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| | From:  Monette922 (Original Message) | Sent: 11/24/2008 9:04 AM |
|  What's on your agenda for today and for Thanksgiving on Thursday? What's on your menu for Thanksgiving dinner? What time will it be ready?  It's going to be a rainy day here in East Texas so it should be a good day to read and nap. Tomorrow and Wednesday should be nice sunny days but then rain is scheduled again for Thanksgiving Day and Friday. I hope it doesn't mess up anyone's travel plans and holiday. Do you plan to watch the Macy's Parade on Thursday morning? I always look forward to seeing Santa arrive. It brings back so many memories. I hope they start showing some good old classic Christmas movies, especially "Miracle on 34th Street" with Margaret O'Brien and the orignal cast. Of course, the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" is a Christmas tradition as well as "Holiday Inn". One year on Christmas evening I remember watching "Prancer" with the kids and I think I enjoyed it more than they did. I really liked it. Have you seen it? It's been mighty quiet here lately. Is everyone tongue-tied? I'd like to hear about everyone's holiday traditions. Have a great week and don't forget to count your blessings! |
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Good Morning My Friend: Looks like MSN is on the blink again today; I can't seem to download any of my Good Morning's or anything like that. Just took a break from cutting up pumpkin to cook and freeze so we can make pumpkin custard. Then probably just cleaning the rest of the day. It's suppose to start to rain here in PA tonight and turn to snow tomorrow and possibly Wednesday and nice Thursday. Who know's the weather man is only guessing; only GOD know what it will be like. As for Thanksgiving; it'll just be another day around her (a lazy day); I always enjoyed the Macy's Parade too. Christmas; haven't thought much about that; trying to put it off as long as I can. It's going to be mighty slim around here. I had to have the furnace repaired; plumbing got backed up and needed a plumber; then washing machine quit; and to top that off I got a bill for PA Dept of Revenue for Cigarette Excise Tax over $500. Till all that got paid not much left for Christmas; but if they will just have to live with it. There have been worse times before and will be again. I always liked making gifts for Christmas. I used to do a lot of crochetting and needle point. I think maybe I'll go back to doing that. To late for this year but not for next. Enough sad news. I think we'll have turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and i'm not sure what for dessert; maybe wacky cake or coconut cream cake and I'm sure hubby will want something else too; just don't know what yet. If I don't get back I hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving!!! LOVE & HUGs Shirley-Sam |
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Hey Shirley-Sam: What is 'wacky cake'....and do you have the recipe? It sounds intriquing.... We had our Canadian Thanksgiving last month. It was great! My oldest son and family came here from Edmonton. We are going there for New Year's this year.... Lots of rain today! I am busy putting up some decorations and 'putzing' around doing chores where needed. Ron & I and some friends have joing the Senior's walking at our new rec centre, from 1-3p.m. We sure need it... Pretty much finished by shopping. Have one more scarf to make. Then the wrapping etc. I hope you are all getting into the 'spirit of Christmas'. I like to put on Christmas C.D.s while working around the house. Well, I must go for now, so have a 'good one' all! |
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| Wacky Cake?  Hmmm, sounds a little "wacky" to me! Never heard of it, so I did a "Google" search and came up with a whole page of various recipes. It probably doesn't look exactly like this graphic I used, but I read that it is a chocolate cake made with no milk or eggs, a product of the WWII era when those things were rationed. Interesting! Here are some recipe links for it: Shirley, you're not having pumpkin pie?  It's not Thanksgiving with out that! I used to make 5 different kinds of pies every Thanksgiving, usually at least 2 of each .. apple, pecan, custard, pumpkin, and mincemeat. Bonnie would usually make a couple of chocolate pies. Sometimes someone would bring a chocolate cake or perhaps a coconut cake. Bonnie doesn't like coconut though. About 15 years ago one of her friends brought her a fresh coconut cake for Christmas. She graciously said, "Thank you very much" and brought it here. Guess who ate the whole thing!!!  (Well, over a period of a few weeks, of course.) Mmmm, sure was good! Oh, I forgot about my traditional Collin Street Bakery Fruit Cake that I used to order for Christmas. Nobody else likes that either so I had a good time!!! LOL I miss having it at Christmas time now but those pecans are a little hard on the gums! Yes, I have dentures but I hate them!  Here is the link to the Collin Street Bakery, which is located just a few hours from me in Corsicana, Tx. It is world famous! Simply delicious!! It is even ordered by movie stars and the White House! There are other variaties of desserts too. Check out their web site: Maggie, I'm glad to hear that you had a nice Canadian Thanksgiving last month and I know you're going to have a blast for New Year's Eve. I can't get used to the idea of having Thanksgiving in early October. It's still pretty warm here then. You have your Christmas shopping almost all done? Wow! I haven't started but I may just give money this year. Too many to buy for and I have no idea what to get any of them. Anybody want my Christmas list? I only have about 30 or so names on it. Ok, I've added my 2 cents worth. Wonder who will read it? And who will respond? Well, it's evening time here now and soon I will be watching my favorite TV show, "Dancing With The Stars". Only 3 couples remaining and one will be sent home tonight. They are all very good dancers but I hope Brooke and Derek win. |
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My family doesn't like the pie crust so we usually just have the filling (pumpkin custard) and that doesn't last very long. in the last two weeks i've made apple crisp twice and the wacky cake once. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to ALL |
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so we don't do thanksgiving in November, we did it in October. But we are on our way into Christmas and really busy at the store, and we are now open 24 hours a day, but it doesn't change my schedule too much as I am full time but my manager has changed his hours so I have been able to work day shifts instead of afternoon shifts and when I do work an afternoon shift it is still 2;30 to 10;30and a couple 3 to 11 at the latest. This last few weeks have been very hectic as I have been dealing with my dad and his health (He wants to die at home) but his health has become so bad and for his safety we had to sign him up to go into a home. I phoned the health care on Monday and said I did not want him released from the hospital and sent home, keep him there until you find a place, and by Friday morning he was placed, sad to say not in his home town but glad to say only one hour away from two of us kids, instead of a 6 hour drive for us to his home town, also the oldest son is less than a hour away, so he will get to see us a little more . We saw him today and he seemed quite settled, and not upset like we were afraid he would be, so we are so thankful for that and also the home is old but very well cared for and clean and only 80 residents. so we will keep praying that he will be content and settle in. So Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to ALL. |
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