HAPPY THANKSGIVING

We are headed for the Cowleys' for Thanksgiving














Turkeys by Ariel and Ann

dinner today. We'll pick up Vernon on our way.
Yesterday I made three pies and today I'll fix
the 1950s candied sweet potato dish, complete
with marshmallows as well as fresh organic
green beans to add to the dinner. Carl is
fixing rack of lamb!

Yesterday, instead of coming for a birthday
dinner Viki suggested they come and help
Robert get wood off our mountain. I had
planned to make the pies and Ariel was
still with us so I stayed behind and Ariel
went with them. She was excited because
Keegan was there and after the summer of
2007 when she and Keegan were both up
here a few days a week, she had really
missed seeing him. I was a little concerned
because I knew that she would have NO brain
as long as Keegan was around, but figured
she'd be OK. Liza and Viki were there as
well as Robert, but I knew Robert would be
too preoccupied with cutting down trees to
pay any attention to Ariel.

I had the mince pie in the oven and was
half way through making the pumpkin filling
when Viki showed up with Ariel in tow. Ariel
had gotten in the way of a falling tree. She
was not seriously hurt, but very frightened
and very traumatized. I did the necessary
doctoring of a very badly scratched should
and wrapped her up in a down comforter and
just held her until she finally stopped
shaking and then called her parents. Neither
were available so I left messages at work, home
and cell for each of them and then Ariel and
I headed to Erie. By the time we got to
Boulder the Tylenol had kicked in and she
was talking and smiling and quite herself
again, but I was still happy to be taking
her home.

Carl called just as we got into the canyon and
said they were at Costco and would be along
home shortly. They arrived within minutes of
our arrival. By then it seemed much to do
about nothing, but I was beat. I stayed for
a few minutes, had a half a sandwich and a
root beer and then came home.

Robert met me at the barn. He clearly was
very upset and worried and obviously felt
terrible. I told him that I should have
gone with them because I knew that Ariel
wouldn't have a brain as long as Keegan
was around. He laughed at that.

I finished the two pumpkin pies after I
got home.