With so much to be thankful for, I am having two Thanksgivings this year. Robin is having a big vegetarian dinner today. Renee and Carol, who are visiting, decided they wanted turkey. So we had our turkey Thanksgiving yesterday. This is the first time I’ve used my kitchen for anything other than the most basic cooking. Actually Carol did most of the cooking and reported that the kitchen was OK, even though I got rid of so many things when I left Chicago. Maybe some day I’ll try a bigger party.

Carol made the turkey and cranberry sauce. I made Kabocha squash portobello mushrooms and gravy. And I opened the wine bottle. Renee made the salad. We ate in the dining room, using my new dining room set for the first time. We all agreed we had much to be thankful for.