Free Turkey!

Well, good thing it's going to be free considering Josh and I don't really know how to fix one. It's going to be interesting that's for sure. I'm guessing I'm going to need to look a few things up and he wants to deep fry one. I'm not sure that's a good idea with us living in an apartment. I don't want to end up on the local television station for burning down our apartment! Oh how is it FREE? SkyWest provides us a certificate where we have the option to get a free turkey or ham up to a certain pound, normally around 12. They are being sent out this week which is perfect since we'll be doing the shopping this coming weekend for the list.

Josh said he had wanted backed macroni and cheese. Another thing I don't know how to make! I looked a few recipes up on different food websites and think I may have found a good one. So that's the side he gets to pick and my choice is green bean casserole. I'm going to try for some mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and rolls as well. So we'll be eating leftovers for a while but cheaper on the grocery bill for the next week coming.

Pies? Hmm...definitely a pumpkin and a pecan. I really want a chocolate pie but I'm just going to purchase one of those from a local bakery in SLC. That's one I'm not sure about making.

I really wanted us to have our dining room table by now but we're having to pass on that. There are too many possibilities right now that adding a dining room table to our apartment could add for more stress later. So I'm thinking I will just dress up the counter and we'll use the coffee table as out dining room table for now. I just would like for it to be nice. I'm use to not being home for the holidays now because of flying. This, however, will be Josh's first holiday without his family and I'm sure it won't be easy on him or his mom. But he's going home for Christmas so we just need to get through this holiday.

And after Thanksgiving? We're considering going shopping the day after. Yes, we might endure that madhouse shopping trip. I've been playing with the idea of helping a family out. It's probably too late this year to do so but maybe next year. I'd like to pass on purchasing gifts and help a family out with a meal and toys and stockings stuffed. Seems like a great idea. I just am not sure that I have the extra money this year to make it worth it for a smally family. Perhaps I'll save my bonus checks next year and do that...that would be 3 by the time the holidays roll around.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!