As promised, photos from the early Thanksgiving throw-down in the G-town. It was a cornucopia of Thanksgiving goodness, minus the cornucopia. (Though if I'd had access to a cornucopia, you can be certain I'd have used it.)
Respect the cornucopia.
My "nature inspired buffet tableau"came together quite nicely. Most of what's up there was collected stealthily along my walks over the last few mornings--twigs and berries, leaves, pine cones, etc. Everything else accessory-wise I had on hand--candles, plates, vase, dog, etc. etc. etc.
Stole several decorating ideas from my Pottery Barn catalog: hazelnuts in the glass hurricanes along with the candles and multi-colored leaves, leaves tied with twine around the small glass votives, and branches covered in berries. It all looked very festive, methinks, in a sort of OCD-lady-with-a-lot-of-time-on-her-hands sort of way.
I should mention, the food was wonderful, too, as were the guests. As much as I dreaded getting organized for our cooking frenzy, it all turned out perfectly. Yours truly looked like a #1 Stunna. The turkey was ready in time, moist and flavorful. The many accompanying side dishes were delicious, and the pie was ready as soon as we finished eating.
I may or may not have mentioned something about being a glutton in the last post...well...had you seen my plate, you'd have understood all too clearly what I meant. Good lawd. Some day I'll be the star of a reality show called, "Two-Ton Mommy Dearest."
Cue slow, sad music.
Being far away from home on Thanksgiving has never been easy. Celebrating with close friends is a nice way to enjoy a different sort of "family." We are so very lucky to have friends we love and admire here. (Though mostly I admire them for their own good, sophisticated taste in friends...ME.) And now, in a small way, I've also celebrated our Thanksgiving with YOU. And I didn't even have to share my food!! Not a single piece of pie in your pie hole. How perfect is that?? YOU ARE THE BEST.
