gobble this!

i’m quite enjoying a slightly lazy tuesday off work.
when i first planned this extra-long weekend, it was to be spent on the island at my mom’s for thanksgiving; but, she abandoned me to go to north-west ontario to party it up with friends and help my aunt pack up her house. gee, thanks mom! leave me alone for my favourite holiday!
(oh, side note, my mom has found my website. maybe more on that some other time.)
instead of sulking — okay, in addition to sulking — i decided to make a scaled-down version of turkey day here at chez hessie. i even invited karen over to partake of the pie with me, since she’s usually on the island with us for turkey day.
it all turned out pretty good, actually. other than the requisite turkey-timing issues (which seems to be the norm for all first turkey roasters – even though i only cooked a two-pound breast and not a whole bird), the roasted garlic mashed potatoes were absolutely perfect in every way, the brussel sprouts were done to a tee, karen’s yams were yummy, but i don’t think i’ll glaze carrots with brandy again. we both had seconds and then some pie while watching the CSI marathon on spike channel. yeah… it was a pretty typical thanksgiving dinner.
christopher had invited me to his family’s big do, but i’m really possessive of thanksgiving. i want it to be the way it’s always been and if i can’t have it, i’d rather not do it at all — or, as i proved this year, i’ll do it myself. i know it’s bad to be so set in my ways, but hell… i should be allowed to put my foot down once in a while.
i’m not so much looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. it’s so nice to have all day to go run errands, do housework, lie on the couch to read a book… i think being a housewife is really what i should have aspired to. too bad it’s probably too late to marry rich — unless christopher wins the lottery, of course. ;)
a couple weeks ago, i was entirely obsessed with the idea of buying an apartment. i was feeling like i needed to start my climb up the property ladder in order to secure some equity for my dotage. then i realized that the chances of my being able to afford anything in this market were slim to none and it made me sad. stupid beautiful british columbia with its lifestyle and climate everyone covets! last night, i was watching a real estate show where a single guy in cincinnati, ohio was looking at beautiful character homes i’d die to own for a little more than $100,000. ONE HUNDRED GRAND! even the smallest, oldest, grottiest apartments in the GVRD are starting at $150,000! *sigh* i’m never going to own my own home.
anyhoo, i hope everyone had a fabulous thanksgiving weekend! if you need some leftover yams, c’mon over.