post-Thanksgiving weekend

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I survived the holiday! And the work week leading up to the holiday, but wow did it take a bit out of me. I can tell that I'm getting older. I felt less organized this year than last year, but I overheard some of the teens saying that this year felt smooth and low-stress. I'm happy for that, even if it felt stressful on my end! I didn't make the fruit turkey this year, as my teen wanted to do it this time. It turned out fine, but I missed making it and will probably insist on doing it next year. They also made a very nice turkey-themed charcuterie board for everyone to snack on while waiting for the food to finish. I went back to work yesterday and then hit the Black Friday sales after my shift. I wanted to get the more expensive items out of the way while they were on sale, plus a pair of pajamas for everyone while they were still in the stores. I've been saving up money in my PayPal account and had over $50 in Amazon gift cards stashed away, and I used those funds to keep the cost down. I was able to get an eReader for one kid, an updated FitBit for another child, and a musical instrument that the youngest child has been wanting for nearly a year. The pajamas, even on sale, added up pretty quickly. I'm probably not going to do any more shopping until Monday. The other half and I have been getting each other "necessary gifts". I know he got me a new knife bag for work as the one I've been using is nearly 18 years old and falling apart. I know he's also purchased a denim apron with leather trim for me, which wasn't needed but definitely coveted! I'm going to enjoy wearing that at work, or at least I will after I unwrap them next month. I know he needs a new pair of work shoes, but probably wants to try them on himself. I'm going to get him a gift card for Beck's Shoes if I can. He likes to wear "lounge pants" around the house, and I grabbed 2 pairs of those while out yesterday while they were 50% off. In the "not necessary, but fun" category, there's a concert that he's interested in seeing in January, so I'm going to buy him tickets to see it. Someone in the house made the turkey carcass into stock while I was at work yesterday, so that's a task I no longer have to worry about today. We've finished off most of the mashed potatoes and the green bean casserole, but there is still turkey and stuffing. and gravy left, as well as half of the Thanksgiving slaw and a dozen dinner rolls. I'm not sure what I'm doing with the leftovers for dinner tonight, because I'm not really in the mood for "leftover Thanksgiving casserole" or soup. I'm sure soup is on the horizon tomorrow, possibly with stuffing dumplings, but I'll have to come up with something different tonight. Maybe turkey enchiladas? What's going on in your neck of the woods today? Do you have lots of leftovers to use up? Picture of the tur-cuterie board for the algorithm tax.