Done: Turkey, cranberries, stuffing, mac and cheese. Still have to roast the veggies. Will pack it all up in the morning, drive across the alley, and heat it all up again at my sister's.

Way up there on my gratitude list are the Buffistas. I send many wishes for peaceful, loving gatherings tomorrow.

My food prep motivation FINALLY kicked in. I’ve piddled around and deeply cleaned shelves in the fridge, countertops, cleared the table, started the roomba. And now I’ve got cranberries on the stove and more cranberries chopped and soaking up sugar for a salad.

I still think I can get pie crusts and one pie done.

Because of who I am as a person there is still a couch and chair to clean off and more counters to declutter and clean.

Oh and I should scrub the bathroom.