Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! It's been a hectic few weeks around here, and I've found very little time to be in front of my computer. I mentioned my brother was here for a visit, and during his visit we threw the pre-Thanksgiving bash. It was a great time, and a great excuse to have yummy Thanksgiving fare twice in a month. Two days after he left, my sister and nephew arrived. Having a two year old around is nothing less than a whirlwind of chaos. Having a sick two year old around is nothing less than a nightmare. I quickly realized how accustomed I'd grown to living on my own, and living without children. Consequently, I've been spending a LOT of time at the gym! But, having said that, there isn't a little guy any cuter than him, and having him around is fantastic, especially now that he's feeling better.

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I decided to cook another turkey (pictured above) for us and a few friends. I didn't realize how gross turkeys look pre-roasting until I saw that picture. Unfortunately I forgot to take another picture after the roasting, but I can promise you that it was nothing short of perfection! Our day was filled with lots of friends and eating and drinking and general merry-making- a perfect day in my opinion!

So, just wanted to give you a little update on my whereabouts. I hope that those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving had a wonderful day! My sister & nephew will be leaving next week, which will give me plenty of time to get back to being a blogging nerd again! Till then...

to do #146: celebrate Thanksgiving

Invites

The highly sought after and much coveted invitations for my pre-Thanksgiving bash went out today. In a few short days you will discover if you've made 'the list'. If you haven't, well, there's always next year. Hope to see you there!

to do#307: send out Thanksgiving invites

Fireworks

I adore fireworks. They never fail to stir up a mixture of excitement, anticipation and wonder in me, and put a grin on my face. My eyes stay transfixed to the sky awaiting the next explosion of lights. Even the noise doesn't bother me. It never has, even when I was a kid. In fact, I kind of liked it, it was part of the fireworks experience. My favorites are the ones that give you a little more than you expect- the initial bloom of color and light, and then the surprise sparkle or burst afterwards. I especially adore the white glittery fireworks, the ones that shimmer and sparkle in the black sky and then disappear into wisps of white smoke. My least favorite are the glaring red and green fireworks, but even least favorites are still pretty great as far as fireworks go. And the grand finale, well it's bittersweet. It's the part I anticipate most for the non-stop spectacle of beauty. The 'works overlapping and layering on each other with each successive firework trying to surpass the one before. All stops are pulled. You can't look away. But you know that soon it will be over. A distant memory in a now smoky night. And then you have to wait until next year to have this feeling again.

And so, I've crossed off a yearly #91 and am already anxiously awaiting next years spectacle: see fireworks.