Thanksgiving


We had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. We spent the night with Papa and Bebe and cooked our meal at their house the next day. Our most memorable moment (which I so unfortunately did not capture by photo) was first attempt at brining the turkey. I placed our turkey in 2 gallons of saltwater to brine overnight in a styrofoam cooler. Charlie picked up the cooler to carry it out to the garage to stay cold. When he did, the cooler split open and out poured two gallons of water and our raw turkey onto the rug on the floor! If only I had captured that moment!

We carried on with our Minnesota tradition of chopping down our Christmas tree down south to Georgia with us. Unfortunately, we couldn't carry our beautiful Minnesota fir trees down as well. Come to find out they don't grow firs this far south. So, we settled for a Leeland Cypress. I think what I miss most is the smell of the fir tree. But, this one isn't bad, and this particular type of tree doesn't shed or lose its color.

Helping Daddy chop down the tree

The finished product.

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Unknown said…
This was a fun Thanksgiving. Bebe and I are very thankful that you have found your way back to Atlanta. The turkey episode was funny; I believe that Charlie was speechless for at least 3 or 4 minutes. All the food was wonderful; we appreciate your work. Funniest comment was Coleman declaring as he finished eating that he "was going to check the oven." The pies were warming at the time. The boy definitely has a nose for food. Callie has made great progress riding her bike. We are proud of both grandchildren.
Papa
3:29 PM
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