giving thanks

so i forgot to take pictures of the actual feast. but i did get pictures of what i am most thankful for this year. . .

running water in my kitchen and a NEW faucet!

{not too mention the two handy-men who fixed the blasted thing}

now that the actual cooking/menu planning is over and the food consumed i can be honest and say--in the 5 plus years we've been on our own for Thanksgiving, I've never made the turkey!! we were blessed to have Chris's grandparents come up from DC and visit...or perform various manual labor tasks. either way, we are happy they came! Gma Wilson cleaned, stuffed, and basted the turkey {& made the stuffing, or dressing, from scratch--hello!} i just baked the green bean casserole and complained about the "guts" being in my kitchen. i steered clear of the gravy because i knew the contents, but devoured the mashed potatoes and banana cream pie. we invited the missionaries over and savanna was in 7th heaven. I'm not sure who had more fun playing, them or her. it was low-key and delicious. just the way i like it.