Happy Thanksgiving! (to Usians)

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.

I'm planning a small meal, roasted cornish game hen with cornbread
dressing and steamed zucchini. I wasn't planning on making mashed
potatoes because I hadn't bought any potatoes. My neighbor (owned by
Schwartzie and Fedders) said, "OMG, I have a huge bag of potatoes! I'll
give you some." So she gave me three good sized potatoes

I'm a little sad today because this is similar to the meal I'd planned
to make for my mom in November, 2008. I kept talking it up all through
the month, trying to raise her spirits (and get her out of bed). "Mom,
I'm going to cook a nice dinner for us! Cornish hen and dressng and all
that. We'll have a nice dinner." In 2008 November 22nd was on a
Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving. She died that morning, five
years ago today

*But* I'm thankful I had her and she's always in my thoughts. Today's
meal will be in her honor. I'm going to put a tablecloth on the table
and use her china I hope she knows this, somehow.

OB Cats: Persia will get a tiny little bit of the meat from the cornish
hen as a treat.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Jill

On Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:00:22 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.



I'm planning a small meal, roasted cornish game hen with cornbread

dressing and steamed zucchini. I wasn't planning on making mashed

potatoes because I hadn't bought any potatoes. My neighbor (owned by

Schwartzie and Fedders) said, "OMG, I have a huge bag of potatoes! I'll

give you some." So she gave me three good sized potatoes



I'm a little sad today because this is similar to the meal I'd planned

to make for my mom in November, 2008. I kept talking it up all through

the month, trying to raise her spirits (and get her out of bed). "Mom,

I'm going to cook a nice dinner for us! Cornish hen and dressng and all

that. We'll have a nice dinner." In 2008 November 22nd was on a

Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving. She died that morning, five

years ago today



*But* I'm thankful I had her and she's always in my thoughts. Today's

meal will be in her honor. I'm going to put a tablecloth on the table

and use her china I hope she knows this, somehow.



OB Cats: Persia will get a tiny little bit of the meat from the cornish

hen as a treat.



Happy Thanksgiving to all.



Jill

Happy Thanksgiving!

Canadian Thanksgiving is in October.
Anyway, like you, I have sad memories on Thanksgiving.
Rusty (RB) had his last supper on Thanksgiving.
I gave him some turkey from my dinner.
Rusty never had people food and
it took him a while to realize what that was.
The day after Thanksgiving he went to the Bridge.
But I am thankful for the 15 years I had him.
He was good company.
My home just doesn't feel the same without his presence.
I still have his ashes in an urn sitting in one of his
favourite spots. -- Winnie

"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.

I'm planning a small meal, roasted cornish game hen with cornbread
dressing and steamed zucchini. I wasn't planning on making mashed
potatoes because I hadn't bought any potatoes. My neighbor (owned by
Schwartzie and Fedders) said, "OMG, I have a huge bag of potatoes! I'll
give you some." So she gave me three good sized potatoes

I'm a little sad today because this is similar to the meal I'd planned to
make for my mom in November, 2008. I kept talking it up all through the
month, trying to raise her spirits (and get her out of bed). "Mom, I'm
going to cook a nice dinner for us! Cornish hen and dressng and all that.
We'll have a nice dinner." In 2008 November 22nd was on a Tuesday, two
days before Thanksgiving. She died that morning, five years ago today

*But* I'm thankful I had her and she's always in my thoughts. Today's
meal will be in her honor. I'm going to put a tablecloth on the table and
use her china I hope she knows this, somehow.

OB Cats: Persia will get a tiny little bit of the meat from the cornish
hen as a treat.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Jill

Have a good one.
Matt & Goofy

"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.

I'm planning a small meal, roasted cornish game hen with cornbread
dressing and steamed zucchini. I wasn't planning on making mashed
potatoes because I hadn't bought any potatoes. My neighbor (owned by
Schwartzie and Fedders) said, "OMG, I have a huge bag of potatoes! I'll
give you some." So she gave me three good sized potatoes

I'm a little sad today because this is similar to the meal I'd planned to
make for my mom in November, 2008. I kept talking it up all through the
month, trying to raise her spirits (and get her out of bed). "Mom, I'm
going to cook a nice dinner for us! Cornish hen and dressng and all that.
We'll have a nice dinner." In 2008 November 22nd was on a Tuesday, two
days before Thanksgiving. She died that morning, five years ago today

*But* I'm thankful I had her and she's always in my thoughts. Today's
meal will be in her honor. I'm going to put a tablecloth on the table and
use her china I hope she knows this, somehow.

OB Cats: Persia will get a tiny little bit of the meat from the cornish
hen as a treat.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Jill

(((((((Jill)))))))

Holidays are always hard after the loss of a loved one, especially when the
loss was near a holiday. I suspect your mother does know you're thinking of
her and honoring her in this way.

Joy

"Rusty" wrote in message
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On Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:00:22 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.



I'm planning a small meal, roasted cornish game hen with cornbread

dressing and steamed zucchini. I wasn't planning on making mashed

potatoes because I hadn't bought any potatoes. My neighbor (owned by

Schwartzie and Fedders) said, "OMG, I have a huge bag of potatoes! I'll

give you some." So she gave me three good sized potatoes



I'm a little sad today because this is similar to the meal I'd planned

to make for my mom in November, 2008. I kept talking it up all through

the month, trying to raise her spirits (and get her out of bed). "Mom,

I'm going to cook a nice dinner for us! Cornish hen and dressng and all

that. We'll have a nice dinner." In 2008 November 22nd was on a

Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving. She died that morning, five

years ago today



*But* I'm thankful I had her and she's always in my thoughts. Today's

meal will be in her honor. I'm going to put a tablecloth on the table

and use her china I hope she knows this, somehow.



