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Hi Barbara
today, I am grateful for friends. My Quacker friends, and local friends. I am meeting Nancy for an early dinner. The anniversary of her son’s death was last week- 20 years. She had an especially hard time this year, The 20 year mark was very hard.
I am so glad your MIL is progressing. I know we were all worried about her, and added her to our daily prayers. I agree with you. She wants to go back home. the second best choice is to stay with you. Jerry would be thrilled, and I know you would be so gracious with her, and make sure she was as happy as a clam!
I am doing the bacon wrapped stuffing balls again- they were a huge hit. We have never done horderves, because the meal is so huge, and these folks are always late to the table. I have to tell them to be here an hour early, or they are late. Unfortunately, they figured it out, so it is getting harder to get them here. Steph showed up 45 minutes late for dinner last year, and the food they ate was getting cold. Because they got us into a snit about their time, we decided to begin without them- hopefully, it taught them a lesson for this year…..LOL
So, here is our pie list for this year: Mincemeat, apple, custard, chocolate, and then one up for a group vote is either Crème Breule or Pumpkin. So, 5 pies for 13 people…..LOL You can have more than one pie, so tell your son not to worry.
I bought that new electric potato peeler, so I do not think I will get away with frozen potato’s. They are dying to see how it works.
For sides, so far we are having mashed potato, corn, roasted root vegies, stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce (a Martha Stewart recipe that makes the house smell divine while it cooks!) and another vote on cheesy potato, or butternut squash.
I have to do the mincemeat mixture this week- it takes 2 to 3 weeks to sit and get ready. This is the first time I am doing it- has real meat in it. Cooks for a while- recipe on King Arthur, if you are curious. Bobby and Gary think I am nuts. Amanda, my holiday baking assistant, is excited for the new venture. I hope it is well received…..LOL
That is awful about your SIL. The poor thing. You would have been such a good support to her. What is with her husband? I hope she stays healthy. Another one to pray for!
I hear from Christine on email. She is good. her foot is in some kind of a cast thing, and she goes back to the PT person today, I think. Her dog is getting rambunctious, and will be fixed in January. In the UK, they wait until the dog is a year old. I hope she is able to solve the foot problem, and the poor thing has been really suffering with it. She finally has a person who is helping with that, and there is a little progress. The health care in the UK is awful.
Hope your day is going well, and you are getting your shopping list ready for the baking bonanza!
It is finally cooler here – the boiler man just left- just ahd the system cleaned for the winter. we are “hunkering down”.
AdeleHi Gail
You are so right. I think we all wished we could have tea with Jeanne. We would have laughed, and cried, at the same time. You felt like she was your friend, when you watched her. I am sorry I never had the chance to talk to her on the Q. I have tried a couple of times to talk to Angel, but have not made it on. I always watch to see if any of you talk to her- it would be so funny to hear your voices! I bet we would all cry!
I am going to do those bacon/ stuffing things again.
I agree- our Quacker clothes look like they came forma boutique. people are shocked when I say it is form QVC.
Speaking of them, I am so scared I will not get those lock n lock pie takers, I got a couple form Prepworks from Amazon. I hope they come off waitlist and get delivered before Thanksgiving.
Well…..Meredith is still whining. They hired the doctor who killed Derek- that is becoming quite interesting. She is involved with Callie. I love how they are developing Alex’s character too. I am hoping that Jackson and April get back together too. There seems to be more hope of that, with the last episode. That poor little boys hands made me cry. There were a few times I wanted to smack April for leaving her husband the second time. You just knew that was a deal breaker. he tolerated it the first time, but not the second. Whose husband would??
My back is a lot better- read the post to Colleen for my miserable Friday…..LOL You have to get through the crap, before you can feel good.
hey……I saw this great book, and bought 2 of them- one for me, and one for JJ. It is an illustrated book on the poem, “Walking through the Woods” by Walk Whitman. My all time favorite saying is “there were two paths in the wood, and I, chose the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.” I live by that sentence, and hope JJ will find comfort in it, all through his little life too.
