The Night before Thanksgiving

Yes, it's the night before Thanksgiving and I am whipped, people, I tell you I'm dragging behind as never before. When I haven't been baking, I've been cleaning, when I haven't been cleaning, I've been cooking. So far I have made the wonderful "Mama make the Good Cake", an apple pie, (I used splenda instead of sugar for this) and a pumpkin pie. Mac (WTHF) went and pulled a lovely bunch of turnips for me, but unfortunately I had to wash and pick through them myself. Anyone who is familiar with collards and turnip greens knows, they can't be too clean. I know, I've heard the old saw that we all eat pounds of dirt before we die, but I don't want the dirt coming in on my food. I'd rather be sliding into home when I eat my pounds. So, before I run around visiting everyone, I'm going to post some pictures. The sweet lady you see is Mama...I have three pictures of her to share, the top one is her holding me as a baby, the second is on the speed boat, she loved the water. The third is when we moved to Ruby, that is her with the Shelties. What wonderful pets they were. Some of my snowmen villages I've started setting up and last but not least, two views of the "Mama Make the Good Cake" Now, for anyone who is going to try this, the batter may seem to be to stiff to you..Take my word for it, it is not...just divide it evenly into the two pans and smooth down into the pans and voila! I couldn't believe how lovely and flat the tops were, no humps up in the middle of the layer like with a cake mix. They came out lovely. I had to make WTHF leave it alone. I may have to set an armed guard out tonight! I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow, I'll be thinking of you all!!!

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