We measured 8 inches, but then it kept snowing for another night. I think we got over 10 inches. It was beautiful. We lost cable for a couple hours, but kept our power! 
What is it about the food that I (we in this case) grew up with that I so hated as a child, that is so satisfying now? During the week before the Lylas show, time was short. So as a departing Thanksgiving present, Mom helped me plan meals. Of course hard-shelled tacos with the taco packet flavored meat was a regular meal for both Pat and I when we were kids, but I don't think it ever crossed my mind to recreate this great American meal since I left home (a few) years ago (cheese and crackers is much more likely to cross my mind as a meal), but it certainly will again- YUM...and no wonder it was a regular meal as a kid- it's so easy!
The day after Thanksgiving, Pat made scallops and fennel & onion gratin for a nice dinner with my parents. It was awful, you wouldn't have enjoyed it at all (okay, it was amazing and I was sad there weren't more leftovers).
So, I've gotten a little behind on keeping up with the blog, but here are some pictures from a great Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving dinner was at Betsy and Rob's house. They made two kinds of turkey and homemade sweet potato fries with pomegranate guacamole. Pat brought salmon mousse (brined and smoked at home) and bacon wrapped dates stuffed with spicy almonds.
Pat & I went over to Johnson City last Saturday afternoon. We had a great dinner with Marge & Lee and then on Sunday we all went on a little hike on a bald round near Roan Mountain. It was a beautiful day, a great view and a wonderful reminder of how little we really are.
Spent a weekend in Cincinnati with Mom and Dad...in September....
