Today is Thanksgiving. Today is also the celebration of the day of my birth 29 years ago. I know! What more reason than to give thanks, right? ;)
This is the first year I've had the turkey dinner at my house so it was a much anticipated event. Sure, there were only 4 1/2 of us, but we cooked for 20. There was the 20 lb turkey overflowing with apple-cranberry stuffing. There was the 5 gallon bucket of mashed potatoes and the delicious gravy to drown it in. We had rolls. We had mini sweet potato pies. I made an apple pie and a pumpkin pie. Mom brought brownies. Really, it was quite the spread. And after 12 hours of cooking the meal was eaten, plates cleaned, and dishes put away within 45 minutes. Amazing.
As for my birthday, it was simply fabulous as was to be expected. Talullah gave me the gift of solitude by sleeping in until nearly 8 and letting me enjoy a bubble bath and book reading before she woke up. Then my dad came over and watched T while I sat at Starbucks enjoying my favorite hot drink... soy chai.... extra hot. I came home and cooked like a maniac until Nick got home at noon and then we sat down with my parents for the delectible meal. My list of thanks runs a mile long. I live a wonderful life and God has blessed me with so much more than I deserve. Every day I wake up anticipating great things ahead... there is so much to look forward to.
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