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Thanksgiving Sucess!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had a GREAT Thanksgiving!

Let me backpedal a bit. Friday I took Mat back home for a lockin and we got haircuts and I went to see my (mom's) coat at the cleaners. After they finally FOUND the right ticket, I saw the coat. He's going to work some more on it and hopefully it will look a little bit better. The hair cuts went well. Except that I managed to put my hands in the wax strips from my brows while inspecting Mat's cut and that was a mess!ROTFL! The place is kept under lock and key, but that's another issue. It was very quiet and professional and I did appreciate that aspect.  Then to drop off all the pies for the Thanksgiving meal at the church and Mat's stuff and find the accessories for mom's sewing maching (PHEW!) and this combine that she'd been hunting for. By then it was supper time so we stayed for pizza and heade out. I had stuff to get done at home for the Thanksgiving on Saturday still!

Dh was a HUGE help! He didnt' even go into work on Saturday! I nearly keeled over! He rigged some mess that would be a huge fire hazard under the table for the crock pots!LOL He also did a great job ont th bird AND he peeled all 10 lbs of potatoes!!!! Meanwhile, I had worked out, showered, made the california medley, sweet potato casserole, dressing (the RIGHT way!LOL) and we got the little things done. Then I did the mashed potatoes. I was done by 11! Which meant that I had plenty of time to visit, and that was nice. We all had a very nice day and a nice time chatting and catching up.

Dh wanted to go do a house w/my BIL (he does lead testing) so they left to do that while some of us played Euchre. ;) When they got back, we ate supper and cleaned up. We got done at 8. I was DEAD!

Yesterday was the church celebration so things were all out of whack. But I'm officially done teaching Sunday School.;) We got our class organized for the next lessons and worked on the church calendar that we do as a fund raiser. Then to the satelite site for the service and lunch. We got home and I made the turkey salad (some of mom's eggs were vertical while boiling which means they do not make very good deviled eggs so we used those for turkey salad) and was going to do something else when DH told Joey to get off the computer or he'd be late for Christmas program practice. It was my night to help at kid's club, but I had TOTALLY FORGOTTEN PRACTICE!!!!!!!! So I got dressed and we buzzed out the door. I did get to the grocery for the carrots and onions for the stock during practice!LOL So it was another long, but fun day.

Today is more of the same. I'm ready to toss the 5th load of laundry in, have the turkey stock boiling, the pumpkin is cooling so I can puree that, and Joey's done w/school. I've gotten all my calendar ads renewed and ready to put in the mail and updated and balanced the checkbook. I also got my kombucha tea made. I only wish I could take a nap!!!!!!!! I just ate bfast a bit ago and it's almost lunch time!

Oh, I forgot the 'fun' stuff. Mat LOVED the lockin. He's not done anything like that before and the object was to be up all night. They were making breads and rolls for their fundraiser and they watched a movie, had a worship/communion, etc. Mat got sick--IN THE SANTUARY! I'm still not sure why THERE, but he got overheated. Another girl did as well. My dad picked Mat up at 8am and Mat was DEAD. So what does my dad do? Go to the local coffee hangout and drank coffee w/his buddies for an hour while MAT SLEPT IN THE BOOTH!!!!!!!ROTFL! Oh well..........