Thanksgiving was a lot of fun this year. My parents came and visited me in my house.... It was my first thanksgiving in the new place after I had settled in.... kind of. Of course my parents arrived in style, bringing my terror of a dog, and the equivalent of a small jungle that i KNOW i will kill off in a matter of months.... and also some cute christmas decorations.
Christmas Aloe :-)
My new orchid plant!
It was nice having them come by, my house feels like it has been warmed and blessed by my family (except my sister... she's far away and i miss her :'( sadders...) and it was so much fun preparing a huge thanksgiving dinner for my family (almost all by myself!!!)
On the menu:
Turkey! a whole 12 lb turkey that had been brining in the fridge for 2 days
Homemade gravy
Cheese and Crackers platter
Split pea and asparagus soup with Gorgonzola cheese
Veggie stuffing with raisins, apples, and walnuts
Roasted Veggie mashed potato
cranberry sauce (in a can... i cheated... but my mom loves the stuff-- and so do i!)
Caramel pumpkin pie with ginger snap crust and cinnamon whipped cream (again!! cuz i love this recipe!!!!)
we ate quite a bit of food... and drank a bit of wine... and my dog peed in my room looking for my cat. it was a joyous occasion.
My mom's plate of food yum!
They left my house and it suddenly felt like it had really been lived in. the plants are great, and now I have something to hang ornaments, and there's decorations on my mantle. now to hang the stockings :-)
Dad brought me new pet fish
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