…Have found me in bed. Prostrate. Terrible back ache that has kept me not quite sitting, standing or lying down with any measure of comfort.
I’m much better now. Back at work and checking with the doctors to make sure everything is fine.
But still I have reasons to be thankful. I’m alive, right?
Thankful for failure. And for friendships.
Thankful for the joys of feasting together, with children :-). Mine (3) and a friend’s (3), with only 2 adults in tow – myself and my friend’s niece. And most amazingly, the easiest dinner I’d ever hosted.
Perhaps because I was in so much pain, I limited my talking, laughing and ‘correcting’….and things moderated themselves.
Damn. That so doesn’t mean its time to dispense with me and my ways.
Children, hear?
Dinner was a fairly simple, if celebratory affair:
Roast chicken
Roast chicken expertly carved….
….though not by me – by the kids and my friend’s niece!
Roast potatoes. With Sage. And Olive Oil.
Roasted Winter Squash. In Sage browned butter.
Steamed carrots.
Fresh apple-cucumber-green pepper-cilantro salad.
Zobo jelly. Softset, I know. But still, Zobo jelly. In place of cranberry sauce. Like our Pitanga cherry one from last Thanksgiving.
Zobo punch. Which my children are totally crazy about. Served in the style of Chapman, with lots of crushed ice, cucumber, lemon & lime slices and supremes of oranges.
And cake. And milk (for the 6yo son)
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Your feast looks beautiful, but so sorry to hear about your back troubles. There is hardly anything worse than severe back pain. Take care of yourself.
Thanks dear
Hey Oz, that’s not good news.. Very sorry about your health. Take care and get well soon. Do rest quite often.
Excellent post as usual. I know you can’t stop yourself!! Keep the spirit high!
Thanks a lot. I’m getting a lot better. Love to everyone!
Oh dear friend, I’m so sorry for both your physical and emotional pain of the past week or two. XO Wishing you healing in body and spirit. XO
Thank you Krista! Big hugs back.
I’m going to search through your blog for the zobo punch recipe.
Back pain? aaaaaargh. Is it worse than what adjustment therapy could fix?
Zobo punch recipe is the post right after this – all for you babe!
Not sure about adjustment therapy but working on a solution 🙂
Thanks dear
Zobo Jelly and Pitanga Sauce as substitutes for Cranberry Sauce. that is brilliant.
Thank you!
Hey can I get your email address? I have something I’d like to send you.
I emailed you. Thanks.
What a wonderful Thanksgiving feast! I’d love to try your Zobo punch, hope you share that and your recipe for the apple-cucumber salad soon (if you don’t already have it somewhere here on blog). So glad you’re feeling better now 🙂
Promise to share the recipes for both this week dear. Thanks.
And they aren’t yet on the blog!
I am feeling much better but not home and dry! Hmmm. Stay well.
So sorry to hear you’ve been laid up with back issues, I have suffered them in the past and know your pain. Although we are indispensable, life does seem to roll on until we are back.
Your Thanksgiving meal looks perfect, a place for all to gather, what could be better?
:-). Family feasts are the best!