Well today was pretty much a normal Saturday.  Other than a few fun seasonal things!  I love decorating for Christmas.  Well, I didn't put the tree up yet, will probably do that next week or wait till the first week of Dec.  But I got out all my PartyLite Snowbell family stuff...they're snowmen!  I love snowmen, but PartyLites Snowbell series are the cutest!  I have 6 pieces.  One of them has a little snowman that skates on a pond to the tune of Jingle Bells.  One holds a 3 wick or, I have a 6" snowball on it.  Two are tealight holders, one is a votive holder and the other is a tealight lamp. 

I put lights on our little evergreen tree in front of the house.  When I got my lights out, I discovered that most of them don't work.  But I did get one string put together that all works and it's on the little tree.  So if I want more, I might have to go buy some more.  I'd rather not, seems like a waist of money, when they aren't really that important!  My tree is prelit, so don't have to worry about that.  Last year, I put clumps of pillow stuffing on the tree branches for snow, I think I saw that on Martha Stewart or some home show.  I'm not a Martha Stewart fan, but once in a while, she has a really neat idea.  I make Applesauce Cinnamon ornaments, I've made a batch the last two years and I have a lot of them, but the first years are about out of scent so I may make some more this year.  I have 3 friends that might come over and make them with me. 

Other than that, I went to the tanning bed, put the turkey in the brine to soak, oh yeah and last night I made 2 pumpkin pies, one of which is 3/4 gone already!  It's our favorite!  And I made the Cranberry Mousse I mentioned in the previous post.  Tonight I need to mix up the butterhorn rolls!  MMMM, have  you ever had them!  Oh they are absolutely the best rolls! 

The turkey will go in the oven tonight, the rolls will be cut out and set to rise in the morning, the dressing will be baked tomorrow, potatoes will be cooked and mashed and gravy made after the turkey is done!  I'm so excited!  I know it's just us 4, but I love Thanksgiving dinner and I cooking it is half the fun! 

I wanted to go help serve at the mission this year, but I heard that they have an over abundance of help on Thanksgiving Day and I don't have a babysitter that can keep both of the boys on a holiday.  So I pray God blessed each hungry person and family with a lovely Thanksgiving meal at the Mission. 

Well, I must get those rolls mixed up!