'Tis the season

I don't know about you, but I always begin to feel nostalgic around this time of the year. And, I think about food a lot.

I especially think about all the holiday dinners at my mother's table.

I think about turkey.

I think about homemade bread.

I think about homemade pumpkin pie.

I think about sweet potatoes.

I think about homemade pumpkin bread.

I also think about giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, deviled eggs, salad, and all the other goodies we consume during the holidays. I also think about all the extra calories we will consume over the next several months because everything tastes so good.

I will spend a lot of time thinking about my menus. I will spend a lot of time making my grocery lists and purchasing all the ingredients. I will think a lot about what to buy everybody for Christmas. I will spend a lot of time getting my house in order.

I will look forward to having family and friends come over to share the happy moments of each holiday. It will be good.

I will think a great deal about the birthdays we will be celebrating during November -- son's birthday, nephew's birthday, and mother's birthday. I will think about my son a great deal on his birthday because he will be unable to come home this year. While he was growing up, and still living at home, we always celebrated his birthday during the long Thanksgiving holiday. I will miss him very much this year. I will think about my mother a great deal on her birthday because she is no longer with us. I will remember her because I love her dearly and miss her every day of my life. I will honor her by using her utensils and dishes to prepare and present my holiday meals.

For some, the holiday season is a very sad time of year. For others, it is a time for celebrations, good times, getting together, sharing the blessings of our lives, and enjoying each minute spent in fellowship and love. I love the holidays and am always sad when January comes around.

So, let me be the first to wish all of you, my dear blog friends and family, a very happy, healthy, safe, and wonderful holiday season.