Mood:
blueWe're going out of town for the Holiday. I can't say as I'm entirely happy about it, but I understand.
Peter's dad has been really sick because of Peter's new job we haven't been able to go down and see him much. So, we're going down there for the long weekend.
The problem is... Thanksgiving Dinner. You see, unlike many people I LOVE cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I love planning it, and looking up new recipes. I usually spend the entire month of November working on this one event.
The day of, I get to be a queen of my domain. I have my plan, I execute it, dinner (and the courses before and after it) come out just as I intended. I am in my element. I am a DOMESTIC GODDESS. And every woman should should get to be a Goddess at least once a year.
But this year, no planning, no happy anticipation of the looks of 'food lust' on the faces of my family. It's really put a dent in my Holiday Spirit and I hate it.
Even putting the Christmas decorations up over the weekend really didn't help. It's just not the Holiday Season without Pies cooling on the table and a bird defrosting in the Fridge.
Worse - on Thursday we'll be eating STORE BOUGHT dinners. That's right, even though I offered to make dinner for everyone - instead we're going to have Thanksgiving in a bag.
Maybe shopping on Friday will help.
I'll let you know.
Posted by parttimemom
at 1:22 PM PST
