Happy Turkey Day Chat

My computer geek (as in certified) DS says that BB sells really poor equipment for super high prices.

Mr. Turkey is *almost* ready........I'm looking at putting dinner on at 3:30 on the nose.

My mom called me last night at 9pm and wanted me to bring coleslaw today. Gah. Since I was out all night in the freezing rain, I brought veggis that I already had instead :p no way was I driving a half hour across town that late, wet and cold, to get coleslaw.

Gotta love families!

Enjoyed watching the National Dog Show and was happy to see the beautiful Irish Setter win. I don't know how the judges pick though. They all looked great to me.

I cleaned like I haven't cleaned in a long time and the house looks sparkling clean. I even did some cleaning on the patio. I think a nap is in order soon though.

Julie - I'm sure your mom will understand and if not, maybe she won't ask you to bring anything next year ;)

 OMG I totally overate.  My belly is going to burst. ouch!

Got home and you know I love my insane overgrown mutt - he is so wiggly and happy and silly.  After he settled, I fed him and now he is rolling around on the ground slinging his knotted up tee shirt toy.  Pure bliss.  Oh now he is trying to incite DH to tug.

I need a huge burp or seven LOL

I recorded the dog show and hope to watch it later.

Ditto Karen!  I'm sitting here wondering WHY when I took only a smidgen of each thing I feel as overstuffed as the darned bird was!  We haven't even cut the pies yet!

After the Parade we went to Busch Gardens - went up and fed the Lorikeets and that was fun.  Then ate in the big restaurant (I had chicken, David had seafood -- I just wasn't into turkey today). 

It's honestly just plain too hot - it's over 90 here today and it just made both David and I too darned tired.  We sprung the pups early from the kennel (they were enjoying themselves -- everyone LOVES a dog in a t-shirt LOL) and just came back here.

I'm way too stuffed to eat anything else -- I'm about to go take a long lingering hot shower and read for a while.  ahhhhhhh

Happy day all -- enjoy yourselves shopping (gak -- deliver me!! NOT my idea of fun LOL)

 I work the holiday, day after, and then the weekend. Nothing makes me view my pets as quiet more than a kennel full of boarding dogs. Sweet lord. I'm pretty sure even the fetus wanted them to hush.

Also reminded that I'll never board my pets on a holiday.   Ever

 DH has succumbed to a belly full of food and wine ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

I took walk number 2 with Bugsy a bit ago - wow it is so dark in our neighborhood and so many rabbits!

Just watching the end of Notting Hill, cute movie

anyone doing some serious shopping tomorrow?

Edit to add:  Bugsy just ran up to DH and kissed him - which made DH jump now that was funny.

I ate at my Grandmother's house.  I brought the deviled eggs and a dessert.  It was good.  :)

We watched a movie, but I feel asleep halfway through.  LOL.  It was a nice nap though.

I'm going to try to get to Target by 4am tomorrow to get a GPS.  I hope I nab one.  :D  I don't usually go out on Black Friday, so this should be an experience.

I just ate again.  Blah.  Full.

Another successful Thanksgiving.  Good food, purchased pies, everybody showed up.  Nobody stayed long.  Yes, a good day.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

I have a different pumpkin pie recipe that I'll be happy to share if anyone wants to do something a bit different.

Sure....I'd love to have the recipe!

This is my nieces recipe and quite honestly I only tried it because the shoulder was not behaving and the idea of making and rolling pie crust did not appeal.  It got mixed reviews, but the general consensus was that if I had not used the nuts in the topping it would have been excellent.  I of course LIKED the nuts.....

1 can sweetened condensed milk, 2 C pumpkin, 1 beaten egg, 1/2 tsp each cinamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt  POUR INTO PREPARED GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMB CRUST BAKE 15 MINS AT 425

After 15 minutes, carefully sprinkle topping on pie and continue to bake for 40 minutes at 350

TOPPING

1/2 tsp cinamon, 1/4 C brown sugar, 2 Tbsn flour, 2 tbsp butter 3/4 C finely chopped nuts, BLEND TOGETHER UNTIL CRUMBLY

I only used 1/2 C nuts but my guys aren't big on nuts in and on things, nor am I usually, but I really liked the nuts and would have liked them even better had I used pecans.

You can make your own graham cracker crust really easily...just a cup and a half of cracker crumbs...squench them as you put them in a plastic bag, then run the rolling pin over them a few times, 1/3 C melted butter and 3 T sugar.  I just dumped it in the pie pan, spread it around a bit so it looked fairly even with a bit extra at the edges and put a second pie pan in to mush it into place.  Much easier than making standard pie crust!