The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

The last year that Mom & Dad were up and about, they hosted Thanksgiving for the relatives and I came in early to fix the meal. It was a southwestern-themed Thanksgiving with chile pepper powder rubbed turkey stuffed with a chorizo and butternut squash cornbread stuffing, green chile and cheddar laced mashed potatoes, green beans with bacon and pinion nuts, several kinds of gravies and moles, and a few other thematic dishes. Competitive Cousin Joan who considers herself a gourmet cook (she sadly isn't) actually hissed at me (!!) after the meal that it would be an impossible act to follow next year at her turn. Wow.
So love and thanks to my Grams! I'm pretty sure Grandma smiles from above as I duly acknowledge that I not only inherited her voluptuous body (and then some) but also her innate cooking genes.
(photo circa 1917 pre-wedding... fetching, no?)
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Nice Memory!

Thanks for sharing

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh my I'm in love! Makes me want Polish Birds. What a doll baby!

Yeah, problem is other birds pick on their crests.

 

[microchick]

Which is why I wouldn't dream of having Polish or any other crested bird.

I have one little silver duck wing OEGB cockerel that was hatched in July and orphaned when he was just 6 weeks old. Found his mamma dead as a rock one morning with no outward signs of illness so the little guy has become my 'pet'. When it was chilly out, I would tuck him in my shirt and carry him around while I did chores but integrating him into the flock has been a chore without mom around to help him out. I went out last two days ago and his tail was broken off at about 3 inches.

So pecking is definitely a problem with my OEGBs and EFs around.

 

[trumpeting_angel]

Not in my case because my partner of 32 years is the one who is instigating our upcoming (this spring, after moving) flock of chickens. She's going to build the coop, run, etc. and do chickens. I'm planning to do rabbits. We both fish...lots. We both garden. She's recently retired, I have been for ten years now, so we're ok with not taking any exotic trips to far away places which would necessitate finding a chicken-sitter.

Hi @Eggscaping ! Welcome to the old folks home! Exciting that you get to have lots of new rabbits and chickens. I recently retired, myself, and chickens are my retirement project, along with expanding my vegetable and flower gardens. Anyhow, happy to have you with us, and happy Thanksgiving!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning old Folks how is everyone today as chief cook here need make cranberry here today that way it is cold to have with the meal want fresh cranberry but cold not hot
think I will make small batch of biscuits baking soda style

 

[CapricornFarm]

I chopped veggies for the slow cooker today. I think there is a roast in there somewhere.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Comfort food here when we do that Cap ... have a turkey roast I was going to cook for us but not a fan of white meat so has sat there going to grind it all add garlic and parsley dog food

 

[perchie.girl]

Good morning all and happy Day Before Turkey Day! We all know that special day where all cooks are racing around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to get preliminary preps done.

What is your most memorable Thanksgiving?

Mine is the one where some of my dad's relation came west from Pennsylvania to spend the holiday with us. There was ample delicious food, everything was perfect. My mother had worked for a week getting things prepared and planned out.

I remember another cousin from my maternal side and her son who was in his late teens was there along with two of my dad's nieces and nephews. All were about ten years younger than myself and all except my maternal cousin were threatened with their lives if they misbehaved. Those young people were so tense you could have played them like a violin. I kept trying to engage them in conversations during the meal with no luck. My maternal cousin tried. No luck.

There were so many people there that we got our own table thank goodness because when I couldn't stand the silence any longer I winked at my maternal cousin and loaded up a spoon with mashed potatoes. He immediately caught on and did the same. We both let go at the same time, he hitting me and me hitting one of my paternal cousins. Yep, you got it, a food fight broke out. Didn't last long but it was glorious and had the desired effect of breaking the ice. We loaded up our plates again and set about talking and eating.

So what was your most memorable Thanksgiving, old and not so old folks?

Oh thats priceless. LOL. still chuckling

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sound like my house as I had the kids explaining that my help I took on kids that where needing help bad homes or bad grades that caused a bad home I took them on taught them how to show, breed, evaluate and love a dog my rule go to school come home do your homework then work dogs I had client dogs and my own so no shortage each was given a level to achieve and yes plenty of be a kid food fights and all, dragging to the shower and hosing someone off or dog kiss attacks common

 

[ronott1]

I worked a half day today at work, raked up the leaves, prepped the stuffing, made cranberry sauce and shopped at costco.

I am tired already and I have more to do tomorrow!