I have always hated Thanksgiving. It's the lonliest holiday (except maybe New Years) when you are single or struggling as a family. I enjoyed Thanksgiving with my first husband's family when we all got together and ate in the front room. I loved them so much.
Bill's family, not so much. They don't visit, they are sort of cold in their gatherings, although they love and enjoy each other.
But the last four years, we've had housefuls. Because Bill's daughter, Joy, from his first marriage started to come, she likes us now. And with our kids with spouses, significant others, and the grandkids, we've had a crew.
Now a lot of people is good at Thanksgiving. I don't mind the work and I enjoy the company.
And now we have the new dining room. Woo-hoo! We're having at least 20 people this year, 23 if my nephews come. We can fit 12 in the dining room, so we'll be all over the house again. The new dining room (the first second I get, I'm going to post pictures) has an old fashioned screen door that opens onto a little porch and the weather's been good, so we open that door and the kids run in and out and I love the sound of them screaming and laughing.
This is what we're having for dinner:
Vegetable Tray with hidden valley (I always put sweet pickles on it and they make me choke but I love them)
Lion House's ribbon jello salad
Cranberry-Pineapple Nut jello (I'm the only one that eats it LOL)
A big green salad, with shrimp on the side (My first husband's family always had shrimp in their salad)
Turkey, regular and cornbread stuffing
Ham
Candied Yams
The Green Bean Casserole!
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Rolls (I'm going with store bought crescent rolls this year, the kind you pound the package and it bursts and scares you, you know)
Pie
My friend Shanna is bringing pops and drinks and appetizers (she's rich and she brings stuff like baked brie, well this year she is now that I've discovered it) and good cheeses and crackers.
I'll make a big breakfast and then we'll piece until dinner.
And I should be cleaning as we speak because the house is a mess and I have bills to pay and laundry to do and shirts to iron. But here I sit blogging :)
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6 comments:
sounds delish, annegb. happy thanksgiving to you, too!
Iron? What is this Iron of which you speak?
Hey, I always loved the crowds. My folks always invited singles and when I was single and on my own I'd invite room mates and friends and we'd have a good time.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
MMMMM I've been watching a lot of Food Network lately and enjoying the relaxation of watching others cook. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Psychic Head, I see your blog is up and running under a different name. It does not allow anonymous commentors. I do enjoy reading though and thought I would let you know here real quick. Also, I want to wish you and the family Happy Thanksgiving!
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