Thursday Thanksgiving 11/24/11
~ We traditionally go biking on Thanksgiving….. IF the weather cooperates.
We got really lucky today as it was a gorgeous day to ride!
Bright & Sunny – not too chilly, not much bundling up needed.
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We stopped at friend Joyce’s house to check out her
new Turkey Pan but she didn’t want her picture taken!
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I got my picture with Joyce’s dog Belle instead —
Belle hated being picked up – too bad!
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We often ride through this cemetery – it’s always so peaceful
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at one point there was this murder of crows
(did you know that’s what a group of them is called?)
it was actually a little spooky (like the movie
THE BIRDS) and it was QUITE NOISY!
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We ended up riding 16 miles today.
A little over an hour. It was nice getting some fresh air.
The dogs got a long walk after we went biking.
Exercise for all!!!
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We stopped by the cool house with all the
Christmas Decorations!
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We were having relatives over for dinner at 5pm.
sister Pat was in charge of everything but I threw in
a couple last minute contributions.
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last night friend Jim told me about this
tasty appetizer he makes. Hotdogs wrapped in
bacon done in the crockpot.
I thought I’d give it a go.
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They turned out ok but I’d like the bacon to be
a little crispier. Next time I might try cooking them
in the oven to get them crispy.
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My famous new (non-alcoholic) Sparkling Pomegranate Punch.
It was quite a hit & the recipe was requested by ALL!
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dinner was served.
to save time & effort Pat got a ham & turkey
breast from the Ham store.
the Ham was good but the Turkey breast left
something to be desired. It wasn’t quite
the same as, well, TURKEY!!!!
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Chester praying for food to drop on the floor.
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I remembered to break out the Beaujolais Nouveau……
….after dinner…..oops.
It was fine — no one really drinks anyway.
I take care of that department……..
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getting the Mathis family boys to line up
with Danny for height comparison……
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Chester loves to go through your legs
& get his hindquarters patted.
He’ll do this all day long.
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What are YOU thankful for?
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be thankful…………
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What would helen do? 