so in love with dartmouth today....

Thanksgiving is definitely my most favourite time of year.  More so, even, than Christmas.  I love it.  Even though someone decided it was a great idea that I get another cold this weekend... things are still off to a great start.  Here is my horn of plenty from early am adventures  ::

Completely loving the Dartmouth Farmers Market.

I had a moment of sadness on Friday when I realized I wouldn't be having my mom's pumpkin pie this year.  Pumpkin pie + Cool Whip is Thanksgiving for me.  I'm the only one that eats Cool Whip, but I can't have pumpkin pie without it, and pumpkin pie is my favourite.  I had this momentary freak out when I realized that basically from this point forward, if I want pie or other delicious baked mom treats, that I am responsible for them.  Me.  The one who cannot bake. And really, it's been years now since we've been together on Thanksgiving, so I don't remember the last time I had her pie.  Anyway, I quickly realized, wait.  I can buy a pie.  I live in the modern world where other women bake pies.  And I can give them money for one.  So that's what I did. I bought a delicious home made pie from a lovely Ahmish, or Mennonite woman at the market, and oh my, it's yummy. And no, that doesn't erase the fact that I still miss you mom.

On the agenda for today ::

+ pear and walnut stuffing

+ brussel sprouts with butter & parmesean that taste nothing like brussel sprouts

+ vanilla baked pears

Also, I took a drive around Dartmouth/Waverly yesterday and had really great future thoughts.  It must be the trees with the colours of the leaves changing, the sun on the lakes, happy thoughts in the air, but for the first time I clearly thought, oh man, I want to live here.  This is home, and what an exciting thought for someone who's never felt home or been from anywhere [ I apologize for all of italics, it's that type of day I guess, emphasis is required].

Anyway... Happy Thanksgiving!

Jill.