Tossed the Stuffing and Other Tales from Thanksgiving

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I had to work on Thanksgiving day. However, I only had one client and was home by 10:20 that morning. Once I got home I went into Betty Crocker mode and started to prepare our meal. The turkey had thawed, all but the ball of ice that was in the cavity. I pulled out the neck and bag of giblets and then proceeded to start the stuffing. Usually I am the only one in the house when I start preparing a big meal. My daughter had come over early to watch Little Miss while I worked. We were talking while I worked diligently in the kitchen. Everything was seemingly going well. I had opted to use stuffing bread, which is just a loaf of stale bread. Years ago I would save the crusts of a loaf of bread and place them on a rack to dry. Or I would take a loaf of stale bread and place them in the oven and toast them up crisp. Add sauteed onion, celery, garlic, melted butter, chicken broth, Bell's Poultry Seasoning, salt and pepper, and 1 egg. Then stuff the bird! I only have stuffing twice a year. So, I really look forward to having it with our holiday meals! Well, I guess I shouldn't have stuck with buying a box of Bell's Stuffing Mix and doctored it up. The stuffing was too moist and was terrible. It didn't get served for dinner. Yeah, I was super disappointed. I tossed it in the trash. Everything else turned out great. I had sent my daughter to the store earlier to pick up a pumpkin pie. Paid a small fortune for it! My husband would have gone into shock if he didn't get dessert! The girls left shortly after dinner was done. I hadn't even cleaned up after the meal before they headed out. Another disappointment! Hubby and Little Miss wanted pumpkin pie. It didn't appeal to my eye, but took a taste of it and confirmed that it wasn't worthy of my having a slice. Little Miss took a sliver and hubby took nearly half of the pie! I had a slice of the Mrs. Smith's berry pie, which by the way was quite good and I highly recommend it. The dishes were stacked in the sink and on the countertop. Got them ready to do for the next day. No way was I in the mood to do a sinkful of dishes. I did a few, and headed for my lazy chair to relax with the hubby and Little Miss. Now my thoughts go to planning out our Christmas festivities. Hopefully we will venture out to get our tree next weekend. Little Miss is buzzing with excitement over getting a tree. I too can't wait. Hope your days are sunny and your hearts filled with joy. Don't sweat the small stuff. I try not to.