I know that Mrs. Troutbend would not approve but I took every short cut in the book on our Thanksgiving meal. I used bottled gravy and used a stuffing mix with added celery
and onion. Our turkey was a fully cooked, smoked turkey.
I also had ham but they loved the turkey and Adrienne and
Ashley came over yesterday for the drumsticks. I have
enough left for a couple of sandwiches and to mix with
Rex's food.

It went off very well and we are trying to get Linda to come for Christmas. She is having stress angina so she
thinks the stress of traffic would kill her. There is an
easier way to come but it takes 45 minutes longer and she
is too set in her ways to try it.

Our tree is so pretty. We really love seeing it. Rex goes by and sniffs it but so far has not tried to pull any
ornaments off. I am using those pink cancer plastic bags
for gifts that are small enough to put in them. They are
pretty and reusable.

Have a great weekend.