Isaiah 6:8

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving To All!

Happy Happy Thanksgiving to all!  I am safely ensconced in the Coach House at Rosemary Beach and this place is to die for.  It is for sale for a cool 1.5 mil.  Any takers out there.  Believe me if I win the lottery this weekend...this bad boy is mine.  As I promised threatened here is my story for this special day.  Thanksgivings in the past have always been done by my mom and my Aunt Shirley.  It was always held at my aunts and they did all the major cooking.  The daughters all did sides and there was more food than you could shake a stick at.  We could have fed the Valley with all the food....several days before the big day we were discussing the president of the AFL-CIO and his mysterious disappearance.....problem was....none of us could think of his name.....we all gathered in our prayer circle to bless the food at my aunts and my dad said, "Let us pray" when I blurted out...."Jimmy Hoffa!"  All 30 people in the circle looked at me as if I had two heads.  I was so embarrassed.  I looked around at all my family and apologized for interrupting the prayer  I explained the scenario of several days in the past....and we all got a good chuckle out of it.  Man I miss those days....this is our first Thanksgiving without my mom....or my aunt.  I miss them a lot....but we still have much to be thankful for even if this has been a bad year.  Amanda and I were talking earlier today and we decided on what we want for Christmas.  WE WANT ONE GOOD YEAR!  It has been so long since we had one....I don't know if I would recognize one if I saw it.  Hears hoping.  So, I hope this post finds you all healthy and happy and wrapped in the warmth of good friends and family.  Happy Thanksgiving to all from the shores of Rosemary Beach!
My Thanksgiving Day Recipe and Pintervention(I am a Pinterest addict and I have to actually do some of my pins...so here goes):


Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients and Directions:
8 oz of cream cheese(softened)
1 cup of peanut butter
Mix together well....
Slowly add to the mixture
1 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar
Mix well....then mix in 16 oz of cool whip.  Pour into two graham cracker pie crusts(I used an oreo and graham cracker(my SIL does not eat chocolate).  Garnish(optional) crushed nutter butters, crushed butterfingers, chocolate syrup drizzle.  It takes about 15 minutes to make, it can be frozen, it is to die for.

5 comments:

Edie Marie's Attic said...

Happy Thanksgiving Karen! When you win that lottery can I come visit you at Rosemary Cottage? I'm glad you're in a beautiful place today to start new memories.

We just have to remember how blessed we are and continue on through life. I'm finding that being over half way round the circle of life involves alot of losses and sadness seeing loved ones pass on to glory. But we will see them again and they will say to us, "what took you so long?"

God bless you and yours Karen!
Big hugs, Sherry

Mary said...

When I looked at that picture, I KNEW it was Peanut Butter Pie!!!
LOVE IT!
Have a wonderful day, Karen!

Love Bears All Things said...

Love it! I sometimes have a problem with a name like that and when it finally comes up on my brain screen, I've just got to share it...
I'm missing my parents today, too....its not the same without them but I'm thankful that one day we'll have a big reunion...
Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy the beach..
and War Eagle!!
Mama Bear

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Sounds like a perfect place to be.
Happy Thanksgiving.

Team Jones said...

You TOTALLY rocked the pie...and even though I have given up gluten AND dairy...I consumed 3 pieces in a 2 day span! PB pie is my favorite!!!