BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

We're having our Thanksgiving dinner today.  

Dom and I went to Cracker Barrel on Thanksgiving for our dinner.  Unfortunately, the food wasn't as good as last year, and our waiter had the personality of a wet dishrag.  Oh well.  Shelby was supposed to go to a friend's house for dinner but changed her mind.  So later in the afternoon, I threw together a little Thanksgiving dinner for the 3 of us - roasted chicken instead of turkey, stuffing that was frozen from last year but still tasted good, a sweet potato casserole and cranberry sauce.  Not too bad for a last-minute meal.

I decided this year to do our family dinner a few days after Thanksgiving.  That way, Shelby, Ashlie, and Donna could all invite their respective boyfriends, who probably all had meals with their families on Thanksgiving day.  Between the planning and today, Ashlie and Donna have parted company with their guys, so only Shelby will be bringing her fellow.

I think I have a nice meal planned.  Some appetizers to start us off - spinach/artichoke dip, little pinwheel sandwiches, a cold crab dip, cheese and crackers.  Then for the meal.  Turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, potato salad (Susan's contribution), a corn casserole, green beans, candied sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls.  Donna is bringing the dessert - I think a pumpkin roll and something else for those who don't care for pumpkin.

I've been cleaning the house for the past couple of days.  Not that the house was so dirty that it took more than a day - I've just been doing a little bit each day.  Just have the floors to mop left on the list.  I tend to work better when I have a deadline.

So while you all are finishing the turkey leftovers, we'll be starting from scratch.  Better late than never!