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I always pre-order mine from Wilson’s Farm. Prepay, dedicated pickup window, fresh turkey, plus killer gravy and extras.
Can’t be beat.
OT: The 2023 Holiday Thread
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I always pre-order mine from Wilson’s Farm. Prepay, dedicated pickup window, fresh turkey, plus killer gravy and extras.
Can’t be beat.
Getting the goods ready tonight to decorate.
Put up the stockings. It was very...emotional only putting up these two stockings, instead of three. I miss my Louie so much. I put away his stocking with a heavy heart.
Put up the stockings. It was very...emotional only putting up these two stockings, instead of three. I miss my Louie so much. I put away his stocking with a heavy heart.
Aaaaaannnnddddd…..just put the turkey in the fridge.
Let the defrost countdown begin!
Let the defrost countdown begin!
Its finished! First time it's ever been up this early. But I'm so happy!
My nephew is the ornament hanging king.
Annnd baby me!
My nephew is the ornament hanging king.
Annnd baby me!
I read this before I saw your previous posts....I thought, OMG, that is a huge turkey if you are starting to thaw it now for Christmas. I forgot you hadn't had your Thanksgiving yet!
Trying to get things done before the knee surgery.....got out the lights to wrap the front porch railing and columns.....dead, all 50'. They were a very pretty glass bulb set, but are very fragile. So fragile when wrapping the railing if you hit them they would break. Well.....I'm done....not trying to figure out why they aren't working.
Into the trash....told Renee no lights on front porch this year, don't want to spend extra $
We will have outdoor lights on porch roof line, 2 split rail fence sections by driveway and around driveway door entrance. Anything that is annoying this year is not allowed.
Also one tree this year, not 2 since it goes in the corner where the new heat pump is. Looks like some decorations won't be back until our move to Maine (2025)
Into the trash....told Renee no lights on front porch this year, don't want to spend extra $
We will have outdoor lights on porch roof line, 2 split rail fence sections by driveway and around driveway door entrance. Anything that is annoying this year is not allowed.
Also one tree this year, not 2 since it goes in the corner where the new heat pump is. Looks like some decorations won't be back until our move to Maine (2025)
Wise choices. I don’t believe in killing myself to celebrate a holiday. Keep it simple.
Mr. Make-Believe
The happy genius of my household
As a fellow Canadian, we saw them for the first time last year. So they are available.
And they're delicious
Life is too short to try to figure out why a string of lights isn't working.....chuck em, replace em
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Yesterday we celebrated our 20th Friend Thanksgiving*.
Our junior year of college, the morning after an epic beer pong tournament that left us in rough shape, a small group descended on one of my roommates parents house in Woburn for a pre-Thanksgiving feast.
We’re getting to the point where the kids outnumber the adults and the vibe is no longer college party with some Thanksgiving food, and I love how it’s changed and grown over the years.
*we call it Friend Thanksgiving. We were doing it before Friendsgiving was a thing and we hold onto that
Our junior year of college, the morning after an epic beer pong tournament that left us in rough shape, a small group descended on one of my roommates parents house in Woburn for a pre-Thanksgiving feast.
We’re getting to the point where the kids outnumber the adults and the vibe is no longer college party with some Thanksgiving food, and I love how it’s changed and grown over the years.
*we call it Friend Thanksgiving. We were doing it before Friendsgiving was a thing and we hold onto that
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I hope the tree lighting goes better than what happened in Orillia this week!
2023 streaming holiday specials: A full list of favorites and how to watch them
2023 holiday streaming specials on Netflix, Max, Disney Plus, plus how to watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for free on Apple TV.
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Time to start the tree and the Christmas movies !
Last year we got too busy and barely watched any.....I usually stay up late by myself watching A Christmas Carol (George C Scott) , along woth the Disney Jim Carey version and of coure the Muppets
Last year we got too busy and barely watched any.....I usually stay up late by myself watching A Christmas Carol (George C Scott) , along woth the Disney Jim Carey version and of coure the Muppets
Holiday Movies & TV
Looking for the best holiday movies or TV series to watch right now? Check out these holiday streaming and cable recommendations.
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2023 streaming holiday specials: A full list of favorites and how to watch them
2023 holiday streaming specials on Netflix, Max, Disney Plus, plus how to watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for free on Apple TV.
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Yum Yum Yum
Preheat oven to 375
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat Crisco and sugar until incorporated. Then beat on medium high for 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through, until mixture is somewhat light and fluffy.
Add egg and molasses and beat on low -medium until incorporated.
Add dry ingredients and beat on medium until incorporated
Roll into 1 ½ “ balls, then roll in small bowl of sugar.
Place 2” apart on cookie sheet, bake 8 – 9 minutes
Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies
2 1/4 cups flour
2 t ground ginger
2 t ground cinnamon
½ t cloves
2 t baking soda
¼ t allspice
½ t salt
3/4 cup butter flavor Crisco
1 C brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 1/4 cups flour
2 t ground ginger
2 t ground cinnamon
½ t cloves
2 t baking soda
¼ t allspice
½ t salt
3/4 cup butter flavor Crisco
1 C brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
Preheat oven to 375
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat Crisco and sugar until incorporated. Then beat on medium high for 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through, until mixture is somewhat light and fluffy.
Add egg and molasses and beat on low -medium until incorporated.
Add dry ingredients and beat on medium until incorporated
Roll into 1 ½ “ balls, then roll in small bowl of sugar.
Place 2” apart on cookie sheet, bake 8 – 9 minutes
And just like that, the tree is up.
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We do a real tree and realized a few years ago that the weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas are already too full. A few years ago we started taking a day off/half day the week after Thanksgiving, getting the tree, and going to Mystic Station for lunch. It's turned into a nice tradition for us.
If you're local to Malden, Mystic Station can't be beat around Christmas. They participate in Miracle and the place is decked out to the 9's with decorations, holiday drink specials, and more. Great food, killer beer menu and incredibly nice owners.
If you're local to Malden, Mystic Station can't be beat around Christmas. They participate in Miracle and the place is decked out to the 9's with decorations, holiday drink specials, and more. Great food, killer beer menu and incredibly nice owners.
The Christmas baking has officially begun, Snoopy has been broken out, he only works at this time of year. Orange Chocolate Shortbread done! Only about 11 dozen more types to go!
its what happens when I buy myself a new tv…..unavoidable. Lol.
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