Days, like yesterday, come and they go with only the highlights lingering long enough to be able to look them over a time or two. Spinning round, replaying sights and sounds as that day ends to make room for the next, off they go to collect in the corners of my memories.

What a lovely day it was. The smell of turkey, the Thanksgiving Day Parade could be heard through the house.  The table was set, complete with candles in my turkey candle holders. My intention was to actually light those babies this year. Yet as we ate our last bites I realized that I’d forgotten to light them again. So back into the drawer to keep for another year…oh well.

After dinner, my grandson was so excited to help to decorate the Christmas tree. I remember that, as a child. It would take forever, it seemed, for mom to wrap the tree in lights and space them just right…to make sure the bulbs were working before we would finally be allowed to hang the ornaments on the tree…and then the tinsel…one strand at a time to make the tree come to life. Those memories were front and center last night as he delighted in hanging the ornaments just right and thanks to Brittany it was done in good time. Today, our family Christmas tree is lit; it shines as all of the love from all of the years hangs from its branches.

It was a smaller version of the Thanksgivings in our past. Part of our family has COVID19 and the rest are afraid of getting it. Believe me, I don’t blame any of them for anything. They were missed. Next year will make up for it, I promise.

I had some help this year and that was so NICE! I mean, he’s a chef, for Gods sake!  He did the turkey on the grill and that was a first! It was delicious and I had my whole oven for anything and everything else.  Mark was busy hanging things and fixing things and getting our home ready for the Christmas season which is…NOW!

After the kitchen was clean and shiny once again, thanks to Paula, I sat down at the end of a wonderful day. With my grandson sitting right next to me we watched our new addiction, Super Natural. Today we will marathon watch Harry Potter and maybe make some Christmas cookies. Making Memories is the plan for the day. He’s just asked for Blueberry pancakes…Gotta Go!!!This feels so good.