Friday, November 24, 2017

Thanksgiving 2017

What a wonderful Thanksgiving Day we had!  I snapped this photo when all the food was placed on the table and we were ready to take our seats.  Menu:  Roasted 28 lb. turkey, sage dressing (by Dayle), candied yams, green bean bake, mashed potatoes, gravy, deviled eggs, cranberry sauce, rolls and sparkling apple pomegranate juice.  


I had decided to partake of the feast and resume my low carb regimen today, the day after.  I did not have a roll!  :-)


My favorite memory is when 8 year old Caleb wanted to say a prayer first so before we began our meal he said this - "I want to thank the Indians for teaching us how to make this food, and for my family."  Hayden who is 9 said - "I want to thank my great grandfather for fighting in World War II and for this home and family."  Then we all went around and said what we were thankful for and mostly we're thankful for each other.  :-)



We all pitched in this year to help and it made the preparation so much easier!!  Dayle did the dressing and turkey, but our son Shawn chopped the vegetables for the dressing the night before.  Shawn and Caleb peeled and cut up the yams and potatoes for cooking.  Hayden and I set the table.  Kristi made the deviled eggs and did the dishes after dinner.  Shawn made the green bean casserole and I put the candied yams together with brown sugar, butter, a sprinkle of cinnamon and mini-marshmallows on top.  I also mashed the potatoes and Kristi and I made the gravy together.  With all the help, it was the easiest dinner ever!

After dinner we watched a heart-warming movie "Eight Below" about 8 sled dogs that got left on the South Pole during a storm emergency.  They were left tied up on a chain to be rescued the next day but the storm closed in and they could not be rescued.  The story is about how they fared for 6 months alone.  I would recommend this movie.  


Today I got this delivery from Wool Warehouse in England!  :-)  I am going to participate with Lucy at the blog Attic24 in a blanket "crochet-along" making a blanket.  Kristi just spotted the bag and said.. "More yarn????"  :-D


So, back on track I had warmed up turkey and the green beans only.  And I'm off to swim soon, too.  Yay me.  lol.  I hope you had a great day if you celebrate Thanksgiving.. if you don't.. I invite you to try it!  You'll like it!  ((hugs)), Teresa :-) 

13 comments:

  1. New wool sounds like a perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving if you ask me. Your table looks so beautiful. I am so glad yous hared what the boys said at dinner, it is so nice to see young boys being brought up the right way. Those two have good hearts because all of you are showing the way.

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  2. Of course more yarn, it's winter! What a wonderful feast, and I love that everyone said what they were thankful for, and the lovely comments from the boys. Glad you had a good day, hope you enjoyed your swim, you are so good at going regularly. CJ xx

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  3. Hi Teresa, this is such a lovely Thanksgiving feast you have shared with us. How blessed to have such a dear family and your little grandsons are so sweet, too. I'm excited to see your new crocheted blanket project. Enjoy your holiday weekend, Pat xx

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  4. Your Thanksgiving dinner looks delicious Teresa. A girl can never have too much yarn! I really like Wool Warehouse. Anne x

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  5. Your feast looks lovely and delicious. I ate too much on Thanksgiving. It is so easy to do. Today I behaved. I face the scale monday morning, so I will behave with that in mind. GOod for you Teresa eating low carb. I Love carbs and they are so hard to walk away from.
    I'm glad you grandsons gave thanks in such a wonderful way!!

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  6. Thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving celebration, Teresa...a sweet and satisfying telling. It will be fun to see your new crocheted blanket as you CAL with Lucy! I hope to start a Lucy blanket with the pack I bought a few years ago. You inspire me! xx

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  7. Such a beautiful Thanksgiving table Teresa. I’m proud of you for getting back on track already. I have been struggling with watching what I eat. I am trying though. Love your new yarn and I’m looking forward to watching your blanket progress. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
    Blessings, Betsy

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  8. Love the idea of being around a family table and saying what you are thankful for. Beautiful spread bet you had a great day together. I look forward to seeing your blanket as it progresses. Time I started a bigger project, I’m only doing socks and a quick shawl at the moment. Keep on swimming. B x

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  9. Oh my what a wonderful thanks giving gathering! It is just like the xmas gatherings I grew up with ♥♥ A very big hug of love from here to you all way over there xoxoxo

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  10. I'm doing the crochet along too. Your dinner looks delicious.

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  11. I'm home from Disney Teresa and I'm delighted to see that you and your lovely family enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving. The food and table looked delightful. We are now racing towards December! Hugs xxx

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  12. Such a lovely thanksgiving with your family, Teresa! And your new yarn looks beautiful. Wishing you a happy new week. xox

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  13. Awesome Thanksgiving photos,we don't have that in England but it looks Amazing.Oh those poor dogs,how could they survive when they were chained up.love Wool Warehouse,got lots of yarn from them.xx

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