nextgen_holiday (nextgen_holiday) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-11-24 03:37:00

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Giving Thanks (Nov 26)
“We need to be more grateful. I think there is no true character without gratitude. It is one of the marks of a real strong character to have a feeling of thanksgiving and gratitude for blessings. We need more of that spirit in our homes, in our daily associations, in the church, everywhere. It doesn't cost anything, and it is so easy to cultivate.” - Ezra Taft Benson

In America today is a day for being thankful for the things in people's lives. Today was a day to celebrate family, friends, prosperity and health with food, family and friends. It is a time to reflect on what is important us and to recognize the gratitude we hold for having those things in our lives.

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sydney_ashcroft
2009-11-24 10:28 am UTC (link)

Out of all the people in the compound, only five celebrated Thanksgiving, but Syd didn't think the others wouldn't mind celebrating a Migard holiday where food was involved. The Asgardians alone ate enough for twice their number.

The day before Sydney and Sarah, with Zoey's help, baked pies and bread. Four apple, four pumpkin, two cherry, two blueberry and ten loaves of bread were baked.

The day of Thanksgiving, Syd and Sarah were up early to start the food and had recruited some extra hands belonging to Aridis and Svalin to help with preparation. It never hurt having others to help peel potatoes and carrots and husk corn.

Four turkeys, two hams, two geese and two ducks were roasted. Twenty pounds of potatoes were peeled and cooked to be mashed. Five pounds of carrots were peeled and cooked along with two dozen ears of corn. The meal was kept simple because so much food had to be made.

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	marlow 2009-11-24 10:38 am UTC (link)
	Marlow followed the preparations with great interest. She was useless in the way of kitchen help, but she was unbeatable when it came to staying out of the way. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2009-11-24 11:09 am UTC (link)
	Svalin had no problems peeling and chopping. Those two things involved the use of knives. Cooking was a different story and one thing she failed with excellence. She could cook something on a spit over open flame, but that was about it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2009-11-24 10:35 pm UTC (link)

Sarah was happy to be cooking so much. She enjoyed working with Sydney. She had once or twice pushed some cranberry bread at Marlow to nibble at. But mostly she was a flurry of activity cooking and moving around p;platters of food for when they would be feeding everyone.

"Sydney. Would you like me to crack open some wine? Svalin. Would you also like a drink?" She was happy to have them helping in the kitchen. "We're almost done so I think we can celebrate just a little."

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	sydney_ashcroft 2009-11-24 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Wine would be nice," Syd answered. "I've been looking forward to eating this meal all day. I guess we can call them and start eating. I don't think there's much left to do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pop_trash_hero 2009-12-06 04:07 am UTC (link)
	Just then they hear and see a catering van drive up - and out jumps Simon. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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