I am going to have a busy week writing and hosting my dad and friends for Thanksgiving. I get anxious thinking about it. I’m in the thick of getting the house ready. This will be the first time my dad will see our new home and stay with us. Tonight we have friends from our Palm Springs swim team coming over. We agreed to go out for a casual dinner, since I have the big feast ahead of me. I’m excited to see them, because it’s been years since we were swim parents volunteering together. We’re going to the ASU vs. UA football game together on Saturday, too.
For Thanksgiving, I am cooking the whole works for me, my husband and dad. That’s seem a bit much doesn’t it? I called our friends who moved from Palm Springs to one mile away and asked if they had plans. I’m excited to say our ex-pat Californians will be joining us.
Here are some of the highlights from last week, when I thought I was busy — but compared to this week, not really.
What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Are you getting together with friends and family this year? Are you cooking?
I honestly can’t remember what we did last year because we were in escrow to sell one house and buy another and I was packing for my first move in 28 years.
FYI, today I hit this milestone:
My moms!! I could go on and on….😆
I hope you have a good time?
Yeah…question mark being optimal…
We are cooking, for two. No family this year, and we are fine with that. I have to say that Arizona and Florida have a few things in common, and one of those is lack of snow. Sure makes for a little less Christmas atmosphere. Our forecast for Thanksgiving? 80 and sunny. Maybe we should think Luah instead of a table spread?
We got a little chilly. Highs in the low 70s. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your wife.
Right back at ya!
Fortunately, I’m not in the kitchen. This year, we’ll be visiting my mother and father, as well as my brother and his family. Isn’t it good to have something to look forward to after the last few years?
Definitely!
Gorgeous sky! Great tree. I LOVE THE FIREPLACE. It is one of my biggest misses in this house. We had one in the house we rented but couldn’t find one we liked with one when we were house hunting for this one. I am cooking for our family of 5 plus my mom, assuming the oven which has been sporadically not working, decides to cooperate with me!
I’ve been there done that with a quirky oven. Thanks for your compliments 😎
Happy Thanksgiving and it is a touch chilly at 65 degrees in Florida.
Our temperature changed the last couple days. It’s cloudy and chilly out too.
At least today-who knows for Thanksgiving? I am enjoying the cooler weather.
I was looking forward to the possibility of eating outside in the backyard for Thanksgiving, but we’ll be fine inside too. We’ll wait and see. Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving, also!
Yay for the writing milestone! Congrats! What a name for a place- Carefree. Do you suppose they still have taxes there? Haha! Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🍽
Happy Thanksgiving. We live on the edge of Carefree. The sign “Welcome to Carefree” is on the corner of where you turn right to our house. We’re almost there! But not quite.
I love it!
Even the sky has a different colour where you live versus mine. Such an interesting thing to note. Great pics. Thanks for sharing!
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