Turkey Trivia

Happy Thanksgiving. If you are in the U.S. today is the day we celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving originated as a day of harvest and festival and of course a huge meal. A day to set aside everything and give thanks for what we are most thankful for. And for most of us a day to eat turkey. More about the turkey in just a moment.

I am thankful for my husband, family, fur babies, friends, health, and all of you who take time to read my blog. I have made so many new friends through this blog and I have learned so much from all of you. So while you are waiting on your meal here are some fun facts about the center of our meal. The turkey.

What is a male turkey called? A Tom, Female turkey? A hen, Baby turkey? a poult, chick or turklette.

Why do turkeys gobble? Actually only the male turkeys gobble and they do it mostly in the spring and fall. It is a mating call and attracts the hen. Wild turkeys also gobble when they’re surprised by loud sounds.

What’s that weird wobbly thing on a turkey’s neck? This is called a wattle. When the male turkey is excited, especially during mating season, the wattle turns a scarlet red.

Can turkeys fly? The wild turkey can fly! They usually prefer to walk or run. The domestic turkey is not an agile flyer, and will perch in trees to stay safe from predators.

How long to turkeys live? The life span of a wild turkey is three or four years.

Did the Pilgrims eat turkey at their harvest feast? No one is really sure. It is mentioned in several journals that Pilgrims gathered “wild fowl” for the meal, although that could have been ducks or geese.

What were some other foods served at the first Plymouth feast? Venison, Fowl, Corn, Nuts (walnuts, chestnuts, beechnuts) Shellfish, Beans, Pumpkin, Squashes.

How many people eat turkey on Thanksgiving? More than 88% of Americans eat turkey for their Thanksgiving meal.

How long can I nibble on turkey leftovers? In the fridge 3-4 days. In the freezer, 2-3 months.

Just some fun turkey trivia for you. I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Spend time with family and friends and just enjoy being together.

Always remember

Love your day your way!!!

Its Monday, I ‘ve Been Making Christmas Ornaments!!!

Hello and happy Monday!!! I started a new coffee share on the blog yesterday. If you missed it, check it out here. I think it will be a lot of fun.

The temps here have been so warm and dry. There are burn bans everywhere. We desperately need rain.

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is Thursday. Mark and I are going to my nephew’s house, but I will be making a few things to take with me for the dinner. I will tell you it won’t be a pecan pie. I made one last week for Mark. I forgot I had the oven set high and it burned. It was terrible. Poor Mark tried to dig it out to eat it, but I wouldn’t let him. It was just too bad. I threw it out and promised him another one soon. I don’t know why pecan pies are always tricky for me, but they are. Sometimes good sometimes bad.

I did make a blueberry cobbler that turned out pretty well. I gave half of it to my nephew.

We put up our Christmas tree over the weekend. Someone at work just ask what colors I used and if there was a theme? We have had this tree for about thirty years. I put clear lights on it, and it is decorated with the ornaments that we have collected over thirty plus years of marriage. I love it!!! Every year when we start to decorate it, we pull out all of our ornaments and talk about where we got each one. It may sound boring but to us it is a treasure. I do change the topper out occasionally. I haven’t decided for this year yet.

I have been working on these Christmas ornaments for a week. My friend Annie from work sent me a TikTok video on them and I just loved the idea. I bought clear ball ornaments from Walmart. You can get them just about anywhere this time of year. I used double pointed needles size 5 US. It doesn’t take a lot of yarn so this is a great way to use little bits of yarn from previous projects. I cast on 23 to 24 stitches depending on the yarn weight. Leave a long tail when casting on. I knitted a little pouch about 3.5 inches long. You then thread a darning needle and run through the loops on the bottom and pull together. Do the same thing at the top but put your glass ornament in first. Weave in the ends on the top and bottom. They’re so easy and knit up really quick.

