Happy Thanksgiving 2024

 

Yes, we all have a lot to be thankful for!  Our health, our friends and most important our family!  Bob and I were lucky to be with some of our family today to celebrate.  Darrin and Kris have Thanksgiving dinner every year.  Dawn makes Thanksgiving dinner to take to Jeff's Sister and her husband each year.  Dawn gets the turkey and all the fixings made at home then hauls them to her other family.  A very sweet gesture each year!  

We did have a great dinner as usual!  As you'll see in pics below.  And I finished my lace top to wear today!  And you didn't think I would finish did you!  HA  I sure didn't!

Darrin carved the turkey this year. He watched a Youtube on carving.  He did a great job!!!  And the turkey was SO good!

Yep..had to take a pic before all the food was out!  I had seconds.  Kris makes the best mashed potatoes!  I can make a meal on those alone!  And the dark turkey gravy was SO delicious!

Turkey legs...not my fav!

Just some family waiting for the call to dinner!

Kris sets a beautiful table and we each had a place card!  Even Kris had one that said "myself"!  HA

It takes a village to cut the turkey!  Kris' mom, Kris and Darrin.  Darrin watched a YouTube on carving the turkey.  He did a great job too!

Yes, we had appetizers before dinner!  Who doesn't!  HA

I made two lemon pies. I left one with the kids and we took one home.  Bob and I each had a piece and now it's time to relax and finish watching more football.  Lions did win today but it wasn't pretty!!!  They got lucky...but a win is a win!

So now it's time to relax, think about Christmas coming and decorations that are calling to be put out!  

And you thought I ran away from home.

 I am still here!  The past few months have been so busy....doctor appts, library volunteering, book and bake sale and just normal everyday Susie Homemaker!

My knitting has taken a backseat but at times, just as well!  I was struggling to finish the back of my knitted project.  Muscle memory kept wanting to knit the front...hmmmm  Long story...that doesn't work well.  I had to rip out more rows than I could keep count of.  BUT...I finished all the knitting and just have to seam the shoulders and seams.  WOO HOO!  You can see some of my attempts starting this piece here.

Bob has had struggles with his cataract surgery.  He had both eyes done in the spring but ended up with scar tissues they had to use laser to remove. He finally got through that and has new glasses, which he can or doesn't have to use.  He is finally not complaining about not being able to see!  Good for him.

The past month he has had two moles removed...he previously had biopsy done on both last year but with everything else doing on he postponed getting them removed.  That occurred this month so he's good to go and relieved to have the buggers gone.  One was on his neck and the other under his ear on his cheek area.

So now we're semi back to normal!!  Thanksgiving is this week and Darrin and Kris are hosting as usual.  Dawn and Jeff go to his family (Dawn makes turkey/fixings to take) as they have for several years.  Jeff doesn't get much time with his sister/hubby so this is a nice time to be with them.  And before we know it, Christmas will be here!!!!  I am not ready...I do have some gifts for the great grands but otherwise...nothing...and I still have to get in the mood to get out decorations!  It will happen!  

Happy Thanksgiving to any readers I still have out there!!!!