I had not taken any
time off from work since our trip to the Oregon Coast in June so I was ready
for a nice long four day weekend. I told
myself that there would be no horrendous projects around the house this "vacation". Only enjoyable tasks and time spent with my
girls. To begin with I hand nowhere I
had to be and nothing I had to do so
that was perfect! Also, it was just us
girls this year and we got stay home. Our favorite place to be.
Polishing the silver |
I left work at 3:30
Wednesday afternoon and parked my car in the driveway, collected my mail on the
way in and was greeted by my darling girls busy cleaning up and mulching leaves
into the neighbor's compost bins. I had
actually contemplated doing that when I got home so I could start my
"vacation" Thursday morning, but I got to start it early! Thank you ladies!
So while they
finished up I went inside, hung up my coat and purse, emptied out my lunch box
and made myself a martini. Yep, you
heard me right, I was ready to get started.
Then with martini in hand I headed into my sewing area (in my bedroom)
and started going through a banker box of scraps I had collected and my stash
of holiday fabrics. I started a project
I'd had in my head for a few weeks now but you have to wait to find out what
that project is. As I mentioned
yesterday it is part of a new series I'll be debuting in 2018. I spent the rest of Wednesday sipping
martinis and sewing. I was in heaven!
Homemade wheat rolls and an old fashioned pumpkin pie |
Thursday morning I
was up at my usual time (darn that internal alarm clock!) making a fresh pot of
coffee and deciding what I wanted to do with my day. I began with a little more sewing and then
switched gears once the girls were up.
We baked a pumpkin pie and I polished my great grandmother's
silverware. Then I got out the lace
tablecloth and set the table with the good china, glassware, silver and my
handmade cloth napkins. I had heirloom
pieces on my table from four different grandmothers and great
grandmothers. I was feeling tremendously
blessed, not only to have these items, but to have also known these wonderful
women.
Veggies dolled up and ready for the oven |
In my kitchen I
placed my seven pound turkey breast into yet another great grandmother's dutch
oven and proceeded to cook our Thanksgiving feast with her pots and pans. My youngest peeled potatoes and made the
mashed potatoes as well as the relish plate and the stuffing. I made homemade rolls and put veggies into a
baking dish to bake in the oven. We
started the actual cooking at noon and dinner was on the table just before 4:00
and it was wonderful! We had everything
we had planned on our menu, including birthday cake for the youngest. The girls just loved this meal. I spent the remainder of the evening cleaning
up and sewing.
Going through my fabric stash and box of scraps |
Friday morning I was
back at the sewing. When I was finished
I had found myself sorting through so much stuff I was inspired to go through
all of my sewing supplies. And I mean everything! And I thoroughly enjoyed myself as I sorted,
purged and reorganized all of my stuff and then put it all away except for the
big JC Penny bag I filled up with stuff I know longer want or need and a small
bag of trash. I also cleaned and dusted
as I worked. The bag of donations as
well as a grocery bag I had already filled a couple weeks ago went into the
trunk of my car and the trash went into the bin. Aside from a pile of Christmas gifts on my
sewing table my whole area fills much lighter and nicer.
Jell-O Poke Cake for my daughter's birthday |
Saturday morning the
girls wanted me to take them to the Grocery Outlet (they had jerky for $1.99 a
package, go figure) so we made that trip and then went next door to the Mexican
restaurant for lunch. We needed
something other than turkey at this point.
Then home again where I pulled out the unfinished scrap quilt I'd
started quite some time ago and I got busy putting it together. It is now ready for the batting and backing
and then some quilting action. I was
still full from our lunch so my supper consisted of tea and piece of pumpkin
pie.
Great grandma's silver next to my grandma's china So pretty |
Sunday morning found
me relaxing with a cup of coffee watching Youtube videos after I slept in until
7:30! Yeah, that's right - 7:30! I had a really good night's sleep which
helped immensely. Then a breakfast of
blue smoothies and scrambled eggs with my oldest and then the youngest and I
took off for a nice long walk. Felt good
to get outdoors, breathe fresh air and stretch the legs. When we got home I started meal prepping for
the week ahead and put the turkey bones into the slow cooker to make a big pot
of broth for the freezer.
I cut up a bunch of my scraps to make jelly jar lid covers I have all I'll need for next year, for sure |
I vacuumed and did two
loads of laundry, then poured myself a nice glass of Merlot and grabbed the
laptop to write until it was time to put dinner into the oven. Dinner, dishes, put the sheets back on the
beds, a long hot shower and I was ready to rest my head and go back to work in
the morning.
This is what I am most thankful for - my beautiful girls |
With much to be
thankful for and feeling blessed beyond measure I can declare this was truly a
wonderful little "vacation".
How was your holiday? Any Black
Friday shoppers out there?
What a nice Thanksgiving! Good food, shared times, solitary time pursuing projects--it sounds restful and invigorating at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI love your table settings and your great-grandmother's silver. But nothing can match the beauty of your daughters!
Thank you Sue. My children are my most precious possessions.
DeleteTime with the family is the best! We made a similar dinner (just the four of us) & had a mostly relaxing day. I work in a semi-retail business, so had to work multiple times over the long weekend to respond to issues. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteThose pesky work issues! ;)
DeleteSounds like a perfect Thanksgiving to me. And your daughters are great that they surprised you with cleaning up and mulching the leaves before you got home!
ReplyDeleteD.
Oh my gosh! That made my week, let me tell you.
DeleteI can't wait to see your finished sewing projects. My sewing lately hasn't felt relaxing and I know it's because I am having to rush to get projects done. That rushed feeling takes away from the joy- maybe your martini idea would help! :)
ReplyDeleteIt sure didn't hurt! Rushed sewing is not fun sewing, I agree.
DeleteHappy Belated Thanksgiving and birthday to both your girls! They are such beauties! Your table looks so pretty with your heirloom dishes and I love all the memories connected to them. It sounds like you had a wonderful 4 day holiday!
ReplyDeleteIt was really, really nice. And NO drama! :)
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