Update

[hummingwolf]

Migraine pretty much went away, finally. On Sunday I was even able to go dump books in the library drop-off, go to church (ten minutes late, which was about twenty minutes earlier than I would have liked (they were playing too much music from the 1880s, not my favorite decade)), escape my parentheses (oh wait, that was today), come home for lunch & some rest, go to the library again, grab some food at the supermarket, and come home. Aside from nearly passing out in church, this worked out well for me.

Monday: Tired. Read library books. Never left the house. Barely left my room.

Today: Wanted to get out of the house early enough to do a few things what need doing, but my body had other plans. Finally went to the grocery store again this evening so I could get the chance to dodge shopping carts and cranky customers in the bread aisle. Had fun conversations with the other folks in line. Now it's time for me to decide whether supper should be liver & onions or French toast. (No, I am not combining the two. Not this time.)

So, what's everybody doing for Thanksgiving? I've got no plans as of yet. I've got the makings for French toast, though, so I can be thankful for that.

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[darth-spacey.livejournal.com]

We've got a turkey belly that we're going to stick in the crock pot with some onion and herbs. I think we've got some instant taters somewhere, and we've got some dressing mix, plus some dressing from the family event, and some of the cranberry goop. Secret of the day? The cranberry mixture goes really very well with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.

The day will probably involve getting a fire going, and buying a bag of trail mix or candy, and sitting in front of the TV eating it while watching whatever movies happen to be on. I'm going to see about getting some kind of alcohol, too, possibly. Meanwhile, the turkey will be cooking, and at some point we'll "cook" the trimmings, serve it all, and most likely go back in front of the TV.

I've got pancake mix, so I might make a few for breakfast, come to think of it. Yeah. Pancakes and sausage, and coffee.

Supper will undoubtedly be leftover sandwiches.

I can't think of anything else we've really got to do for the day. I'm not a great football fan, and parades are kinda paradey. The family stuff is out of the way already.

So, shopping list: candy, half and half, possibly some brandy, possibly some instant taters. Better check the health of that onion in the fridge, too...

[fearthainnlent.livejournal.com]

Um, Darth, are you sure it's not a turkey "breast"?

[darth-spacey.livejournal.com]

Well, "belly" seems to be something of a euphemism among the simple but deeply religious country folk that make up a lot of my in-laws. Both sides of my wife's family are of good, solid farming stock -- Mary from Missouri and Jesse from right here in North Carolina.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

As fearthainnlent wondered: turkey belly??

Secret of the day? The cranberry mixture goes really very well with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.

Out family's cranberry sauces usually make good pumpkin pie toppings.

So, shopping list:

You're going shopping today? Grocery shopping the day before Thanksgiving? Wow. I wish you luck!

[darth-spacey.livejournal.com]

AFAICT, "belly" for "breast" is a regional thing, possibly because "breast" is such a filthy, dirty, disgusting word.

As for the shopping, K-Mart is just down the street, and all I need are a couple of things. The street is not a major national artery, so I think I'll be able to take it. The things to pick up are few enough that I ought to be able to pop in and pop out, and get in the 10 items or less lane. I'm a rather laid back and groovy shopper, when I want to be, and tend to be able to glide through the chaos. It's not like I'm going toy shopping Friday, after all.