CANADIAN THANKSGIVING PREPARATION

Across the country, cooks in the shape of chefs, Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles- whoever is hosting the Thanksgiving dinner are getting prepared for the feast.
Shopping starts early.
The Turkey is  the main event. So frozen or fresh.
Traditional Canadian vegetables like turnips, squash, sweet potato, potato, brussel sprouts. Maybe corn and carrots too.
Of course, cranberries for the sauce.
Many of these harvest vegetables are so native to Canadian culture coming from our First Nations people.
The bread stuffing. I use my family one learnt from my Mom.
Then each family may add their own little tradition. I add Italian sausages for my husband. Now it is a standard.

The dessert of course are the Canadian pies. Pumpkin and whipped cream- fresh or canned. Apple. Or some other apple dessert. Canadian apples are so prolific. The stores has so many other treats in the form of cookies or cupcakes.
What appetizers? There can be such a mix of everything.
So as I prepare for the feast I think of Thanksgiving dinners past.
How about you? How are your preparations coming along?
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FALL- A TIME TO REGROUP AND START NEW PROJECTS.

Along with some Fall cleaning and sorting and organizing, my creative juices are flowing.

The cooler weather entices me to knit, crochet or craft. 

Revisiting those family stories in draft to add some more tidbits and photos has made that ongoing project satisfying.

Looking at my brickwalls in genealogy and trying to break through.

Thanksgiving around the corner brings the shopping and planning for a good and fun family dinner with all the trimmings. I always find it to be so much easier than Christmas. Sometimes I buy double so I have those items for the Christmas feast. What?? Turkey gravy mix. A double dose of cranberry sauce that can be frozen. Squash and some sweet potatoes that keep in a cool area of the house. 

Party City is one of my favourite stores where I like to buy the matching plates, napkins and tablecloths.I do have lovely good dishes. But the grandchildren don't care so whatever is easier for Nana works best.

I have been attending my webinars frequently so gives me lots of ideas for research and I can do them in PJs at my home computer.

Yes the garden. Well the only project will be planting those special Liberation tulip bulbs towards the end of October. They will grow and be blooming in the Spring when the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands happens.

Nothing too exciting but it is life. It is my life.

How is your Fall coming along? What projects do you have on the go?

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