Happy Thanksgiving, a Week Late

I have been meaning to post about Thanksgiving.. better late than never I guess...

My plans were kind of up-in-the-air until the day before, at which point one of my co-workers and his partner mentioned that they really had no plans. So, like any good housewife (ha!), I invited them over for dinner, thus committing to cooking a Thanksgiving meal.. for the first time. I really enjoy cooking, but I feel like I don't have time to do it as much as I would like. I was a little nervous about a whole Thanksgiving dinner...

On the menu:

-Cornish hens (marinated in soy sauce, oyster sauce, and garlic; cooked with butter). They turned out really well, albeit holding up the rest of the food, as they took longer to cook than expected.
-Buttermilk mashed (red) potatoes
-Croissant rolls
-Fresh veggie mix (zucchini, peppers, broccoli.. I forget what else)
and..
-A homemade blueberry pie (!). I even made the crust. This actually turned out really well!!

(Yes, the pie deserved a picture. I was excited)

The food and the company was good, but besides all that, I feel thankful for many things:

-My family and friends and their well-being.
-My job(s) that constantly take me to see new places while doing things that I enjoy, and also giving me the flexibility to have a life on the side.
-My own health and ability to get around on my own, both of which I think I would take for granted if I had never had any setbacks or temporary disabilities.
-My dog, Mesa, who keeps me company at home most days. She was our second try at a puppy after the first one died almost exactly a year ago at 3 months old.

Summit, 3 months old, RIP!

Mesa. Isn't she cute? She's a troublemaker.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!