Thanksgiving is near - What do you do for your Thanksgiving dinner?

Aren't they just the two best holidays of the year? And they brighten the spirit during the doldrums of winter. It sounds like you're real close to what we have for our Thanksgiving feast. And I love cheese cake too, but at this moment, I could sure go for a good pumpkin pie! You're right, I'm tempted to head to Costco to pick up one of their fabulous pumpkin pies! LOL

We always have lots of variety in our desserts, and with extra vegetables as well. We do have lots of food, but then anyone who does not have a place to go, even at the last minute, is welcome to eat with us. My brother is a pastor of a very small church.

I would absolutely love it if we could give somebody who was alone the opportunity to enjoy the family love that we have in our family. I just don't know how to find them.

Yes she was. And we do take naps before we head back home. haha

I'll bet that you sleep well after two full Thanksgiving meals. It sounds like your grandma was a very wise woman. I'm so glad that you all are getting along and enjoying one another! That's fantastic!

That's pretty close to us too! A few deviations, and the chili thing on Wednesday is a great idea! My mom used to like to get the ham from the Honey Baked Ham store but she is not happy with them anymore, and for good reason. As to food, it's the way we seem to socialize, and it is what brings families together. If a family sets a rule from the beginning that the whole family is present at the table for every dinner time, the family will be that much closer.

It sure is nice, and the warm smells coming from the kitchen are marvelous - not only for the palate, but for the heart and the soul as well! I definitely enjoy the smell of Thanksgiving in a home with a good family. Thank God for my Awesome Family!

Ah.Kizzy, so pleased to meet a "southern belle," a new friend, and loved the story of your name, which pulled at heartstrings and conjured up memories of my past.."Rainbow or Dolly Varden" trout for breakfast, lunch or dinner caught in the creek below our house--what I would give for that pleasure, today! I am a Country Girl, thru and thru, with a past history as a "rodeo eventer"! When asked my age, my son replies "well, she is in the Museum in Williams Lake..LOL! Life evolved, and I now live in the Southern Gulf Islands, only accessible by Ferry, but I actually live below the 49th parallel. Very temperate zone, and see little snow! Divorced, the Bank and I own my home, but the Bank owns way less than I do (finally)! I share my 3 acres with my JRT Dog "Brui", my cat "Curlew", my Ram (sheep)"Rambo" and a plethora of Mother Nature's children! I own my own Property Maintenance business, which keeps me active, almost 24/7! I only myLot, from 3:30 a.m. 'til 6:30 a.m. each day, so if I take a while to respond, I am so tired at nite, I have trouble putting one foot in front of the other. What a lovely gesture, Thanksgiving at your house!! Thank you, for the good thoughts! I see you have some of my same demeanor, and share your bounty with the "less privileged"..I do, each special occasion. Last Easter, I had 11 (I call "down and outters") for Easter Dinner. When I go to the "big smoke" (Vancouver or Victoria) to provision shop (2 hours Ferry and a lot of $$$$ each way) I always take a "food" cooler, to bring home meat/veggies, and going I take home-made sandwiches or wraps to hand out, rather than money! I am partially prepared for Thanksgiving Dinner, Sunday...Pumpkin, Pecan, Blackberry & Lemon Pies made yesterday! I only belong to one other site, it is "Care2" (no money)which is all about environment/animal issues! Goodness, I was here about 3 months before I realized the $$ sign, was actually something I had earned..DUH! What a pleasant surprise, meeting you here, Kizzy...and just so you know, "pergamano" is a very, very ancient art form, not many are familiar with, but one of my hobbies! Have a special weekend!

Thank you for the lovely post, pergammano. You should have requested my friendship while you were checking my profile. Not Canadian and actually raised in Pennsylvania. I adopted the name Kizzy Catfish because I do love fishing in the south. I used to go there to visit my grandparents. I kind of like the ring of Kizzy Catfish as well and NOBODY has tried to use it on the internet, so it is mine now! I'm a blonde, blue-eyed, Caucasian gal of German/Dutch descent. If you lived near me, I'm sure my family would be happy to invite you to our Thanksgiving dinner.

It all sounds pretty close! We have never had baked beans at Thanksgiving, and I see that you're missing the stuffing - which actually is my favorite part, along with the gravy and then the pumpkin pie with whipped cream!