A Week of Thanksgiving - Black Friday

Hope your Thanksgiving was festive and relaxing!

G and I enjoyed the day introvert style.  I didn't get out of my pj's at all.

Although I spend most of our marriage wailing and gnashing my teeth that G is not a foodie, I am nothing but thankful for that today.  If he were as into food as I am, I would weigh 450 pounds no matter how much I exercised.  And if he were as into food as I am, he would not have enjoyed Thanksgiving.  As you will see in just a minute.

Since it was just the two of us yesterday, and since G does not like the traditional TG spread, my plan was to cook some traditional stuff for me, and some meatloaf & mashed potatoes for him.  That way, we each get what we like, and we can eat the leftovers for the next few days.  I am a genius.

The day started with some hashbrown casserole:

Then we layed around and relaxed, only getting up to grab an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.

Then after a nap, it was time for me to get crackin in the kitchen.  I had already made the dressing, and a pie.  So I got busy breading chicken and prepping green bean casserole.  Then I discovered that the meat I was going to use for G's meatloaf was completely frozen.  It was a brick.  I had forgotten to defrost it.

Here is where I am going to mention one more time how thankful I am that he is not a foodie.  Because here is his Thanksgiving meal:

A ham and cheese sandwich, people.  Which he enjoyed as much as I enjoyed mine:

Here is my question for you:  do you take advantage of Black Friday?  Have you noticed that each year, the stores open earlier and earlier?  I can remember (because I'm 85 years old) when stores used to open at 4 a.m. on Friday morning.  Then they backed it up to 2 a.m.  Then midnight.  Here, they opened some stores at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving night!  Don't you think that's a little ridiculous?  Or do you think it's a fun way to shop and get a good deal?

On the agenda for today:  Boulder again!  This time with G!

Enjoy your Black Friday, peeps!  Whatever is on your agenda!