I spent 3 days preparing for this holiday. That sounds like I worked myself to death, but I didn't. I stretched out the cleaning, cooking, baking over 3 full days. It worked out well, plus I was then able to enjoy the process. Our daughter brought the dessert and her own stuffing (gluten free), so that helped. Of course, as a retiree I actually had the time to stretch it all out. That's one of the things I was thankful for this year.
I'm thankful as well for our small family which is not perfect by any means. We are each quirky in our own ways, but we come together with love and acceptance of each other's quirkiness. Personally, I appreciate that lack of judgement, because I'm a bit much. As Carlene Carter once sang, "We are the lucky ones."
If only all families could accept each other's quirkiness. Glad you had a good day.
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ReplyDeleteI also spread my Thanksgiving preparations over several days. I prefer made from scratch sweet potatoes and cranberried. They take little to make but if I am doing other things it can become a lot. So I have mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, corn were all reheated in the microwave. The stuffing mix takes only a few minutes on the stove. All we had to wait for was the turkey. Easy peasy. I made the pies the next day.
ReplyDeleteBravo for planning ahead! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteYes, one of the bonuses of being retired is being able to take time over things instead of doing everything in a stressful rush. Good that you can accept your family's quirkiness without it getting on your nerves!
ReplyDeleteGood for you, may it last.
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