Today’s Run:  5.14 miles

The Holiday Season is Here!  Now!  Yikes!

We are hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year.  That is not a problem.  I actually prefer it that way to be honest.  I feel like I have a bit more control over what happens that way.  It is my kitchen, my house, my castle, my rules.  Make sense?

I know that for a ton of people, the holidays are stress, Stress, STRESS!  I. Love. Holidays.

Thanksgiving is a favorite because it is the only holiday where we get turkey to eat.  I really, really like turkey.  I really, really, really do NOT like ham!

I had a friend (who passed  this past year) who would deep fat fry all the turkeys for his neighborhood.  He loved doing it for his friends and was happy to do it. His Mama decided that she wanted her ham deep fat fried and he told his Mama…”Mama, I ain’t fryin’ no ham.”  Just to see him say that, it was very, very funny and that is how I will remember him…”Mama, I ain’t fryin’ no ham.”

Well, I am not fixin’ any ham.  I am preparing a yummy, yummy 22 pound turkey!  Cannot wait!

What are your favorite Holiday customs?

We never really got into the putting cookies out for Santa or anything like that.  When the kids were little, we did an Advent wreath and had a “Happy Birthday, Jesus” birthday cake for dessert instead of pie.

Our children thought they were doing to die because we made them wait until Christmas morning to open their gifts.  We did have Stockings stuffed full of trinkets.  We tried to make it as special and magical as possible.

The kids are grown now.  Our daughter is 25 and lives in Colorado.  We will not be able to see her this year.  We will call her on Christmas day and send our Holiday greetings to her.

I think my husband and I will be by ourselves this Christmas.  Our son, who is 24, will hopefully come over and that will be nice.  Who knows, maybe I can have another Turkey for Christmas, too!

So, to those of you who are just beginning your holiday shopping…better snap to it!  Time’s a wasting!  I am halfway done!  Christmas is one month from today.  Hey, YA!  Cannot wait!!!