#Challenge

Here are the rules:

Come up with as many quips, idioms and weird sayings as you can think of. Comb or memory (or someone else’s) or the internet for old or new; or, make up your own!

Weave them into any kind of story–fiction, non-fiction, humorous, serious, thoughtful or fluff–to post on your blog.

Tag whoever you want to. Notify your tag.

Thank you mwsrwritings.com for nominating me. I will do my best to entertain you. It’s a fun idea and tag, but I’m not sure that I can do it very well.

Thanksgiving Meal

Well, it’s here! Thanksgiving Day! It’s time for a big parade (on the TV, of course) and for the men in the family to relax and watch some football. And what will I be doing? I will be preparing for the big meal, in the kitchen, of course! To everything there is a season and this is the season to be in the kitchen cooking, for a while. So, first thing to do is make a pie. I will sort through the apples to make sure there is not a rotten apple in the bunch. Who wants to make a pie with rotten apples? Then, peel, cut, dice, season, put in the pie crust and bake. I want to make a pecan pie, too, but those nuts are a tough nut to crack with my old arthritic hands. So, apple and pumpkin pies it is!

Next, it is time to make the turkey. I’m so glad that it’s a relatively new one and not a tough old bird that I have to wash and season. Oh, yeah! And I have to remember to take out the innards. I forgot that one year and there was quite a smell in the kitchen! I have to add salt of the earth to the bird that everyone else will eat. I can’t have salt on my food, so I use other seasonings. I want everyone’s turkey to be finger lickin’ good.

Finally, I know I have to make a cake because we plan on celebrating my husband’s birthday while our son and his family are here. With pies, stuffing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce, and turkey, it’ s hard to believe that I still have to put icing on the cake. But our granddaughter Iris loves to lick off the icing, so I might as well get that done for her benefit.

Once all of the cooking is done, the family will arrive, the table will be set (with paper plates of course), and we will all sit down to eat. All of the food is just a drop in the bucket for all of the things that we have to be thankful for this year. Don’t forget to say thanks for all of God’s blessings! “God bless us, every one!” And God bless my readers on this special day set aside to enjoy family time and to thank God!

I nominate:

Tittle Thoughts

Train Today to Reap Tomorrow

Jess Kidding

Please do not feel obligated to participate, but if you have time and think it would be fun, I hope you do.

Happy Thanksgiving to All!