"Baby it's cold outside."

It was a happy Thanksgiving.

















The kids cuddled up on the couch and watched the Macy's parade, and played and laughed and got along so well it was like they were babies again. It was good.












After watching the parade, Harrison went outside and helped his father stack wood on the front porch so that we don't have to walk far in the snow to get it. They have now stacked two cords.
After stacking wood we all took a walk together while the turkey was in the oven. It was so nice to be in the brisk air and to smell peoples' fires and see the pastures while it is still Autumn. When we returned to our house we got a wonderful treat. There was a huge flock of blue birds in the trees in our side yard. They were vibrant blue with red chests and when they flew en mass from one tree to the other it was this burst of beautiful brightness in the brown-grey landscape that is November. It was incredible.
























After our walk, Eden made a nice apple pie and helped with dinner. It is nice working with her in the kitchen.

Dennis came in from outside and we drank too many cocktails while waiting for the turkey to be ready to carve, and we got silly and had fun and laughed too hard and then enjoyed dinner.

For some reason I mashed a bunch of potatoes. My family does not eat potatoes.

I don't know why Blogger has decided to go all funky on the formatting.

I have not had time to blog since I went back to work. It has been a huge adjustment for all of us and my husband and kids are doing a great job of keeping things running here at home.

Maybe I'll be able to catch up on things soon. I have several unfinished posts in my draft box, and I have to get some photos of the house up for Sharon. Eden is in the school play and on the basketball team so everyday is a running from place to place, mostly for Dennis as my work schedule keeps me from much of these things that have been my job all these years.

I have been trying to carve out a few hours to get her to the mall for a haircut and to buy some sneakers with ankle support for basketball, but she is burning the candle at both ends as it is and it has been impossible to find two hours to sneak away with her. So much to be done, so little time.

Oh. And Christmas. That still has to happen too.

Here's wishing you all a peaceful season.