Thanksgiving-ness

T’was the night of Thanksgiving
But I just couldn’t sleep,
I tried counting backwards,
I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned –
The dark meat and white
But I fought the temptation
With all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation,
The thought of a snack became infatuation.

So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door,
And gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.
I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
Pickes and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling, so plump and so round,
‘Til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.
I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky,
With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.

But I managed to yell as I soared past the trees …
Happy eating to all – Pass the cranberries, Please!

May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes ‘n gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious,
May your pies take the prize.
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all … Pumpkin Pie!!!

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Our Thanksgiving Holiday was full of gorging ourselves with deliciousness. I must confess that we had about three Thanksgiving dinners in all. Thankfully they were spaced out between days of glutton-less-ness.

Our fridge is bulging with leftovers. It makes my tummy ache just thinking about it. We are trying to come up with creative ways to use our surplus scrumptiousness that are less than “Thanksgiving-eee”.

TONIGHT ----- TURKEYLOAF! WooT!

Any creative left over ideas? Feel free to send them our way. Our stomachs will thank you!