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DSCN3516Thanksgiving on the Cutoff; an exercise in orderly chaos. It is a holiday that comes on the fourth Thursday of every November, is almost always cold, but not frigidly so, starts with viewing the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, is followed by endless football (and equally endless Hallmark Channel runs and reruns when I can wrestle control of the remote). It is a day of thankfulness, interspersed with dicing and slicing, basting and mixing, and the ultimate touchdown of getting the entire meal on table with everything warm! Order, then chaos . . .

. . . and it is my favorite holiday. What’s not to like? The menu is set. The entertainment, as well.

Of course, the clean up is, well, like I said, orderly chaos.

This little fellow, now walking and exploring, brought constant smiles to our faces,

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while this young miss was quite the conversationalist at the dinner table.

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There was much to be thankful for around our table, dear reader. Among the many things I am grateful for is each and every one of you.

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.

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