New Holiday Just Dropped... March-giving

[lydamorehouse]

 
Image: table-setting for Thanksgiving in March (Marchgiving?)

First fancy (early) Ostara tea, now this? Isn't it all a bit excessive, Lyda?

It is, but I will tell you how it happened. My wife would have rocked the Great Depression, I think. She is a master at squirreling away all sorts of useful things, including food. Mason was looking for something in the freezer several days ago and, having found what he was looking for, he came out into the living room and said, "Is there a reason we have THREE turkeys?"   

"Four," Shawn scoffed. "I'm pretty sure it's four."

We all decided that maybe four might be one too many. Since snow was predicted for today and Mason is headed back to Connecticut and school on Sunday, we declared Thanksgiving in March. We set the turkey to thawing. Today we spent the day just pretending it was a Thursday in November, complete with pumpkin pie. 

Because why not?

Besides, you know us. Any excuse for fancy plates: witness our Redwing flower plate!


Image: Fancy plate time! This is a Redwing flower plate (the morning glory)

I will not overwhelm you with pictures of the actual food. But, we roasted a whole turkey, had mash potatoes, asparagus, stuffing, gravy, corn, cranberry sauce, and amazing butter rolls (new recipe <--so good.) 

Comments

[kore]

I will not overwhelm you with pictures of the actual food

//cries

[pameladean]

We once had a second Thanksgiving in February because there were too many turkeys. Everybody in the house except for me at that time worked for DEC, and DEC gave employees each a turkey, not before Thanksgiving, but between Thanksgiving and Christmas. David and I alternated Christmasses between my mom and his parents, and we were not going to take a frozen turkey on an airplane.

It was oddly more fun than actual Thanksgiving, I think because expectations were much lower.

I love your plates excessively.

P.

[sabotabby]

Ahhh I love fancy plates! My recent party involved bringing out the fancy plates and it's so great. Why even have them otherwise.

[cateyespecks]

Your Red Wing plates are so pretty! I had never heard of that maker, but I just did a little reading up on them. So many pretty patterns! How did you acquire yours? (hand me downs, online, thrifting, etc?) I am a big thrifter, and I may keep my eyes peeled now.