Any holiday that involves food is going to be a big event here at The Acre. Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of cooking for us. We are truly blessed and that did not escape us this week. We fried a turkey, Cupcake had never had fried turkey before moving in, and she loves it. This year we broke in a new frier pot, since last years fried turkey ended in an "incident".
The bird turned out crispy skin, tender juicy meat. We had all the trappings of the holiday, mashed potatoes from our canned potatoes, home made cranberry sauce, stuffing in cast iron bake ware and from scratch pumpkin pie.
Cupcake used leftover crust dough to make the artsy fartsy leaf designs for the middle.
While we were cooking Thursday, we also took time to winterize the windows. Uncle Billy built the house, and he left plenty of ventilation around the windows, doors and between the logs. I've been four years sealing drafts and still have plenty to find. Yay us!
Back to the winterizing, Cupcake saw "window quilts" on one of her Facebook sites, and I remembered I had several hand made quilts my grandmother made and gave me years ago. These add a old country feel, plus has made a big difference in the temp in the 'great room' where the thermostat is located.
Big Man, being a geek at heart, added a geek touch to the bedroom window.
Being as blessed as we are, we always try to find an older person to fix a plate for, or Cupcake for years would fix an entire meal for the Sheriff's Office. This year we found a new way to give back to the community, and Big Man is working on it while this update is being written. Details on the next posting.
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.
K&K
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