first turkey and one of those deliciously productive weekends

well, since i left my camera at work, i have no proof of the turkey i made, except from the people that ate it up on thursday. besides a leaky pan which caused some alarm at the smoking oven, the actual turkey came out unburned, juicy and all around great (thanks martha!) and we finished the last of the leftovers today. now i don't have to be scared and i learned how to make gravy from scratch, so all's well that ends well, right?

the long weekend has been so nice. thursday we rested after eating and watched movies. yesterday i did some holiday shopping (great deals at target!) and bought some yarn for a project i'm doing for a secret santa at work. today, i rearranged our house, made a cloth covering for a shelving unit in the kitchen, started knitting and made some bread. about every six months or so i have a habit of rearranging all the furniture and pictures and such in the house. it just feels fresh to have everything in a new place, especially if it is cleaner, more efficient or looks better. once again, no camera, so i'll post pics of the stuff i did later.

i hope everyone's thanksgivings were special and restful!
now comes my favorite part...advent season!
sam