thanksgiving day

 

 i had told myself that i wouldn't make a big thanksgiving dinner . . just a few small dishes. well, i ended up having enough food for two meals. chanda had asked for a brisket, which i picked up from the butcher along with three turkey thighs and a turkey leg. since i didn't get the brisket started early enough to also make the turkey, i decided to cook the turkey tomorrow or saturday. we had the brisket with potatoes au gratin, cranberry relish (made with a whole orange and pecans), and sautéed collards and kale with smoked paprika.

 

thank goodness i remembered the shrimp hors d'oeuvres . .

 

 

 

a walk after dinner before the zoom family meeting . . 

 

 

 

 

 

(we went to the grocery store for a small yogurt so i could make gingerbread in the morning . . )

 

 

zooming with the family . . 

 

i sent out an old photo i had of my mom with our cat from 1984, and asked everyone to make up a caption for it. here are some they came up with:

 

hellllo, my name is drac-u-cat! (from uncle jeff)

 

i need sunscreen for my white fur! (chanda and emily)

 

yummm! now for thanksgiving dinner! (aunt kathy and uncle warren)

 

ahhh yes! baked to purrrr-fection! (jason)

 

what d'ya mean i have to wear a mask! (aunt kathy and uncle warren)

 

hurry up nevada!! (morgan and jenni)

 

we also played a round of charades . .

 

 

 

 dessert was a butterscotch custard with whipped cream . . so good! 

and then we were full and sleepy . .

. . happy thanksgiving . .