I hope you have a great race, in spite of the inconvenience. I ran a 5K on Thanksgiving once. It worked out okay as far as the timing for dinner, since we had dinner at 4pm. But after that I found a turkey trot 5K that was held on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. DH did not like me going to a race on Thanksgiving morning.
I made my first Thanksgiving dish this morning - fresh cranberry sauce. I love it but most people skip it. I am also going to try a dairy-free, gluten-free pumpkin pie for the food allergy people.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks Sue! I've really been looking forward to this race. I am not sure that I will be able to be as dedicated of a runner as I have been this summer/fall, throughout the winter - as I am finding it so hard now, and we don't even have snow yet... They days are just SO short - and it's hard to find the time when there's daylight. I"ll do the best I can, and hopefully I'll be able to stick with it enough to work on my next goal... I am really wanting a half marathon sometime in the next year +.
But I agree - doing it on Thanksgiving morning is a little odd and slightly inconvenient... I did the 2K a few years ago - and it was just super fun and really helped "ground" my thankfulness that year. I didn't do it last year, and I wish I had. So, this year, I am doing the 8k (not sure why it's an 8k and not a 10k?). I figure, it's an hour + out of my day, it will be OK. Besides, Josh does most of the work on Thanksgiving, so I don't have much else to do. LOL
I love fresh cranberries... Josh makes an awesome family recipe every year... And every year - I tell him to do a double batch from the year before... I think he is up to making it a 6x batch. LOL - we all love it so much, and it's so refreshing! I grew up on canned cranberries for holidays - I'd never had the "real" thing until Josh's family made them, so I am a definite convert now.
I hope you were able to get all of your other dishes done yesterday too.
A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours Sue!!!
Good luck tomorrow at your race.
That's one of the 3 thing I made for thanksgiving so far. I did a paleo/ real food version. The little bits I tasted after I put it in a container last night was really yummy.
I also made a cucumber yogurt dip for a starter.
Last night for dinner since both DH and S have a cold/sinus thing, i decided to make them chicken soup. I made a huge pot, so after we had some last night, I decided to just add some more water and boil it again to save for thursday.
Dh is working from home today so he is off to the store for the last minute stuff we need.
Thank you!!! I am up early, and the coffee drinking has commensed. LOL
We did a "mostly Primal" friendly Thanksgiving last year - and it was amazing. What wasn't Primal, was "real food" - and I've never had a better, guilt free holiday in my life. We did the same for Christmas and Easter -and I doubt I'll ever go back. The food for those holidays was literally the best tasting food I've ever had. It's a little more work - but very gratifying.
Mmmmm... That dip sounds delicous. I did a garlic dip.... Garlic, sour cream and a bit of home made mayo... I've never done this dip with home made mayo before - so hopefully it tastes good? I am sure it will, everything home made tastes better.
Awesome about the soup - bummer that the family isn't feeling well. I hope they are better today.
WTG DH for braving the stores yesterday - I had to brave Walmart, it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be - but I was happy to be out of there fast... Especially since I did it in my Target clothes. LOL But my Target is not a Super Target, so we just don't carry all of the items a person needs.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I'm just doing it in the same thread. No worries on falling behind, I haven't posted anything really since I've been back. I need to get on that this weekend.
Good luck on your run tomorrow! You'll do great, I'm sure of it. I can't wait to see pics of your costume. And have a Happy Thanksgiving!
OK - good - I will try to stop by later today... Doing a PTR and a TR is sooo time consuming... Which is why I am frantically trying to finish up the TR asap.
Thank you! I am a bit nervous - but I know I can do it... I've done more - not by much - but I have. I know I'll finish and I am hoping to not be last.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!
What a crazy few days for you! Good luck at your race and I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well!
Yes - it's always a crazy few days here, it seems. LOL Life wouldn't be nearly as fun if it was boring all the time. LOL
Thank you! I am a little nervous - but I know I will finish and I am hoping to not be last this time.
Thank you - Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, as well.
Have a marvelous race, and a fabulous Thanksgiving. We will be headed to the beach tonight for our Thanksgiving weekend.
Thank you!!!! You too Oopsi!!!! I hope you and your family have a marvelous Thanksgiving! Enjoy your time at the beach!
And safe travels!
How awesome that your cousin gave you the china (it is beautiful!) and nativity set of your Grandmothers! I had a nice surprise like that a couple months ago, my grandmother was a quilter and she made her brother and sister-in-law a quilt for their wedding probably 50 years ago and their daughter was going thru their things since they have both passed and found the quilt my grandmother had made for them. She passed it on to me, needless to say I was thrilled also I will try to attach a photo:
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Good Luck with your Thanksgiving Run and I hope you and everyone else here on the Dis has a Wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
Oh wow Monica!!!! What a beautiful, beautiful quilt!!!! What a wonderful treasure to have! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Thank you... Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving, as well!
I hope you get a lot accomplished today.
Today I was at my therapy horse back riding class. In the riding hall where we have the classes the stable cat and a magpie had strayed in. The cat is often in the riding hall without any problems. But today the magpie that is not supposed to be in the riding hall was there and teased the cat. So both the bird and cat was jumping around with the result that my horse (which is normally a calm and kind horse) got scared and jumped/tried to run. I'm not quite shore what happened because it happened so fast and all I could think about was trying to stop the horse. Luckily I didn't fall off which surprised me a lot. Since I fell of a horse 3 or 4 times as a little girl when I took riding classes. But I got scared and for the rest of the class I couldn't stop thinking that this would happen again. We got the cat out of the riding hall and then the bird also went out of the riding hall without help. That way we eliminated the possibility that the bird and the cat would scare the horse again.
