And so, the Thanksgiving feast begins.
K arrived in NC around lunchtime, so she went to lunch with mom. Then they came back to the airport to get J and me, and we all headed back to mom's house. After a late lunch for us late arrivers, the three of us headed out to rake the leaves.
This project needs a little more explanation. Mom lives in an old house which is surrounded by lots and lots of big trees. The leaves were ankle-deep, at least. And they hadn't been raked at all, so they were all soggy and matted together and really heavy. We had two rakes and a leaf blower, and it took the three of us probably two hours to clear out about 2/3 of the front yard. Which is not that big. It was quite a chore. Having said that, though, I hadn't done any leaf raking yet this fall (one of the few perks of living in an apartment), so it wasn't entirely unenjoyable either.
Before Dinner
Then the dinner guests arrived, starting with my little sister E. Also in attendance were the following: neighbor K, friend P, friend R and his very pregnant wife S, and E's boyfriend B. We had a lovely dinner, including much wine, and I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. After some kitchen cleanup and curiosity about why E's dog was licking the couch pillow (no, no one had eaten in there and spilled anything), it was off to bed for, oh, 11 hours or so. Glorious!
After Dinner
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