“Doubt that the stars are fire, doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love.” Shakespeare
Shakespeare had such a way with words. Though he isn't the only one. Despair Inc brings us, BitterSweets...Valentine's Day candy for the rest of us. Dejected, Dysfunctional or Dumped? You'll surely find the not-so-perfect candy to suit your needs.
“Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.” Shakespeare
I love the holidays! But what I don't like about them, is that they come and go so dang quickly. This year for Thanksgiving, we decided to hold Thanksgiving dinner at our house. Since my family lives a 3.5 hour drive away (2.5 hours if you drive like me), I had a feeling they'd not make it. It's much more convenient for me to find a pet sitter and make the trip than to ask my parents and sisters to come visit me, once a year - I'm not bitter...but I digress. This year, Andrea and her family were the honored guests. And we had a blast!
Handsome Handyman not only builds things, he cooks too. That's our 'understandig', he cooks, I clean. His victim, a 14 lb turkey (organic, free range - because we care) is dressed and ready for the oven (doesn't it look like an alien flying nun?)...
And by the miracle of a hot oven and time elapse photography...Mmmmm, GB&D (for those of you like me not very familiar with the kitchen, that's chef speak for 'golden, brown and delicious').
Side dishes consisted of delicious sweet potatoes and brown sugar which Andrea sweetly brought with her, garlic mashed potatoes, turkey (of course) gravy, corn bread stuffing and steamed carrots (pictured here with Andrea - she's a pretty good sous chef - camera shy though).
The food and libations were excellent, but sharing the day with friends is what it's all about.
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. And now....shopping!
I know there are tons of blogs on the net and your time is precious, you'd not want to waste it on a blog that won't inspire you.
Well darling, are you in for some inspiration. I've named this blog Catholic Guilt for a reason. As the banner reads, "...indulging in life's guilty pleasures, one sin at a time".
So, fasten that seat belt and hold tight to your rosary beads, I hope to take you for a ride that's sure to end at the confessional and 30 Hail Mary's!
So I did a little celebrating in honor of our journey together. Nothing like an Italian muscato for us girls who "...can't shoot whiskey".
