Thanksgiving!

Well....Thanksgiving was a success. We had about 28 people, 9 pies, two 20lb. turkeys, and a partridge and a pear tree. Me and two other American girls cooked all the food with lots of help from our housemates of course. In the true meaning of Thanksgiving we made entirely too much food, nonetheless everyone was stuffed. I made Grandma Anne's cheesy potato casserole, which was delicious, and Grandma Betty's homemade rolls and pecan pie. All my dishes were very popular, not quite as good as when Grandma makes them, but still well-liked. I also made deviled eggs, a plum pie, which I have only made once before, and I attempted to make a chocolate meringue pie...but since it's very difficult to make meringue without an electrical appliance, it turned out just being a chocolate pie. It was an all day event of eating, drinking, and enjoying each others company. Since most of our guests had never been to a Thanksgiving feast before we told them of "the first Thanksgiving" and why we celebrate and give thanks. So after a weekend of nonstop cooking and preparation, I enjoyed my day of rest on Monday, to say the least. Gobble Gobble!