Thursday, November 25, 2010
THANKSGIVING
The turkey is ready. I roasted a breast a few weeks ago and portions were/are in the freezer. One pack now thawing.
I made the pumpkin pie last night.
I went to a Meeting this morning and said the "words" to my friends there.
We will not eat in the afternoon but at the usual time with the usual layout. No stuffing the people but there will be stuffing with the thawed turkey. Gravy. Jellied cranberry sauce. Pretty good for someone who doesn't believe in a cook-off eat-a-thon holiday.
In my heart, it is Thanksgiving more than usual.
We had a very big year.
We "decided" to buy this condo on May 26th and made an offer. More, the condo and the times decided us.
We put the house up for sale at the same time and we sold it within a few weeks.
We got rid of half our stuff. More or less.
We moved here June 28 just a month after we bought it.
The house closed on July 28.
In just over two months, our lives changed irrevocably. Without a hitch. No drama.
A lot of that has to do with our "time in the saddle". We finally know how to do shit without a lot of trouble. One step at a time as it comes up.
And we were very, what people tend to call, fortunate. Lucky.
No one, no one, no one, has sold a house and gotten pretty much what they want around here. A part of this, of course, is harnessing in expectations. We did that too.
We are very happy in our new home. It serves us quite well. Both the location and the layout of the house.
Even Booker, who gave up a yard, has adapted to it by walking more and being a bit older and less inclined to need a run at the border fences every hour or so.
I think that he is grateful for the compact shape too.
For some reason, he has also earned his place, after a long lobbying period, on the bed when we aren't in it and on the couches when he wants. A net gain for him. No loss to us.
I just thought I would mention this. I wrote extensively about the move when it happened but the sum up is very heartening and worth a good dollop of gratitude along with the pumpkin pie.
I am not much for holidays but this year surely has a lot to celebrate. Have a piece of punkin'. It's a vegetable!
