Turkey All Done

phew! i finally have my feet up after a long week of preparation and hard work. Thanksgiving was absolutely wonderful today. It was so nice to have our loved ones here. It was wonderful to have so many great foods. But the best part was that everyone stayed and just hung out ALL DAY! In years past we were sad when people would "eat and leave" but this year people just chatted and relaxed and I loved it. Noah only took a short nap and so he was cranky but we all went out and played in the yard because it was so warm.

mmm... lots of yummy food too. Filling, fried turkey, corn souffle, and peanut butter pie. oh it was so wonderful. Just a little sad that Len and Sandra weren't here but we did set up a video chat this afternoon.

God of goodness, bless our food,
Keep us in a cheerful mood.
Bless the cook and all who serve us.
From indigestion, Lord, preserve us.
(From an Anglican monastery kitchen at Brisbane, Australia)

no small project in my vocabulary

ok, so i hated the brown of hte dining room. and my plan was to just paint it lighter for thanksgiving. well, i painted it white and it was dull. i painted it cream and it looked yellow. i hated it more. so i thought more light would help and bought a new light. the windows looked drab so i took off the shutters and bought shades (4 different kinds) and then curtains too. i finally painted it "cake stand blue" and liked it. then we redid a lot of the woodwork, added another piece of crown moulding to give it some definition, and i found some great items to hang on the wall. hmmm... just paint, eh? i think that's my way of talking myself into a project. haa haa. but... I LOVE IT now and i can't wait for everyone to see it tomorrow. now, i just need a hutch to match.

hmmmm

ok, aj said i should start a blog. and i do whatever she says. so i did it. but, i am like her in that i can't ever remember to post. i think i have 50 blogs in the blogosphere that have forgotten about. another try...

at this moment in time, i am on the couch the day before thanksgiving, trying to think of things i may have forgotten. but i am really happy for the holidays. excited for my family to fill the house tomorrow. excited to decorate for christmas and smell the fresh greens. wonder what noah will be like this year... i'm sure he will want to pull EVERY ball off the tree. and want to dismount the train in his toddler-esque king kong manner. it will be wonderful!!!