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It's been a wonderful thanksgiving week so far. I made a complete Thanksgiving dinner for 10 all by myself (my mom made the cornbread dressing & an applesauce/peach/pear crisp), including turkey (Alton Brown rules the turkey and a digital thermometer is an absolute necessity), sides, and two pies. It was good! I was proud of myself.

My brother and his wife and my mom are staying with us until tomorrow, which is also my birthday. And last night I heard something new about my grandmother - she and my mom went to see both Bill Cosby's and George Carlin's stand up way back when. And my grandmama loved it! Is that completely awesome or what? I never would've guessed!

Today we're going to an antique shop I like to visit. And we're eating leftovers. This morning I made a (steel cut) oatmeal bar with choices for everyone - peanut butter, banana, raisins, walnuts, raspberries, blueberries, brown sugar, local honey, milk, and I may be forgetting some things. It's been so nice to have a house full of family. I am most definitely thankful.

I hope your Thanksgiving has been even more wonderful than you imagined too.

Comments

[yvonne]

Happy Thanksgiving Maya!

[Lyndsey]

Sounds wonderful!

[Kim]

I'm so glad you posted this. I crave Thanksgiving write-ups since I moved to Canada, and that houseful of family sounds just wonderful. I also love the thought of your oatmeal mix-in bar--I would love to wake up to all those options.

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[Mary Smith]

Happy Thanksgiving! Your dinner sounds amazing. So does the antique shop!!

[gayle]

Happy Belated Thanksgiving and Birthday!