LET'S SEE...

WHAT COMES FIRST? ... NOVEMBER 20 2012 ....

My menu is made.  My final grocery run is completed.  I have the two dips prepared for dipping pretzels, and the cranberry/orange relish made.  It will keep forever in the fridge.

Two things marked off. Oh yes, the grocery run makes three things marked off.

Now for today.  First thing on the agenda is CLEAN HOUSE.  Not my favorite thing to do, but every so often I DO have to shovel it out.

Don't know what my second thing will be, as of yet.  The first thing will probably take all day.

Tomorrow - make the pretzel salad, the candied yams, and start chopping the celery and onions for the stuffing.    Make the pumpkin pies.  Remember to get the Cool Whip out of the freezer.

Then - THE DAY.....  Bossman will deep fry the two turkeys.  I will put the ham in the oven to bake.  Throw together the stuffing, make the mashed potatoes and gravy, place the yams in the oven to re-heat, and get the buns ready to go.

Don't forget the noodles in the ham broth.  Yummmmmmm.

There will be numerous other dishes arriving at the house along with family and friends.  We always have soooo much food, soooo much laughter, and soooo much over-eating.  Love every minute of it.

I don't think I have forgotten anything.  At least I hope not.  Dinner is at 1 p.m.  Our door is open.  After dinner we will continue to nibble the rest of the day into the evening. Estimating there will be about  16 of us, give or take a few. 

Lots of food, laughter, football, laughter, nibbling, laughter, and cleaning up - no laughter.

Clean up is not all that difficult.  Every one pitches in and does their share.  By the time the last folks have left, looking at the kitchen you would never know that there had been food everywhere.  And the day will be just a memory.

One very important thought though.  Take time to remember all who have gone before, families that are facing tragedy and death at the present time, and all who are not as blessed as we are.

Say a prayer. Never take what we have for granted.  It can change in the blink of an eye.  We never know how, when, where, or why. Take care and God  Bless.