Happy Turkey Time!
HI, I wish I had more turkey. I found out a few days before that we were having thanksgiving, due to youngest working on Sunday. So pulled my bird that i keep in reserve for company occassions out of the freezer. B looked at it, said, well, there won't be sandwiches. Well at almost 12 lb. there was plenty for us all and I had two sandwiches yesterday and one just now, but I sure wish there was more. Funny how we get cravings. I could eat turkey for at least two more meals...I think part of it is because we reserve it for special holiday times when we could eat it any time. I think when we lived close to the States, we ate it more often, because I could get it cheap. Oldest daughter eats it often as it is cheaper than beef. But here it really only goes on sale around holiday times.
I dunno, I had a nice conversation with a young girl in the bank, about how we all crave pumpkin pie this time of year. We could have it any time, as there is canned pumpkin in every store, but we don't. There are some foods that we just want at fall time, harvest foods. Plus of course, it has gotten arctic outside, so we want comfort foods. Honestly, I was wearing two warm tops at work and freezing, my hands froze all day. I think the air con is off and the heat is not on yet, so we were having outside air. It was about 18 degrees anyway. When I came home I cranked up the heat in the car and I see B has the furnace on. Yay! My hands are now warm. Funny, all weekend we were opening up doors and windows to cool the house because it was hot from cooking. Our new oven pumps the heat out after you turn it off, not sure how that affects the kitchen temp. I am sure we will love it all winter!
I hate the thoughts of winter. Today I agonized over what to wear on my feet. Most of my shoes are sandals. I have an old pair of runners that is no longer really comfy, but keeps me warm and dry. I have a new pair of runners which feel like wearing stiff boards (wore them most of today and boy are my feet happy to have them off!!!) I started out the day in my Holey Soles, of course when it started to rain and snow my feet got wet...Hmmph. At least the sun came out later. Makes you feel warmer even if it isn't. I hate gray days.
We had a good Thanksgiving. I was feeling so dragged out last week, still feeling the afteraffects of that virus I guess, but had to get back to work. Friday was a hugely busy day from dawn till dusk, so slept till 8:30 or so on Saturday. Got up, staggered to kitchen and went to let cat out. Wondered why daughter left stuff in the way, realized it was son's stuff, started looking around the house for him. Found him asleep on the couch. (Has no room anymore) I wasn't expecting him till later that day, but guess he caught a ride and was in the city all evening visiting some friends so didn't get home till middle of the night. We were so happy to have him back that Bron and I refrained from doing the usual (jumping on him and waking him up) just to be nice. I let him sleep till 2p.m. when I think maybe he got a phone call.
I spent most of Sat. cleaning the house, which was long neglected. Made lasagna, which I haven't made in a long time. Made two pans, so would have extra for another day. B's family arrived around supper time, so we had salad and fresh buns (thanks to B) and garlic toast and lasagna, yum! Spent the evening visiting, got up the next a.m. and B's mum had already got the turkey ready to stuff. Thanks Mom! She made her jello salads here, brought her yummy cabbage rolls, and peeled the spuds and turnips. B made buns, Dad brought the coleslaw and I bought pies. So all I really cooked was the cranberries, mushrooms, stuffing and gravy. I was still exhausted by the end of the weekend, but I enjoyed having the family here (except for Cait of course) Dad came out for supper on Sunday (we ate early so Bron could go serve turkey to other people at work!) and stayed to visit till about 10 p.m. B's family left the next a.m. I had planned to sleep in, but my body woke up early anyway! growl. So did laundry all day, got stuff ready for D to take back, cleaned some more. Went in to work (here) in the evening for a couple hours to get some necessary stuff done while Bron was at work after D went home. It is all well and good to have a holiday, but the work still needs to get done. Oct is always busy for me, library week next week. Usually I have to get things ready for Halloween too, but not sure what doing this year.
I should be in bed now, tired right out. Had to work a split shift as my co-worker still on her way home from BC for thanksgiving. I don't mind doing it once in a while, but it sure tired me out. Usually I don't mind working the evening, but tonight I could easily have gone home at 5 instead of 8. Felt really late after supper.....I went in the a.m. to do her storytimes, went out to do some shopping, wound up doing work shopping instead as I found myself in places I had been needing to go. Felt really tired, so didn't bother doing my own shopping for the most part, went back to work...Don't feel like I got a ton of work done, either, but I hardly even took any breaks or talked to anyone. I hope tommorrow is not so exhausting. I feel like I am getting another cold, how crazy is that? Noticed my nose was running again last night. This is so not fair. I need to get better! Too busy to be sick. I swear this weekend, I am going to do as little as poss. Sleep etc.
Speaking of sleep, must be time to slope off. Just a few things to be thankful for. I was thinking about my wonderful mother in law today. I hope I can be half as good when it is my turn. She is always helpful, never criticizes and spoils my kids. What more could I ask for? She is nearly 70 but spent the other day making three batches of cookies for my son because his friends( mostly girls) ask to share his cookies....! She was going to buy him his favorite cereal because he mentioned being out of it. When his sister was showing him how to run the new washer, she was thinking how she could pick up his laundry and do it for him. (He is a big boy, he can do his own! although I think I would like to give him a roll of quarters in his sock for Xmas or do they need loonies now?) She has always been a great mother in law and a wonderful Grandma.
