Turkeys and Toes

So tomorrow is Thanksgiving.

This is our year to spend with hubby's family. All 40 or so extended family members - aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.

The great thing is - we get to see family we haven't seen in a long time.

The drawback to that is - they go out to eat at a true Pennsylvania Dutch Family Restaurant.

Turkey, sausage, ham, potatoe filling, dried corn, boiled sweet potatoes, and homemade applesauce and pies. (That last part is my favorite part of the meal)

Miss M has been questioning hubby about why his family doesn't cook. She wants REAL food, or so she says. See Miss M has finicky tastebuds. She doesn't eat turkey unless it is really moist white meat, without gravy. (No such luck for that at this restaurant)

She will only eat real MASHED potatoes - no filling with celery and onions for her (that would be eating veggies!)

And the dried corn - well one word sums that up - YUCK!

And she is not a pie person. At All.

Add to the fact, we eat with the family as noon - and she wanted to know how we were going to have any leftovers - since she will be hungry by 5 or 6pm and the restaurant does not do doggie bags.

Well, crockpot to the rescue!

I have decided I am cooking a turkey in my crockpot while we are out with the family. I can make the mashed potatoes, and CANDIED yams, and real corn once we get home. Along with biscuits and gravy. Not a Traditional Thanksgiving meal, but a meal we will be Thankful for - with leftovers too!

Miss M is very THANKFUL about having a second chance at Thanksgiving Dinner.

Now you may be asking yourself - where do Toes come into this post.

Well....in all my poise and grace, I stumbled (or actually fell) down the last three steps in our house yesterday morning. In my socked feet. As I was on my way out the door - after I was able to see straight - I shoved my foot into a pair of shoes and went on my merry way.

I was babysitting my nephew while my brother-in-law and his wife had an ultrasound of their twins. I took my shoes off when I got to their house. And kept them off for 2-3 hours.

I couldn't get the one back on. At. All.

I hobbled out to my van and drove home. Took off my shoes and socks, and guess what greeted me? An ugly, swollen, black and blue toe. 4th toe, right foot. (Yes, driving home was quite uncomfortable)

So I called my foot doctor and he could see me today. So in I went, along with Miss M and Drewby, because they were off from school.

3 x-rays and an exam later - it has been decided my toe is NOT broken. It is badly sprained with a torn ligament.

In other words, more painful than a broken toe.

So, I have been hobbling around with one sneaker on and one slipper on - because no shoe will fit over my toe.

Oh, and please recall I have hubby's 20th year reunion this weekend. Yeah right. I am really hoping the swelling goes down so I can at least get my foot into a pair of heels to walk into the reunion, and slip out of them once I sit down.

I can hope anyway.

But I will enjoy my Thanksgiving - both dinners, and the time with family.

I hope you all have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving.

Til next time, I'll still be...

Being Brenda