It’s a bit late for me, but the Thanksgiving menu planning is complete! We are celebrating with another family member this year. A small group of less than ten. Per Covid and being introverted in general.
A tense situation I dealt with last week is resolved. Even better, is that I said what I needed to say, and then dropped it. Even more astonishingly, I then let it go. After the exchange, I felt ok with what was said, followed through with my desire to not extend any drama, actually for real for real dropped it and was no longer thinking about it by bedtime. Future self journaling is definitely helping.
No excuse now. Favorite Holiday is done. I stayed away from the leftover peach and sweet potato pie I made. I skipped the ham and the turkey. I had a tiny serving of my cranberry fluff and cold veggie pizza, a reliable Pampered Chef recipe. Side Tasks complete? -two lil walks-cleaned a bit I went …
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…even when you are planning a holiday without them. My holiday table has more Thanksgiving cards than usual. Usually we reach out to each other through phone calls and texting, yet this year mailed cards are making a comeback. I like it. Thanksgiving this year is just us with kiddos. No extended family. I scaled …
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I love, love, love Thanksgiving. I plan the menu months in advance, and re-plan it up until the last grocery trip. My “Household” graphing notebook gets quite the workout. Thanksgiving in COVID requires a trust exercise. Shopping for Thanksgiving prior to Covid Times was always an event. My normal pickiness choosing produce and bread amplified …
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