NaBloPoMo - Day 27

I am so thankful to be back here with all of you this Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for your friendship. Big hugs going out to all of you today!

NaBloPoMo - Day 26

 ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

NaBloPoMo - Day 25

When I took my family out for dinner on Sunday to celebrate Thanksgiving, I made it very clear that they were free to carry on with their other plans on Thanksgiving Day. I like to try to make things easier for them. I know how much of a pain it is to have to bounce from place to place on a holiday, and nobody wants to sit down to two huge meals on a holiday either. I told them to stop by if they feel up to it, but with absolutely no obligation.

I figured I would need to at least have something on hand to snack on if any of them decide to come over. I was searching recipes yesterday, thinking of doing a small appetizer buffet, but then what would I do with all that food if they don't make it over or if they are stuffed when they arrive? I sure don't want a bunch of food to go to waste either.

Then I came across this idea for a Turkuterie Board and thought it was perfect!

Photo Credit - Delish.com

It's fun, festive, not too much food, and all things that won't go to waste if I don't use them right away. Will I actually make it? Who knows. I did get everything I'll need to make it, but unless all the kids and grands wind up here at the same time, I probably won't. If they stop by separately, which is more likely, I can still just make a nice little charcuterie plate for them to snack on instead. Either way, this means no cooking at all for me - it's a win all the way around! :)

NaBloPoMo - Day 24

Good morning, friends. It's a new week and time for my Monday Daybook. If you'd like to join me, I've put the list of the prompts in the bar at the top of my blog for you to copy and paste to make things a little easier.

Outside my window... It's a very foggy morning, 67 degrees. It's forecast to be mostly sunny today and warming up into the low 80s by this afternoon. 

My weekend... On Saturday, I did a little cleaning and a bit of yard work, but mostly just relaxed, watched a movie, and caught up on blogs. On Sunday, I took a walk to the beach and then spent the afternoon with my kids and grands. We went out for a nice dinner on Sunday evening, which was probably our Thanksgiving celebration. We aren't sure yet if we'll all be able to be in the same place at the same time on Thanksgiving Day. I'm just happy we were able to spend time together as a family. The day itself doesn't really matter to me. 

This morning... I'm just having my coffee and sitting here chatting with you.

I am wearing... Jammie pants and a t-shirt.

I am listening to... Silence at the moment.

I am thinking... Mostly about how to try to plan for Thanksgiving without a plan.

I am feeling... Tired this morning. I didn't sleep well last night.

I am reading... I'm still just keeping up with blogs this week.

I am cooking... No cooking planned for today. I have plenty of leftovers from dinner last night. I haven't planned anything further for the week yet, other than trying to come up with something for Thanksgiving - maybe.

I am watching... Over the weekend, I watched The Last Word with Shirley MacLaine on Netflix. I think it was from back in 2017. She was great in it, but I wouldn't say the movie itself was fantastic - still good and worth a watch.

I am going... To the grocery store this afternoon. I don't know what I'm going to get yet, but I need to come up with some kind of plan before I go.

This week... Everything is still kind of up in the air at the moment. Holidays get complicated with the kids all grown up. Now there are spouses and their families to consider. I have a busy day tomorrow, and then no other definite plans beyond that. I don't even have the girls this week. My daughter-in-law is a teacher, and they are all on Thanksgiving break now. I guess I'll just wait it out to see how things play out for the rest of the week.

How's your week looking, and what are your plans for Thanksgiving this year? 

NaBloPoMo - Day 23

I'm popping in with a quick shot from my walk this morning. I have a busy day today, but I had to squeeze in my post for NaBloPoMo. I'm not going to miss a day this far into it. We're in the final stretch, only one week to go!

I'm linking up with Lisa for this week's edition of Shadow Shot Sunday. 

Have a great day! :)