Thanksgiving is one of those holidays I dread. Oh it’s nice to see family, to eat a sumptuous meal, to remember our blessings. But it never fails around Thanksgiving someone is always sick, some tragedy happens (like NO one bringing pumpkin pie) or a host of other irritable, annoying things.

I have had some family members sick with covid the last couple of weeks. Are they coming? Are they still infectious? I don’t know. I don’t know who all is coming. I am not sure what all we are having either. The menu was divvied up and I was in charge of pies – I made 4 and the mashed potatoes and gravy. So I will be busy peeling a mountain of potatoes later for who knows how many people.

A late-night phone call last night and I am also now going to be cooking the turkey, it will be dropped off soon. It’s something new, a precooked smoked turkey breast. That only has to be warmed up for about 2 hours? Huh? I hope it has directions, I don’t exactly trust the instructions I was given over the phone.

The drinks are chilling, I have dusted. I still need to vacuum, and why in the heck does it seem like there is always laundry going and light bulbs that need replacing?

The good tablecloths are out, still need to search for paper plates, I know a bit of an oxymoron. Nice linen, and then paper plates, but no one likes to do dishes. I need to mop, I need to clean the main bath, I need a nap.

Dinner will be at 5:30, but some are arriving at 3:00, some will be late. It’s sunny, but cool and my knee hurts. Not the knee that was hurting last week, but the other one now. I must have wrenched it while out the other day, or maybe it’s just a future forecast of the weather moving in this weekend.

I’m sure I will limp thru it all and it will all come together, and I shouldn’t stress and worry at all… fingers crossed.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving and eat a piece of pie for me, I’m suddenly worrying that 4 pies won’t be enough and maybe I should go whip up a cake or something. Or everyone is just going to have to fill up on potatoes….once I get them peeled, cooked, whipped, and drizzled with gravy.