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Thanksgiving is at the brother’s this year. The brother is single and away in Montcove…or somewhere there abouts. So I’m the hostess.
Every thing’s a mad rush. I got in just before ten last night. After a weekend of laughing little ladies and super spicy food. Found fifty pounds of turkey – half frozen, half fresh – and a mile of garland. A couple of table cloths and some candles. I’ve sent for reinforcements. To help roll napkins and tie ribbons and put up lights on the lawn; because holiday spirit is what I’m made of.
The downstairs needs airing because it hasn’t been lived in since May. The gym equipment needs moving and the ice needs re-stocking. The t.v. needs growing and the panties need removing – from the boar’s horn. But first he needs to check for spiders. After he gets me Mr Muscle’s Magic Erasers.
I’m peeling sixty potatoes. Starting not-now. Then I’m trial running a desserty dish I’ve decided to steal from one Miss Greek Tragedy. If all goes well, I’m feeding it to the family tomorrow.
Mallorie will be here in the a.m. To help with the cranberries and gravies and other things I’ll mess up more than I’ll get right. She’s good like that.
In the meantime, I’ll stress. But it’ll be fun.
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Thanksgiving is such a fantastic and messy mix of family, friends, food, stress, indulgence, exhaustion and things-that-aren’t-quite-perfect-but-always-end-up-being-right. I love it.
Comment by followthefrog 11.22.06 @ 21:15have a wonderful turkey dinner! I love holiday meals with the family.
Comment by themarina 11.22.06 @ 23:50So basically…you went to your brothers house to clean house? LOL…man, you are so getting that Sister of the Year award! Good luck with the dinner and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment by David 11.23.06 @ 0:06yummy! i can not wait to eat tomorrow!! (which shouldn’t make it different from any other day of the year…) happy thanksgiving buffy!!
Comment by Lesli 11.23.06 @ 3:36What about the stuffing? You gotta have stuffing, dontcha?
For Turkey Day, a couple of us will go to Pastis in the Meatpacking District. If the turkey is half as good as their pan roasted chicken, we’ll be in heaven.
May we gobble ’til we wobble. Cheers.
Comment by holly hodder 11.23.06 @ 4:16ohhh sounds like you will have a great day – especially if you stole your dessert from MGT … hope it is the best!
Comment by Frannie Farmer 11.23.06 @ 4:47I was wondering what you would be doing for your first-in-a-long-time Thanksgiving-in-the-States!! Have a fabby day and remember to eat lots of cranberries. Good Morning America says they are the healthiest part of Thanksgiving dinner!
Comment by hattigrace 11.23.06 @ 6:22David, you’re not far from wrong. I also got to do most of the cooking and cleaning up….with the two lovlies’ help of course.
Hatti, cranberries are my favourite. I eat them from big bowls year round.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Comment by Buffy 11.26.06 @ 16:35Leave a comment
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