Monthly Archives: November 2007

Bye Booksfree


Posted by Sun T.

I just canceled my booksfree account. Why? Well, it isn’t because their service sucked. It was very good service. It isn’t even a whole lot of money. It’s just that I have to cut something, and that extra has to go. Maybe one day in the future I can start up again. Right now, I have to read the other book I got from them and send the two back so I won’t incur any charges. If the booksfree people ever look up their name, I want them to see that they lost a customer not because of their faults, but because I had a choice to make. Thanks for five months of awesome service. I appreciate it so much. You kept me sane a few more days a month.

I am about to let go of something else I love, too. My coffee subscription. That one will hurt like this one did. *sigh* I hate sacrifices sometimes.

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Turkey Day en fin


Posted by Sun T.

Our Thanksgiving day was one of peace and joy. My mother and father were the first to arrive with their contributions to dinner. My mother’s store bought smoked turkey was more like ham. I thought it was funny, since we had both mentioned that there was no ham to be had between us. Her sweet potato pies are always a hit. This year, the cool whip only marred the flavor of this delectable dessert

My sister’s deviled eggs, a yearly tradition, were also present. She showed up not long after her dish did. She brought along her boyfriend T. He is a nice guy. I swear he is her, but a man. He ate his weight and a half in food. Mind you, we are all well aware of what turkey will do to a person:

He got trip-ta-phaned out LOL (by SockMopTart)

My husband arrived with my nephew and my son while after dinner had begun. Traffic and weather slowed them down or they would have made it just in time to eat. My nephew is staying with us till Saturday, so hubby went to spend a little time with his family while I finished up cooking here for mine.

Toward the end dinner, the bartender went to work. My sister V made up some egg nog with spiced rum. It was good (but strong) so we didn’t get crazy with it. We are already crazy enough without the drink LOL:

Here are a few more pictures from Tday:

Everyone stayed a good long while. We had an awesome time. We had plenty of dessert to go around (my yogurt cake, my caramel Kahlua coffee cake, mom’s sweet potato pie). All in all a fantastic day.

I am thankful for the family that I have. I am thankful that they were all able to come to my home and enjoy a home-cooked feast with me. It means so much to me that we all get along. We have a level of trust and honesty that many families do not have. My father and I have come a long way from our tumultuous relationship from my younger years. I am thankful that we had a chance to turn it around before too late. I am thankful that my son loves my mother so much that he let out all of his enthusiasm into screaming out “grandmom” when he came through the door. I am thankful that my nephew feels so at ease in our home and can chat with my side of the family as if we were his own blood. I am blessed that my husband gets along with my family and there is no strain amongst them anymore. I am at peace today with all thanksgiving to God for the blessings he has given me in my family, my home, my heart.

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Turkey Day deconstructed


Posted by Sun T.
  • My special garlic turkey //nearly done thawing and ready for the oven
  • My mother’s smoked turkey //she will have that done in time
  • Mashed potatoes (from scratch)//potatoes peeled and sitting out in the cold
  • Gravy (from scratch)//will be done after turkey
  • Stove top stuffing (hubby’s favorite)//will be done tomorrow morning
  • Chocolate Mousse//to be done tomorrow morning
  • Yogurt Cake//about to make that now
  • Rice and Beans (espanol style)//also tomorrow morning
  • Cornbread//about to make this now
  • Cranberry Sauce//have
  • Deviled Eggs//sister taking care of
  • Corn//have
  • Jello//my son will do this tomorrow

Okay so here is my list, flashed forward to show what I have done and what I don’t. I did the veggie prep for the turkey already. I figure if I bake the cornbread and the yogurt cake tonight, they will just have to be warmed up tomorrow after the turkey is done baking. Technically, I could do the mousse tonight, too. The only issue I have with any of this is that I have to use the mixer to make this stuff and it’s 1am. The kid is asleep and I don’t want to scare him to death. I might just have to get up at 8am and do the cakes so by 9 the turkey will be ready to go in the oven. Hmm… yeah okay so here we go:

8am cake and cornbread
8:30am  prep turkey for oven
9am cake and cornbread def. done, turkey into oven
9:10am start everything else.

I will have to blog somewhere in there.

Why?

Because blog is what I do.

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Screwing the Wounded


Posted by Sun T.

The United States Military wants recompense for signing bonuses they gave out to soldiers. Why? Because the wounded cannot carry out their full term in the military. Oh yeah, this is SO the obvious solution *rolls eyes*. You know, if the war wasn’t costing the US so much, maybe this “brilliant” idea would not even have come about… Thanks soldiers for losing your limbs and lives, now pay us back.

This is definitely something to write to your Congressman about. It’s a travesty. It’s a farce. It should not be tolerated.

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Let the insanity begin!


Posted by Sun T.

These are only the beginning preparations for tomorrow’s big feast. I am excited to once again host TDay dinner, even if I hate the premise. I am going to try to use TDay as a day to be thankful for what God has granted me. I will also give hommage to those who have come before me, who have fought and sacrificed in the past. The people, MY people, who gave their lives to try and protect our native lands.

Right now I am making a list of the things I need to prep for tomorrow.
Our menu consists of:

  • My special garlic turkey
  • My mother’s smoked turkey
  • Mashed potatoes (from scratch)
  • Gravy (from scratch)
  • Stove top stuffing (hubby’s favorite)
  • Chocolate Mousse
  • Yogurt Cake
  • Rice and Beans (espanol style)
  • Cornbread
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Deviled Eggs
  • Corn

I think that’s it. We will see what mom brings. I know she is bringing her awesome sweet potato pie. I already bought the Cool Whip. That reminds me, I have to take them out of the freezer so they are nice and thawed before tomorrow. My turkey only just went into the fridge yesterday and is already almost completely thawed out. All together we will have about 26 pounds of turkey. No pork this year. I don’t really like ham that much, and no one really misses it after all the other food.

Right now I have prep work. Cutting, peeling, mixing, and whatnot getting ready to just throw those things together tomorrow.

I love cooking big meals like this (once in a while). It gives me a freedom to use the cooking rythym God granted me. The kid likes to help me, too. I might make him some jello so he has something to look forward to that has no milk in it for dessert tomorrow.

YAY!

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Free yourself


Posted by Sun T.

Who knew that the truth could set you so free? I mean, really free? I just got a whole lot of truth off my shoulders and I couldn’t feel better. Six years of holding things in will take a toll on you. I bet I even look a year younger. Letting go of toxic feelings and pent up hurts really does bog down the system. There is something to deciding that you will not longer live under someone else’s thumb. There is such a freedom in knowing that you have told what is right and true, that your anger is no longer pent up. It’s awesome to feel the tension in your shoulders release some, even if only a little. I have been told by my therapist that I can no longer just harbor the anger and frustration within myself. I have to let it out, tactfully, of course. The real point is to let it out, tell the truth, and let God finish the work for you. As long as you purge yourself and say things without malice, I think God blesses that.

Did you hear that?

I just

exhaled.

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Still looking for lighting


Posted by Sun T.

Geez. We can’t seem to find the “right” lighting for our living room! It’s still being lit by one single table lamp and a powerful bulb. I hate the way it looks without the lamp shade. I swear, I hate ghetto things. THAT makes me feel “ghetto”. I have been considering getting decorative sconces for the living room and dining room. If I get enough, I can have a warm glow throughout the open area while generating enough light to crochet by :)