tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post6638756005095542910..comments2023-11-05T04:02:32.224-06:00Comments on The Cottage: What's your day like?Cherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16429391215705802134noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post-91188761030792875092008-11-23T23:09:00.000-06:002008-11-23T23:09:00.000-06:00...mine is strangely similar to yours...only this ......mine is strangely similar to yours...only this year for the first time in DECADES all the sisters and kids and the aunts and cousins and families will ALL be there!...except Bailey :( And BTW there are 33Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post-35364714804973430322008-11-22T13:42:00.000-06:002008-11-22T13:42:00.000-06:00as long as THERE are mashed potatos i'm okay! CARA...as long as THERE are mashed potatos i'm okay! CARA!!!! COME ON!!!! hahahahadanaejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851904457782236766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post-6095276677556806672008-11-21T23:34:00.000-06:002008-11-21T23:34:00.000-06:00Mine sounds like yours only this year i will arriv...Mine sounds like yours only this year i will arrive just in time for desert! But thats okay left over turkey is better anyway...as long as their are mashed potatos i'm okay!Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749382778693718059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post-77337198713297171882008-11-21T10:01:00.000-06:002008-11-21T10:01:00.000-06:00We always go to Dan's parents house. His mom cook...We always go to Dan's parents house. His mom cooks and she won't even let us clean off the table because we'd ruin her system. Afterward everybody lays around looking at newspaper adds. In the afternoon we all head out to see a holiday movie if there's one appropriate for everyone. This year we're doing MadagascarII and I think Grace is old enough so she and Grandma won't have to stay home this year.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632429064800276299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post-55801386984350904512008-11-21T09:48:00.000-06:002008-11-21T09:48:00.000-06:00We switch off every other year. This year it's the...We switch off every other year. This year it's the Hemmer side. Either me or my sis-in-law usually host, but we all share in the cooking. Host usually does the turkey cuz that just makes sense. I will be bringing Mashed potato's this year to the other Hemmer house. We are having a late meal this year to accomadate the nurses in our family.(2 are working the day shift) The Hemmer side is small so only about 15. The girls do all the work on the Hemmer side,hummmm. On my side the girls cook, the guys carve the turkey and mash the potato's and best of all they do the clean-up and dishes. Hemmer side, pretty calm, usually not games, just sit around and chat.There are no little ones around...yet, grandkids range from ages 17 - 24.<BR/> Erickson side a little more crazy, we play games, kids are running around and some adult kids are throwing the little kids around like in a wrestling match.Grandkids range from ages range from 6-27. So there you have it...in a nut shell. <BR/>Hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving Cheri!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09201186319647600605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post-23699847124002181012008-11-21T08:42:00.000-06:002008-11-21T08:42:00.000-06:00Bob, Faith and I will spend the 2nd Thanksgiving t...Bob, Faith and I will spend the 2nd Thanksgiving traveling to Atlanta to be with our 2 sons, daugter-in-love and girlfriend. It is great to spend a holiday with them, since they are youngsters in the work world and have not managed to be home for Thanksgiving or Christmas since graduation. <BR/>Preparations begin with a menu and grocery list e-mailed to the boys for shopping.<BR/>I have cooked with help from Faith and the girls. Drew carved the turkey last year for the first time. He did a great job! The guys did the cleanup, which all the girls are so grateful for. We also play games and eat too much and enjoy being with each other.<BR/>The sad part is that since my dad feels he is not well enough to travel, we leave him alone for Thanksgiving. I have to remind myself that I am priviledged to spend almost every evening eating dinner with him. It still makes me sad to leave him behind. Thankfully my wonderful neighbors included him in their celebration last year and this year I hope he will go to my aunt's home. It sounds and looks like fun at your celebration. Happy Thanksgiving to the whole clan.<BR/>SandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20048862.post-16673377357568309322008-11-20T21:45:00.000-06:002008-11-20T21:45:00.000-06:00mine sounds a lot like yours ;) only with less coo...mine sounds a lot like yours ;) only with less cooking otherwise i'd screw something up!danaejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851904457782236766noreply@blogger.com