The Great Thanksgiving Countdown

Nine days and counting. A week from Thursday my little house will have the most wonderful smells wafting through it. Mmmmm.

I have reclaimed my morning writing space, thanks to diligent effort reshelving the books in the living room and getting things back in order. Aaaaaaahhhh. This morning's writing effort was so productive in my new buttery yellow, white-trimmed space. Next!

Since 15 people will be turning up on my doorstep for Thanksgiving, there'll be no lolly-gaggin' around with getting the dining room painted. It will be fast, furious, and fabulous. Or else. Hell hath no fury like Thanksgiving guests without a clear space to sit and stuff themselves.

Not quite in the Thanksgiving mood? (It has really slammed into us this year, eh?) Wish I could post the Top 10 Thanksgiving Pop Songs or Funniest Thanksgiving Costumes, but it just ain't that kind of holiday. It simply involves giving thanks (an ethereal, spiritual thing that doesn't lend itself to rock and roll), eating ourselves into a stupor (which is kinda rock and roll-y, so that makes ya' wonder . . .), and passing out in front of a football game on TV. Still, these may help get you feeling festive:

The U.S. Census Bureau has a great online fact sheet about Turkey Day, including many little Turkey McNuggets you can use to entertain your holiday guests. An estimated 256 million turkeys were raised in the U.S. in 2005, and we managed to consume an average of 13.7 pounds of the white (or dark) stuff each. Anyone want to guess on how many places in the United States are named Plymouth? How about Pilgrim?

C'mon, you know you love it - the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Hungry for a little history of the event? Check here. My favorite balloon - hands down - Underdog (but didn't he break loose and kill somebody a few years ago?). Second place, Bullwinkle.

And you can always review my list of Thanksgiving movies, posted here. Feel free to add to it.

Stay tuned for a "My Favorite Pilgrim" tally.