Thanksgiving
Wednesday’s Guest – Tom Turkey
This time of year, turkeys are the most popular birds in the United States, so I thought I would go try to find one to see what he, or she, thinks about all this attention. ME: Um, excuse me. Are you a turkey? TT: Hey, keep it down. I’m trying to hide here. ME: Why? …
Happy Thanksgiving
When our children were young, it was hard for me to face the formidable task of creating Thanksgiving Days that would live in glory for our children. Would they ever match the standard set by my memories? By the time our children were old enough to appreciate the holiday, we were living in Texas, so …
Thanksgiving – Part One
In honor of the holiday most Americans are celebrating this week, I thought I’d share some thoughts about Thanksgiving from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck. Part 2 will appear tomorrow for the one or two folks in America who might be on the Internet at some point in the day. …
More Fun From Tracy Farr
What would I do without my friend Tracy when I am stuck for a blog topic. Plus, he can be a lot funnier than I am…. And now it’s time for my annual post-Turkey Day apology Dear Mother-in-law: I’m so sorry I ruined your Thanksgiving dinner this year. I thought you knew that I hate …
Happy Thanksgiving
For all of my American readers, I send out a heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your day is blessed by the love of family, good food, and all the things that make lasting memories. The following is another excerpt from the memoir I am writing: There’s an old Thanksgiving song that starts out, “Over the …
Missed Opportunity
I fully intended to write a blog yesterday to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, but got sidetracked with a killer headache. What a way to start the day. I managed to get the turkey stuffed and in the roaster, then told my husband I was going to lie down for a while before our company …
Turkey Time
I know it’s almost a week away, but I want to share this special Thanksgiving piece I wrote a few years ago. Those of us who wax nostalgic over holidays can’t get enough of this stuff. 🙂 There’s an old Thanksgiving song that starts out, “Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house …