I'm Stuffed and so were the birds!

[ua549]

Happy Thanksgiving one and all. I hope that everyone had a gracious and thankful day with their loved ones.

I just finished a fine meal of Turducken (http://lrrc3.sas.upenn.edu/popcult/GIFSJPGS/turducken/tdc_recipe.shtml), a K-Paul recipe from New Orleans matched with an Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and finished with a pomegranate and lime cheesecake. It will take a few days to get back to normal.

[Carla Schroder]

The name alone is worth a few giggles :)

We had a fine time visiting my mommy and various family units, did not over-eat, and took multiple dogs for healthy walks. We did much shopping, as there are no stores down here in the Tail End of Nowhere, and got some great bargains on some jewelry and camera gear.

The dog came with us, since our usual critter-sitters flaked out, and he had a fine time with all those dog-lovers who never say No. He handled the 6.5-hour drive well, and had a fine time trying to smell everything when we stopped for walk and potty breaks.

Now it's back to work, and that is good too.

[ua549]

I managed to lose a couple of pounds over the holiday weekend, though not by any effort on my part.

It was just a lot of hard yard work trimming palms, bushes and pulling weeds. I have a VW sized pile of yard debris for the city to collect every Monday morning. Fortunately, I have someone who cuts the grass and edges the landscaping beds every week.