Hope your day is going well!
AdeleHi Colleen
I missed the thing Carla Hall did with the leftover candy. How did I do that?????
That is a good idea to record it, and cut out all the commercials. Bobby does that with shows he watches.
I am better. I had a tough time with this shot on Friday. The cortisone on the spine makes me pee a lot, the first day. I go every 10 to 15 minutes, which is very aggravating. I honestly thing I dehydrate, as I get what I call the cortisone/ spine headache, which is brutal. So, I started to drink a lot more water, and the headache got considerably better. I also get very hot, like I have a fever, but, I do not have a fever. So, day 1 can be a little tough. My doctor said a lot of people have that reaction, that they pee a lot after a cortisone shot. That is pretty funny, don’t you think?
The shots have made a noticeable difference. But, I have to remind myself I have a bad back, and not do anything stupid. It is still hard to stand for any length of time. I do not think that will ever go away. I am just glad it feels better, and that nerve has not moved to make me miserable again.
So, I can say that yesterday I was grateful for the nerve in my back staying where it belongs!!!
Hope you have a good day yesterday, and have a good one today.
AdeleHello all.
Today I am grateful that all the people who were at the table last year, are still with us this year.
Colleen- glad you got a treat for yourself with the beautiful pearls. You deserve it!
AdeleHi Gail and Colleen, and everyone!
Where do you get those microwaveable potato bags? Are they good? Keep in mind the picky eaters I have- Bobby the Food Critic….LOL Boy, would that make it easy for the mashed!
Those pans, and cookie cutters are quite cute…….hmmmmmmmmmm
I have picked out the pies, and sides, and they can vote on a couple….mashed or cheesy potato, roasted root vegies, or butternut squash the old fashioned way- mashed. Crème breule pie, or pumpkin. Just found a recipe for the Crème Breule, which is pretty easy. It is vanilla custard, and then you put fine brown sugar on top, and put it in the broiler to caramelize. We will see what they vote for.
I think I told you girls I wanted to do an old fashioned Mincemeat pie. You have to make the mincemeat mixture 2 weeks before the pie, so that will be done this week. They will either love it, or hate it. Who knows??
Hope you are all getting your plans made, so we can enjoy the holiday, and eat enough to buy a size up in Quacker…..LOL LOL
AdeleHi Gail
I hope I get them too!
Back form my shot- not as tired this time, which is good. I have ice on the back right now, and will get in the recliner, once the ice is off.
The bacon wrapped stuffing was huge hit over here. You just make whatever stuffing you usually do, and wrap each ball in half a piece of bacon, in the oven for 20 minutes…..I think at 350. Hope I have the baking time right. We just use the Bells stuffing mix in the box, but I use unsalted butter preparing it, as there is so much salt in the mix. It worked great with the bacon- they ate every one.
I am glad your moth feels better. It will take time to heal. Have you noticed it takes much longer, now that we are older?
I bet you do not have the decorating spirit because of all the issues- mouth, foot, etc. Kind of takes the fun out of everything when you hurt. Same here, as I only got out one box of Annalee’s- I have 3 more, plus the big pumpkin I made in ceramics years ago. He is so big, I put him on the floor. If I did not already have the Dept. 56 village pieces with just pumpkins out for Halloween, they may have stayed in their boxes as well.
that village of yours sounds adorable. You still have time, if you feel better, or get into the spirit. before Turkey day. Then again, in less than 3 weeks we do Christmas. Today I wore my green shirt, with the leaves on it. One of the nurses asked if someone made it for me. Yes, someone did….Jeanne Bice! God, I miss her. I could use a therapy session with her about now. I miss her funny stories, and her great attitude when things go horribly wrong.
Love all my Quacker Friends!!!
AdeleHi everyone.
Now I know why I have not been getting emails- I had to check the box at the bottom of this!
