Thanksgiving at the Calls

 I made 3 pies-- for the Pie Parties at Landon and Alex's and the Calls. ... all 3 pies failed... The Cranberry Apple- which is my new favorite...I only put in1/2 the sugar so it wasn't juicy and lovely..it was dry and tart...threw it away.  The Banana cream and Coconut cream, never set up... tragedy really... I ate a few spoonfuls  of each and then threw away... I couldn't serve them.  The flavor was good, but it was like pudding or soup.  So big Pie fail this year... I will try, try again.  My pies were not missed at  either party since Megan and Landon both made a lot of pies, and then people bring a lot of pies to share.... so much SUGAR!

 The Sunsets lately have been incredible...every night amazingly beautiful sky colors.  I know Sunsets are the Lords way of saying... "I'm here, watching out for you...remember me."

 OH Happy Day..Thanksgiving is here.  I love Thanksgiving time.. I love that it's about gratitude, family and Food...all of my favorite things.

 Gary was gracious enough to have us all over to traditional Cole Thanksgiving with all of our favorites including creamed onions and glazed cabbage and carrots.  I look forward to these two foods on my plate.    We had an adult table and a  young adult table.... our two kids Alfie and Tayla basically played during dinner and maybe ate 1/2 a roll.  No stress.  We gathered, ate our feast, watched football, put a puzzle together, made a thankful movie...found out the basement was having a plumbing/pipe disaster, called the rooter man and  said what we were thankful for some more.  Then my family all took off, after clean up of course, and headed to the movie....Coco...it was really sweet about remembering our ancestors and how important it is to keep their stories alive.  I cried me a river!

 I really miss Marcie and Mom on this Holiday because they were the Kitchen- Cooking- Queens...bringing so much flavor and all of the deliciousness to the table.  This picture is from 2011. I love my crew though...this is who I shared my Thanksgiving with... Monson and Addison's families.  Laila was actually with the Morley's at their cabin playing with the teen agers.  Landon was figuring out a new set of meds and had Buzelli Thanksgiving that evening.  Truman was in Brooklyn having a Vegan Thanksgiving with Van.

I've been working on a small act of Kindness text project that I started in August..and finally finished today.  I have gone through the contacts on my phone and texted each one an uplifting- glad you are in my life kind of text.  I did about 3 a day and it was good for me to send these out and to get the happy, surprised greetings back.   A little kindness goes a long way.