Mother of Re-Invention

We are supposed to get a lot of snow on Saturday. Which might make the big weekend sale really suck. Ugh, I hope not, this is our biggest weekend of the year. Mama needs to sell a lot more ornaments!

On that topic, I am moving my kitchen booth to a bigger space in early February. One of the other dealers is downsizing so they offered it to me. It's only $25 more than what I pay now, but it gives me about 30 more square feet, which is huge. Plus it moves me to another aisle where I might stand out more. I am excited about it! Plus it's far enough away it gives me time to break down my Christmas booth and get some rest lol.

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We are having a low-key Thanksgiving, just me and Richard and the dogs. He is gonna smoke a turkey breast and mashed potatoes, but if the wind is as bad today as it was yesterday, that plan may change. I made stuffing and cranberry sauce last night, and will roast some Brussels sprouts this afternoon. Also need to make a batch of Sweet and Spicy Pecans to bring to work tomorrow. It's the Official Cashier Snack of the weekend; Jackie literally clapped her hands in delight when I said I was going to try to make some today. 

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Ugh, it just occurred to be that 6 inches of snow will make it impossible for the landscapers to finish their work on Sunday (putting down mulch and aerating the lawn), AND will cause more delays in finishing the soffits/gutters part of the roof project. DAMMIT.

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A conversation popped up on the Yale Alumni Facebook group about the cool dishes they used to have in every college dining hall. They switched to a cheap generic version I think 5-10 years ago, so the college dishes became a hot commodity. Students, of course, had been stealing them for decades (one of the reasons they claim they switched), and then when they discontinued using them, Yale sold them online in their stores until they were gone. They sell on eBay now. 

Of course I have a stack from my dad; he gave them to me maybe 15 years ago, and honestly they have sat in my basement since. I had a couple hanging over the sink at the condo but I didn't love the look so I wrapped them up again. So when the convo started and people were asking for specific plates, I dug the stack out and offered them up. I didn't charge anyone, just asked them to cover shipping. So far I have sent out a Trumbull, a Pierson, and a Class of 1967 25th reunion plate. And am in talks with a couple of others who want some. It's kind of nice to pass them onto people who want them, and I get to talk about my dad a bit. 

Anyways, S, I can't remember if you were Silliman or TD, but I have a Silliman plate if you want it!

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A year ago, I was just kicking off my time living in Florida caring for Mom. At the time, we thought it would be maybe six months. Never expected it would only be one month of the two of us (the rest of the family was with us the last two weeks of her life). This time was before she got really super-sick. She had energy to do things, wanted to eat so many random things. I would run out and pick up whatever she wanted -- KFC Chicken, the incredible chowder from Twisted Lobster, and more. I really enjoyed those weeks with her, watching cowboy shows, her showing me how everything in the house worked, and the routines she liked. Learning how to walk Molly by myself (she was TERRIBLE on the leash), rubbing Mom's swollen feet at night. It was really peaceful, even when it wasn't (Alison was being super manipulative with my Mom and Kate regarding Dad's ashes). 

I wish we had had more time like that. 

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Ok, time to make some cinnamon rolls and clean the kitchen a bit. Happy Thanksgiving, all.