So yesterday was amazing, thus is why I didn't post! Everyone was coming over for lunch yesterday, so when I woke up at 9ish it was time to get to work. I was in charge of the bread and the macaroni and cheese. The macaroni and cheese is a new thing for me, I inherited the task for thanksgiving and I suppose that'll be "my dish" from now on. The recipe that we use is a cousin's interpreatation of my grandma's aunt's recipe. Since it's Nannie Bea's recipe each time I make it, I tweak it. Apparently yesterday's was pretty close to the original that we grew up with. Anyway, it was supposed to be our family, my grandparents, and my aunt and uncle so we had all kinds of stuff planned and ready to go. This was the menu: turkey, pork loin, ham, green beans, macaroni, yams, cornbread dressing, and bread. My aunt and uncle decided Christmas Eve that they weren't coming in so it was just the 7 of us. We have so much food left over! After everyone ate, took leftovers and went home, we unwrapped presents at the house. I was totally shocked, mom knows me so well! She bought me a beautiful silver and pearl birthstone ring - I had no idea! We laughed and laughed. It was great, it kinda felt like we were a normal family for once. After presents, bubba and dad went outside to set up the weight bench and mom and I watched the begining of sisterhood of the traveling pants. Eventually we went to my grandma's to open presents. Hahahaha, that was funny. So we're sitting, talking, laughing, and such. Bubba handed out presents and so we start the rotation. My gramma likes to clean with gloves.. i don't know the whole story but anyway we bought her these elbow length black rubber gloves with black and white polka dot cuffs. They are so funny, but she loves them! My grandpa's funny gift was his meat mallet. He has this old old old old one that I used to play with growing up. Needless to say it no longer has a handle, so now when he needs one he'll call to see if we have one (to which the answer is always no) and then he hooks a vice grip to the end of the thingy and pounds whatever he needs to, so it was definently time for a new one. Anyway... it was a fun night that lasted well into this morning with conversations with some amazing people!
Today, I slept till 10, cleaned house, redesigned my cross collection on my wall (I'm up to 10 now), cooked dinner, cleaned some more, painted, and sang really really really loud! Hahaha, that was all I did... nothing productive. I lie I read a few cuttings and rearranged some things for work.
Tomorrow, I have no idea whats going on... possibly shopping? who knows!
Until then, love!
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