Thanksgiving has come and gone.

Did I even eat any turkey? I certainly don't feel like I did. Which I guess is a good thing. Now I have to get one for Bryan to cook for Christmas since we are staying home this year (yippee). I had all the ambition and drive to write witty and funny remarks about our Thanksgiving, but the truth is...it was pretty uneventful and boring even.

Here is my earlier attempt:

Thanksgiving, 2004

Thanksgiving Day at the McMillan’s consisted of lounging in pajamas until absolutely necessary. Bryan & I went to my favorite antique shop for their open house. I pointed out a lot of items I would like to have for Christmas (like the cast iron muffin tins that I have had my eye on for almost a year now and the tin lunch pail and the coffee grinder). I think they are supposed to come home with me. Instead of waiting for Christmas,

The rest of the day was spent at the local mall preparing for the Humane Society’s Celebrity Auction and taking care of the cats that are housed there. I don’t think we ate any meals together at all Thanksgiving Day.

Black Friday, November 26

4:00 am The alarm went off and I wondered what in the world I was thinking when I decided to leave so early. We planned on leaving the house at 5:00 am and traveling to Bryan’s Dads house up north. It would take 2 ½ - 3 hours to get there depending on traffic and Bryan’s speed. I took a warm bath, which helped to wake me up, checked on the cats, took the dogs out and woke everyone else up. By 5:20 we were whizzing past the rest area outside of town on the Interstate all in pretty good spirits and eating our McDonald’s breakfasts. I could tell the girls would be down for the count very soon though. Full bellies and long car rides are not good ways to keep Bridget and Cindy awake.

8:00 am We arrived at the northern McMillan’s homestead and no one was home. Luckily we found a door unlocked and the security system was down (3 dogs…all happy to see us) Cindy, Bridget and I all camped out in the living room watching “What Women Want” while Bryan napped in the family room. Dan came back from his walk not long after we arrived and pretty soon Kathy and Danielle did too.

This week has been unbearable in the mornings. I can't wait until December 22 when I have 22-26th off and then I am off again January 3 &4. I am sure there will be tons of work to do at home, but at this point I dont' care.

We have no tree up yet and nothing else decorated. I am not ready. I do have 2 presents wrapped already tho. I have to wrap Bryan's presents.

I can't think of any funny stories that have happened around here either.

Ugh. Why did I even TRY to blog???
Reen