The house is smelling like pumpkin pie. the apple pie is waiting its’ turn for the oven. Then comes the mince meat pie.
Cranberries on the stove simmering. Dinner for tomorrow is slowly being prepared. All the traditions to melt together, the new and the old, from the west USA to the South USA. The stories, the smells, the family, the friends, good health. so much to be thankful for.
Have a very Happy, Healthy, Safe and Blessed Thanksgiving
Happy Black Friday to those brave enough to go out and face the crowds!
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Sunny Still Cold 45 degrees 5:04 p.m.
A beautiful Fall day, but cold. It was 21 degrees when I got up at 7:00 a.m. That is cold. The upstairs stays fairly warm but the downstairs is a bit on the chilly side. Since it is clear outside, no clouds and no wind, it will be another cold night tonight. From my bedroom window I can see the stars and the moon, and the frost on all the roofs and gras. Really pretty since I am inside and warm.
Today we went to Clinton to visit Dottie. She had to do a couple errands so we went along with her, then had lunch at The Apple Blossom. They have good food and a great down home and friendly atmosphere. After that we took a wrong turn and saw a bit of the country side. so pretty with the farms and cattle grazing, goats and sheep in their own fields. Big farm houses with red barns dotted here and there. It was a pretty drive. We finally got back to the main road and went to Walmart. The Walmart there is bigger then the one in Oak Ridge so enjoy shopping there as we can find more. then back to Dottie’s where her god Max greeted us and we had a piece of pumpkin roll. Very good.
Now time to think about dinner and the news and feeding these poor starved fluffy cats. I think the fluff is a bit to many treats. Milo is getting to be a big cat and heavy. Diet time.
Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Make it a busy, cheerful, productive, kind and joyous one.
Here it is the 22 day of November, already! Three more days until the day where football is the entertainment and a big turkey dinner is the fare, I can almost smell the pumpkin pie baking, and the turkey roasting. mmmmmmmmm!
Well, I guess I have a couple of days to wait for those yummy smells. In the meantime there is plenty to do around here. I have laundry to finish and a couple of closets to rearrange because it is that time of year when one needs hiding room here and there. That is challenging as Milo loves to get in closets and I forget to look so he gets locked in quite often. So far he has been a good kitty and not left me any surprises.
Saturday Tina and I went to a craft show. It was really nice and not terribly crowded. There are a lot of talented people around here so there was a lot to see. Tina bought a couple of things but I just mostly looked. There was a lot of things I thought about buying but then couldn’t quite justify doing so. I have reached the stage where what I buy, be it for myself or a gift for someone, it has to have a purpose. Just because it is cute isn’t a reason to buy . This man built bird houses and made bird baths and I wanted one of the birdbaths but it is winter and not the time to be putting them out. Maybe in the spring when they have another craft fair.
Sunday was church on line and then a quiet relaxing day. Watched some TV and did some reading, and played a bit on the computer. Our neighbor was kind and brought us each a yo go box with the most delirious salads and BBQ-ed sandwiches , so that took care of dinner for us. That just made the day. He is the best neighbor.
Have a great rest of you day. Make it a kind, energetic, fun and safe Monday
A very cold start to today, 21 degrees when we got up this morning. I am so glad I brought the plant in as it would of certainly froze. It is so big that I put it out during the day so it can get the sunshine, and to keep Milo out of it. At night I put it in the downstairs bathroom, in the shower, and close the door. I don’t know what the name of the plant is, I was told but didn’t write it down and forgot. I will have to write it down and see if the plant is good for cats or not.Now it is windy and very cool but sunny and looks pretty out there. I will bring the plant in when the sun goes down.
I put on a pot of ham and beans this morning so that will be dinner tonight. I think they are done so will get the cornbread made and a salad and call it a meal. A healthy meal. For desert there is cups of ice cream and cookies. I love buying the cups of ice cream as it works out better, serving wise. That is better then the three scoops in a bowl which is usually what we get when we buy a quart or a 1/2 gallon.
Tomorrow we are going to the craft show at the Community Center. That should be interesting and fun to see what crafts they have to offer. I am slow at getting the ones I have scheduled to make but hope to get some done by Christmas to put on packages. We shall see.
I was up in time to look out my bedroom window and see part of the eclipse of the moon. It was pretty and interesting. I didn’t watch a great deal of it as the hour was very early and chilly. We turn the heat down at night so mornings are a bit on the cool side. I know I would of been much colder if I had known it was 21 degrees outside. I saw that the roofs were white with frost and the lawns out front were also white with frost. Because of the big oak tree the frost doesn’t seem to reach to close to the front of our house so that helps the plants.
Have a wonderful weekend. Make it a fun, relaxing and safe one. Enjoy the preparations for the up-coming holiday
and the shopping. If traveling, be safe and healthy.
