Thanksgiving Day Mishaps Over The Years

The Bird That Would Not Get Done

I put my turkey in the oven at 5 AM, and it was not done until 2 PM. We sat down at the table and had our Thanksgiving day prayer, and we ate everything else except for the turkey. We played some board games, and we visited. I kept checking on the turkey’s progress until it was finally ready for us to eat at 2 PM. The turkey had been injected with water to add weight to the bird. I had purchased two turkeys, but the next one was put in the oven at 3 AM.

The Plight Of The Pumpkin Pie

I had made a pumpkin pie from scratch that I put in the oven on Thanksgiving Day. The pie looked delicious as it baked away in the oven. I took the pie out of the range to check on it and let it bake for 20 minutes. The pie looked perfect, and as I was removing it from the oven carefully, all of a sudden, it slipped off the baking sheet and landed upside down on the new carpet in the kitchen. I cleaned and cleaned the carpet. We ended up having ice cream.

The Refrigerator Stopped Working At Noon On Thanksgiving Day

Hustle and Bustle were done by moving refrigerator items to my freezer in the basement and my old GE refrigerator from the 1950s in the basement. Food items were starting to thaw out. I got the food items moved in the nick of time. The refrigerator upstairs was working fine at 9 AM, and by 11:30 AM, things were starting to move south. Luckily, I did not have to throw anything away, and I was very Thankful for that.

Relatives That Would Invite Themselves

We received a card from them on Thanksgiving day at 11 AM that they would be at our home for Thanksgiving day lunch. A plane had crashed in our field that morning, and luckily no one was hurt except for the plane. It was a hectic Thanksgiving day. We put more food on the stove, and everyone ate Thanksgiving.

Grandma And The Gravy For The Outdoor Cats

My grandmother loved to make gravy. After we had all the sauce we wanted, Grandma went outdoors with the leftover gravy in a skillet. One of our outdoor Toms jumped in the skillet, and Grandma was covered in gravy from head to toe as the skillet flew in the air and landed on the cement. Most of my cats were covered in sauce, but they had a cleaning party as they licked each other from head to tail.

Even With Mishaps In Life, There is Always Something To Be Thankful For

I am Thankful to have God, Family, Friends, and Cats In my life. All of my Thanksgiving over the years have been memorable and beautiful get-togethers. Be Grateful for all that you have given in your life. Hoping all of us have many more Thanksgivings.