We went south for the Thanksgiving weekend. We woke up early on Thursday, drove in NO traffic and arrived about 1/2 hour before dinner. As usual, my sister cooked up a storm. Turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy, broc casserole, noodles, dirty pudding, and choc cake. I brought pies and Linda brought dev eggs and pilgrim hats. SUPER dinner - with TOO much eating! :-) We watched football and the Goodings played yuker. They are some characters. Thersa always remembers the kids with some kind of giftie - this year was a bank of tootsie rolls.
Mabel had THE best time. She decided she was a big dog and hung out with Tiny (St Bernard) and Chunk (Husky). They ran through the pasture and then over the fields. Mabel baying all the way. Then she met the cows next door. She wasn't quite sure what to do. She kind of hung back next to Tiny and would bark - slinking up a little and when the cows moved she'd run back to Tiny, who was oblivious to the whole excitement.
Mabel also met up with Bob. He's the other farm cat who DOES have claws and I do believe he gave Mabel a little "beat down". :-) Sadie and Mabel slept in the basement due to the incontinence problem with Sade and the fact that Mabel is a menace.
Friday we went to Quincy. Yes, we actually braved Black Friday - BUT - we went about 9 a.m. :-) Most of the "deals" were gone - but we put a dent in the Christmas shopping. Got some really nice stuff at really good prices at Joanns. Then we met the kids at Bonkers. Sally was kind of afraid to do anything. She sat at the table for a long time with us - finally Kennedy asked her to go up and he led and she followed. He went real slow and waited when she got behind. She was very timid - but she made it. After a couple of times she got braver and braver. I was really proud of Kennedy. He's so grown up sometimes.
So after about 3 hours at Bonkers we took the whole troop of "cousins" over to Cassono's Pizza. We ate our weight in salad and pizza. The kids were good, a little on the crazy side, but good.
After dinner, Mike took Lex and Mad Dog home and Kennedy and Lincoln went with their parents and Miss, Bill, our kids and me went to see the Avenue of Lights. It's a whole winding road through Waverly Park and they put all kinds of Christmas displays through it. It really is beautiful and every year is a little more and different each time. The kids were totally silent through the whole ride. Then back out to the farm.
Miss and I got our toes done on Saturday. She had never been and I had only been to the "hurry up and get done kind". This was a spa and we were there for over an hour and we were VERY pampered. Had a really nice time. Of course Missy knew someone that the tech's new (small world down there) and they had conversation.
We also hit Shop Ko and then headed back to her house to find that the kids and the hubs were at a Livestock auction. A big thank you to Mike's Dad for getting sick because if he hadn't and we hadn't had to call Mike to come home early I'm a little scared that Bill might have come home with a couple of sheep because : "They were only $17 a piece!!" After Bill said this I had visions of sheep grazing in our yard. The boy is capable of anything!
We played Rumikub and I lost as usual. I love that game but I ALWAYS get caught with a ton of points. We had breakfast with Mom and Dad. Breakfast casserole, homemade cin rolls, and apple pie cake. Good stuff ! Also got to see Dad's kitty : Radar. Dad is spoiling him rotten. :-)
We're home and Mabel has slept all day. All that running and sniffing tires a girl out. Sadie was visually happy to be home and Sally said she was glad to be home. I don't know - I am but not. I miss my family sometimes - even though they are by far very crazy. In fact, my father was explaining this morning that since it's started to snow now he will be putting my Mom's car away and driving Miss Crazy. :-)
Now, THERE'S a couple of characters!!!! The two of them alone together are sometimes scary. :-)
So Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!! We've really had a nice start to the holiday season!
Now, GO BEARS!!!!
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