Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Almost Turkey Time

I know I haven't posted in a while. What can I say except that life is full of ups and downs. But we're headed into the one period of the year that usually make me happiest.

I absolutely LOVE Thanksgiving and am so excited that it's only one week away. Oh my!! I need to go to the grocery store!! We always cook way too much food and we each have our favorites. Mine is cornbread dressing with lots of gravy. One daughter loves candied yams. The other is a fiend for baked macaroni and cheese. Then there are leftover turkey sandwiches and turkey-sausage gumbo for the next few days.

After dinner is cleared away and we wake up from our food-induced comas, we put up the Christmas tree and decorate the livingroom. Our cats always try to get in on the activity by stealing ornaments and batting at the blinking lights. One year, they climbed into the tree.

It's a day of genuine smiles and sincere laughter. I hope that your holiday celebration brings tons of happiness.