With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I wondered what traditions other people share for the holidays. There are things we do that I don’t understand why we do them for a holiday and not other times. My (immediate) family aren’t big drinkers. We rarely have an alcoholic beverage with dinner. Yet, at the holidays we almost always do.
I like the tradition that an extra plate setting is prepared in case a hungry person happens by.
We have certain foods besides the turkey and gravy that are always there — namely the pea salad and cranberry salad.
I know I’ll be the one making the gravy which my family view as the nectar of the Gods — so no pressure there to get it perfect.
There are even traditions for the day after the holiday. Some people it is a big shopping day. Our family it is eating the leftovers and putting up the Christmas tree.
No matter the holiday — what are some of your family’s favorite traditions?
Love,
Colleen
Reblogged this on sondasmcschatter and commented:
WHEN WE RETIRED & MOVED TO BRANSON, MO. AWAY FROM ALL OUR FAMILY– WE CHUCKED ALL THE TRADITIONS– & WE ARE FREE SPIRITS NOW— THIS THANKSGIVING– I HAVE OVER DONE & LEFT MY MCS SAFE HOME– ETC ETC– & MY HEALTH HAS PAID FOR IT– SO AS WE WITH MCS SOMETIMES SAY— I’M DOWN WITH NO GIVE ROOM FOR EXPOSURES– UNTIL I AM BETTER— SO IF WE LEAVE OUR MCS SAFE HOME FOR THANKSGIVING IT MIGHT BE FOR A CAR RIDE— MY ONLY TRADITION I KEEP IS I MAIL MY BULK OF CHRISTMAS CARDS THE DAY BEFORE OR THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING– SO EVERYONE RECEIVES THEIR CARD RIGHT AFTER THANKSGIVING– I DON’T MAIL THEM ALL– BUT 90% OF THEM GO OUT— I LOVE CHRISTMAS CARDS & LETTERS & PICTURES– I LOVE THE STANDARD -FOR- EVERYONE- LETTER YOU GET ONCE A YEAR FROM SOME PEOPLE!! BUT I HATE TO GET CHRISTMAS CARDS THAT PEOPLE ONLY SIGN THEIR NAME— I THINK WHAT A WASTE OF A STAMP!!!!! 🙂 HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY!!!!
Hope you’re house is getting detoxed. It’s so tough when that gets contaminated — there is really no safe place to go. Hope you got your car ride. ❤