Thanksgiving 2009
So it’s 4 AM the turkey is thawing in a tub of ice water. A nice shank ham is waiting in the fridge for a special rub. Ten pounds of potatoes to be peeled boiled and mashed. Four dozen brown and serve rolls chilling out waiting their turn. Corn, carrots and a bunch of other stuff all to be ready at 6 PM, Thanksgiving for an even dozen. This years secret ingredients are Guatemalan dark roast coffee beans and bacon (everything’s better with bacon). The secret ingredients are secret since I am the only one around here that knows what they will be used in or with.
Most of the day it will be 90 plus degrees in my kitchen. I have a real screen door and back porch now so things should cool a bit this year. As much as I enjoy coffee it is just too hot in the kitchen to be drinking hot stuff. The cold brew tea with lots of ice should help. Black tea, green tea, and some regular Lipton tea have all been sitting in filtered water for several hours by now in the fridge. It should be almost ready.
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On a serious note: This may all seem like abundant excess to some. I am very well aware that we live in a difficult time. Everyone close to me is struggling just to get by. Our thanksgiving this year is a collaboration of four families. We come together on this day to share what we have with each other and give thanks.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Aint nobody judgin. Maybe we would judge if you just threw that all away, but ain’t nuthin wrong with enjoying it with loved ones.
Sounds like a good time. Happy Thanksgiving Arlene!
superdes
November 26, 2009 at 11:33 am
Thanks des,
always great to hear from you.
You and Jay have a wonderful Thanksgiving
Arlene
November 26, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Yes Sis, family getting together and sharing, each bringing something to the table. It makes it less work and it is nice being able to enjoy what others have made. We have been doing this for years, as many years as I can remember. This year I did the turkey, stuff/devilled eggs, and two pumpkin pies and headed over to my sister’s house for dinner. Since Mum and Dad died, it has been harder getting together but so far I have managed not to be alone on Thanksgiving.
Love, Kim
Kimberly
November 27, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Sis, please tell me it is not true, please tell me you are not tweeting.
Kimberly
November 28, 2009 at 12:54 am
I love twitter Sis, lots of nice people.
Arlene
November 29, 2009 at 2:11 am