recap of the long holiday weekend

We had a lovely holiday dinner at my house. Mom and Dad and Larry and his family came. Unfortunately none of us took pictures. We're just no good at remembering that! I didn't have enough seating after all, but it was such a pretty day that the guests just took it to the back yard and graciously sat at the patio table.

It seems like I spent all my time away from the office in the kitchen. There was Thanksgiving, of course. Everyone pitched in and made it a big success. Our traditions are turkey, of course, sweet potato casserole with pecans, ambrosia salad, green bean casserole, roasted potatoes, fresh cranberry sauce, dressing, gravy, pumpkin pie, pecan pie.

One day I made a huge pot of turkey noodle soup. When I lifted the lid off the huge pot to ladle up the leftovers there was a sad half-inch left in the bottom of the cast iron pot. Ah, well. It was enough for the E-child to have before work the next day. Today I made the same big pot, but this time full of meatballs. I make them with 1/2 spicy Italian sausage and 1/2 lean ground turkey. It seems a tad healthier that way (and a little less likely to cause severe heartburn!) This time I managed to grab some for lunches BEFORE the mad dash for dinner.

So, I'm working on lesson plans and listening to the kids squabble about who ate all the garlic bread. All is well here. I hope you all had a lovely holiday.

Somebody Got a Treat

Somebody went for a ride, saw The Girl, and got a treat. Somebody buried it in the yard when he got home and then unburied it first thing this morning. Somebody is sure happy with his chewy.

A Room With a View

I have a new desk at work.
Here's my new view:




My old desk was slightly to the right in this photo, so I faced that wall. No view, no window. Now I can see the world outside. Nice!

Btw, can you spot the pics of The Girl, The Boy, and The Dog on my desk??

Full Tilt

The view out the back door of our office this afternoon.
Whoops! Somebody had a bad day.

Papa's new computer

Before I swapped them out.
The old one is on the stand, on the right.
The new one is on the left.

Sunday Morning

 

Congratulations, Mr. President.

Election Day!

Go out now and exercise your right to VOTE! This country was founded by patriots who gave their lives for our right to have a say in the way our government is run. Women and minorities waited even longer than white guys to have the vote. Don't take it for granted. Go make your voice heard. Vote!