Your morning thought for the day:
We can only be said to be alive in those
moments when our hearts are conscious
of our treasures.
-- Thornton Wilder
THANKSGIVING CHECKLIST
by Jackie Gregg
Bought the turkey, got it thawing
Found the roaster after hours of pawing
Through the cupboards looking for
All the dishes from the year before.
Great big platters and serving bowls
Gravy boats and that thing with holes
That holds the deviled eggs quite still
So they don't take a violent spill.
Toasted loaves and loaves of bread.
Diced the onions, oh how I dread
Those pungent things that make me cry
But the stuffing without them, would be a lie.
Celery and sage just isn't enough,
Not when there's a twenty-pound bird to stuff.
On to the baked goods. What have we got?
Two pumpkin pies, that's not a lot.
Considering the kid that's gonna eat 'em.
They're his favorite, though he don't need 'em.
That never stopped him ever before.
Maybe I'd better make one more.
How about a pecan pie this time?
An apple crisp would be divine.
I'll make some Jello, orange and blue,
With fruit for me and plain for you.
The linen's been ironed, the crystal's washed clear,
The plates and the cups will all match this year.
There's plenty of forks and knives and spoons
And other utensils to be used at noon.
Or one, or two, or even three.
The time doesn't matter, at least not to me.
As long as we're together and having some fun,
Who cares if and when the turkey gets done?
The dips and the dunks have all been prepared.
The veggies all cleaned, not a carrot was spared.
There's chunks of sausage and chunks of cheese
And cute little crackers as crisp as you please.
No one will go hungry at our house that day.
If they do it's their own fault. What more can I say?
Except for to wish that love, hope, and peace
Will live in your heart and never will cease.
It's not what you eat. It's not even if you pray.
It's all about the love On Giving Thanks Day.
-- Jackie Gregg <flowerdchild at gmail.com>
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Jackie says, "I live in northern rural Michigan and keep busy taking
care of many animals and one husband. Any leftover time is devoted
to gardening, writing and waiting for grandchildren."
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