Date: November 27, 2010
Location: Bob and Carol's
Linden, AL
Hi there!
Today we drove to Linden to visit my dad and his in-laws. I've known Bob and Carol since I was eight years old. Year after year, they have invited us to their house for their family's Thanksgiving, always the Saturday after the official one. This year, I went.It was nice. There was a large crowd, including my dad's mother, aunt, and nephew. This is Chelsey and her new dog, Max. They were outside to greet us when we drove up.
Date: November 26, 2010
Location: Our House
Tuscaloosa, AL
Who cares about the Iron Bowl after that?
Seriously, who cares? To relieve some stress in our house after the loss, Justin and I went out shopping. We found him some shirts and a tie that were on sale because of Black Friday. Then we chose some new books to read. I knew what I wanted before I got in the store. Despite Bama's loss, Black Friday was a good way to end the chaotic week.
Date: November 25, 2010
Location: Our House
Tuscaloosa, AL
Not Exactly Thanksgiving Food
With all of the excitement and chaos of Thanksgiving, I completely forgot to take pictures of the huge meal I had worked so hard to prepare.Instead, you have a picture of the food I made after Thanksgiving (what was I thinking, right?). It was for work the next day.
Since there were just three of us scheduled to be in the office, we decided to have "football food" to snack on all day for the Iron Bowl. I made Rice Krispy Treats and Stuffed Sausage Croissants (filled with cream cheese, sausage, and jalapenos).
Date: November 24, 2010
Location: Our House
Tuscaloosa, AL
Creative Shelving
I don't know why anyone would want a side-by-side refrigerator and freezer. They aren't very large; you can't fit many items into either one. Nonetheless, I had to make all of my Thanksgiving food fit in the fridge. If you look closely, you can see cookie sheets between the dishes. Hey, it worked, and I thought it was clever.
Date: November 23, 2010
Location: Our House
Tuscaloosa, AL
Floor Protectors
When I moved to college, my mom bought me these two black wrought iron chairs. I have always loved them. To add places at the dining room table, I move these chairs to the table. This year, I have (relatively) new hardwoods in the dining room, and the chairs did not have protective feet on them. Luckily I found the black tips at Target. The felt is for my dining chairs, just to be safe. Last time we had guests, I put towels down to protect the floor. These are just a little more tasteful, I think.
Date: November 22, 2010
Location: Our House
Tuscaloosa, AL
Stuff the Pantry
With Thanksgiving coming up, there were many groceries to buy and many dishes to prepare. Today I bought all the groceries so that I could prepare the casseroles and side dishes ahead of time. It worked out well.After seeing this picture, I see that the pantry needs a fresh coat of paint. Maybe I can work on that soon.
Date: November 21, 2010
Location: Our House
Tuscaloosa, AL
Fortune
Don't we all wish the fortunes inside the cookies would come true, even if only once in a while?Lately I've been dreaming about Bella, Edward, and Jacob.... This is why I found this fortune to be so amusing.
Date: November 20, 2010
Location: Our House
Tuscaloosa, AL
Getting Ready
We are hosting Thanksgiving at our house. We will have only eleven guests, but that requires a lot of prep work for the house.
This is the dining room just after we set up one of the long tables. The other table was put in the kitchen to hold all the food.
I truly enjoy hosting holidays and family gatherings.
Date: November 19, 2010
Location: BB&T
Tuscaloosa, AL
Seriously.
Because of yesterday's football game, corporate decided to let us close the branch early (yay!). Even though I am ecstatic about the time off, I am in disbelief that this decision was made.
This is the sign we hung on the door yesterday. I thought is was picture worthy.
Date: November 27, 2010 