OB Cats: Persia will get a tiny little bit of the meat from the cornish

hen as a treat.



Happy Thanksgiving to all.



Jill

Happy Thanksgiving!

Canadian Thanksgiving is in October.
Anyway, like you, I have sad memories on Thanksgiving.
Rusty (RB) had his last supper on Thanksgiving.
I gave him some turkey from my dinner.
Rusty never had people food and
it took him a while to realize what that was.
The day after Thanksgiving he went to the Bridge.
But I am thankful for the 15 years I had him.
He was good company.
My home just doesn't feel the same without his presence.
I still have his ashes in an urn sitting in one of his
favourite spots. -- Winnie

((((((Winnie))))))

Joy

On 11/22/2012 3:47 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article ,
jmcquown wrote:
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.

I'm planning a small meal, roasted cornish game hen with cornbread
dressing and steamed zucchini. I wasn't planning on making mashed
potatoes because I hadn't bought any potatoes. My neighbor (owned by
Schwartzie and Fedders) said, "OMG, I have a huge bag of potatoes! I'll
give you some." So she gave me three good sized potatoes

I'm a little sad today because this is similar to the meal I'd planned
to make for my mom in November, 2008. I kept talking it up all through
the month, trying to raise her spirits (and get her out of bed). "Mom,
I'm going to cook a nice dinner for us! Cornish hen and dressng and all
that. We'll have a nice dinner." In 2008 November 22nd was on a
Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving. She died that morning, five
years ago today

*But* I'm thankful I had her and she's always in my thoughts. Today's
meal will be in her honor. I'm going to put a tablecloth on the table
and use her china I hope she knows this, somehow.

OB Cats: Persia will get a tiny little bit of the meat from the cornish
hen as a treat.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Jill

Happy Thanksgiving. I'm sure that your Mom knows all about your meal and
is sharing it with you.

Tonight I'll raise a glass of wine in honour of your Mom and all those
loved ones missed at this time.

Judith

Thank you very much, Judith.

http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/...ps32ec53d9.jpg

That was dinner. The photo was taken when the food was not yet plated.
(There wasn't a serving bowl for the zucchini; I suppose I could have
used a soup bowl... hmm.) I didn't want to let it get cold so no more
pictures, just eating! I lit the candle and said thanks to my mom for
being my best friend ever.

Persia was dancing around like she *knew* she was going to get something!

Jill

On 11/22/2012 6:29 PM, jmcquown wrote:
On 11/22/2012 3:47 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article ,
jmcquown wrote:
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.

I'm planning a small meal, roasted cornish game hen with cornbread
dressing and steamed zucchini. I wasn't planning on making mashed
potatoes because I hadn't bought any potatoes. My neighbor (owned by
Schwartzie and Fedders) said, "OMG, I have a huge bag of potatoes! I'll
give you some." So she gave me three good sized potatoes

I'm a little sad today because this is similar to the meal I'd planned
to make for my mom in November, 2008. I kept talking it up all through
the month, trying to raise her spirits (and get her out of bed). "Mom,
I'm going to cook a nice dinner for us! Cornish hen and dressng and all
that. We'll have a nice dinner." In 2008 November 22nd was on a
Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving. She died that morning, five
years ago today

*But* I'm thankful I had her and she's always in my thoughts. Today's
meal will be in her honor. I'm going to put a tablecloth on the table
and use her china I hope she knows this, somehow.

OB Cats: Persia will get a tiny little bit of the meat from the cornish
hen as a treat.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Jill

Happy Thanksgiving. I'm sure that your Mom knows all about your meal and
is sharing it with you.

Tonight I'll raise a glass of wine in honour of your Mom and all those
loved ones missed at this time.

Judith

Thank you very much, Judith.

http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/...ps32ec53d9.jpg


That was dinner. The photo was taken when the food was not yet plated.
(There wasn't a serving bowl for the zucchini; I suppose I could have
used a soup bowl... hmm.) I didn't want to let it get cold so no more
pictures, just eating! I lit the candle and said thanks to my mom for
being my best friend ever.

Persia was dancing around like she *knew* she was going to get
something!

Jill


Jill, that looks like a simple, yet scrumptious meal! Had it been at my
house, that game hen would have never made it to the table, as Moe is
our "chicken-hawk" (remember Henry, from the Warner Bros cartoons?) of a
cat, always wanting any kind of meat we are eating, but especially loves
chicken, and was in kitty-heaven when we doled out the "giant chicken"
(turkey breast) leftovers we had
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On 11/23/2012 12:48 PM, Magic Mood Jeep wrote:
On 11/22/2012 6:29 PM, jmcquown wrote:
On 11/22/2012 3:47 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article ,
jmcquown wrote:
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.

Tonight I'll raise a glass of wine in honour of your Mom and all those
loved ones missed at this time.

Judith

Thank you very much, Judith.

http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/...ps32ec53d9.jpg


That was dinner. The photo was taken when the food was not yet plated.
(There wasn't a serving bowl for the zucchini; I suppose I could have
used a soup bowl... hmm.) I didn't want to let it get cold so no more
pictures, just eating! I lit the candle and said thanks to my mom for
being my best friend ever.

Persia was dancing around like she *knew* she was going to get
something!

Jill


Jill, that looks like a simple, yet scrumptious meal! Had it been at my
house, that game hen would have never made it to the table, as Moe is
our "chicken-hawk" (remember Henry, from the Warner Bros cartoons?) of a
cat, always wanting any kind of meat we are eating, but especially loves
chicken, and was in kitty-heaven when we doled out the "giant chicken"
(turkey breast) leftovers we had

Thanks! It was actually a more complex meal than I normally cook just
for myself. What the heck, it was a holiday. Persia got a little treat

Jill