What a nice five days off that was. I made a bunch of pies, including one for the tile guys who finished the grout Wednesday at about 7:00 pm. We’ve all been hanging out for three weeks new and they did a great job, so we sealed our friendship with pie. 
Then we had Thanksgiving with my brother’s family, where I felt like the Turkey Princess because it was my first turkey in 25 years and my brother outdid himself with everything. There are also FOUR KITTENS at my brother’s, including Pakhet here (she’s the real princess). 
And I bought some stuff for the basement, including a Black Friday chaise lounge and the deal of the century on home dec fabric from the local warehouse: 