-Thanksgiving went just great! We had a total of sixteen people at my house for lunch, and there was quite the abundance of food. We had turkey, ham (funny story about that), sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, green beans, peas, dill bread, and a plethora of salads/desserts. It was a feast! Thankfully, it was a beautiful day, so the children spent very little time in the house. they literally came in to greet people, went outside to play, came in to eat, then went back outside. Occasionally one or two would pop in to get a drink or get a snack, but that was about it. Like I said, it was a great day!
-Ah, yes...the ham. Back in May, Jeremy bought a couple of hogs to be butchered, because everyone was "out of pork". It turns out that his definition of "out of pork" and everyone else's definition were two different things, as when we got the pork, we had almost no room for it. Also, the hogs he bought were huge. No big deal, right? Well, when the men in my family were deciding how to get their portions cut, Scotty decided not get the ham split. Much to his dismay, he found out that he should have had the ham split, because it was massive. It also took up the bulk of he and Emily's freezer. No one had any idea of how to cook it, but we decided that it would have to be smoked, because it would not fit in a roaster to be roasted in the oven. It would also have to be prepared for a large quantity of people. When we were making food plans for Thanksgiving, Emily quickly volunteered their ham for the meal. I had not seen the ham before our meal, so I had no idea how big it really was. When Scotty brought it over on Thursday morning to be cut, I soon found out. IT WAS HUGE! It was probably just as big, if not bigger than Andy (well, if Andy was curled up in the fetal position).
This picture really doesn't do it justice, but that is half of the ham in all of its glory.
-Friday night included a trip to town to see "Happy Feet 2" with Tonisha. Mary was supposed to join us, but for whatever reason, she didn't. Such is life, I suppose...I'll see her again one day. I liked the movie, and Tonisha & I had fun being the only two people in the theater without small children!
It's crazy how 3D glasses have evolved from the old blue & red paper frames to looking like sunglasses...either way Tonisha & I made them look good! :)
-On a slightly related note, Emily had a ham & bean supper on Saturday night...One day the ham will be gone!
-For whatever reason, I have a strong desire to go see the Christmas lights in Kingfisher this year. I'm not entirely sure why, because I have seen them at least four times in the past, but I really want to go this year. I'm thinking that this might be a date idea for Tevis & me when he has a Friday or Saturday night off! :)
-Since I have gone to college, I have become really into watching videos on YouTube, mostly since I don't have a TV. My latest obsession has been watching Demetri Martin comedy sketches. If you have not seen any of his material, I recommend it. My favorite thing about his comedy is that it is intelligent humor. The man is practically a genius (I mean that in the most literal way possible.). His humor is pretty tasteful, although he has a few vulgarities, it is nothing like most modern comedians. I recommend watching his six-part YouTube video called "If I", if you ever have the time to do so.
-Last night was my first Christmas celebration of the season, as the PLC members were invited to a party at our president's home. I really enjoyed myself. Dr. Evans has a beautiful home, and it literally looks like it could have come out of a magazine. The food was also very good, which is always a plus. The worst part was that Tonkawa's PLC was there, and I don't really care for most of them, especially the girl who loudly (and obnoxiously) discussed her upcoming play audition/recital for at least twenty minutes. (Quite frankly, I could have cared less.) We ended the evening by playing Silly Santa, with presents purchased by the president, which was quite generous of her. I ended up with a glow stick wand, which was fine with me, as it provided entertainment on the car ride home. It was a great evening, and many thanks to Dr. Evans for having us over!
-Today is Kyle's 5th birthday! I talked to him for a little bit this morning, and he seemed pretty pumped about it. He was very in love with being four, so I hope that five will be just as good to him as four was. He is literally a handful now! (Ha-ha!) I hope you have a great day, kiddo! Love you!!!
-Speaking of children, it is only 2.5 weeks until Emily is due with her baby!!! I am so excited to meet the new bundle of joy!
-Next week is already shaping up to be pretty busy, as I have an event almost every night. Monday, I go Christmas caroling at the Greenbrier Nursing Home, Tuesday, I have a Lit Club pizza party, Wednesday is the Mosley St. Dinner Theater in Wichita with PLC, Thursday, PLC serves at the faculty Christmas dinner, and Friday is...wait for it...empty!!! I'm sure something might come up by then, but I would rather have a teeming schedule than nothing at all.
-Have you started Christmas shopping yet? I really haven't, and I need to. Now that it is December, I am ready to start my Christmas shopping, as I have ideas for almost everyone. I have already purchased my dad, Scotty, Jeremy, and Tevis's presents. I have also purchased half of my nephews' presents. The only person I still need to figure out is Gina. She has given me suggestions, but I still have no idea. Perhaps inspiration will strike soon!
-On a final, happy note, I am done with my last essay for Comp! Oh, Happy Day! The only thing I have left to accomplish for that class is a service learning reflection, which shouldn't take me too long to accomplish. I am so happy to have that burden off of my shoulders...the procrastination bug bit me, and I (sadly) didn't really do much of the writing on it until Tuesday night...and it was due this morning in class/online. Thank goodness I can write a large amount in a short time, or else I would've been sunk. No worries now!
I hope everyone's week finishes on a high note!
What a ham!!! Oh my. They'll be eating on that for a month. What a busy lady you are these days and one semester almost through. When are you out? I love your new background, by the way, very festive!!! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
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