Because I am only writing this on Thanksgiving eve. I am going to have to go by memory about what happened this week.
Mon.-Susan's team won their game! And, she didn't have to go back to the eye doctor because her eye was clear. Stopped in to see Judy on my way home. Phil and Philip came home from hunting bear in Pa. Very few bear out and about. Check point guy said that the acorns were destroyed in early freeze so the bears went into early hibernation.
Tues.-?
Wed.-Got blood work done and stopped in at Judy's for her to take my vitals. Made desserts for Thanksgiving. Plus mashed potatoes and glazed carrots.
Thurs.-Happy Thanksgiving! Prepared for the evening meal in a relaxed way. Susan and I did some shopping on-line. Freeman and Susan went turkey hunting in the morning and Phil, Philip, and Susan, hunted off and on throughout the day. Around 5:30, I heard a shot. A few seconds later, the phone rang. It was Philip. He was breathless from hyperventilating. "Dad. I got a big one!" Huge. So exciting. He made sure that his dad and Susan got a chance to hunt while he made little drives for them and then, this buck, walked up to him. Around 6, we gathered to eat. Bryan and Heidi joined us again this year. Freeman and Alli had been with her folks for Thanksgiving Noon. Michael and Sarah had been at her family's gathering in Richmond and joined us. And of course, there was Phil, Susan, Philip, and I. Ten of us fit perfectly around the table. We'll have our Hertzler gathering on Sunday at Tom's since it's too cold to have our usual hot dog roast outside on Sat. eve. Susan made a maple syrup, brown sugar, salt rub and gave the turkey a good once over. We put an apple in the inside and rubbed the glaze in there too and put some bacon in there. Susan made a bacon placemat and flipped it on top of the bird. Beautiful. And it was the best turkey I've ever eaten. Moist and flavorful. She also made oyster stuffing. We also had mashed potatoes, gravy, glazed carrots, corn, 7 layer salad, broccoli salad, Alli's orange fluff salad, Heidi's rolls, cranberry, and later, 3 desserts-crustless applepie with cinnamon streusel ice cream, gingersnap pumpkin parfait, and chocolate satin pie. I realized later that all of the desserts were my mother's recipes. We played some chicken foot dominoes and listened to Philip's new song about shooting his buck. Sarah recorded the second edition but there is nothing like a first edition song. Michael played the guitar and I added some back up moves and dah-dah-dah's. It was a nice Thanksgiving. Thank you, God.
Fri.-Left around 8 to go visit with David, my youngest brother, and Margaret, his sweet wife, and their three dogs, Chloe, Charlie, and Daisy, in their cabin in the hills 3 hours NW of us. Had a nice lunch together and two kinds of homemade ice cream-vanilla and mint chocolate chip-plus homemade apple pie and chocolate iced yellow cake for dessert. We all talked with Rosalee via phone Skype. She is having a hip replacement surgery on Monday. Abie and Karen are going to David and Margaret's tomorrow. We had plans for tomorrow or we would have joined them then. Jenny L. and Susan went to Lynchburg to shop and found some great deals at Old Navy. Jenny's battery died and I think Triple A came out to help them. Susan and Philip took his buck to Benson's to get it mounted and took the meat to get it processed into salami. My equilibrium was a bit off from the twisty roads, even though we weren't on them that long.
Sat.-Woke up at 3 and got up at 4. Shoulder is bothering me. Still a bit dizzy. Susan and Phil left for Suffolk around 5. Praying that she gets a big buck. (She didn't.) I went to a Women's Ministry meeting at church. First meeting for Grams and More. Went over our goals and planned the third Sat. event for Jan. Came home and made a big 7 layer salad, finished up wash, dishes, etc. Philip left to go deer hunting in Pa. and will see Grandma and Grandpa H. and hunt with Ryan P. Michael and Sarah went out with some friends. When Phil and Susan came home, she went to bed, and Phil and I went over to Tom's. The Furhrman's were there and it was so great to catch up with Lynn. I brought the salad and a coconut pie and as usual, Helen outdid herself with wonderful reminders of Thanksgiving. Ruthie, their 15 year old daughter who has the challenges and blessings that accompany Down's, began to hum loudly at the table, 'Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.' After while, we all began to sing it, raising the roof with 4 part harmony. Joe and Norma H. were there and he sings bass like nobody's business. It was a joyful sound all around and definitely a special Thanksgiving Moment. And maybe, a Christmas one too.
Sun.-This morning I read in Ps. 8:2-Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. I thought about Ruthie and her humming and how we all raised our voices in praise. I am sure that a stronghold was raised against the enemies of God in our lives and that the foe and the avenger was silenced. I'm up early, eating my breakfast in the form of mashed potato soup, complete with hard boiled eggs, bacon, milk, and cheese, and of course, potatoes. Sounds like a soup omelette. Pastor Josh preached an excellent sermon that I will carry inside forever. Furhman's came after church at CC and surprised Pastor Bill and Jenny. They had gone to the same church in Orlando. Julie came to get Susan and went to the parade and I went with Jenny to the parade after we dropped the girls off at the Homecoming Queen Convertible driven by Pastor Bill who was escorting his beautiful daughter, Savannah. Savannah's younger sisters and Karen's two daughters passed out candy canes. We watched the parade with Jamie and Ginger and boys. Stopped back at Jenny's for Chai Tea and a boot change and then she and Livy and Lexi took me home after we stopped in to see Freeman's house. It was a truly lovely day all around.
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