The Thankful

Finding the Thankful is even easier than finding the Funny this week.  Ten of us had a truly American feast here in our little cozy apartment.  For the enquiring minds who want details (P), I served the following:
Appetizers - spinach artichoke dip with ritz crackers; Harry and David's pepper relish dip with wheat thins; a large cold boiled shrimp platter with cocktail sauce; a veggie tray with ranch dip; rotel queso dip with tortilla chips. I just realized upon typing that that I was a bit dip-heavy on the appetizers.....
Main course - Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, eggplant casserole, two cranberry sauces, corn, rolls and butter.
Dessert, courtesy of my wonderful neighbor, M - scratch made apple, pecan and pumpkin pies with ice cream and whipped cream.
We consumed some good Southern sweet tea, and all had varying degrees of tryptophan coma accompanied by yearnings for stretchy pants.
Here's the number one Thankful I found.   Sir not only swept and mopped all the floors on Wednesday and hung the Drama Drapes, but he also washed every. single. dish.  Girl, YES he did.  All the china, the silver, the pots and pans, the baked-on, stuck-on casserole dishes, all of it.  Till way past every military man's bedtime.  He allowed me to dry and put away, but that man worked.  I was so so grateful, because the cooking had done a number on my creaky joints, and I was feeling the end of that day for sure, but I never expected him to pitch in like that.  What a man.

The "before:"

 Drum roll for the long-awaited BUFFET debut!!!!

Three cheers for the prettier-in-person SPICY REDS!!!!!

The "during:"

There is no "after."  I was too tired to lift the camera phone.  Gobble gobble. 
Feeling very blessed this morning as I review the weekend.  Tomorrow I'll tell you about our post-feast visitors.  In the meantime,



LOOK!

Another inch has fallen just since I took this photo.  It's the softest, most peaceful snow I've seen in many years.  I'm propped on the sofa just watching it fall.  I'm sure the roads will be a slip-n-slide by the time the workday is over - this is one day I'm glad I don't have to set one little foot outside.