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I love that that man had a big sale today. Sounds like he needs it.
Soup? You may inspire me again the next time I cook like you did with the pot roast. Though who knows when I will cook as we only have 2 days between guests and one of them we are spending with friends.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
What a lovely tradition you have had and how lucky that it spanned so many years. Next year will be a tough change. Nice that you could quickly pivot and provide a visit and food for your parents. Your Mom does sound like she is getting terribly tired.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I wish I could wear leggings and a sweatshirt (or tank in Florida) all day. I never used to go out in them but now I will go out and do errands in them and don't care.
I envy your exposure to puppies. So sweet, though I likely will never have one again. Even if I decide to get another dog when Justice passes (hopefully not for a few years yet), I would probably adopt a younger adult dog again. It worked out so well with Justice. DSD and husband do have a new puppy (about 10 weeks now), so we will meet her in a couple of weeks when we go north for Christmas. I suspect Justice will not be thrilled with her as he has just gotten to tolerate their older dog because she is old enough to be past puppy behavior. So funny to see videos and pictures of the puppy pulling on the older one's ears (and the older one looking like she is rolling her eyes).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Oh, that is a nice Thanksgiving story about the big sale. Nice when good things happen to good people.
on 11/26/25 8:23 pm
I thought I posted, but I guess not! My crooked tree is up - last year for the leaning tree - but not decorated. I'll work on that tomorrow. But the decoration boxes are all in the living room from the storage room. In the spirit of being thankful, I really appreciate that the previous owners put in a storage room in this house. Fewer bugs/reptiles and less dust than the garage and temperature controlled.
This morning I made the cranberries and the stock for the dressing and gravy. It smelled so much like my mom cooking, I got a little teary. But I sent a thank you to her for teaching me to cook and passing on all her recipes. Oh, and I made my first pumpkin pie ever (well, the Libby's can recipe and a frozen crust, but still!). And that is what I had for dinner. Sometimes being an adult rocks.
So tomorrow is some cooking, eating, Christmas movies, decorating, and jammies. And maybe some temporary street clothes to walk Kirby.
I also need to think about cleaning all the stuff off of my kitchen counters for the construction people on Monday. Eek. I maybe also need to move food stuffs, some dishes and utensils (and coffee maker) to the laundry room where there is another fridge, since there will be scaffolding, plastic sheeting, all cabinets and counters covered, etc. It'll be a challenging week, but at the end I'll have a vent!
I touched base with the roofers this morning and they are ordering the decking material that Trex is covering. They got swamped (literally) with fixing roof leaks for customers with all the rain we had. But we've got a dry spell, so hopefully both projects will be done soon.
My dad is still doing well and Claudia is forcing him to drink lots of water. Such a challenge. I guess I come by my dislike of water honestly. Last I checked, their power was out with 50 mph winds, snow, and a feels like temp of 5 degrees. Brr.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Yay for puppies. Puppy breath!! ds
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Greetings all
Sunny again. It is so lovely. I might need to go drive Scenic Drive as it is spectacular on a sunny day. But first I need to excavate the kitchen cupboards to find the hand mixer. My mother always used one to whip potatoes instead of a hand masher so that is the way I do it. And in the same kind of copper bottom pan.
I did the gym today which always makes me feel better - in spite of another old lady I see there who walks much faster than me and on an incline. Oh well. After that I stopped at the grocery (can't believe I did not plan better to avoid it on this day) but it is the hippy dippy grocery so it was not too bad. Got some deli roasted turkey to make soup tonight - kind of like DD's but with sour cream. I also got parmesan cheese to make cheese crisps.
Liz the bocce ball sounds fun. A good family thing. Funny about DH's loud friend. Nice that he can be there. Good luck with the shots.
DD enjoy your day tomorrow even with all the running around. Yes, bitter sweet with it being the last time at the uncle. Kid's table! Hoping DD arrives on time and that the snow is not much more since you guys have to drive around. What great family traditions you describe. Like a Grandma Moses holiday painting.
My "jogger" pants are just land's end knit ones. I don't like a tight ankle probably because mine are chunky. Knit pants with an elastic waist that my friend used to call "roundy round" pants. And yes I am still getting old lady bra adds by the ton.
Peps you are no doubt thankful that your dad knows you and is glad to see you. Good idea to play it by ear and see if he is up for an outing.
The gallery had big sales today. One was a pretty expensive painting by this one guy who is poor as a church mouse and a kind and lovely person. Good to see him get a big sale.
Life is good. I can't think of anything to ***** about...
Diane S
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I feel for the teenaged granddaughter. Not always easy to be that age. Not always easy for the rest of the family too while they wait for the adolescent hormonal storm to pass. In our family, DS was the more dramatic one who grunted one word responses or answered many queries with I don't know. He's so pleasant now : )
Woke up to about 2 inches of snow and a bone chilling wind. DD is supossed to land at 8:30pm. So far her plane is still listed as on time. The snow stopped at the airport around 7am this morning, so all the runways are open again, and it's business as usual. But if there are dealys in the morning, it can throw off the schedule for the whole day. Even if she's late though, I'm sure she will get here sometime tonight.
My Mom texted me this morning and said she could not make it to Thanksgiving. I've been half expecting that, since she continues to be weak after her hospital visit. I called DB because he saw her yesterday just to confirm, and he said looking at her yesterday, he didn't think she would have the energy. So change of plans, DH, DD and I will bring them a meal late morning/early afternoon, and then we will arrive late to my Uncle's house after we spent a few hours with my parents. Prior to knowing this, I just made a pan of stuffed pasta shells for tonight's dinner. We'll pivot, and I'll bring that. We have the huge Costco pie (minus two pieces I had one for supper, and one for breakfast) I am making green bean casserole, and vegetarian stuffing for the crowd, but I'll bring some for my parents too. It's an unusual combination of food, but they will have a dinner.
There's a lot of feelings about Thanksgiving now. This will be the last one at my Uncle's house. My aunt and uncle are closing on a condo in an independent living community next week. The end of an era and so much family history. I was newly engaged when we started this tradition, and brought my fiancee and then new husband and my babies too, who were entertained by my young cousins (20 years younger than me). Then the young cousins grew up, and brought their new spouses and babies. And one of those babies is off to college next year! The youngest baby is now 3. She will be our last one at this particular gathering. There have been sledding parties, and talent shows, and walks around the lake. I never made it to the grown up table because my Mom and her siblings have lived such long lives, for which I have been so grateful. Only my beautiful grandparents have left us in all this time.
A few more things I need to do before DD arrives, like get the sheets for her bed out of the dryer and back onto her bed! While we saw her in September, she hasn't been "home" since June, and having either of them "home" just hits differently.
Happy Thanksgiving Eve, I hope everyone has a lovely day tomorrow in whatever form it takes.
I'm with you on the joggers! I often run errands after i work out, and i feel comfortable in my joggers and quarter zip athletic shirt. I didn't work out today, but I am wearing joggers and a sweater. I need more joggers! I used to wear leggings to work out, but these feel much more comfortable in general.
