Gentle Giant Meadows Ranch
  • Home
  • "Almost" Daily Diary
  • Maureen's 60th Birthday Trip to England
  • Gertie and Quest: A True Story - The Book
  • Foresaken Love
  • The Gentle Giants
  • Photo Gallery
  • WWOOFER Program
  • John & Jean Hudson Wedding Nov 2013
  • Lambs
  • Poo Time
  • Memories of a New Cattle Rancher

Thanksgiving through English eyes !!

11/27/2010

2 Comments

 
Thanksgiving is a really worthy holiday and any holiday that is 4 days long has got to be really good but I have a few issues with it.... as an alien. My first problem is the HUGE turkey dinner, now please don't misunderstand me, I love turkey, I probably loved turkey a lot more before I got so up close and personal with them. That bird in the oven stuffed with garlic herbs breadcrumbs celery and bacon was once Tom the Turkey,....soprano in my GGM Ranch Choral Society, his "gobble" is simmering away in the gravy pan and to add insult to injury...Thomassina, my alto is a frozen corpse waiting to grace the table at Christmas. That brings me to my next point.....Thanksgiving is a huge Turkey dinner, Christmas is ANOTHER huge turkey dinner....all that cooking and washing up and only a few weeks between them !!!! In England we at least have a reasonable gap between big feast days, April and chocolate Easter eggs then Christmas..turkey is a novelty. You don't have to wash up after Easter eggs !! My other issue... and I will try to be delicate , pumpkin pie ! Apple pie, blueberry pie, ANY kind of pie works but Pumpkin pie ???? Greg introduced me to this American delicacy on my first visit to the states, admittedly, the pie was a store bought delight and, Greg being on the frugal side probably didn't buy the most expensive one in the store but refrigerator cooled baby diaper poo ( told you I would try to be sensitive,...but it's difficult !) in pastry somehow sent the taste buds into hiding and it has had a permanent psychological effect on me, ( are you sorry for me ???)everytime anybody mentions pumpkin pie I start to quiver. Yesterday was Thanksgiving and yes it is a truly wonderful holiday and I would like to give thanks. I would like to give thanks for Michelle and my bearded angel Dave who arrived at the farm gates yesterday morning before us to get the farm chores done early so we could have a few hours to relax. I would like to give thanks to Michelle Dave and Brian ( honourary Brit) for bringing round a turkey dinner knowing that we were so busy on the ranch we didn't have much time to prepare dinner. Michelle we lOVED that dessert, please can I have the recipe !!!?? I would like to thank Denise, Barb, Chris, April, Linda and Jerry and dearest Spence for helping Greg to make sure that everyones orders are met. We love you all and are SO thankful for you. I'd like to thank Mom for everything and my newly adopted Mum for coming into my life. Big cuddly Tony, my East Coast brother in Law I give special thanks for, he has been our saviour SO many times and Greg drives him crazy but he keeps coming back !!I'd like to thank everyone that has befriended and supported us and I'd like to thank Greg ...for putting up with me !!! Maybe I do love Thanksgiving after all ! Got to go, eggs to wash. Take care, M

 

2 Comments
Annie
11/27/2010 04:50:51 am

Hello - we are feeling a bit neglected !! only kidding !! We look forward to the time when we can get over to our home from home......hopefully June. I know you want us to come for your Farm Fest in October, but I don't think I can last that long haha.....love you tons Annie and Mal xoxo

Reply
Annie
11/27/2010 04:53:32 am

When did you say harvest was ?? I think we'll be coming after.... haha !!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Its me, Maureen, (the Boss)

    Archives

    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly