It's Thanksgiving.
Which means that even though we are going to my sister's home today for dinner, I have been up since
5:30am, wrestled a minimum 14 pound turkey from its briny soak into
the sink, washed it, patted it dry, oiled it and gently placed it
into the World's Largest Roasting pan, gently tucking turkey's wings
under that gross piece of skin at the neck opening and sliding it
into a pleasantly warmed oven. Because it HAS to smell like Thanksgiving when everyone wakes up.
The cat is now guarding the oven door.
I got this. |
I don't think either of our children
got such 5-star treatment at bedtime...
This is my favorite holiday.
No pressure with gifts, no blazing hot
BBQs, no random forgotten dyed eggs escaping discovery...
Only food and family and sometimes
extra friends.
Oh yes, and thankfulness.
The fact that there should be one day
set aside to be 'thankful' seems rather wrong. Oh sure, since the
advent of social media the #BLESSED flies around willy-nilly,
proclaiming blessedness over all things large and small. But with
such constant blessings over co-workers, great kids, a steal on boots
are we really truly thankful?
Or are we semi-taunting others with our
good fortune?
Lets face it, it has been a rough year
here in the good ole US of A.
Political and social unrest, terrorist
acts, natural disasters.
There are those who would question the
ability to feel thankful for anything.
But I am that Half Glass Full sort of
person and while I do feel the #Blessed is way over-used, I will
admit, I am thankful every single day.
It helps that I work in an environment
that reminds me every minute of my shift that there is someone out
there less fortunate than I.
Which is why I will never complain
about that 5:30am wake up call to bake a giant poultry.
Besides, I wouldn't want to know what
Joey would do if there were no turkey....
He has been sitting in the kitchen since 6am. I am hoping he is thankful for his warm home and his people. I fear he is only thankful for turkey. |
Wishing each of you a Thanksgiving full
of many large and small #Blessings.
Eat all you want, take a walk, drive
safely, pass on your good tidings and do not forget to feed the cat.
Happy Thanksgiving
from the Coast of Illinois!
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