Thanksgiving Day 2006
This is what I wrote on Thanksgiving Day and haven’t written anything since then. (Now I am going to get caught up!
Thanksgiving Day 2006
November 23, 2006
It all began when I was awakened at 6:45 a.m. by the smell of baking turkey. Mother had gotten up at three o’clock to put the turkey in the oven! She had gone back to bed after putting the turkey in. She likes to get a head start to the cooking. After breakfast we began the rest of the preparation for the dinner. After the turkey was done, the ham was put in the oven. Last night we made the Watergate salad and fruit salad last night. Mother made the pumpkin pies, jam cake and molasses stack cake before we arrived. It is incredible the energy my mother has at the age of 90.
We fixed green bean casserole, slaw, mashed potatoes, dressing, candied sweet potatoes, other vegetables and rolls. What a feast. My cousin and her husband arrived around one. Later on my sister and all of her family arrived. There were 18 people in all who helped eat the food.
Daddy seemed to enjoy the day but he did say that he was tired of just sitting around with nothing that he could do but watch television and sleep. He is able to walk with the aid of the walker, more for balance. He says that he is “ready to go” and wonders why the Lord doesn’t call him home.
Mother is amazing in all that she can still do, does things for their neighbors and keeps house, etc. It is a blessing that she has so much energy despite some of her medical problems.
It was truly a day of thanksgiving for the blessings of the year. We are especially thankful that Mother and Daddy were able to celebrate yet another year with us.
Thanksgiving Day 2006
November 23, 2006
It all began when I was awakened at 6:45 a.m. by the smell of baking turkey. Mother had gotten up at three o’clock to put the turkey in the oven! She had gone back to bed after putting the turkey in. She likes to get a head start to the cooking. After breakfast we began the rest of the preparation for the dinner. After the turkey was done, the ham was put in the oven. Last night we made the Watergate salad and fruit salad last night. Mother made the pumpkin pies, jam cake and molasses stack cake before we arrived. It is incredible the energy my mother has at the age of 90.
We fixed green bean casserole, slaw, mashed potatoes, dressing, candied sweet potatoes, other vegetables and rolls. What a feast. My cousin and her husband arrived around one. Later on my sister and all of her family arrived. There were 18 people in all who helped eat the food.
Daddy seemed to enjoy the day but he did say that he was tired of just sitting around with nothing that he could do but watch television and sleep. He is able to walk with the aid of the walker, more for balance. He says that he is “ready to go” and wonders why the Lord doesn’t call him home.
Mother is amazing in all that she can still do, does things for their neighbors and keeps house, etc. It is a blessing that she has so much energy despite some of her medical problems.
It was truly a day of thanksgiving for the blessings of the year. We are especially thankful that Mother and Daddy were able to celebrate yet another year with us.
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