Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving morning we enjoyed a hike;

feeding apples to birds, branches to bunnies, and pine boughs to sheep;

and a breakfast of potato pancakes.

Then our preparations began.

Pumpkin pie (with oat flour in the crust);

leftover pumpkin pie filling in a ramekin;

and the pumpkin guts roasting on the cast iron griddle.

While we waited for the pie to bake, we shared a Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

Bare Tree Autumn Ale, vintage 2010.

Beautiful head! and a delicious, smooth beer.

Roscoe thought he might get a treat.

See his tail go back...

... and forth.

Then, "Can you jump?"

Yes, he can!

Off to munch his bone.

Gerard surveys the scene from his new favorite perch.

The pumpkin pie is done! (and tastes delicious)

Mick mixes the sourdough rosemary bread dough.

Gerard moves to his second favorite perch

and waits for an opportunity to escape outside.

Mick kneads the rosemary bread dough.

And tosses it! (for extra rise?)

The dough is ready to rise and waits in the oven, and we all took a nap.

Gerard tucked himself amongst my sweater and Mickey's jacket.

Roscoe curled up on his cushion next to the fireplace.

All of Thanksgiving dinner in the oven! (minus dessert)

-dressing

-goose

-sweet potatoes

-rosemary sourdough bread

Happy Thanksgiving!