Here I am at work. But don't feel to bad for me. I started the first turkey in the smoker at 5:00 a.m. While I am gone, someone will stop by my house and the second turkey goes in the oven at 12:00, the stuffing some time later. The ham was farmed out last night to yet another friend that will use her oven to do the green bean casserole, too. Yet others have the relish trays, the rolls, sweet potatoes, mashed taters, and whatever else you may need.
Around 4:00, I will lock up the store and head for home. It's always a surprise to see who shows up thru the day. Most years 15-20 people wander thru, get fed, and take home an extra plate or two. I call it "Odds and Sods, Spares and Pairs" and it is a come one, come all sort of thing for those that have nowhere else to go. Numbers were down last year, but we expect 20 people this year.
It was a near run thing this year. Unplanned expenses ate up the coffee can of loose change and spare dollars I use to buy the groceries for this shindig. Luckily, some extra hours at work showed up to save the day. Not being terribly close with my family, this is my gift to me. It's a completely selfish act because I like doing this.
So, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Count your blessings, tell others how they make your life worth living, do your own loaves and fishes thing, and get on with the task of living. Thanks everyone here for yet another year as a primitive archer community.