This is some cotton yarn, and it is thinner. I had to cast on 25 for this one. I am a relaxed knitter so that means my stitches tend to be looser. The best thing to do is just knit a few inches, before you get too far, and see how the glass ball will fit into it. I had a bit of trial and error.
This yarn and the one below was thicker, and I only had to cast on 22 stitches for this one. However, don’t knit beyond the 3.5 inches in length for a regular sized ball or you will have a pouch that is too big.
This is what it looks like before you put the ball in and pull the top to make it tight.
I plan to make a few more of these and put them in a bowl on my table.

So, Thanksgiving and Christmas are definitely in the air around here. Have a wonderful week!!!

Always remember

Live your day your way!!

Sunday Morning Coffee Share

I started a new series on my blog. A Coffee Share. Come on it andThis will just be a quick sharing post.

It is a beautiful Sunday morning. Only about 42 degrees F I am enjoying my second cup of coffee. Come and join me for coffee, hot chocolate, espresso or whatever your choice might be.

This is my favorite coffee mug. My niece got it for me for Christmas several years ago. I love the design and that it looks like a knitting pattern.

I get up really early every morning usually around 5:00 AM even on my days off. I made pancakes and bacon this morning as per hubs request. The only time I cook a big breakfast is on our days off together. That’s not a lot.

Oh!!! Such a beautiful sunrise this morning!!

It has been an emotional week around here. We sold my Father in law’s house. It sold really quick and we have already closed on it. It’s hard to believe the whole process started only about three weeks ago and now it is done. My father in law moved here a few years before we did. He has been gone for six years now. The house was hard to keep up so we decided to sell. I guess it just hit us extra hard this week. I think Mark and I both had our moments when the memories were just a bit overwhelming. But we know it is for the good so enough of that. If we were having coffee I would discuss with you:

What I have been working on: I have been knitting Christmas ornaments. Well I actually knit the cover and put a clear glass ball inside. I am loving them. I have finished eight so far. I think they look vintagey, I don’t think that is a real word but you know what I meant. More on those later.

What I have been listening to: Tyler Childers. I am loving his music. He is from Kentucky and plays neotraditional country, bluegrass, folk, honky-tonk. The thing I love most is how much he gives back to his home state and areas around Kentucky. There is a lot of need there.

What I am reading: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I have to admit this one is a bit slow. I have been at it for a while.

What I am loving: I know a lot of people disagree but I love this time of the year when it is dark by 5:30 PM. I think it is just so cozy. It’s winter anyway and you can’t do a lot outside. I love cozying up inside and doing inside things.

What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving and being with family and friends. Mark and I are going to my nephew’s house for dinner. I will make a few things to take to eat as well.

I would love to hear how you are and anything you would like to share.

Always remember

Love your day your way!!!!

Frogner Park, Oslo Norway

A few months ago I visited Frogner Park in Oslo Norway. I was so impressed with it. I mentioned it in a previous post. I loved this park because it is so unique. It is beautiful with thousands of flowers and trees. There are 121 figures in the park. I didn’t capture all of them but I got most of my favorites. I don’t know why these sculptures touched me so much but they did. I loved this park!!!! To see additional photos and get more information just google Frogner Park. You will see so many more of the figures.

Frogner Park is a public Park in the central West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor and is Oslo’s largest park, open to the public at all times. Wikipedia

What is so unique about these figures? There are 121 human figures clinging and floating together. There’s men, women and children of different ages and different stages of life. At the very top of the park is a huge Monolith made up of human figures and crowned with children. To me it is magical.

The park is just a beautiful place. Flowers everywhere!!! The layout of the park was also designed by the sculptor. So when you see all the figures you may wonder who is behind these amazing figures and this beautifully designed park It is Gustav Vigeland and you will often hear the park called Vigeland Park.

Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) Gustav persuaded the city of Oslo to build him a combined home and studio. In return, Vigeland would donate all his works to the city sometime in the future.

It took approximately 20 years to complete everything.

Gustav Vigeland Norway’s greatest sculptor and one of its finest twentieth century artists.

I hope you enjoyed all the sculptures as much as I did. I think they are so unique and beautiful. If you ever get to Norway please visit this park it is simply amazing!!!!!

Always remember

Love your day your way!!!