We decided to try something new this year. We stayed home. Just the 6 of us. No stress getting ready for a houseful of people. No traveling long distances. No cooking for hours only to eat it in 30 minutes. Well okay we did do some cooking- what's Thanksgiving without pie? We volunteered to take pies to the local homeless shelter. So we all got up and made apple pies together that morning. That made it all the more fun. And then the boys helped me deliver the pies. The lesson I was hoping to teach them- made. The look on their faces to see people right in front of them who have less than they could imagine. Then the buttons popping off their jackets as the folks sang their praises for bringing their pies. Yes, that was a lesson learned and a wonderful way to spend a Thanksgiving morning. We did return to our own small feast that afternoon, but just kept it low key. I wondered if I'd miss the BIG, but I didn't. It was quaint and relaxing. We really enjoyed it.
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