Although our own “thanksgiving” family get together is over and Will and I will spend Thanksgiving Day alone, we still plan on having a small celebration as we are very thankful for all we have and all we’ve managed to accomplish. I hear so many people grousing over their problems and am shocked at how small their problems really are. When you have relatively good health, a roof over your head, food on the table, and a warm place to live, why complain? There are a whole lot of people, worldwide and of course, in this country, who don’t enjoy these simple things. We are immensely grateful!
We pardoned our own tom turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, and I bought a cheap, on sale, Butterball frozen turkey instead. He is our only tom, so we sure couldn’t butcher him. The hens would be so unhappy!
Our chickens have gone into molt and our egg supply has dropped to zero. I do have some eggs saved up in the cool basement but I’m planning on installing a solar light in the chicken coop to get them laying again after they grow out their new feathers as the price of eggs has skyrocketed. I saw them for between $3 and $5 a dozen and they are not organic or anything special. Holy cow! I’m afraid that’s just the tip of the iceberg as I’m thinking prices on just about everything is going to go up and up. I feel so bad for folks on a fixed income, who must choose between groceries and rent or house payments. Homesteading is a wonderful way of life! Happy Thanksgiving! — Jackie
