November 18th:Football Football
I watched the boys play football for hours but it was nice
to just relax because I didn’t have anything left to do now that school is all
finished.
picked some nice flowers for my room too
November 19th: Argo
Tonight Anthony, Deniz, Bel and I went to go see Argo in
theaters. It was a very good movie about American hostages in Iran in the 80s.
it was based off a true story and I really enjoyed it. It was interesting
seeing the movie as the only American in the group… patriotism feels different
when you’re not in your own country.
November 21st: Thanksgiving Grocery shopping
Today we got a decent start to go shopping for groceries. I went
and got little measurements of spices and baking tools from Anthony and then we
headed out to Wollies, Aldis and then to a local fresh produce market and then
to the center to the Reject Shop. We were gone for almost 6 hours of shopping and
then finally came back and piled everything up in my room to be cooked
tomorrow. I was making a sandwich when Patrick and jerry stopped by and we hung
out for a bit. The rest of the day was watching lots more Dexter…. Tried to
watch a movie too but I was so tired only half of it was able to be watched. I can’t
believe how much shopping I did today. And I got everything I had on my list!
November 22nd: LOTS of cooking
Today all I did was bake and cook. I cooked from 11 am till
about 10pm. I got most of the cooking done but still have more to do tomorrow
before people come along with setting up. The kitchen was a mess today because I
was cooking multiple things at once. I cooked my squash and pumpkin platter,
green bean casserole, mac n cheese and baked an apple pie, pecan cheese cake
and corn bread. Tomorrow I have to make sure I can cook that turkey in time to
carve it and all before I have to get ready. I’m super excited that I cooked
everything from scratch… my feet are killing me from all this standing
though!!!
November 23rd: Thanksgiving Dinner
Today was a very stressful day, but it went amazing. I woke
up and cooked all day on the last minute things. I cooked the turkey for hours
and made sure it was perfectly golden. I cooked a full sized turkey and 4 large
drumsticks that were the size of a wine bottle each! I finished up everything,
got the boys to move some chairs and tables over and set up the table while
things were warming up. I had about 17 people attend and set up a long table
with all the chairs around it. The food was in the center and I had people
buffet-style around to get their food, but then it was right in front of us as
we ate. I also scattered little tea
candles on the table. It was really nice and everyone dug right in. I got so many
compliments on my cooking. I made mashed potatoes, green bean casserole
(everyone’s favorite), turkey, mac n’ cheese, carrots, squash and roasted
pumpkin, cranberry-apple stuffing and had little jars of cranberry sauce on the
table with the homemade gravy. Actually… everything I made was homemade! After everyone
had settled in I shared how thanksgiving started and that we usually go around
and share what we are grateful for. I started and the circle went around the
table. It was a really nice opportunity for people to sit and reflect on things
that make them feel lucky and grateful lately.
After dinner I cleaned up with Anthony and Ellen and then I heated
up the apple pie I made. We got the plates out and served my apple pie and
pecan cheese cake. Everyone loved this food too! Everyone wanted to know all
about the apple pie and I said it has taken years upon years to perfect. I was
pleased and everyone was stuffed. People left and Anthony and I did the dishes,
packed up the food and vacuumed the house. It was a really good day and I was
super pleased at how the food came out and how happy it made everyone else.
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