When I got home I found a letter from NAV. It was a thick letter, so I didn't know what to think. I opened the letter and found out that they had granted me the car without the 4WD we agreed on and I also got a list of all the aids I will need in the car (like the lift for the wheelchair, things in the floor to secure the wheelchair and so on) and I noticed that there were some errors on the list. I will have to call them tomorrow and ask about it and find out how we are going to correct the errors they've made.
Oh no!!! YOu were so lucky to not be thrown or injured! Glad they were able to get the cat and the bird out of the arena... I'd be a little nervous about riding after that too.
I hope you are able to get everything sorted out with your car soon. Best of luck!
I am sure your Dad understands. Like you said, you are only one person! I understand him being sad, but sometimes that is just the way things go. I am sure he will still have a nice Thanksgiving.
Boy, everything you are doing for Thanksgiving makes ME tired! I don't have to do anything. My family hasn't gotten together since my nephew died 7 years ago (he died the week of Thanksgiving so it is a hard time for my family). My DH and DD go to his family's house for Thanksgiving. I have nothing to do with his side of the family. They treated me like trash for 27 years until I finally said I wasn't going to put myself through that anymore and I cut all ties with them over 4 years ago.
(BEST thing I've ever done!) I send my DH so he can still have time with them, but I stay home and have a bologna sandwich and I couldn't be happier!
Good luck getting everything done that you need to!
I hope he does - I think he does - but I understand that he is sad about it too... I wish I could do more for him, but logistically - it's just almost impossible. I am glad he will, at least, be with my brother and his family - I feel a little less guilty for not being with him then.
Hahaha... Yah - it's a lot of work, but I love it... And I always make way too much food - but it's tradition - and I love THanksgiving leftovers.
Good for you for standing up for yourself and doing what is in your best interest. It's not always easy - but you deserve better than what they were treating you. And good for your for still allowing your DH to be with his family - without gult... That can't be easy either, but you are the bigger person for that, and I admire you for it.
I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving... I wish you lived close enough to come to our house - we always have pleanty.
Wow you do sound busy, but in a good way! Thanksgiving is being hosted at my house tomorrow as well, so all that last minute, night before prep is happening here too lol.
Best of luck in the race tomorrow - I bet you will be fine.
I'll be there!
D, I hope you and your family have a wonderful and very happy Thanksgiving!
Yes- I think I thrive on being busy, LOL. I am not sure what i would do if I was bored all the time? I'd hate to find out. LOL
Thanks - I am a little nervous - but I know I will finish and I am hoping to not finish last.
Thank you Alison - I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving, as well.
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Yesterday - was crazy... I feel like I start every post this way? LOL
I was at Target by 7:30am... My day went fast, and I ran out the door at 11:30am... I had so much to do, and very little time to do it.
First I went to the liquor store to get beer for Josh/beer bread. Then I had to hit Walmart (in my Target clothes - which I hate doing - everyone stares...) to grab a few things that the grocery store doesn't carry/is too expensive there.
I was home by 12:30... I quickly warmed up some leftovers for lunch, and while I was doing that, I mixed up the rest of the beer bread batter, and started peeling potatoes.
At 1:15, I was headed to the butcher to pick up my slicing order and our hard rolls...
Back home to finish the potatoes for make-ahead mashed potatoes...
And peeling sweet potatoes for the sweet potato caserole.
These items take so long to make, because I always do a double batch of the mashed potatoes - we usually obliterate the first batch at the first meal, then there is nothing left for leftovers... So, I do the second batch for leftovers. It works out well.
I finished cleaning up the kitchen just as Josh was walking in from work - which was my goal. Then he had the kitchen for the remainder of the night to make pies.
As it turns out - he never did make the pies. Grrrr... So, I have no idea if we are going to have pie? Even though I went out of my way yesterday to get all of his supplies. Sigh. Whatever.
Gus is here, as in, not at school, for the weekend. He will be having a Thanksgiving dinner here, I believe he is also having Thanksgiving with his family, as well?
This morning - I am up early for my race. I was able to get my "Gobble til You Wobble" put in the back of my shirt last night... And my Flat D~ is ready to go... It's 25° here this morning... I hope I don't freeze. As of yesterday, none of my family was coming with to watch me race - which is fine with me.... But then Allison and Gus said they would come. We'll see if they actually do? It's pretty early in the morning. It would be nice, then I could wear a coat over my running stuff - and they could hold it for me, and my race tee shirt while I am running. Otherwise - I will have to make a trip back to my car.
I've never thought of the logistics of running before - but you really can't carry something with you. LOL
I'll come home and hopefully relax for a little while. I like to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
We will have dinner this evening - probably around 4pm? Maybe play a couple of board games or something?
Then it's to bed early - as the girls and I are planning to go out Black Friday shopping... We plan to leave early in the morning - maybe between 3 and 4am? Not sure what we are shopping for? But we had so much fun last year - we wanted to do it again this year.
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I also wanted to take a moment this morning, to be thankful on Thanksgiving for my friendships here... I've been writing various forms of Trip Reports on The Dis for almost 5 years now... The friendships I have formed here are some of the best and most rewarding friendships in my life... I love that all of you enjoy reading about our trips and our trip planning - it really heightens the experience for me. I am so very thankful for each and every one of you!
I wish you all a safe and blessed Thanksgiving, I hope that you are surrounded by family and friends on this day. And if you are traveling - please have safe travels.
Happy Thanksgiving!
D~
I can't wait to see pics of your costume. And have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Hopefully I will have my new car in the driveway when summer comes 
