I Believe We Met the Challenge

Our "Official" 2008 Thanksgiving Day Turkey. Complete with Stuffing and all the trimmings.
I utlized many of your ideas ladies and am no longer intimidated for our " Christmas Open House" the Sunday before Christmas. This Turkey was Yummy !!!!!!!!

Hugs, GG

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Dear Friends!

Thanking the Lord for His goodness to me , for meeting my needs every day-for food, shelter and clothing.........and the many extras.

For Family and Dear Friends and most of all I thank you Dear God for you Son, Jesus Christ .

Hugs, GG

Psalms:100:4: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.Psalms:100:5: For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

It is going to be a challenge

This is my Galley Kitchen ................ This is our first Thanksgiving here and my first time preparing "the meal" with in the confinement of this small space. It will be a challenge .........Stay tuned .................



Hugs, GG

Busy, Busy, Busy

And I love it ............

I love this season, I love the gentleness of it. I love the colors,

the food, the smells. I love seing my friends and family.

I love going outside to get the mail and having a pile of Christmas Cards. I love the first snow!!!!

I love that this time more than others it seems as if people are more open to Christ!!!! A King has come !!!!!!!!!! And He is coming again!!!!!!!!!

Hugs, GG

My Grams Thanksgiving Turkey Platter

My Grandmother's Thanksgiving Turkey Platters is one of my most treasured items. There are so few things left that I have that were hers.

This is one that I really love. It has taken its bumps and bruises over the years.

Last year when we moved it broke, into several pieces. I have been able to repair it but their is a piece missing in the lower right hand corner. It is noticeable .

But I will still display this wonderful "piece" I have left of my Gram, I will put something over the missing portion and it will be on my buffet this year instead of the table.

With all of it's prestige and honor for all of the lovely , warm , beautiful Thanksgiving memories I have when I look at it.

Blessings, GG

Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

Double layer Pumpkin Pie

4 oz. of Cream Cheese softened

1 cup +1tbsp of Milk divided

1 tbsp sugar

1 8 oz tub of Cool whip thawed , divided

1 graham cracker crust pie crust

1 15oz can of pumpkin

2 pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding and Pie Filling

1tsp Ground Cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp Ground cloves

Mix Cream Cheese , 1tbsp milk and sugar in a large bowl, unitl well blended . Gently stir in half of the cool whip . Spread on bottom of pie crust.Pour 1 Cup of Milk into large bowl. Add Pumpkin, dry pudding mixes and spices. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until blended.Mixture will be thick .Spread over cream cheese layer. Refridgerate 4 hours or until set. Dollup with remaining whipped cream .Pretty and Yummy !!!!!!! Enjoy