Thanksgiving and more

 I hope everyone had a nice pandemic Thanksgiving.  It was certainly different this year.  The need for social distancing and staying safe from the virus certainly affected our family, but we made the best of it.


One thing that didn't change was my retirement from cooking on holidays.  I used to spend all day in the kitchen cooking on holidays.  Yes, it was really delicious, but when someone does all the cooking that means that person didn't get to enjoy the day.  Now we get a Thanksgiving meal in a box.

And then there's after the meal, you know, when the cleanup has to be done?  It seems that the same people who cook are the ones doing the cleanup.  Usually it's the men who sit on their butts while the women cook and then they continue sitting on their butts while the women do the cleaning.  It may have taken a few years, but my darling husband learned that everyone pitches in during these events.  


We not only celebrated Thanksgiving, we celebrated by hubby's retirement.  His last day of work was on Thanksgiving day.  Yes, the scheduler really stuck it to him.  Anyway, while he was at work I was a home getting things set up for his surprise party.  Believe it or not, this display took me a couple hours to set up.  There were lots of cuss words flying around because I couldn't get anything to stick to the wall or the balloons kept losing their air.


I had a big sign made for him.  I think everyone should be celebrated when they retire, it's a special day and yes, that should include working men and women too.  We had always planned to have a big party with friends and family when this day came, but not that can't happen in 2020 (especially for those of us who believe in science and the experts).


I know most people have their Christmas decorations up already.  I really like Thanksgiving so I decorated for autumn.


Fall is my favorite time of year.  Of course this year everyone's decor includes lots of hand sanitizer.


We've gotten very casual over the years.  No more china and serving dishes.  We use paper plates and have a buffet line.  This guy is always the first in line.  


I always try to make the table look a little festive even if we use paper plates.



We had a bundt cake for dessert.  We've started celebrating birthdays with bundt cakes because they are so delicious.  Irv especially loves them so he got a pumpkin spice retirement cake.

We have so much to be thankful for even if the entire family couldn't be together for the holiday.

Stay safe out there and don't forget to wear your masks!




Comments

polcat24 said…
It was really a surprise when I drove up and they were waiting outside with noise makers and horns. The dinner was a great and I ate till i was stuffed. I married a good one, think i'll keep her! :)
November 28, 2020 at 6:06 PM
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Looks like a great Thanksgiving celebration and retirement. Irv has certainly has done his part for his country. But as you know the military life requires sacrifices by the family, especially spouses, as well so kudos to you also.
November 28, 2020 at 8:27 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Skywatch Friday: A little close for comfort

Image
We had a fire out here on the eastern plains of Colorado last week.  I kept getting reports on the fire's location on my cell phone while I was at work.  Then a warning popped up that let me know it was time to hit the road and go home to prepare to evacuate the critters. When we initially got home it was still a decent distance away. Within 30 minutes it had come up over the ridge and flames were visible. The winds were gusting 45 to 50 mph.  It was a fast moving fire that burned 5,000 acres in only four hours.  Then the most amazing thing happened--the winds died down and the firefighters got in under control by 8:15 that night.  Thank you, Lord! Have you ever had to stand in your house and wonder what you should take out with you?  There were only two things I could think of...1) my critters and 2) my passport so I could still go to Europe next month.  Irv and I agreed that we need to get things organized so we can just grab a box...
Read more

Skywatch Friday: Upper and Lower Falls

Image
Yesterday I got to visit the recently completed Uncle Tom's Overlook along the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. This is the first really good look I've ever had at the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River. These falls are almost as good as the Lower Falls. After leaving the Upper Falls you go downstream for a mile or so to.... ...Artist's Point which has the very best view of the Lower Falls (in my opinion).  In this location the view is perfect, so perfect that it look like a painting. This is just one of the features of this Park that make it my heart and soul.   Linking with Skywatch Friday
Read more

Skywatch Friday: Wild Horses!

Image
 The Salt River wild horses have been eluding us since we arrived in Arizona several weeks ago so today we went in search of them again. This time we started at the Coon Bluff Recreation Area.  First we went one way down the river, but soon had to turn back because we didn't bring any rock climbing gear. Then we turned around and went the other direction. The water in the river was crystal clear, but no sign of fish or horses. There are times when I really miss my dad especially when I want to know what kind of tree I'm looking at.  This one has something that resembles Spanish moss hanging down.  What is it? This riparian area that surrounds the river has all kinds of wildlife.  Today we saw theses white egrets. This gray heron was also hanging out in the distance. We met a guy carrying all kinds of photographic equipment and he said we needed to go about a quarter of a mile further down the river to find a spot where the horses cross every afternoon around 5:0...
Read more