HAPPY THANKSGIVING
I'm thankful for lots of things, and I'm sure you are too. This morning in particular, you should be thankful you don't live next to me. My outside lights refused to work last night. I suspect it's the GFI in the garage. Wandering outside in the dark has never been my favorite thing to do. There are boogie men out there.
As a kid, I had to feed the horses, which meant going about 500 yards past the corrals and big scary trees, turning on lights here and there so I could see. Sometimes they didn't turn on and I was always scared to be in the dark.
That being said, I decided NOT to try and fix them, but to just set my alarm in case anyone decided to snoop around. I put a BIG sign on the door that said ALARM so I wouldn't forget to turn it off before letting the dogs out.
No one got to sleep in THIS morning at 4:30 as the siren screamed louder than ever until I ran to the panel. Sorry neighbors ..... (not really, considering the past loud music and gun shots ... oh wait, I haven't told you about that yet!!)
I'm thankful for a nice warm house to live in, I'm thankful for my readers and friends, and I'm thankful for the puppies. At the end of today, I hope I'm thankful for a nice dinner that looks something like this.
So far however, I'm batting a big ZERO!! See this beautiful pecan pie I made yesterday? It was going to be the best I've ever made. My friends were going to be SO impressed, or so I thought. Never count your chickens .........
I decided to bake it in the Breville oven. That was my first mistake. After 30 minutes, I put a special cover over the crust to keep it from burning. At 45 minutes it still was way too soft in the middle. I set it for five more minutes ..... JUST FIVE MINUTES ..... and it burned.
Look at that beautiful crust .... and the pretty design ... all for naught. Big sigh ....... even when I think I've got it made, something rears up and bites me. The good news, if there is any, is that this pie doesn't HAVE to go with me tomorrow to my friend's house. It COULD have been the perfect ending to MY perfect turkey dinner this afternoon. So much for perfect!!
So it's on to cooking the turkey, a corn casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy. In the meantime, I'll try to figure out why the lights are not working and make my ALARM sign at least 12 inches high.
I hope you all have a wonderful fun filled day and end up with tummies full of a perfect turkey dinner.
About those gun shots? Wait until you hear THAT story ..... tomorrow!!
OOpps about the pie but I am sure it is still edible.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your Thanksgiving Turkey dinner.
I'm thankful the good luck went pretty f
DeleteThat pie still looks delicious to me! It looks like a masterpiece and nobody should EVER expect perfect. We aren't professionals, after all.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving my friend, I can just imagine the gun shot story!
by the way, we are thankful for YOU and that we had the opportunity to meet you last winter. :D
I'm thankful we met too .... I love reading your stories ... all with a Canadian accent of course! LOL
DeleteI'll bet that PIE still tastes good...I think ANY PIE would taste good to me right now! (LOL)
ReplyDeleteTry putting your sign on the lock, so when you go to unlock it, you get a handful of sign and then you'll remember.
WE are thankful for YOU Nancy...happy thanksgiving...see you on the road again some day, I am sure of that.
Oh good idea Dave ... putting the sign on the lock itself. I'll try that next time. I'm sorry you can't eat pie (it's the diet thing) ... but you wouldn't have to worry if I'm the one bringing the pie. Hahahaha They probably wouldn't be edible anyway!!
DeleteHeard of everything I'll bet you haven't heard of this,,, it's. Call turkey bowling
ReplyDeleteTake a look,,,, maybe you could start a new fad on the West Coast
http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/rtmtv-turkey-bowling-need-we-say-more
Hahahah yup ... believe it or not, I've seen it. Too fun!!! Probably makes the turkey more tender!
DeleteSurprised that you don't have your Security Lights on a separate circuit.
ReplyDeleteLike Dave said put your sign over the Handle. Can't miss it that way.
The pie still looks tasty besides people should be Thankful for One Another. Happy Thanksgiving Nancy.
Be safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
You would think the outside lights would be separate, but apparently they are hooked up to one of the GFI outlets in the garage. Funny, it seems the older we get, the more thankful we ARE for one another!!
DeleteIf the pie is a disappointment to you, there’s nothing wrong with it that a nice big glob of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream won’t cure. Personally, I think it looks fine. We always seem to be hardest on ourselves, don’t we? I’m sure everyone will enjoy everything...after all, pretty doesn’t have a taste, does it? Hugs to the fur babies.
ReplyDeleteHa!! You are right! Ice Cream probably would have been better than whipped cream!! The puppies loved your hugs ... thank you!!
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