My Thanksgiving Week Schedule

SUNDAY
Read the paper
Buy that frozen turkey so that it might have thawing time by Thursday
Begin to organize the house into a pictureable backdrop
Blog my Week 12 results

MONDAY
Do the cooking prep/check ingredients lists
Make out the Christmas cards with the kids
Continue cleaning and re-organizing
Re-arrange the living room

TUESDAY
Take some time to reflect on what I'm thankful for
Blog results of that pondering
Mail cards and collect any incoming missives
Write out the times and oven temps for all dishes

WEDNESDAY
Cook
Bake
Check the turkey's readiness
Wrap up house cleaning

THURSDAY
Watch the Macy's Parade
Roast the turkey and other latter-minute dishes
Listen to the "Massacre" AKA Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant"
Eat
Read from Chief Seattle
Watch football
Procure online "necessities"
Watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"--our tradition

FRIDAY
"Buy Nothing Day"
Harvest a tree from the National Forest as part of their fire preventative thinning operation

SATURDAY
"Shop Small Saturday"--Shop the local "Mom and Pops"
Decorate tree and house

SUNDAY
Miss the kids already as they prepare to return to school
Read the paper
Reflect on the week
Blog pictures of the doggies at the Thanksgiving table