Thanksgiving day itself began with our being thankful for the flowers Sarah and Ed sent (and for the wonderful family we have) though we were sorry that they weren't here
and then the bread was put into the oven to start the stuffing
and the onions were being cooked
since the condiments had been previously diced
as the bread emerged into a glade of sun light so as for its brown not to be totally noticed.
but it was clearly there
as the cooking continued (though you can see the bay leaf more clearly now than we could later)
and the butternut squash puree was being readied for its addition to the soup
and the frying pan was being prepped
as the cooking continued
as there emerged from the carpet (and from my camera which expressed a limitation which had to be overcome)
Jane
and Lauren who had to make her way back to the city
as Matt Traylor awoke
but this didn't stop the soup from being stirred.
Suzanne and I felt that the day was too beautiful to waste and so we started on a walk to the Kramers where we visited until they had to prepare to leave for Brooklyn with food in tow
and the trunk was loaded
which involved all 4 of them (including Judy)
which made Rory celebrate
in various poses
before the family posed for a few Thanksgiving photo shots
and we began our journey home on which we ran into Jane and Ben who had been out for a walk
and then posed together for us.
Back at home things were cooking
as the turkey emerged
and was properly brined
and then removed
to be cleansed
leaving this detritis
as I checked out the bacon scraps remaining
and the shredded cheese waiting
not to mention the floury mix
and the yams.
All of this left a mess in the kitchen that could be viewed from all sides
as the turkey was basted
and brought forward
and the dough was created
to juxtapose with the turkey
before heart shaped biscuits (with bacon) were pressed out for cooking.
This meant it was time for the ginger beer to emerge
and after some views of the food
dark and stormys were ready to be consumed
while football raged in the other room
and the table was set
though the carrots still had to be processed
and there were the Brussels sprouts.
Jane got a burn that we would be following
but finally it was time to eat and so soup was served
which would perhaps wake Ben up in his Marines shirt.
The biscuits appeared and looked better than they had in the prep photos
and there was the corn bread
and potatoes of various kinds
and stuffing
and the carrots were finally ready
which enabled me to make this design on my plate having to correct for the fact that the marshmellows were not melted on the sweet potatoes.
I was then able to expand my plate to this
and even further
as turkey was served to Ben
cut from the whole
and, of course, there were the chocolate turkeys with which to end the meal.
and then the bread was put into the oven to start the stuffing
and the onions were being cooked
since the condiments had been previously diced
as the bread emerged into a glade of sun light so as for its brown not to be totally noticed.
but it was clearly there
as the cooking continued (though you can see the bay leaf more clearly now than we could later)
and the butternut squash puree was being readied for its addition to the soup
and the frying pan was being prepped
as the cooking continued
as there emerged from the carpet (and from my camera which expressed a limitation which had to be overcome)
Jane
and Lauren who had to make her way back to the city
as Matt Traylor awoke
but this didn't stop the soup from being stirred.
Suzanne and I felt that the day was too beautiful to waste and so we started on a walk to the Kramers where we visited until they had to prepare to leave for Brooklyn with food in tow
and the trunk was loaded
which involved all 4 of them (including Judy)
which made Rory celebrate
in various poses
before the family posed for a few Thanksgiving photo shots
and we began our journey home on which we ran into Jane and Ben who had been out for a walk
and then posed together for us.
