So-

First thing’s first-

I LOVE you guys!

I really appreciated all your sweet thoughts and funny comments regarding my last post. Flaming dog poop. heh heh.

So I feel I ought to provide a bit of an update.

We did some experimenting and turns out- it’s Teddy

Teddy the Barker.

I won’t tell you what we’ve done in hopes to correct the problem because you guys will think we totally suck- and honestly? I think we do too.

Anyway, that’s the update. It’s our Teddy. We’re currently piling her dog poop in the shed so that we can create a flaming poo bonfire in our suspecting neighbor’s yard.

Kidding.

Yet that’s somehow still funny.

Okay- enough about barking dogs. Trust me, I’ve heard enough lately!

So tomorrow is the big day. Do you guys realize that every Thanksgiving for me in recent history has come with a host of issues?

Oh- except for last year.

Last year was the best Thanksgiving ever and my heart sort of hurts today because I’m thinking about how much I would love to go back to that memory this very second!

Last Thanksgiving was Jordan. We spent Thanksgiving in the Movenpick hotel in Petra. I had the salmon and it was just as great as any Thanksgiving Turkey. Oh- and my parent’s anniversary happened to fall on Thanksgiving too (um- I’m pretty sure it did anyway. Wow- I suck. I should know that stuff. No wonder I forgot my MIL’s birthday this year, right!?).

Okay- so most of my recent Thanksgivings have come with issues. This year, however, will hopefully go smoothly.

Will and I have been together 6 years now and this will only be our 2nd Thanksgiving with his family. We’re going to Will’s grandparent’s house, which is a tradition for Will’s side of the family.

I decided I would bring sweet potatoes this year. I heart sweet potatoes. My mom makes this amazing sweet potato cassarole, loaded with butter and brown sugar and all things unhealthy. I meant to get the recipe from her, however because of the time difference between here and Kuwait I missed my window of opportunity-

Which forced me to hunt for a similar recipe online-

Which I could not find-

Which forced me to find something remotely close-

Which still really isn’t-

Which has ultimately required me to try something new because I want- really really want- sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving. In my mind they’re a requirement. A Requirement I Say!

So- I’m braving it and trying something entirely new.

Yeah- because Thanksgiving with your husband’s entire side of the family is a GREAT time to try something new.

I figured I’d try it because

1. as previously stated, sweet potatoes are a mandatory staple of the Thanksgiving meal. I’m pretty sure the Pilgrims were the ones that invented that awesome crunchy marshmallow topping,

2. I figured they would be good- afterall, they are an original Thanksgiving Meal side item- crunchy marshmallows and all,

3. I figured if all else failed and it wasn’t all that I had hoped it would be it would all work out because it would “blend in” and be shadowed by stuff other people brought. <- and for added irony, I found out tonight that it will be a small group this year.

Blend in… HA.

I called Will's grandma tonight to see if she'd have room for the casserole in her oven tomorrow if I baked it there and she was all, "Oh you're bringing sweet potatoes? That's great! I was going to make them tomorrow and now I don't have to!"

Nice.

So now my brand new, never-been-tried-recipe will be nakedly displayed for the family to try- with my huge flaming name attached to the freaking casserole.

No pressure for it to be great, right? ha ha

I realize it's no big deal at all, but I just thought it was funny that I decided to go out on a last minute limb tonight and this is what happened. Kind of funny.

I'm sure all will go well.

Oh- and I feel I ought to throw in the fact that shopping for these items was awful. Hello Half of Oklahoma!

It was so crowded. Elbows in my back, carts blocking every.single.entrance.ever.

I'm pretty sure I saw grandmas with canes getting into it over the last box of Stove Top. It got ugly guys, real ugly. I got in and got out as soon as possible. It was scary.

I'm glad all is finished and done and now we simply have to get up before God to make the journey to the Thanksgiving Extravaganza.

Oh! And now's the time in which I insert my personal note to my sister P due to the fact that we had previously agreed I would bring something different and I have since changed my mind at the last minute:

Hey! Okay so I bought everything for the Dauphine potatoes and then when I began to think about peeling them and boiling them, and mashing them and all that other crap I got tired. So- I pretty much suck. Will is disappointed because he really wanted to try them. I promised I would make them this weekend. I’ll let you know how they go! I’m so glad you’re refined and know how to make yummy things. I miss you! Like really, really miss you. This year just won’t be the same without The Shining. The Shining! holy crap! Who’s going to watch The Shining with me!? Oh wow- that really sucks. Now I miss you even more.

Okay- back to the matter at hand-

I’m missing my mom and dad lots right now, and my sister too. I believe she’s having Morrocan food for Thanksgiving. I can’t be sure, but I don’t believe that type of food was on the original Thanksgiving table… I guess a traditional Thanksgiving dinner can be hard to come by in a country where it is not celebrated, right?

I miss my family, but I’m sure tomorrow will be nice in an “in-law family” sort of way… if that makes any sense.

I’m sort of rambling, and have decided that this post is sort of scattered and not all that great of a read.

Oh well- I blame it on the Thanksgiving Shopping Experience.

Oh- and in case you’re wondering, I won’t be out and about pulling hair for Tickle-Me Elmos, or Watch Me Talk Tammy or any other “hot” toy item this year. I can’t get into that crap.

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Again with the rambling…

Okay sorry for the scattered post.

I guess I ought to call it a night. After all, tomorrow is a very big day!

I’m sure I’ll have plenty to share, and I look forward to reading about your day too.

Happy AngstThanksgiving. <3