Yeah, you read it right, I am trying to type this with a sick chicken in my lap. My daughter's Polish hen, "Whoopie", is sick. We had to bring her in the house, and feed her through a dropper, and she has a hard time keeping her head up, so I am holding her right now, and keeping her warm. Yes, I know, that is a little odd, but she sure is a sweet lil' hen., and I that is just how I roll.
Anyways, back to Thanksgiving. This year is at the top of my "Best Thanksgiving ever" list. I am having surgery on Mon. to remove my gallbladder and to revise a defective gastric band. This requires that I be on a liquid diet. Wow, did I really let them schedule my surgery around Thanksgiving? Yep, I did, not thinking of course. So, we usually eat with John's dad, step mother, and paw paw, and my mom and dad, for Thanksgiving, but this year, it would just be us four, and his paw paw. His dad and step mom, had other plans this year, and my mom has been staying with my aging grandmother, my dad did not feel well. I thought well, it won't be too bad on me now, I won't have to cook a big meal. WRONG! My darling husband and precious kiddos, decided they still wanted a full traditional holiday meal. Me, not able to resist the pitiful looks and the gasps of horror at the thought of not having a full spread, I spent two days preparing and cooking enough for 20 people. I asked each one what one dish they just had to have. The reply was, mac n cheese from my daughter,(big surprise, she could live off of it), pecan pie, from my step son, and cranberry relish from my hubby. Then of course the hints were dropped for other dishes that sure would be good to have. I made the dressing, and mashed potatoes, the baked mac n cheese, the pecan pie, and the cranberry relish. I boiled eggs to devil, and even got creative and made my first pumpkin roll, and a nice peach gobbler. My crowning moment was bringing the turkey out of the oven, (after letting it marinate in a brine all night, and cooking it breast side down, amid some funny looks), and having my husband carve it. He could not stay out of it, neither could Chayse, and all they could say, was how it was the best turkey ever. Oh, what mom and wife, does not want to hear "You are the best cook in the world!",? It made it all worth it. Even my daughter, Makaila, who is the pickiest eater in the world, made a fuss over it.
John, went and picked up his pawpaw, and we said the blessing and sat around the table to eat. I looked at each face there, and listened to each beautiful voice, and was truly thankful for having a family to cook for, a family that wanted ME, to cook for them, a family, (with two 15 yr olds), that kept thanking me over and over again, for not thinking, that just because, there were only a few of us this year, they were not worth the trouble. What was I ever thinking!
Later that evening we all went hunting, which is a normal thing around this house. No one shot anything, but we did see a few. After everyone rested up and ate another round, we went to the special Thanksgiving sale at Wal-Mart, and even though there was alot of chaos, we managed to make it back home around mid-night, safe and sound, with our religion in tacked, and everything on our list. Yay!!!
Did it bother me, that I was on a liquid diet? No, because I did eat a bite, or two, and then drank my soup. It filled my heart, just being with them all. I am so blessed, and I don't just think about it on certain days, and special occasions, that invoke those warm fuzzies. I thank God all the time for my blessings, that only He can provide. I can not acquire these things on my own. Anyone would be a fool to believe that something they did on their own, resulted in such a wondrous outcome. I thank God I have a power bill, because that means I have lights. I thank God I have a house payment, because that means I have a roof over my head. I thank God I had to cook a huge meal for four people, because that means I have a family that is worth it.
Now, here I am still feeling all warm and mushy inside, holding a sick chicken, and typing this blog, because I just had to share my joy with someone. I am absolutely positive, that there is some reason I am thankful for having to nurse a sick chicken, and I will get back to you when I figure it out. I hope everyone had a great and blessed Thanksgiving. God Bless.
P.S. I will post the recipe for the juiciest turkey you have ever eaten, soon. It is great!
Anyways, back to Thanksgiving. This year is at the top of my "Best Thanksgiving ever" list. I am having surgery on Mon. to remove my gallbladder and to revise a defective gastric band. This requires that I be on a liquid diet. Wow, did I really let them schedule my surgery around Thanksgiving? Yep, I did, not thinking of course. So, we usually eat with John's dad, step mother, and paw paw, and my mom and dad, for Thanksgiving, but this year, it would just be us four, and his paw paw. His dad and step mom, had other plans this year, and my mom has been staying with my aging grandmother, my dad did not feel well. I thought well, it won't be too bad on me now, I won't have to cook a big meal. WRONG! My darling husband and precious kiddos, decided they still wanted a full traditional holiday meal. Me, not able to resist the pitiful looks and the gasps of horror at the thought of not having a full spread, I spent two days preparing and cooking enough for 20 people. I asked each one what one dish they just had to have. The reply was, mac n cheese from my daughter,(big surprise, she could live off of it), pecan pie, from my step son, and cranberry relish from my hubby. Then of course the hints were dropped for other dishes that sure would be good to have. I made the dressing, and mashed potatoes, the baked mac n cheese, the pecan pie, and the cranberry relish. I boiled eggs to devil, and even got creative and made my first pumpkin roll, and a nice peach gobbler. My crowning moment was bringing the turkey out of the oven, (after letting it marinate in a brine all night, and cooking it breast side down, amid some funny looks), and having my husband carve it. He could not stay out of it, neither could Chayse, and all they could say, was how it was the best turkey ever. Oh, what mom and wife, does not want to hear "You are the best cook in the world!",? It made it all worth it. Even my daughter, Makaila, who is the pickiest eater in the world, made a fuss over it.
John, went and picked up his pawpaw, and we said the blessing and sat around the table to eat. I looked at each face there, and listened to each beautiful voice, and was truly thankful for having a family to cook for, a family that wanted ME, to cook for them, a family, (with two 15 yr olds), that kept thanking me over and over again, for not thinking, that just because, there were only a few of us this year, they were not worth the trouble. What was I ever thinking!
Later that evening we all went hunting, which is a normal thing around this house. No one shot anything, but we did see a few. After everyone rested up and ate another round, we went to the special Thanksgiving sale at Wal-Mart, and even though there was alot of chaos, we managed to make it back home around mid-night, safe and sound, with our religion in tacked, and everything on our list. Yay!!!
Did it bother me, that I was on a liquid diet? No, because I did eat a bite, or two, and then drank my soup. It filled my heart, just being with them all. I am so blessed, and I don't just think about it on certain days, and special occasions, that invoke those warm fuzzies. I thank God all the time for my blessings, that only He can provide. I can not acquire these things on my own. Anyone would be a fool to believe that something they did on their own, resulted in such a wondrous outcome. I thank God I have a power bill, because that means I have lights. I thank God I have a house payment, because that means I have a roof over my head. I thank God I had to cook a huge meal for four people, because that means I have a family that is worth it.
Now, here I am still feeling all warm and mushy inside, holding a sick chicken, and typing this blog, because I just had to share my joy with someone. I am absolutely positive, that there is some reason I am thankful for having to nurse a sick chicken, and I will get back to you when I figure it out. I hope everyone had a great and blessed Thanksgiving. God Bless.
P.S. I will post the recipe for the juiciest turkey you have ever eaten, soon. It is great!
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