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packaged…

02 Sunday Nov 2025

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had a productive day…

first thing in the morning I gathered up all the Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations and packaged them up into their boxes…

the boxes are still open and will remain that way for a few days, in case something got missed, lol…

then I went out and turned on the tap on the front yard rain barrel to empty it… next step will be to flip it over for the winter…

later on, I went through the bedroom closet and packed away the summer clothes for the winter and filled a box with pass-alongs…

always pleased when the sorting goes easily;-)…

chaotic…

15 Wednesday Oct 2025

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had a delightful Thanksgiving…

company arrived and we visited for a few minutes before sitting down to a delicious meal… I even got a lovely gift…

two cute little pumpkins that lit up and moved right over to join the Halloween collection amongst the plants…

a last few chaotic minutes in the kitchen and then dinner…

roast chicken, stuffing, potatoes with cauliflower mashed in, turnip, peas and carrots, gravy and homemade cranberry sauce… everything came out great and the meal was filled with lots of conversation…

we even got a photo with everyone in it… happy for people with long arms, lol…

a lovely evening;-)…

platter…

14 Tuesday Oct 2025

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had fun preparing the table for Thanksgiving dinner…

planning on more company than I’ve had in years, so it made me happy to search out different plates and bowls to put the food on, and in…

from a platter and covered bowl from a dear family friend, to a gifted tray, special pottery pieces my beloved and I had purchased over the years, to a tiny handmade purple bowl, to a very old salt and pepper set that was my grandmother’s…

all set on a thanksgiving tablecloth with leaf napkins…

hunt…

08 Wednesday Oct 2025

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recently I went through the Halloween and Thanksgiving boxes…

I went on the hunt for pumpkins for Thanksgiving and ended up putting out those as well as Halloween goodies;-)…

pumpkins, witches, ghosts, and spiders, lol…

glad to have set things out as I haven’t done that for a few years…

cheated…

13 Sunday Oct 2024

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for Thanksgiving dinner we had steak and lobster… enjoyed setting the table a little fancier than normal..

a fun change, and happy to have the steak grilled..

and it was delicious…

as was the cute little half pumpkin pie for dessert, lol…

even cheated and used canned whipped cream, which saved time and energy;-)…

why…

15 Tuesday Oct 2019

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what a busy day yesterday… I’d prepped everything for our dinner ahead of time… good thing…

my three grandsons and a friend arrived at 1:30 and we were busy until around 7…

the younger two shovelled the driveway and the older two started working on getting the condo ready for the fish… they cleaned the tank, washed the gravel and rocks, spent time placing the rocks and then put in pond water and tap water…

all of them worked on catching the fish in the pond… that didn’t go so well as they only caught seven and one of the teeny babies… there must be another fifteen still out there, lol… hoping that the daddy will be able to collect the rest…

my beloved was always very patient in the catching process, although sometimes in the spring we might find one that hadn’t made it inside…

at about this point we discovered that the pump in the tank wasn’t working so the two older boys ran out to the Pet Store and were able to get a replacement…

then we finished getting supper ready and on the table… it was fun because I gave each of them a task to complete…

the middle grandson wanted to know why I did this every year because it was a lot of work, lol… he was stirring the gravy;-)…

supper was delicious and we had great conversation… they headed out shortly after we finished and I had a rest before starting on the disaster in the kitchen;-)… seems like the more helpers you have, the bigger the mess…

finished cleaning up this morning and had a very tasty plate of leftovers for my lunch…

thanks…

08 Monday Oct 2018

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had fun setting the table over the last few days for Thanksgiving dinner…

spent some time printing pictures of things that I am thankful for… then had some fun making word art…

had a lovely afternoon and delicious dinner with family and a new friend…

everyone has gone, dishwasher is going, soup is on, and I am resting;-)…

stuffing…

06 Saturday Oct 2018

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my family loves the stuffing that I make…

it is a simple recipe… butter, onions, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, water and torn up bread…

while the butter was melting I used the mandolin to dice up the onion… while they cooked I added the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper… once the onions were soft I added in the water and let it simmer for a few minutes…

once the liquid is poured over the bread, I stir it in… then I put it into the bread bags and it goes into the fridge…

I make a lot because it is so popular, lol…

some goes into the turkey, some goes into muffin pans, and if there is any left it will go into a casserole dish with the turkey neck, or some other poultry part…

the kids really like the stuffing muffins;-)…

I made it today so there is less to do on Monday for dinner…

also made fresh cranberry sauce…

some of the family prefer the kind that comes in a can so I have that available as well…

really enjoy getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner… reminds me of all the times that my beloved and I prepared for special meals…

finances…

28 Friday Sep 2018

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while I was waiting at various places today I heard a few different conversations…

a discussion took place on preparing for Thanksgiving… they were discussing the expense incurred to produce the meal for family and friends… one comment was about having to wait until the next payday to purchase some final items for the dinner… everyone was happy to be having the company and looking forward to the time together but commiserating about what a huge chunk of cash is required…

at another location heard about someone not having the funds to provide the meal they were hoping for…

I remember those days, living payday to payday and what a struggle it was…

reminded me of how blessed I am… my beloved left me in pretty good financial shape… I can’t go crazy but I don’t have to worry too much about the cost of my groceries…

later I watched a few older couples walking around the mall holding hands… still one of the things I miss most…

appreciate…

09 Monday Oct 2017

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what a lovely day… kids arrived and we decided to head out to get a few pumpkins… on our way we FaceTimed with the kids in Ottawa… good to see them and share Thanksgiving greetings…

we’ve been trying to get to Schwabe Pumpkins for a few weeks… it was chilly and rain came down a few times while we were there, but fun, and we really enjoyed the colours as we drove there and back…

when we got home the boys caught the fish, cleaned and got the aquarium going, and moved the fish into their condo…

the youngest two reorganized the sea shells as we talked about the fun we had in Mexico in March…

dinner was delicious and cleanup was quick with all the help… leftovers for here and there were packed up and they headed home…

I certainly appreciated having their company for the day… now to bed…