I am also thankful for my father in law who is also very kind and never critical. My brother in law, who always helps out when needed, no questions asked, is also a great guy. Not everyone is as lucky as I am in my other family.
I am also very grateful that my dad and my in-laws get along, so I can invite them all over for Thanksgiving and just feed them all and enjoy the rest of the day. So many families have internal strife, but we seem to escape it for the most part. Lovely.
I am thankful that most of my kids were here. Bron got her learners license this week, so leaps at every chance to get behind the wheel. so I got her to take me the two or three blocks to the store for lasagna noodles but then she didn't want to just bring me home. I was busy, so her brother took her out for an hour or two. He is probably a better driver than me, knows the rules and was cheerful about doing this. I had to laugh, if it had been this summer he would have been giving her a hard time, but because they haven't seen each other for five weeks, they were all getting along and happy and nice with each other. It was heart warming.
I can't get over how he looks older after just a few weeks away. Where do these big kids come from? One minute they are little and playing with toys and next thing you know they are going all over and doing whatever. He had to remind me that I couldn't teach her to ride her bike and how he did it....
not sure what that means, I just hope her Dad takes her out some soon. I don't want to give her my bad habits. I think I am glad for this new rule that means she can't even apply for 9 months. She will be 16 in four months, but will still have more time to practise. Should give her lots of time to get ready for it and maybe save her the money from trying multiple times. Her brother was so cocky, figured he could just go after he turned 16 but had not practised enough. Her sister had likely practised enough, was a good driver, really, but I was mostly unemployed at the time and we had a cracked windshield so the examiner denied her the test, wouldn't even get in the car, so she had to wait till I could afford to fix it. Funny how long ago that seems, but it is over 8 years ago. I never thought I would survive this learning how to drive thing.
A couple of kids in Bron's class got really hurt the other day; one of the boys got his license and a couple of days later rolled his car, with three buddies in it also. they all survived, thank goodness... Such is our medical system, that you can break your neck (he has the brace thing to wear) and be out of hosp in three days! We have had too many kids die this year in this community, I can't imagine what would have happened if any of them had not survived! Makes me nervous about Bron, but like I say, I have nine months to get used to the idea of her being in control of a big hunk of speeding machinery. I do it all the time, every day, but this is my baby that we are talking about. No, I don't think it gets any easier. Maybe a little, didn't seem quite as nervewracking as the first two times. I wonder if it would get old hat if you had six kids?
Okay past my bedtime. Thanks for good friends, good food, good family and good weather. Not to mention those lovely fall colors and crunchy leaves. Fall is my favorite time of year. D.
I dunno, I had a nice conversation with a young girl in the bank, about how we all crave pumpkin pie this time of year. We could have it any time, as there is canned pumpkin in every store, but we don't. There are some foods that we just want at fall time, harvest foods. Plus of course, it has gotten arctic outside, so we want comfort foods. Honestly, I was wearing two warm tops at work and freezing, my hands froze all day. I think the air con is off and the heat is not on yet, so we were having outside air. It was about 18 degrees anyway. When I came home I cranked up the heat in the car and I see B has the furnace on. Yay! My hands are now warm. Funny, all weekend we were opening up doors and windows to cool the house because it was hot from cooking. Our new oven pumps the heat out after you turn it off, not sure how that affects the kitchen temp. I am sure we will love it all winter!
I hate the thoughts of winter. Today I agonized over what to wear on my feet. Most of my shoes are sandals. I have an old pair of runners that is no longer really comfy, but keeps me warm and dry. I have a new pair of runners which feel like wearing stiff boards (wore them most of today and boy are my feet happy to have them off!!!) I started out the day in my Holey Soles, of course when it started to rain and snow my feet got wet...Hmmph. At least the sun came out later. Makes you feel warmer even if it isn't. I hate gray days.
We had a good Thanksgiving. I was feeling so dragged out last week, still feeling the afteraffects of that virus I guess, but had to get back to work. Friday was a hugely busy day from dawn till dusk, so slept till 8:30 or so on Saturday. Got up, staggered to kitchen and went to let cat out. Wondered why daughter left stuff in the way, realized it was son's stuff, started looking around the house for him. Found him asleep on the couch. (Has no room anymore) I wasn't expecting him till later that day, but guess he caught a ride and was in the city all evening visiting some friends so didn't get home till middle of the night. We were so happy to have him back that Bron and I refrained from doing the usual (jumping on him and waking him up) just to be nice. I let him sleep till 2p.m. when I think maybe he got a phone call.
