PREPARING FOR THE THANKSGIVING SEASON

Thanksgiving will be early this year- October 8. For the host and hostess, preparation begins weeks in advance. Starting with some Fall decorations around the house, the initial grocery list and the big decision of whether to buy a fresh or frozen turkey. My preparations have begun with the purchase of the dinner wine and a trip to a farmer's market to buy some squash.

Since I am expecting not only dinner guests but a house guest in a week, the Fall cleaning has been bumped up with some outdoor tidying as well as indoor clutter cleaning. The spare room usually the grandchildrens' sleepover room is ready as well as the pink bathroom-grout cleaned on the tile floor has kept me busy. Households across the country are anticipating family get togethers. It is wonderful time to enjoy the harvest. How are your Thanksgiving preparations going? Are you like I am- you like to take it one item at a time or do you wait until the last minute, getting everything done in a hurry?