It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Yes, when you find "the one" you just know. 

Thanks for your reassuring comments about my son.  He is 26 - sad that he is so old and so immature.  But it is time that he faced the world without me being there as his safety net, and that he faced the REAL consequences of his stupidity and laziness, rather than just my wrath.

We always hope our kids will be able to learn the hard lessons from the experience of others.  My son seems to be one who needs to touch the stove to believe it's hot, and that the laws of nature apply to him.  Somehow, he's never been arrested, never been beaten up, never gotten hurt in a car accident - some of that is because I have protected him - I didn't let him get his license until he was 19, didn't let him be homeless when he wouldn't get a job - but he's on his own now.

My daughter is trying to reason with him, but he is avoiding talking to her.  I am taking the position that it's just a dinner, and there will be another one next year, when he has had time to consider more fully the consequences of his actions, and to apologize and beg forgiveness with sincerity.

We teach people how to treat us.  In this case, there is some remedial education involved.

There's a reason some bird species push their babies out of the nest.   You did the right thing, Diana.

D/S and having broccoli casserole ??????

You do live on the edge....that room is two doors down on the left !!!!!  No air freshener needed, since it will not help.

Please pass the dressing and GRAVY !!!!

When assessing the still limited real estate of my stomach for what I'm going to put in it for a holiday meal, green vegetables are pretty low on the list.  Corn bread stuffing wins.

I actually handle my mom's broccoli casserole pretty gas-free---it has a LOT of cheese in it, and a reasonable amount of rice. The deviled eggs treat me worse. (*grin*)

My guts handle corn-bead dressing very well, thank goodness!!! (I'd eat it ANYWAY.)

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Ms. Batt--be careful!  I AM close enough to show up!

Your menu sounds amazing!!  I usually do the big meal at my house but this year we are going to a friends house.  I'm bringing collard greens, sweet potato casserole, watergate salad and artichoke casserole.

I'll be amping up the cardio for the next few weeks to burn off all these goodies, because I'm not missing a bite of anything!

Need directions? (*grin*)

 Kim-
What is artichoke salad? Do you wish to share your recip[e??? LOL
Thanks,
MamaKat