I spent most of Sat. cleaning the house, which was long neglected. Made lasagna, which I haven't made in a long time. Made two pans, so would have extra for another day. B's family arrived around supper time, so we had salad and fresh buns (thanks to B) and garlic toast and lasagna, yum! Spent the evening visiting, got up the next a.m. and B's mum had already got the turkey ready to stuff. Thanks Mom! She made her jello salads here, brought her yummy cabbage rolls, and peeled the spuds and turnips. B made buns, Dad brought the coleslaw and I bought pies. So all I really cooked was the cranberries, mushrooms, stuffing and gravy. I was still exhausted by the end of the weekend, but I enjoyed having the family here (except for Cait of course) Dad came out for supper on Sunday (we ate early so Bron could go serve turkey to other people at work!) and stayed to visit till about 10 p.m. B's family left the next a.m. I had planned to sleep in, but my body woke up early anyway! growl. So did laundry all day, got stuff ready for D to take back, cleaned some more. Went in to work (here) in the evening for a couple hours to get some necessary stuff done while Bron was at work after D went home. It is all well and good to have a holiday, but the work still needs to get done. Oct is always busy for me, library week next week. Usually I have to get things ready for Halloween too, but not sure what doing this year.
I should be in bed now, tired right out. Had to work a split shift as my co-worker still on her way home from BC for thanksgiving. I don't mind doing it once in a while, but it sure tired me out. Usually I don't mind working the evening, but tonight I could easily have gone home at 5 instead of 8. Felt really late after supper.....I went in the a.m. to do her storytimes, went out to do some shopping, wound up doing work shopping instead as I found myself in places I had been needing to go. Felt really tired, so didn't bother doing my own shopping for the most part, went back to work...Don't feel like I got a ton of work done, either, but I hardly even took any breaks or talked to anyone. I hope tommorrow is not so exhausting. I feel like I am getting another cold, how crazy is that? Noticed my nose was running again last night. This is so not fair. I need to get better! Too busy to be sick. I swear this weekend, I am going to do as little as poss. Sleep etc.
Speaking of sleep, must be time to slope off. Just a few things to be thankful for. I was thinking about my wonderful mother in law today. I hope I can be half as good when it is my turn. She is always helpful, never criticizes and spoils my kids. What more could I ask for? She is nearly 70 but spent the other day making three batches of cookies for my son because his friends( mostly girls) ask to share his cookies....! She was going to buy him his favorite cereal because he mentioned being out of it. When his sister was showing him how to run the new washer, she was thinking how she could pick up his laundry and do it for him. (He is a big boy, he can do his own! although I think I would like to give him a roll of quarters in his sock for Xmas or do they need loonies now?) She has always been a great mother in law and a wonderful Grandma.
I am also thankful for my father in law who is also very kind and never critical. My brother in law, who always helps out when needed, no questions asked, is also a great guy. Not everyone is as lucky as I am in my other family.
I am also very grateful that my dad and my in-laws get along, so I can invite them all over for Thanksgiving and just feed them all and enjoy the rest of the day. So many families have internal strife, but we seem to escape it for the most part. Lovely.
I am thankful that most of my kids were here. Bron got her learners license this week, so leaps at every chance to get behind the wheel. so I got her to take me the two or three blocks to the store for lasagna noodles but then she didn't want to just bring me home. I was busy, so her brother took her out for an hour or two. He is probably a better driver than me, knows the rules and was cheerful about doing this. I had to laugh, if it had been this summer he would have been giving her a hard time, but because they haven't seen each other for five weeks, they were all getting along and happy and nice with each other. It was heart warming.
I can't get over how he looks older after just a few weeks away. Where do these big kids come from? One minute they are little and playing with toys and next thing you know they are going all over and doing whatever. He had to remind me that I couldn't teach her to ride her bike and how he did it....
not sure what that means, I just hope her Dad takes her out some soon. I don't want to give her my bad habits. I think I am glad for this new rule that means she can't even apply for 9 months. She will be 16 in four months, but will still have more time to practise. Should give her lots of time to get ready for it and maybe save her the money from trying multiple times. Her brother was so cocky, figured he could just go after he turned 16 but had not practised enough. Her sister had likely practised enough, was a good driver, really, but I was mostly unemployed at the time and we had a cracked windshield so the examiner denied her the test, wouldn't even get in the car, so she had to wait till I could afford to fix it. Funny how long ago that seems, but it is over 8 years ago. I never thought I would survive this learning how to drive thing.
A couple of kids in Bron's class got really hurt the other day; one of the boys got his license and a couple of days later rolled his car, with three buddies in it also. they all survived, thank goodness... Such is our medical system, that you can break your neck (he has the brace thing to wear) and be out of hosp in three days! We have had too many kids die this year in this community, I can't imagine what would have happened if any of them had not survived! Makes me nervous about Bron, but like I say, I have nine months to get used to the idea of her being in control of a big hunk of speeding machinery. I do it all the time, every day, but this is my baby that we are talking about. No, I don't think it gets any easier. Maybe a little, didn't seem quite as nervewracking as the first two times. I wonder if it would get old hat if you had six kids?
Okay past my bedtime. Thanks for good friends, good food, good family and good weather. Not to mention those lovely fall colors and crunchy leaves. Fall is my favorite time of year. D.
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