Saturday Morning

Well we celebrated Thanksgiving Day supper again yesterday evening with family here in Seminole, yikes did we ever prepare too much food once again. We had 27 folks here which did require some juggling of tables so we all could set down together. Needless to say the conversations were many and the kiddos all seem to have a great time as well. Afterwards we headed back over to GG's house for dessert and then charades until nearly 9:30. A fun time was had by all.

I started the day with a 7'ish rollout for a change. That is quite different for me but the extra hour was great. I did my usual morning routines and quiet times but settled out in the kitchen to post this ramble. I like this setting instead of in the spare bedroom/computer desk as the Arianne and Errol were sleeping there. I watched the sun rise out the kitchen window and it was a beauty. Everyone came to life some where around 8'ish and we prepared a lite breakfast. Mostly everyone is into their coffee cups but I had my green tea laced with turmeric. Nancy made eggs and I cut up a jalapeno pepper in mine to start the gastric juices flowing. We sat around and talked until it was time for me to head out to the gardens for some hand watering.

The kale seedling transplants seemed to have survived over night and looked good as well as did every thing else. The new lettuces have put on another leaf and I'm feeling confident we will be eating from them in about a week or less. I'm ready for some homegrown greens. The tomato's continue to set fruit as well despite the loss of another large limb. It looks as if something was munching on it and then it broke off or a squirrel ran through the plant getting to the fence, anyhow they are taking a beating this year. The collards are adding leaves as are the cabbages. I'm still hand watering at least once and sometimes twice a day as the rain clouds have stayed away.

Well the supper last evening saw two turkeys being roasted along with a ham and two kinds of dressings or stuffings, smashed taters and gravy, yams, green bean and spinach casseroles, yeast biscuits and the desserts were plentiful with a spice and carrot cake, and the pies included pecan, apple, pumpkin, and lemon with ice cream. I forced myself to stay away from the dessert table which took some doing as pecan pie is one of my fav's. We played charades for nearly an hour or so and the youngsters got involved as well with Ava and Jacob doing a good job. We cleaned up and then headed for home and a hot shower for me. I did tune into the final moments of the Lightning game and they lost for a change to the Columbus team here in Tampa. They played like they were here for supper, stuffed, LATER