What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

nina03 · 11-18-2023, 04:15 PM

Last year we bought dinner from Whole Foods, and it was so good we're doing that again this year. Max and I decided to stay home for both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. The last six months have been so hard, full of deaths of loved ones, we both had COVID, and me unexpectedly starting a new business after my boss died. I really don't want to travel for the holidays this year. So for Thanksgiving, same as last year, we'll be home in our cozy clothes watching the parade and dog show, and eating food we didn't have to cook. For Christmas, we'll be doing basically the same thing, except I'm cooking dinner.

Soft*Silver · 11-18-2023, 10:26 PM

I used to cook Thanksgiving, dinner at my house, with lid and table, clause, and fancy centerpieces, matching, winterberry, dinnerware, and crystal goblets. God, I loved it!
But now, it’s my daughters turn. She always has a houseful of family and friends. She’s a great cook! But she uses paper plates. There’s no tablecloth. No decorations. And that’s OK. That expresses the two different styles between mother and daughter!
The one great thing this year is that they already put up their Christmas tree! And they have the silly cat named Kevin. He’s named after the kid in Home Alone. And he has crawled all through the tree many times since it’s been up! There are no ornaments on the tree because of him, lol.

clay · 11-19-2023, 09:29 AM

My wife is cooking our meal......milanesa, green beans, potatoes & gravy, mac n cheese, salad, and a made from scratch pumpkin & cream cheese no bake cheesecake with blueberry compote.

3 of our kids will be here & 3 of our grands. PLUS we will make plates for our elderly neighbors, and spend the day with family, making memories!

Bèsame* · 11-19-2023, 08:19 PM

I'll be home with Mom. She is still on soft foods. She'll get mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. I'm going to make a runny stuffing with gravy and emulsify it. Worth a shot.
I'm thinking shrimp and salmon for me.

Probably start the Christmas decorations. First out side. I love pulling up to the house and seeing lights.

All my peeps are going out of town. I did make zucchini bread for my boss to take with her. Score some points with her Mom.

kittygrrl · 11-20-2023, 05:41 PM

My sister and a few close friends will be coming...it should be fun

11-18-2023, 10:26 PM	#2
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11-18-2023, 04:15 PM	#1
nina03 Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme Preferred Pronoun?: she/her, or they/them Relationship Status: Very married and in love Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 333 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 1,001 Times in 262 Posts Rep Power: 8811370	Last year we bought dinner from Whole Foods, and it was so good we're doing that again this year. Max and I decided to stay home for both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. The last six months have been so hard, full of deaths of loved ones, we both had COVID, and me unexpectedly starting a new business after my boss died. I really don't want to travel for the holidays this year. So for Thanksgiving, same as last year, we'll be home in our cozy clothes watching the parade and dog show, and eating food we didn't have to cook. For Christmas, we'll be doing basically the same thing, except I'm cooking dinner.