So, to avoid this problem, I’m posting this today. Tomorrow is a big holiday here at our house. It’s Thanksgiving. When the Redneck and I break out our rusty culinary skills and create a table filled with goodies. We go crazy around here. Early in the morning, I’m up and preparing as much as I can. Then there’s the snacks, cheese, guacamole, and all that other stuff. We cook all day and then the family shows up in increments.
The first wave of people will arrive a little early to catch the fresh snacks. There’s plenty of great food BUT you could get impressed into service. “Empty the garbage” is the dreaded three words in this house. Oh and “Get the plunger”. That’s up there too.
The second wave will show up and it will get very festive. I’d give you the whole familial itinerary, but I’m not sure I could do it and not get hung later. Dinner will be served and confusion will reign as we all run around to get everything on the table. In considerable disorganization, we’ll cram ourselves in our places around two dining room tables put together and say a prayer of heartfelt thanks.
Then we open the wine, the whiskey and the beer.
We’re not really a drinking family, but the holidays seem to bring out our “partying” sides. Even the Redneck, sober many years, drinks non-alcoholic wine. We talk and laugh until we’re stuffed with turkey and pie. We adjourn to the living room where we put in A Christmas Story and watch it as a whole family. Well, pretty much. Some of us talk, some of us “doze” and some of us are in the kitchen for “another bite”.
This year, it’s looking like fourteen people will be here this year. It was only supposed to be ten, but things have changed, as they do. That’s why I buy my turkeys big. LOL.
So, rather than attempt to blog on Thursday, I’m blogging now.
To save my keyboard. *Hint Hint*
Okay, your turn. What does YOUR Thanksgiving look like? Or Family Get Togethers (since I know some folks don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.)
17 Comments
November 21, 2007 at 7:52 am
Oh honey. You don’t even want to know. lol
We’ve already had Thanksgiving in Canada…we haul ass for six hours to get to my inlaws, hang out with them for two days, visit their town’s fair, then haul ass back here to get to my mom’s in time for dinner. At the in-laws, there’s us (me, hubby and our three-soon-to-be-four kids) the inlaws, and my brother in law and his gf and her daughter. That’s it.
Moms? We’re lucky if there are enough forks for everyone to have one. If EVERYONE shows…there are over 40 people. Even at ’smaller’ dinners, there are at least 20. Of course, this is what happens when you’re from a family of seven, yaknow?
Enjoy your weekend, and your holiday. Toast the redneck for me (i’ll join him with the non-alcoholic wine) and give the OkieBoys kisses. And if you figure out how to hug yourself, do that, too
November 21, 2007 at 8:01 am
I’ve been wondering if I’d have enough forks this year. LOL.
Sooooo, for Thanksgiving you’re a child herder? Oh wait, we do that ALL the time.
I lurve you hon.
November 21, 2007 at 8:38 am
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Jen!
I have been a vegetarian now for over 10 years, and have yet to try Tofurkey. I think I am going to be brave and give it a shot this year. If I survive, I will let you know how it goes.
November 21, 2007 at 8:47 am
Jen, it seems like there’s a method to the madness in your house. Sounds WONDERFUL!! I grew up with 4 brothers, so all that insanity sounds very familiar and warm to me. Men and food are always an interesting interaction to observe! LOL
Hope you have a MAHVELOUS thanksgiving weekend.
November 21, 2007 at 9:07 am
Baking, lots of baking…Starting with making the pie dough today. I bought the apples (Waltana, of course) at our favorite Pepperwood produce stand. And Middle kid got to taste the blackberry popsicles. “Tastes like summer,” he said. Now if I can just make the pies taste like an Autumn sunset.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the family!
November 21, 2007 at 11:08 am
Happy Thanksgiving from a Brit who wishes we had it!
November 21, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Definitely let me know how it goes for you, Lothian. I have a little problem too because I’m not supposed to eat carbs and Thanksgiving is Carb infested heaven. It’s tough to be good. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
FOUR BROTHERS, Cris? You survived? AND you miss it? LOL. I hope you have a little warm insanity in your house too. (Don’t tell anyone, but I’d miss it too)
Lots of baking here too, Kym. I like homemade crust for pie and homemade dinner rolls and and and….
We’re doing apple pie too. King apples for us. Purchased at….you guessed it…Pepperwood.
Ah, Michelle, I wish I could send you a turkey dinner. LOL.
November 21, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Hmm, we have the same kind of thing at my mother’s house only we watch Christmas Vacation instead of A Christmas Story. Seems more of a fitting movie for my family, I supose
I hope you have a wonderful time and have MANY helpers left over to clean up for you!
November 22, 2007 at 8:07 am
Happy Thanksgiving dear! Today’s itenerary is going to be (a) prevent things from catching on fire, (b) prevent one of the children from killing one of the other children, (c) prevent someone from causing physical harm to someone else, (d) eat till we puke.
An ounce of prevention, two ounces of scotch. Welcome to Law Girl’s Thanksgiving.
Enjoy!
November 22, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Well, this year, Thanksgiving looks like some kind of strange house party. There are three or four teenagers, three or four old people and mostly people our age. Everyone’s dressed and pressed. The wine will be opened after the old people leave and the young people get on the telephone. There may or may not be some hot tubbing with the wine. Oh, yeah, and I forgot- the good china and crystal come out for Thanksgiving at WH’s house. My peeps just use Styrofoam trays.
November 22, 2007 at 12:38 pm
I’m working. I also–in a fit of economical madness–bought two store-roasted chickens on monday, and if I see another piece of poultry between now and next friday, I’ll puke.
I might drive through Taco Bell. I think my kid is heating up some Bagel Bites, and my husband plans on sleeping until tomorrow. I’m also ducking phone calls wishing me a happy thanksgiving. Thanksgiving means a lot more to other people…
…must be all those family parties I went to as a kid. Kind of burned me out.
November 22, 2007 at 2:43 pm
LOL, Law Girl. That sounds VERY familiar. Well, it’s a little before 2pm and I’ve started on the whiskey already. The prevention thing.
VBC, my house resembles a hodgepodge of Humboldt Living. We’re a patchwork family with all the dysfunction any family would want. The good thing is no one feels the need to pass out on the lawn.
Jodi, I don’t know why I never got burned out. My mom used to do massive Thanksgiving dinners. I love ‘em.
But sleeping all day sounds good.
November 22, 2007 at 10:51 pm
It sounds like a fun day, Jennifer, and actually quite similar to our get togethers here in New Zealand. My hubby is a big BBQ fan, and so our meals usually revolve around that with lots of yummy desserts. Oh, and we’re usually all yelling at my MIL to sit down and rest. She drives us all crazy fussing and ends up tired if we let her.
November 23, 2007 at 4:37 am
Umm, you only ruin keyboards if there is alcohol abuse (aka spilling it).
Hope you had a wonderful day!
November 23, 2007 at 8:05 am
So, Shelley, I what’s the big New Zealand holiday? Is it Christmas?
LMAO Haven. I committed NO alcohol abuse this year.
November 23, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Holy cow, substitute “play violent games on the XBox 360″ for “put in A Christmas Story and watch it as a whole family” and we have the same Thanksgiving!!
Aren’t families… ummm…. interesting?
November 23, 2007 at 4:43 pm
LOL, Dodi! VERY interesting.