Thanksgiving with the family on Saturday was great. My cousin-in-law fried a turkey out in the back yard, and let me tell you that is the way to go! (Their dog agreed, and nabbed the mostly-picked-clean carcass off the kitchen counter after the meal was over!) Kids' increasing height was noted, anecdotes and hugs were exchanged, and we still made it home before nightfall. The one thing I missed out on was good dressing, which was present neither at the family event nor in the Thanksgiving meals to go I bought for Mom and myself earlier in the week. I may see if I can locate a Savannah Classics pan and some decent turkey at the grocery store this week.

Yup. When women try to leave, they sometimes get killed. It’s the biggest danger point. Thankfully, AFAIK, R is anti-gun. But still, my friend thinks that since R did all that with the deputies there, they may well have gotten violent if just the three of us had shown up.

I agree with her. You can bet with 100% confidence that if R was willing to act out that much with police present as neutral parties, things would have been much worse if you'd been alone or just had one friend along.

Very exciting, msbelle!

I finished my leftovers yesterday, except for one mini pie that I brought with me to work and a little bit of gravy that I will have to find something to pour over.

My desire to actually work is very low.

My leftovers were either finished or frozen last night. Except for some homemade cranberry chutney, which I just had with cheese and crackers.

Leftover audit: Still a lot of pie.

At her request Matilda had mashed potatoes and gravy "with a little bit of turkey" in her lunch thermos this morning.

Congrats on the Fancy Lady office, msbelle.

I am eating leftovers right now AIFG!

I am eating leftovers right now AIFG!

I am going to cheat and make more leftovers. Which is to say, I took advantage of the brief, annual appearance of Turkey parts at Whole Foods to nab some turkey thighs with which I will make one of Emmett's all-time favorite dishes [goes to check French translation...]: Coq d'Inde au Cognac et Cidre.

Trying to figure out what to do with my umami stock. Maybe ramen, maybe more of a French onion thing. Maybe leaning towards Italian wedding soup. Hmmm....

Having ramen for lunch, coincidentally.

My folks were unable to find turkey parts at Whole Foods and had to go to Safeway (one particular Safeway) and even there found no drumsticks, only thighs and wings. We didn't cook the wings. I meant to swing by my local Safeway where I saw whole cooked turkeys for $20 the day after Thanksgiving one year, but I forgot. Oh well, I don't need a whole turkey anyway.

I guestimated pretty well for the number of diners and likely appetites on Thanksgiving. Some leftovers went away with the guests, and the rest are nearly done, except for the remains of the cornish hens. That meat went into a chicken and vegetable pie that I'll be eating on for the next several days. The chocolate pie from last week is long gone.

Hec, sounds good. Wish I could beam in with what's left of a surprisingly nice bottle of wine my dad gave us last Xmas.(I say surprisingly, both because he doesn't smell well, and because he's been known to give ten dollars for wine and expect change. )

I love not doing any work for Thanksgiving, but do miss having leftovers. Although my mother brought turkey to our church potluck last Sunday, so I did have some turkey soup courtesy of her leftovers.

I turn 70 in February

Holy crap, Laura! Good for you, that sounds like a good plan.

First day at new job. Now with an office instead of a cubicle. It’s all very exciting.

Congrats, msbelle!!