Happy Thanksgiving! It's snowing!

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Good Morning! Happy Thanksgiving! It's snowing!
I wasn't dreaming of a white Thanksgiving...because the three hour drive to dinner will be made less pleasant by this turn of events. AND. I don;t remember where I put the snow scraper/brush thing - probably somewhere in the back of the car, BUT today I'm driving a rental car SO I better locate it soon.
It's not a "light dusting" - it's fucking snowing, for real.
Everything looks really beautiful - first snow, y'know. But I'm not really ready for this.
Anywhoo- Pilgrim's Progress, and all that.
As a direct descendant of William Bradford, I should put on a hat and just BEAR WITH the bad weather,as my ancestors did. But they didn't have to go from Massachusetts to Connecticut and back for some turkey.
Oh well - I hope everyone has a great day, especially those who don't have the day off.

― aimurchie, Thursday, 24 November 2005 12:14 (twenty years ago)

happy stuff yourself day.. I'm not too excited about the snow or the family gathering today .. but a day off from work is always welcome!

But cheers to you all! Remember to be grateful for what you have!

― D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Thursday, 24 November 2005 13:39 (twenty years ago)

Happy dead bird day. I'm just about as miserable as I've ever been in my life, but I am looking forward to going to my parents' house for some home cooking. It's sunny and supposed to get up near 70 degrees -- it would be nice to set up a couple of tables and eat outside. I am thankful for a couple of things, and will try to focus on those today.

― I do feel guilty for getting any perverse amusement out of it (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 24 November 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

I am using ilx to put off cooking up massive cauldrons of cream sauce and gravy. Drizmal weather here, the wet eastern edge of Alison's snow flurry. Feh. It'll be better when we fill the house with delicious foodsmells. Okay, I'm getting up.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 24 November 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

Okay, cauldron of gravy done.
Rock Hardy, in my manic self-involvement I speedread and missed the "miserable" part of your post. I hope the sun and food work their magic on your mood. Distraction is good, I think. I caught myself wallowing in self-pity the other day—I'm my elderly mother's primary caregiver and sometimes it piles up on me. I've thought about seeking out others in the same boat, but wouldn't we all be spouting our own monologues of misery? What good would that do? I'd rather go for a long walk with my dog.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 24 November 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

I'm working today and I'm quite happy with that--I'm kind of used to working on the holidays, and it's nice to be alone in the office, taking care of things. My regular painless contractions that I've been having for the last few weeks got a little more noticable yesterday, and the doctor telling me I was 90% effaced got me all worried I was going to have this kid today but that was just late-night fretting. I'm glad to be doing something that doesn't have anything to do with babies or family--just taking care of business and making some extra money. I guess that's kind of weird on a holiday that for most people is all about family, but the last few months have been like one big family event--I love them to death but it's very nice to be my own person for a day.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 24 November 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

i *should* have gone to buffalo to have thanksgiving with the extended family, but my parents and sister's wouldn't be there, and i couldn't say no to all the extra pay - 2.5 times regular.

― tres letraj (tehresa), Thursday, 24 November 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

I wish this cream sauce would thicken. It's taking so long. I guess that's what you get when you make a gallon of it.
When I had my first baby there were some possible impending labor signs and my parents flew out the next day. He was born right on his due date, a month later. That whole time we were cramped in our S.F. railroad apartment with everyone staring at my belly. Every time I'd have some little twinge my mother would chirp "maybe something's happening!" The father of my baby gave up all pretense of "looking for a job" and started shooting pool in a lesbian bar all day, which provoked no end of commentary from my parents. Enough family! I could have used an office job to hide out in!

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 24 November 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Aimurchie, your snowy world sounds sweet.

Perhaps, come to think of it, my request on the Best thread has been answered.

― the snowfox, Friday, 25 November 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

I am in Minnesota and it is beautiful and snowy everywhere.

I forgot how much I missed being in the country.

― giboyeux (skowly), Friday, 25 November 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

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