Good Morning My Friends,
How are you? I hope your Thanksgiving was a restful and tasty one. Mine sure was! Fletch and I realized that yesterday was the very first Thanksgiving we have ever spent by ourselves! And, we liked it!! Yes, we missed Colin & Mailing for sure and it felt weird not to be with Mailing's family - I think we have celebrated Thanksgiving with them for maybe a decade now. But it was so relaxed to not be on any particular schedule. I took my time and made rolls in the morning.
Some of them were huge! (Guess I didn't do such a great job of dividing the dough evenly.). I didn't much care for them (me who loves and lives for carbs - lol). Next time I will try my Mom's recipe.
I was talking with one of my brothers on Wednesday night and we were wondering how our Mom ever pulled off the feast that she did each Thanksgiving. There was always a BIG turkey and stuffing. Homemade gravy. Homemade cranberry relish. Mashed and sweet potatoes. Homemade rolls. Always a salad of some sort and two to three veggie sides. And, of course, several pies. Growing up, our house was small and the kitchen was very small. No counter space to work on and only one oven and four burners. We did have a big electric roaster that she used for the turkey, but the rest of it must have been magic!!
Anyway, our meal was way, way, way pared down. I cooked a turkey breast and made stuffing. The rolls mentioned above and some gravy. Two kinds of cranberry relish/chutney and some Brussels sprouts sautéed in butter and maple syrup with the addition of some walnuts and pomegranate ariels. And, pumpkin pie for dessert. It was tasty, and making just that made me exhausted! LOL
I even brought out the "good" dishes and silver. There are plenty of leftovers (I'll get my turkey sandwich today). All in all, a lovely day.
Now it's back to normal life. I have a load of wash going and another one to put in after. The bathrooms desperately need to be cleaned. Usually I avoid going out on Black Friday, but I will be running out to pick up a massage gift card for Mailing. Her birthday is tomorrow and we plan to stop by to give her the gift card and some other gifts.
A nice surprise showed up in the mail on Wednesday. My last shipment of 2024 Sock Squad yarn from The Farmer's Daughter arrived.
The full skein is pretty dark, and I wasn't thrilled with it. But then I read the name of the color way and now I am smitten! The color way is "Mother Magpie" and I love those birds (I wish we had them here in Eastern PA). There is a lot of variation in the skein - some lighter shades (almost bluish) and pale grey. I think it will knit up very nicely. The green mini skein is very pretty. I've enjoyed having the monthly shipments of yarn even though I have not kept up with using it all. Definitely a fun retirement gift to myself. But, I'm ready for a year off (at least). LOL
Time for me to check the laundry in the washer and re-fill my coffee cup. Wishing you all a restful and enjoyable weekend!
What a nice Thanksgiving! Both of the boys were here, but Ryan did some of the cooking and I pared down a bit, too. I will be having pie for breakfast and a turkey sandwich for lunch so I'm happy. Your yarn is lovely; it's funny how a name can change our perceptions. I hope you have an enjoyable Friday!
ReplyDeleteYour table looks lovely! We had our dinner to ourselves also. I made a very pared down version of my mom's traditional dinner and still wrecked the kitchen. At least I have leftovers for the next few days.
ReplyDeleteI think the smallest Thanksgiving we have ever had was when it was just the three of us in 2020 -- also the only year I've ever cooked a turkey on my own! We had 20+ people in our house yesterday, so the idea of a small meal sounds very appealing right now. Your meal looks like it was delicious and just the right amount (including the amount for leftovers). Next year there will be a small person at your Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Thanksgiving, Vera! We have leftovers here too and I am here for it! I really love this month's sock installment! (and the name IS perfect!) have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful day for you both! It's nice to know you still enjoy each other's company on a special occasion!
ReplyDeleteYay! for not having a specific schedule--we were very relaxed about it as well (and given issues with the smoker we were 45 minutes behind our target time but that was just fine!). I'm going to check out that yarn club because I've coveted your yarn this year1
ReplyDeleteReplying to myself--that club is a very reasonably priced club! So yes I pulled that trigger.
DeleteWhat a lovely day, Vera. Tom and I have celebrated only TWO Thanksgivings completely on our own: one was actually before we were married when I traveled to spend TG with him in college, and the other was during the pandemic! Enjoy your day today. XO
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you and Fletch had such a nice day! Dale and I had a Thanksgiving where it was just the two of us in 2020 and it was sad because it was a forced situation. I think if I chose it that it would be lovely!
ReplyDeleteWe had that one thanksgiving alone during the lockdown and it was also lovely. That sock yarn is going to be really pretty. Enjoy
ReplyDeleteTrying to catch up but there is a lot of posts to review, eye bubble is not cooperating though. Grandbaby? Marcel gone? How long have I been absent? Hope all goes perfectly for the new addition and mom.
ReplyDeleteYour day sounds wonderful. Our kids were here for too short a time. I made, Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, relish tray, cranberries. My sister brought pies, niece brough rolls and Mandy made sweet potatoes. Dennis and I lugged all of the food to Mandy and Brads and we ate way too much of it. I managed to catch something on Tuesday and woke up to no voice and a sore throat Wednesday and still have both. I can't get into my dr. and was hoping to wait it out since the covid test was negative, but it's been a week and no better. I'm hoping to wake up miraculously better tomorrow so I don't have to go to the clinic.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Blessings,
Betsy
love the yarn! sounds like you had a great celebration!!
ReplyDeleteI've never signed up for a yarn club, but I have fallen for more than one Advent-type offering. As it is, I know I'll never use all the yarn I have... haha!
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