"There are five people in my family, and not one of them I'd swap" ~from the Sesame Street songTwas the night before Thanksgiving 2009 and boy were there a lot of things stirring in my house...not the least of which was my temper. Have you ever had one of those days when it seemed like everything took painfully longer than expected? I wanted to get something printed out for a friend, but my printer was in the shop. So I went through a whole host of options to get this thing done for her and it took so long that it didn't get done. BREATHE. It is not the end of the world and she understands, I hope. Then I finally got to making my pies for tomorrow. Yes, I made my first from total scratch pumpkin pie!!!!! I got the pumpkin from the farmers market about a month ago and today Eric and I cut it up, cooked it, pureed it and then made not one, but two pies from our pumpkin! Then I also had to make the quintessential pecan pie that most people (except for me) just love. I like pecans. I honestly do, but why do we have to go and ruin a perfectly good nut by smothering it with butter and corn syrup? At any rate, the pies turned out well and I look forward to eating them with my family and cousins tomorrow.
To close this post with some thankfulness: you will see why I have so so so much to be thankful for. To God be the Glory! Amen.
Baby Paul at 4 months. I love this picture of him because his mouthy smile takes up his whole face! He is a happy boy and a joy in our lives!!!
Tim and Amy. Two buckets of sunshine...most of the time :-)
And my Eric. With eyes and a smile like that, my nasty attitude dwindles in one second. A joyful Thanksgiving day to you, my friend and as you reflect on all that you have to be thankful for, I pray that the smile on your face now remains.
Tara
