Unraveled Wednesday 11/27/24

 Hello, Hello Everyone!

I'm not yet covered in flour, but today will be a baking day (pumpkin pie, rolls).  I also need to do some laundry. No rush with anything.  I am taking my time.  Fletch has errands he wants to run this morning, so I think the house will be all mine!  And I have a simple dinner planned (steamed mussels, salad and garlic bread) which will make the day even easier.

Texting back and forth with Colin yesterday, we discovered our menus for Thanksgiving are almost identical!  They are cooking a full turkey (we are just doing a breast); we are both doing stuffing but they are also doing mashed potatoes; we are both doing Brussels sprouts and pumpkin pie (they are also having pecan pie).  As Colin said - it's a lot of food for 2 (or almost 3) people, but will provide lots and lots of good leftovers.  Personally, I cannot wait for a turkey sandwich!  LOL

Yesterday I received confirmation from my little brother in Boulder, CO that he will be here next week!!  His wife can't join him which I am sorry about, but I'm so excited as I have not seen Philip in a number of years.  He will spend the first couple of nights with us and then head down to Chester County to see our nephew and his wife and also our oldest brother and his wife in Delaware.  Phil will also be going down to the Eastern Shore to see friends and then most likely will stay with us another couple of nights before flying back home on the 11th.  A whirlwind trip.  I will need to clean the guest room and figure out what to have for food while he is here.  But, that can all wait until after Turkey Day.

But now it is Wednesday and time to check in and link up with Kat and her Merry Band of Unravelers to talk making and reading.  I'm happy to report there has been some knitting!!

Sock #1 is finished and sock #2 has been started.  The goal is to have these done for Colin's birthday (the 11th) and I'm feeling like that is definitely a possibility.  I just need to keep at it!  

Fortunately I have no Christmas knitting on my plate.  But...I keep thinking of things (cowls, Hitchhikers, etc.) that I'd like to make for certain people.  I am going to try to pull together a list (who, me?  LOL) and get started making stuff AFTER the holidays.  With any luck, I will be filling the gift bag early in the year.

Reading has been steady.  The other night I finished Finding Margaret Fuller which I thoroughly enjoyed.  I am now partway through A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella.  The 3 main characters in the book have all lost someone and I'm curious to see how their lives intersect.  Though the loss of someone (anyone) is sad, this book is already filled with hope.

Fletch and I are continuing (still) with The Mind of the Raven - I think we have 5+ hours left.  As I've said before, at times this feels a bit like a lecture, but there are bits and pieces of humor and interesting facts.  I'll admit that I will be happy to finish it though!

Well, time to refill my coffee cup and try to wake up a bit.  I can hear that Fletch is up and in the shower, so the day is starting.  Be sure to head over to Kat's to see what everyone is making and reading.

Have a Very Happy Thanksgiving!!!