Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are just gearing up. I baked a cake (German chocolate with coconut/pecan frosting), and made a batch of sausage balls this afternoon. Spiral ham is waiting in the fridge and Jeanne is bringing a bourbon marinated turkey. Stephen and Hannia are making pumpkin pie and my personal favorite....FLAN! Also homemade biscuits. I am making Lila's recipe for baked sage dressing, and oh sweet Lord we will be stuffed!

Anyway, it's been crazy around here as usual. We were sad to see the little kitten leave us but he was adopted yesterday by a co- worker of mine who was looking for a cat for her animal-loving 7 year old son. I hope they will love him as much as we did. Seriously, we were so sad even though we know it's a good thing. Our cat Vixen just can't seem to tolerate another cat in her house (beyond the other 3 that she tries hard to ignore). She has spent the past few weeks hiding out in our bedroom, grumpy and barely eating. It's not healthy for her. She is out more today, but is cautious and suspicious, peering around corners as if the kitten might ambush her at any moment. I wish she wasn't so skittish, but she is what she is.....

This will be our first Thanksgiving without Erica. I can't tell you how bad we are missing her right now. But she will be home in a few weeks for Christmas so we will be looking forward to that. Jeanne and Calvin are on the way as I write this....let the holiday begin!