Turkey day

It's definitely the holiday season now. On Tuesday night we went downtown to see the annual light parade on Broadway. It was warm enough this year that we didn't feel bad dragging the kids out for it, and there was no snow or wind. Both of the kids really enjoyed it, and we've got yet another bag full of candy to get rid of.



Alison really was having a good time - she was just a little upset in this picture that she had to turn away from the parade.



We've got a couple of chefs on our hands. Alison and Eli decided to make "alphabet soup" by taking all of the letter magnets off the fridge and stirring them in a pot.





It's a good thing I got that turkey last weekend. After it was dressed out and ready to go in the pan, it weighed about 13 pounds. I was a little concerned that being a wild bird would make it a little tough or dry or gamey or something, but that was definitely not the case. I used a roasting bag and stuffed it full of sage and onion stuffing, put it on top of some diced onions and celery, brushed on some butter, and let it go. It turned out to be some of the juiciest turkey I've ever had. It was slightly darker than a store bought bird, but the taste was wonderful.



Yes, this is my boy. He's the only other one in the house that will eat pickles or olives. He also likes egg nog and sour cream and onion chips.

Thanksgiving "shopping"

Yes, I saw the grocery store ad. Yes, turkey is only 70 cents a pound. But mine was more fun!

November's here!

Definitely one of my favorite times of the year. I always look forward to the first Wednesday in November - no more campaign ads! We stayed up late to watch Obama's acceptance speech. Wow.



I don't think this picture needs any explanation - Alison and Eli both were looking for snacks, and the crackers seemed to do the trick.



Friday was the opening of North Dakota deer season - I was able to fill my doe tag after about 4 hours of hunting on Friday afternoon. I passed on at least 6 shots hoping for larger deer this year. I still have a buck tag to fill, so I'll have a couple more days in the woods.