It's a good thing.........

It's a good thing that yesterday was one of those 'easy' days.

Today was rough.

As much as I try to not let it bother me, these holidays are no picnic.
Not only is the entire family in the grip of Bugs' problems (Daddy was bailed out of jail, again), I miss my family in Holland, I miss my son, I just miss having a 'normal' family once in a while.

Wheelie and I had to run to the supermarket for some Knox gelatin this morning, which took two stores to find, believe it or not.
Then drop off a few things at the post office.
The weather was nice. Dry, sunny, not too cold. Nice to get some fresh air.

I was on track with my Thanksgiving dinner. The twice baked potatoes ready for their turn in the oven, the stuffing ready to bake, the peas and the gravy in the pans.

At 2pm Bugs called to tell me that PH was going to his grandmother's for dinner. Which threw me into a little hissy fit. Poor Wheelie had to sit and watch me have my little tantrum/pity party.
The poor guy most go bonkers sometimes.

So I decided not to make sweet potato souffle, and threw on of the twice baked potatoes in the freezer.

Oh well.

The girls were here at four. Boo full of p & v, and being her boisterous little self. Bugs quiet.
We decided not to talk about any of her problems today, which didn't leave us much else to talk about.

What a fun group we are.

But dinner was nice. I baked a turkey breast, made cranberry relish from scratch, bought the pies.

We all had a glass of wine, which got us even quieter. Dozing off on the couch while Boo watched the very first episode of Sesame Street. BOY, was that boring!! Did you know that orignally Oscar the grouch was orange?

:>)

She left at six, after putting Boo's jammies on, and with a bottle and her blankie, she was asleep before they got home.

So here we are. I didn't even get to write my Christmas cards. Always such a tradition. Ever since I've worked in retail, Thanksgiving was pretty much the only day off I had to write my cards. I always tried to be everyone's first. Guess I'll have to break with that tradition this year.
I just don't feel much like writing.

During dinner we realized that I have been making twice baked potatoes for about 38 years now.
Our landlady back in Belmont (first marriage) always had us over for Thanksgiving dinner. she gave me her recipe for twice baked potatoes, and I've fixed them ever since. Pretty much every year, as far as I remember.

I'm glad the day is over.
One of my blog friends will be visiting tomorrow. I am so excited to meet her, she has been quite an inspiration, and seems like a terrific and brave woman.

I managed to make a picture (above) of Bugs and Boo today. Boo doesn't want me to take her picture lately because she wants to get to the camera. But today she was only happy to scream CHEESE and let me make a few. SO there it is.

I hope all my American friends had a wonderful day.

We do have a lot to be thankful for when you really come down to it.

Don't we?

SGMKJ!