I really wish I were creative enough to write a parody of "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" about Thanksgiving and especially the day after the holiday….but I am so far lyric-deficient. Maybe something will pop into that part of my brain eventually if I think on it long enough.
But in lieu of that great parody I might one day come up with….I have a few thought so that I could title "Only On The Day After Thanksgiving."
Only on the day after Thanksgiving………….can the one who cooked the feast yesterday take a "pajama day", not get dressed, and hang out in her recliner with a good book, some DVDs and the Gurney’s Seed Catalog that came two days BEFORE Thanksgiving (a new record I think).
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can you eat a bowl of oatmeal and a piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream for breakfast.
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can you pick the bird carcass clean and boil up the bones for some really good broth soup base.
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can you contemplate the hell that is Black Friday in the retail stores in the region and around the nation…..and also be very thankful that you are not a part of this after-Thanksgiving rite….ever!
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can the Santa Claus myth be so fully perpetuated that the Old Gent lands in West Acres parking lot, from a helicopter….what no reindeer? I watched a You Tube video some time back that showed a small toddler sitting on Santa’s lap and Santa asked the Big Question: "Have you been a good boy?" ( Little Boy to Santa:) "You have bad breath!"
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can you contemplate (as a part of Pajama Day) bringing out your video tape of A CHRISTMAS STORY for the first of many viewings during December.
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can you refuse to answer the door because you are in your pajamas all day.
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can you think about making a batch of homemade bread and use some of the leftover mashed potatoes in the dough. (what is happening to my Pajama Day?)
Only on the day after Thanksgiving can you allow your spouse to go on a small shopping excursion without you, but give him a few "assignments" to do…like get the letter printed for your Christmas card list.
Only on the day after Thanksgiving (this year) can you look out the deck door and see the beautiful fall sunshine again—weak and pale and far to the south—but still glorious. And you can also contemplate the snowless landscape and give special thanks that Winter is already one month shorter in 2009!
Loved your “day after Thanksgiving” thoughts. I’m not a sweet person – in many ways! – so passed over that lone piece of pie on the counter, and happily munched green and ripe olives for breakfast. What I love best about the day after is that there is no decision of what to have for the next meal, or next three meals. We love the leftovers even more than when they were the originals. Let’s all rest today, we’ve earned it.
Sounds as if you’re in a great place today…at home in pjs. Yeah!
Oh how right you are! The COOKS should crash for the whole weekend and let everyone else feed on the leftovers…I am about to eat some heated up sweet potatoes and dressing….then for dessert I will have a little glorified rice! I have lots of potatoes and gravy leftover too plus turkey!
WooHoo!
I think my daughter used the intoxication of Thanksgiving Dinner against me when she asked if I wanted the grandbabies to spend the night. If I had been in my right sane mind, I would have said, “No.” But, being high on Pecan pie, cool whip, turkey and ham plus a myriad of other treats, I excitedly responded, “Of course, I miss them.”
What was I thinking? I have one that is now teething and one that is on the edge of the terrible twos. Oh, how could I not want the little sweethearts to spend the night. Well, the grandson was asleep by 9:30 p.m. but my little sunshine was awake until midnight. Midnight! And then, because someone felt the need to impose further sleep deprivation on this grandma the fire alarms in the building went off about 12:30 a.m. and both my little sweeties were awake until nearly 2:00 a.m. It was a rough night but the day has been ok for the most part. They are well into their nap now so the peace and quiet is a blessing.
Next year though, I will be a little more cautious about what I agree too, regardless of what I have eaten.
Prairie Woman—I think all of us Grammas get ourselves into a bit of a fix with overnights sometime. I love my Grands so much but they can wear me out….mine are all kind of grown up now but I can remember some sleeplessness when one or two were really little and decided they did not want to stay overnight after all…too late to change their little minds, of course. There is a great childrens’ book called GRANDMA GETS GRUMPY by Anna——– (can’t remember her name) I am going to look at the Fgo Public Library website and see if they have it. You would love reading it after your overnighter with the little ones!!
BOOK REPORT: GRANDMA GETS GRUMPY by Anna Grossnickle Hines; call number E/H available thru the Lake Agassiz Regional library system (Mhd library) one copy at the Crookston branch can be requested in Mhd!! For all Grandmas, it is a great book. Hines also has another one called DADDY MAKES THE BEST SPAGHETTI
Empower yourself to declare a Jammie day when ever you want! Sounds like you had the makings of a great day..planning all that stuff to do!