November 27, 2008
For these gifts I give thanks
Most of my cookware, bakeware and cooking utensils are all packed away ready for my move. I know with some level of certainty where most items are and could probably have unpacked those I needed without great difficulty. It hardly seemed worth the effort though, since there is only myself to feed this Thanksgiving. Instead of a whole bird I cooked a packaged loaf of light and dark turkey meat which came with it’s own gravy. Wild rice and mushrooms took the place of dressing and some frozen veggies that needed eating went will beside my biscuits. Ah - don’t fret. I’ve had a wonderful feast and spent some time today with loved ones, just as you have. Miles may separate us, but the phone brings us together. My son and his special lady were both working today, but we spoke a few days ago and they’ll be having their Thanksgiving with friends this evening. Aunt Martha has had some health problems recently - maybe her heart again - but was feeling well today and enjoying a holiday surrounded by family. My brother hates his job and we talked some about the possibility of him working with me once I establish a new business. Cousin Doug is looking forward to taking me fishing soon with his son, young Doug. Toni and I have decided that we’ll start having game nights again once I’m home. Yes, home. Somewhere over the last few months I’ve begun to think of the Dallas area as home again, and I’m looking forward to fishing, game nights, raucous gatherings at Martha’s place and so much more. I want to meet and embrace the new generation of my family while re-establishing my place among them.
My life is in transition right now, but I have everything I want and need: a roof over my head, more than enough food, entirely too much “stuff,” the beagle to keep me company, and the promise of home, with all that I implies. I’m and blessed and I am grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving. May you be bountifully blessed.
[tags]blessings, family, holidays, Thanksgiving[/tags]
Posted by skeet @ 4:27 pm • Home & Family
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November 27th, 2008 at 6:41 pm, Imran Says:
Oooh looks so delicious!
Sounds like you are having a good time.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
And have a great weekend too!
November 28th, 2008 at 5:32 am, Lee Says:
Happy belated Thanksgiving, skeet. Looks like a yummy one!
November 28th, 2008 at 8:32 am, skeet Says:
Mahalo Imran! It’s a good start to our holiday season!
November 28th, 2008 at 8:33 am, skeet Says:
Mahalo, Lee. Hope you and your family had a good one, too. Oh wait - Canadian? You had yours a while back, right?
November 28th, 2008 at 12:53 pm, Lee Says:
your thanksgiving sounds great skeet
that promise of home kept me going too…hang on, you’re in the home stretch :)) love ya!
November 28th, 2008 at 1:58 pm, Lee Says:
Skeet, good remembering! Yes, ours is back in mid October and we did have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 28th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, Phoebe Says:
Mmmmmm looks good. Ahem…except for the dark meat in that turkey loaf; I’m a white meat girl. LOL is that gravy on those biscuits? We Suth’nuhs likes that gravy. I’m glad you had a thankful day and it’ll be nice having you on the mainland and not so far away. *sigh* Never did get to take you up on that Hawaiian guest room though. Ah well, there’s always Dallas :)!
November 28th, 2008 at 5:54 pm, allysther Says:
Much love to you today (and every day). I am thankful today that I was able to see you this summer, and that I was able to hug you in person instead of online. You have one lucky family to be getting you back after so long!