We had no leftovers....

It's been a long weekend and,thankfully the kids go back to school tomorrow!

Jerry had to sleep during the day and work most of the nights this weekend-- so the kids were nice enough to just go with my slow pace. I LOVE my kids!

Our tradition is that we spend our Thanksgiving at Aunt Danni and Uncle Ricks'--

It was a great meal, Danni did the turkey and everyone else brought the sides--

I even made the Pumpkin Dessert that I found at Antique Mommy's site.--

Since Shane and I developed a head cold-- I didn't happen to take out my camera and snap any pictures-- bummer-- and my nephew,Jeff-- even brought his girlfriend over for a while. She is a very sweet, and quiet,shy,thin young lady--- maybe I will get a picture of her at Christmas!

When I made the pumpkin dessert I goofed-- and as I was adding the Cinnamon I dumped in too much -- but everyone assured me that it tasted just fine! With this head cold I really can't smell much-- so I think it tasted good-- and although I was going to take a picture to prove I made it-- it's all gone... and I have requests for the recipe! I wonder if Antique Mommy will say I can share? :)

There was almost no leftovers from our meal so the morning after Thanksgiving I went to a virtually empty grocery store and bought a turkey, came home and cooked it-- I LOVE turkey!

Jerry is off work for the next few days so I have a feeling that the Christmas decorations will be going up-- just this evening Shane and Jessica were dancing around our tree that has Christmas lights that play music while lighting up-- If it had not of been so dark I would of tried to take a video. Jerry spent some tome today mounting his antlers-- and then hanging them --
Eventually, when we have oodles of money, Jerry will have his own room to hang them... and anything else hunting related!

Jessica and I decided that instead of making her a brand new dress-(for Christmas)

- we would just take the trim off a dress and then replace it with Christmas trim-- I hope to have this finished by tomorrow-- if I can take the correct medicine to keep my head from throbbing !

Shane says that he will wear a vest at Christmas time-- so I am going to work on that also.

My sister-in-law Danni also gave me a few pictures and one in a frame of our backpacking/hiking trip-- If I remember I will take a picture -- so I can post on here.

If this post sounds off and strange, please forgive me I am under the influence of medication to help my congestion.

Jerry is standing over my shoulder,waiting for the computer-- so I will sign off!

Lovely Turkey

My sister-in-law rocks--
she made a Wonderful turkey-- by brining it--
I think I should of done these stone stairs at least 50 times to work off all the lovely food I ate!





Thank You Aunt Danni,
ALL the
Food was AWESOME!

Seeing,Hearing, and Smells to come!

I look outside and see...
the squirrels, digging more and more holes in my front lawn~
all the leaves that I had swept off of the sidewalk, back on the sidewalk~
the neighbors trying hard to keep the black walnuts that fall from staining their driveway~

As I surf the 'net I hear...
the kids asking for new batteries~
the kids talk about how they love to "camp-out" in Mommy and Daddy's bed, early Saturday mornings~
the coffee maker, creating that glorious eye opening liquid~ (coffee)

As I get the kids their breakfast,
the phone rings, with a request for dinner...
(I love to cook turkeys, and I have learned to make homemade noodles, so my dear husband wants homemade turkey noodle soup...)

I know I am not the best writer, which makes me sad,
but I do know that home-cooked meals that get eaten up the night they are served --
fills my heart that my work is GOOD!

(now, if I can find some batteries ... (for me and the camera...[hence the coffee!])
I plan to ~~ create the turkey noodle soup,and take some pictures!

Doesn't this post make you hungry? it does me!

What are your favorite seasonal foods?

Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. ~Langston Hughes

Rainbows apologize for angry skies. ~Sylvia Voirol

I really enjoy this time of year, the leaves falling, and the smell of freshly fallen rain,rainbows after the rain, I love to cook homey- meals, like homemade chicken noodle soup, {from scratch}or a turkey-- most anything that fills the house with smells of home and comfort.

Today I cooked a turkey, yummmmm, it is so yummy! I like to make a sandwhich with mayonaisse,a little mustard,cranberry/raspberry jelly, and warm turkey!

Oh, my gosh... I think that I love this type of sandwhich so much, it ought to be a sin!
LOL!

Anyway, I got to thinking how the simple things are so good to SLOW down and enjoy

• I love reading a book,while watching the leaves fall like they aren't in a hurry
• I like to come home to a house that smells like freshly brewed coffee
• I like to put on a warm sweater, and wear it a while and then have to take it off-- because a beautiful patch of sunlight just broke thru the rain;
• I like to walk with my kids in the light rain to get the mail, and then hurry to run back to the house

While thinking about these things, I wondered if I could have these warm,lovely thoughts about mothering, and I can and I ....DO!

Did this post make you hungry?, Yup...me 2... so I'm off to eat some more turkey!