I Couldn't Wait for Turkey Day!

I really would like some of the hot chicken with the gravy and mashed tators yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Hahahahaha! Sorry, lady, didn't mean to get your turkey juices flowing! That story is hysterical! I DO feel better! Man! Were those two ever PIGS! I find it hard to believe that two people could devour an entire turkey by themselves on the way over to where it was going! But, I'm sure it's possible! I could NEVER eat half a turkey at one sitting! LOL I even had a hard time finishing that huge sandwich! But, I managed. What a breakfast, huh? I hardly ever eat bacon and eggs for breakfast, or any other breakfast food for that matter! Of course, knowing that that chicken and everything else were in the fridge, I was just kinda pulled to it like a huge magnet! I'll probably take some over to my son's house. Both of my sons are living together now and, well, you know how it is, being a mom, I like to make sure they're eating well. I also don't want to get sick of it before Thanksgiving! I'll have a whole new bunch of food for sandwiches! I like your mom's idea! I think I'll do that this year. It seems that we're just finishing up the last of the Thanksgiving meal when Christmas rolls around! I'm going to freeze some! Awesome idea... thanks so much for sharing! I hope you get through the holidays okay, lady. I know about your mom and I'm so sorry! I lost my mother last year. I thought I'd have a hard time during the holidays but I thought of it as her being here with us, just not physically. That got me through the holidays pretty well. I wish you the very best! Now, go make a sandwich. LOL

I don't have any freakin turkey!!!

I had my flu shot, but I think I caught this from my mom, or maybe from being around people last weekend - the person I was with was also feeling poorly on Sat. hummmmm, is a cold 5-6 days incubation or 3? that would determine when I got this....

You sound like my husband. Well, he'll eat sauerkraut but he never puts it on his sandwiches... only turkey and Miracle Whip, salt and pepper. You also sound like my husband with the sore throat! I'm so sorry to hear you're not feeling well! I hope you're not getting the flu! My husband is moaning and groaning, like most men do, about being so achy, feverish, headache, chest pain, congestion, sore throat, etc. etc. I have no doubt he has the flu, but man does he ever complain! I've asked him to stop following me around and complaining about it because, if I get sick, I won't be able to take care of him. I guess he understood because he's keeping his distance now. He's working from home today since he feels so bad, and his office is in the basement so he's PMing me with his complaints. LOL Can't win! Have you tried a warm salt-water gargle? It really does help with a sore throat! It actually takes some of the soreness away immediately and, of course, kills germs. Other than that, drink plenty of fluids, take two aspirin and get plenty of rest! You don't have to call me in the morning, though. Take care of yourself!

my family cook all those things when we feel like it, we eat ham all year around, it is usually a sunday dinner,

Hahahaha! Isn't it funny how we normally have certain things only at certain times? Most people never cook a turkey unless it's for a holiday meal, or a big ham. Even iced tea is usually reserved for summertime! One of these days, I'm going to cook a big turkey in February or March and freeze most of it. I don't think I've ever cooked a turkey unless it was Thanksgiving or Christmas! We celebrated Christmas a week late once. A few people in the family were very sick with the flu on Christmas day so it didn't make sense to celebrate without them or to force them to come anyway. We just put it off a week. Everybody was healthy then and we had a blast!

Hahahaha! Ah, the ol' fat pants! I've wised up over the years and now wear pants with elastic waists when I'm going to pig out like this. They really help! I think stuffing and mashed potatoes go good with anything! Your meal sounds delicious, too! I haven't had ribs in awhile now; maybe it's time! Peppermint Schnopps is awesome to take that bloated, "I want to die" feeling away! I first had that at my parent's house when everyone overate. My stepfather brought out little timble glasses with Peppermint Schnopps in them. I didn't even have room for a tiny sip but he said to try it. I did and felt better. I tried some more and felt even better! By the time I finished that tiny bit of Peppermint Schnopps, I was ready for dessert! LOL

Yum! I love sauerkraut on my hotdogs, too! Geez, now you're making me hungry for hotdogs! LOL

Actually, Grandma... I HAVE been thinking about Christmas! I've already bought the canned stuff for Thanksgiving dinner and thought, while I was there, why not prepare ahead and buy the stuff for Christmas dinner? That'll save me time for other things once Christmas is growing near. I'm trying to get as much as I can out of the way so I won't have to worry about it later. With my health problems, I'm moving a lot slower than I used to so I'm getting smarter and dealing with the small stuff early. I already have most of my gift shopping finished! I want the last two weeks before Christmas to be dedicated to baking. I make cookies, candies and cakes for everyone and that's a lot of baking! LOL I hope I can accomplish it. We'll see, huh? The avatar is simply because I got tired of the old one. Now, I've realized that people are going to start asking about the deer! LOL Oops. Maybe I should change it again? That actually happened back in 1999. The deer ran into my car. That was a $2,000.00 hunk of meat hanging there! But, I was so angry at the damage to my car that I had no problem skinning, gutting and chopping up this buck! I still have the antlers. LOL If I happen to "catch" another one, I'll be sure to invite you over!

I understand completely what you're saying, ladym! It's so gratifying...the whole experience, not just cooking but being together. I had one major disaster once on Thanksgiving. I forgot to turn the oven on to bake the turkey! Since everything else was cooking, it got very warm in the kitchen so I had no reason to think the oven wasn't on. After 5 hours (it was a BIG fella), I checked on it... AAAAAARGH!!!

Hahahaha! I actually said to my husband, after we had finished dinner and were lying around feeling really fat, "Where's the pumpkin pie?" LOL I had thought about making one but decided against it. I'll have one for Thanksgiving, of course, but I've just recently lost 22 pounds and I'm sure I'll put some back on during the holidays. I want to avoid as many extra calories as I can! My Mom always had sauerkraut for our holiday meals so I just naturally got used to it. I don't cook much because it's only my husband and me who eat it. My kids hate it! I just don't think that my big, fat, post-holiday sandwich is complete without sauerkraut! LOL

I simply couldn't wait, Chevee! I had the energy yesterday so I thought, why not? It started out with just the chicken and stuffing but grew as I thought about it. Before long, I had an entire "mini" holiday feast, well, without the pumpkin pie and candied sweet potatoes! I always have a lot of people here for Thanksgiving and Christmas and ALWAYS insist that they each take some home with them so I'm not left with too many leftovers. And, yep, I'm sure I'll be gaining weight! I've altered my way of eating, though, so it shouldn't be too much weight. I rarely eat any cookies or candies anymore. I eat a lot more fruit and veggies and drink a lot more water than I was doing. I lost 22 pounds recently!!! I know I'll probably put at least half of that back on before the new year, though. LOL At least my new way of eating will help me get it back off again. I never think of it as dieting. It's an entirely new way of eating that I will continue to do. I settled down in my weight loss once I reached my optimum weight. Luckily, that also allows me to "cheat" every now and then! LOL I can have some of that pie! Yummy!

Awww, that's so sweet! It sounds like your kids want to hear the story more than know what you're going to cook. My son would ADORE you!!! My oldest son LOVES pecan pie! I always make sure to have one every Thanksgiving and Christmas, along with the pumpkin pie, of course! My best friend and her family always come over those days and she brings her sweet potato pie each time. A few times, I've made a lemon-merangue pie for anyone who wants something light for dessert. We have so much pie!!! But, I send everyone home with some of everything. With only my husband and myself here, it would go bad before we could finish it all! This year, I plan to freeze a lot (thanks to LadyMarissa above who told me what her mom used to do), so we can have a little mini-Thanksgiving meal any time we want.