From our house to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Our turkey is in the oven at my parents, the ham is in the oven at our house. I have cut up veggies, made stuffing, and we are currently working on the 🥦 rice casserole. Thanksgiving this year is definitely a family effort with almost everyone pitching in, owning certain dishes, and being invested in the outcome. I am sure it…

I am always amazed at how holidays manage to come together and blossom into something memorable. My wonderful husband, sister-in-law, younger brother, and fabulous niece are all cooking and adding to the feast. I am sure everyone will help set the table, get the food out, and somehow we will all sit down at one table with food and laughter between us and celebrate our family and the freedom we…

Okay, my printer is still languishing on the table and I have a few boxes displaced, but mostly I am functional, which is amazing. I have located my books, my special shelf, added lighting, cleaned window ledges and began decorating the walls and shelves. After the Thanksgiving weekend I will be working in my office and functional. Yesterday I carted some bins to the basement. Old manuscripts and writing notes…