I have proof!
DH cleaned up the den. Not just his chair, but the whole den! Even the 14 ft. canoe made it outside!
This is my kitchen in its 'retro' splendor. Notice counter space is a premium, and the big gaping hole where the oven should be (currently houses the microwave).
The next 2 pics show a total of 2 kinds of stuffing, 3 kinds of cranberries, 3 dessert pies, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, roasted potatoes and onions, asparagus pie, cheese biscuits, black olives, deviled eggs, and stuffed celery. The 'table' under the red cloth is a corner desk we got free from a friend about a month ago. The table under the ivory cloth is from the kitchen, a 4 ft round we got free from a previous boss of mine.
And here's the turkey! Rather, turkies

Bird came out 30 min ahead of schedule at 2:30, and we didn't eat until 4 b/c folks were late. Didn't matter, it stayed warm in it's aluminum foil blankie. The turkey was FANTASTIC and DH is a convert: says it's how we'll do every turkey. Even Dad ate some of the skin, which he apparently rarely if ever does.
And, um, here's my 20 POUND TURKEY after 7 people ate dinner and took home leftovers. WHAT THE FOO?!??? Guess they weren't lyin' when they said it was yummy!
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I just had to say all the tables in my house were free too. I have 2 pretty nice dining tables actually - oh yes all the chairs in our house were free too. I can appreciate free tables.
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monkeymama, i too am a fan of free tables. i just wish i could find someone giving away a full size mission style table and chair set with two leaves!
and the turkey, decimated though it was, still provided a fair amount of leftovers for me and DH. i made the stock yesterday, and included the pan drippings in the pot which made it UBER YUMMY!!! it's chilling in the fridge waiting for me to play 'skim the fat'.
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