Each year, we head to my in-laws, usually Dave's brother's place about an hour's drive away. But this year, thanks to a little goof-up by the local power company, something went wrong with some repairs to the power lines leading to John's house, and while there was no catastrophic damage, nearly all his electronics were 'fried.' I suppose if you're a fan of football on Thanksgiving that *could* be considered catastrophic.
Anyway, the turkey venue was changed to Dave's sister's family home. A little further away, but no big deal. The weather was clear and good to drive.
Unfortunately, Harley (my brother-in-law's red-haired golden retriever) had restricted access to the house. As you can see, he's playing up the sympathy card from the porch with his pathetic glare. Don't worry, he got some frisbee play time.
My job, was to bring desserts. I made the typical holiday fare - pumpkin and apple using my mom's recipes for pies and crusts.
And also went a bit non-traditional with the chocolate thing you see up front.
I found the recipe for the Dutch roll cream pie in a foodie magazine. I hadn't made this one before, and it was a big hit!
Simple, too! Here's what I did:
Cut about 1 and 1/2 boxes of Ho-ho's into 1/2" slices and lined the sides and bottom of a 9" spring form pan. Made 3 packages of instant chocolate pudding and poured it onto the Ho-ho shell. Then topped with one container of defrosted whipped topping (cool whip). The chocolate bits that fell off the sliced Ho-ho's were reserved to sprinkle on the top.
Super easy, and a HUGE hit!
Thank thank you to Bob and Julia, our friends who made their way to their winter home in Florida before they could use their season tickets for the last home football game of the season. We were the lucky recipients of their tickets for the final home game on Saturday.
I'm sorry to say that the Syracuse Orangemen (my alma mater) football team has had a less-than-stellar season this year.
However, this last game was one for the memory books!
By the end of the game, the score was tied. 30-30. In college ball, that means overtime - one possession for each team until one team scores more than their opponent.
It wasn't looking good for our Orangemen! Wake Forrest (the opponent) was about to score a touchdown for the win!
But an exciting, heart-stopping play leading to a 97 yard dash for a touchdown locked down the game and the season with a win! It's hard to read, but the final score in the picture above is Wake Forest 30, Syracuse 39.
Yay!! (Are you a WF fan? Sorry, not sorry! *wink!*)
Win or lose, the graduating seniors make a final lap around the field after the last home game to greet fans and receive a heart-felt send off.
A nice tradition, made even more sweet with an unexpected WIN!
That's probably more football than you wanted or needed, and more than I typically share. (Thanks for indulging me!)
In other news, this week has been full of stuff I can't fully share. For example, I've been putting the final touches on the December FLOCK kits (the bird remains secret until it arrives in mail boxes) that will ship next week. Have you been considering joining The FLOCK? If so, now would be an especially good time to start your collection.
The photo above is a sneaky peek of the secret December bird, and just between you and me, this month's kit will include a special little giftie, just because. Are you in?
In other stitchy news, things are moving right along inside the members-only Stitchery Crossover area of the Hummingbird Highway website.
Are you a member? Check out the latest info. (Log in required)
If you're not a member and would like more info CLICK HERE and scroll through for the deets!
I know that for some of us, these few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas can get a little crazy. My holiday season wish for you is that you take a moment to experience the magic of the season. Take in a holiday concert or movie, prepare something decadent for yourself or to share, enjoy the company of friends and family.
And just breathe!
Happy Stitching
Joan
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