Feast done - table clean

Such a lovely Thanksgiving day. Most - though not all - of the family came; there was a turkey the size of a Volkswagen; there were scallopped potatoes and yams and pumpkin pie; there was constant talk; there were wild swings of hysterics because a) the turkey wasn't going to be done on time and b) the turkey was going to be done too soon. My nephew and his sweetie came early to help set up, my friend ro-anshi lingered late to help clean up. Hosting a dinner like this is like putting on a play. I'm single, I live by myself, and yet I have FOUR full-dress holiday banquet "sets" of dishes, tablecloths, and napkins... what's that about? Well, they're like the flats and props and sets for four productions.

And now it's over and I get to put my feet up and have a quiet, solitary evening before doing LosCon for the rest of the weekend.

The cats spent the day shut in the bedroom and are massively offended. My back hurts from standing. (It will hurt worse by the end of the weekend).

I love the holidays and can't wait til Christmas.