Happy Thanksgiving! I was woken up wonderfully by my daughter, Cassie, calling and wishing me happy holiday. We talked for a bit and then parted. I started to do my morning pages but got a bit distracted because the tv was on and the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade was on. I managed to get through my morning pages and then got up, got a shower, got dressed and headed downstairs. I had slept in until after 11 so already the day was progressing.
My husband was cooking the Thanksgiving feast. A turkey, ham, canned yams, french cut green beans, corn, dressing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, red eye gravy, veggie platter, various pickles, pickled beets, peach pie and pumpkin pie. Quite a lot of food! But when it was time to eat, I took a sampling of everything but consumed only a small amount. Mom had brought apple cider, which was my drink of choice. The pies I waited to eat until later in the evening but then limited myself to a piece of peach pie without vanilla ice cream. I was very proud of myself but still feel very full and not able to eat later in the evening. Of course, I have only been pooping a little every day so figure I am full of fecal matter and that is causing the bloated feeling. I will have to start taking my Miralax again.
As our Thanksgiving tradition dictates, we listened to a rousing version of Alice's Restaurant. We played a game of dominoes called Mexican Train that included little plastic colored trains and a track that that, when you press a button, played train noises. We played for a couple of hours and had a great time. After I served up the pie and ice cream, we ate and then my parents went home. My hubby and I took a long rest before he sent me upstairs to rest and recuperate while he boned the turkey and put the rest of the food away. He is the sweetest man I have ever met!
Even though I asked if there was anything I could do to help, even asking if there was anything I could do to help clean the bathroom, he said no and I should just go sit and crochet, knowing I have a tight deadline to get a few things finished. The florescent green lightweight cowl scarf I started last night is coming along nicely.
We are lazying about tonight, watching some tv while I crochet. It will be an early night for us both but tomorrow we will be celebrating the holiday by taking the dogs to the dog park. Exercise for everybody!
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