I can make a full Thanksgiving meal on the spur of the moment from my pantry and freezer. Can't everyone?
Prepared for the Unpredictable
Tag: Thanksgiving
Death of Black Friday?
Last year on Black Friday, NASA did a special Twitter feed all day with the hashtag #BlackHoleFriday. I came in pretty late on the feed, and that was when I decided to write my Thanksgiving post this year about Black Hole Friday. I was so psyched! Unfortunately, my tweeted questions to NASA as to whether… Continue reading Death of Black Friday?
Turkey Plant
It was 22 years ago this week when I had work-related experience that I think of every year about this time. I was four months into a new job (the one where I baked my first from-scratch cake), when the owner told me he wanted to bill me out as a consultant, so I needed… Continue reading Turkey Plant
Gratitude
Today is going to be a very different Thanksgiving Day for my family. My Dad, Barb, and Rebecca are on their way to a tropical adventure. Meanwhile, DH2U and I are so pleasedl to have been invited to join some friends and their extended family for a Thanksgiving brunch at a restaurant. I've never eaten at… Continue reading Gratitude
Surgery Remembered
Four years ago today, I underwent knee surgery to repair (okay, actually smooth out) a torn meniscus. Kurt was wonderful (but I promised not to tell anyone, so we'll add that to our list of secrets). He agreed to be my ride and sign a form saying he would stay with me until the anesthesia completely… Continue reading Surgery Remembered
Grown Up, Now What? 