Changing Things Up AGAIN

I headed to Home Goods yesterday with the intention that it was the first stop of many.  It was the first and the last stop.  I TIMED the line - 40 minutes to check out.  Holy cow!!  I got all the dog presents and some Christmas incidentals, but it was a one and done.

I headed to a different shopping area to grab the bread we like from Whole Foods.  Couldn't find a parking spot.  New bread plan this year - wow!!

Kids were over for football and I ended up taking the left-over chicken and the freshly cooked chicken and making a huge dinner.  It was a last minute masterpiece (if I do say so myself -- and on behalf of Nom Nom Paleo).  A friend gave me the last of her garden lettuce so we had a garden fresh salad, roasted veggies, chicken and the BEST GRAVY EVER.  We opened a good bottle of wine and sat and had a family dinner.  Unexpected and fun.

Here's where the week is changing up.  I don't know if I mentioned that Releash Atlanta made a huge boo boo with Junebug (my grand-dog who we are dog-sitting Tuesday through Sunday).  She was not spayed and is in HEAT now.  Never-ending heat.  We thought it would be wrapping up by now.  She is mad crazy for my male dogs.  Fighting and crazy behavior galore!!  She needs to wear a diaper and the little lamb stinks.  Oh my poor poor poor poor poor house.

There is no way I can watch 5 fighting dogs and get apple pies made (one for Thursday and our preview pie).  I'm adding the pies to my Tuesday list.  It's my only option.  I hate to make it ahead by that many days, but after yesterday, we have to do something different.

ANTS.  Again this morning.  All over the kitchen, all over us as we cleaned them up.  They are in my hair.  I keep "finding" them as I'm typing, yet when I look for them, I don't see any.  I'd say I'm imagining it but there are bodies!!

Let's see.  Smelly dog in heat.  Ants in every room with water pipes.  Non-housebroken dog going potty in our dining room (and wherever she wants).  Want to join us for Thanksgiving??

This is my eldest's first Thanksgiving away from home.  He found out last night dessert is pecan pie and they don't make stuffing.  His face was priceless.  His favorite thing is stuffing and he hates pecan pie.  Oops.  He'll live and have a fun time in Colorado regardless.  Who DOESN'T have stuffing though???  Pecan pie is a part of a lot of Thanksgiving tables - that I understand.

After the crazy lines shopping (I know the weekend before Thanksgiving was a sucker mistake), I ordered some gifts online.  Progress with Christmas shopping and that makes me happy.  Christmas is back on hold this week and focus is on Thanksgiving.

Let the CRAZY begin.  Good luck to everyone - I think we all need it.  Later gators.