Gail- I am on waitlist for 2 of the throws. What is up with me always being on the waitlist?????LOL I got a notice I will never get the adorable pumpkin oval baker. glad I figured that out the day they had them on in other patterns, and got one, just in case.
How is your tooth?????
My last shot is tomorrow, and I am glad about that. It really cuts into your schedule.
All the Halloween is away, the vacuuming is done- it looked like little snow balls on the floor form the Styrofoam everywhere from packaging. Washed the kitchen floor, and will do the bathrooms today, so my back can rest from the shot. I have been a crazy cleaning person, as I do not want to bend a lot for the first few days. Put out only one box of Thanksgiving Annalee dolls. I left out the Dept 56 houses that are Fall/pumpkin related, and moved the around, so there is something in every room for Turkey Day!
Colleen-have you been watching the Chew? Loved that recipe for scalloped potato with the sausage, but, I think it is too much of a chance to make as they may not like it. So far, I have not written down any Thanksgiving recipe they have done this week. Have you been watching the Christmas movies? We do on the weekend, but not during the week as much.
Cynthia- I bet you forgot to check the little box on the bottom, as I do not see any messages from you.
Debbie- hope you are good, as I do not see you either.
Barbara- I am with you. Your MIL is a social person, and she will miss her little friends. But, she may grow to like living with her son and grands coming around….do they visit that family a lot? I hope they do,, as your MIL would love the comings and goings. she, and all of you, are in my prayers. I still cannot believe she had the where with all to get herself help. What a miracle that was! You know, I have heard a lot that a when an elderly person ahs surgery, they end up with some form of dementia. I am sure you know a lot more than I do, as you are all in the medical field. I am so happy she is improving every day. When will she come out?
Today, I am grateful that everyone in this family is in several stages of healing. I pray it continues!
Love you guys!
AdeleOMG Barbara!
I do not think any of us were expecting that news. How absolutely horrible. We are living in a scary world. not only will they charge him with the (4, I think) crimes he committed against your mother, but they will add abuse of an elderly person. Not that it makes it any better. for sure, I know all of us, on here, will be praying for your MIL. Poor Jerry. What a horrid thing to happen to his Mom.
How is she doing today? I hope you will say a little better. Will she need a rehab, before they send her home? Then the natural next question- will she be able to live alone after this? The PTSD will miserable for her to deal with, in addition to her physical injuries. I am just at a loss as to what to say, accept I am so very sorry for the poor dear.
I hope they throw the book at him. I have not seen anything about it on the news up here- I will tell you if I do.
You know, we never know what will happen to any of us, on any given day. Every day is a gift. I am sure she had a hoard of Angels watching over her, to have the where with all to be able to walk to get help.On the more positive side- is your chocolate pie a baked, or refrigerated pie? Or, a pudding kind? Gary loves chocolate pie. I have made one, from time to time, with a whip cream kind of top layer. Then, he bought one from BJ’s one year, and it was just as good as home made, so he got one the next couple of years…..LOL I have not made the official list of pies for this year. I do know they will include a custard, and a pumpkin. I usually make 4. Chocolate is on the maybe list, as well as some other…….maybe apple?? we will need a family vote. LAst year I did nto make a pumpkin, because Amanda and I made these delicious pumpkin bars. We will see.
I will venture to bet I know your family will be very thankful your MIL is at the table. We all will be. Please stay safe. All of you!!!
Love AdeleHi Gail
I looked for the Peanuts throw, and did not see a holiday themed one. Did you get it form QVC? I would love to get one too.
Oh yes- all the pumpkin/leaf designs are out. I am still working on putting away all the Dept 56 village stuff. It takes longer to put them away. I had to stop yesterday, because I was getting real sore. I made a lot of headway today, and have at least 2/3 of the table gone. I hope to be completely done by tomorrow.
that is so funny about Piper. Did you know Marissa does not eat breakfast things? When we go out, she has meat and potatos….LOL So, I get it that they ordered soup.
We do have a Pier 1. It is dangerous for me to go in there- I can order on line…..LOL LOL
Hope your day is going well!
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