Thanksgiving 2021

[Andrea J.]

It is a wonderful community of friends, most of whom we never met.

Priscilla and my godson are on a plane right now to LA to visit her husband's family so I get a lovely four-day break (and don't have to drive to Baltimore until Christmas! Yeah!). Have ordered turkey dinner from a great local place which I'll pick up at 2pm on Thanksgiving Day (so I will have to get out of my PJs for a little while!). I ordered enough so I have leftovers all weekend.

What am I thankful for this year? One of them is having this great community of friends who all share a love of our Happy Island. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday!

[B Likes To Travel]

Relatable! Lol

WOW just wow.


Eating is my passion, I can see my grandkids at another time.
What time is dinner at your house?

[Andrea J.]

Current temp in South East Maine.
22

Current temp in the guest bedroom
68

I am wearing silk long johns and top, sweat shirt and pants, socks and slippers.
This is gonna be a long 96 hours.

[cpjones]

This year, my two boys and one of their friends who is driving to Dayton from Colorado will be here at my house for Thanksgiving! Yay! They typically spend it with their Dad, but this year he will be going to see his brother in DC so I get to stuff their faces this year. My menu/plans consist of: shrimp cocktail, buffalo chicken dip, a charcuterie board and some libations (egg nog, Bloody Marys, etc.) for starters. We will, of course, be watching the Macy's parade and then the Westminster Dog Show for a bit. I will then be making a lamb leg, roasted potatoes, green beans, Hawaiian rolls and a few other things for our main meal around 1:30pm because my husband has to work at 3pm. Dessert will be store bought pecan and pumpkin pies because I am lame.

For those of you in Aruba during Thanksgiving, I will toast you with some Balashi from here. Believe it or not, I still have a few left! Not for long!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!

Love it that you're doing a leg of lamb!

[Tuckahoe]

Brrr!!! Any snow yet? A snuggle with the grandkids will help to keep you warm!

Current temp in South East Maine.
22

Current temp in the guest bedroom
68

I am wearing silk long johns and top, sweat shirt and pants, socks and slippers.
This is gonna be a long 96 hours.

[Colette M]

Awww! Maybe you can bribe your grandkids to raise the thermostat in the house! Lol.

Current temp in South East Maine.
22

Current temp in the guest bedroom
68

I am wearing silk long johns and top, sweat shirt and pants, socks and slippers.
This is gonna be a long 96 hours.

[WaltVB]

It's my favorite holiday of the year. We have 11 people for sure and a couple of others may stop by. I smoked a couple of pounds of bacon yesterday to use in devilled eggs and my jalapeno ranch cheeseball and we made the cranberry sauce. We'll be dry brining the turkey and prepping several dishes today including sweet potato, green bean, and Brussels sprouts and cauliflower casseroles. Tomorrow everything gets cooked and the mashed potatoes and ham will be smoked. Our future daughter in law is bringing desserts including cheesecake and apple pie to go along with the pumpkin and pecan pies we are making. We have several (10+) bottles of champagne for our mimosa bar with apple cider, OJ, cranberry, and pineapple juices and silver and gold sanding sugar for the rims. Looking forward to family, food and fun.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[LisaGrn]

Devilled eggs with bacon?! Yummy!! Gas tank is full and I'm heading down shortly (one of those "may stop by" people!).

It's my favorite holiday of the year. We have 11 people for sure and a couple of others may stop by. I smoked a couple of pounds of bacon yesterday to use in devilled eggs and my jalapeno ranch cheeseball and we made the cranberry sauce. We'll be dry brining the turkey and prepping several dishes today including sweet potato, green bean, and Brussels sprouts and cauliflower casseroles. Tomorrow everything gets cooked and the mashed potatoes and ham will be smoked. Our future daughter in law is bringing desserts including cheesecake and apple pie to go along with the pumpkin and pecan pies we are making. We have several (10+) bottles of champagne for our mimosa bar with apple cider, OJ, cranberry, and pineapple juices and silver and gold sanding sugar for the rims. Looking forward to family, food and fun.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[LisaGrn]

What a wimp! You've lived in Florida too long! LOL!

Current temp in South East Maine.
22

Current temp in the guest bedroom
68

I am wearing silk long johns and top, sweat shirt and pants, socks and slippers.
This is gonna be a long 96 hours.

[Andrea J.]

I know!! Currently 78 in the back living room!

What a wimp! You've lived in Florida too long! LOL!