Thanksgiving Extravaganza!

Meet Shuma, and forget about seeing the dingy bathtub.

I'm off to cottage country for a couple of days of respite from the city. Can't wait to enjoy the drive up and see all the fall colours. I'm taking a quilt i'm working on, some yarn to make a cable belt with (from Stitch n Bitch Nation), and my Tie One On apron for October, plus the current book i'm reading, Aman. We stayed home this Friday night to make some tasty treats for our big Thanksgiving dinners (notice the plural). We made a Tofurkey with potatoes as well as a few dozen pumpkin cookies. The tofurkey is pretty easy and the best part is the stuffing. I bought a vegan packet of gravy to do as well (convenience beats out authenticity at the cottage). The cookies are a Martha Stewart recipe that i altered to be vegan - all the rage at a party this year - soft, moist, sweet, like mini pumpkin pies! Since it's Thanksgiving (even though i have misgivings about celebrating it), one thing i am thankful is the unconditional love i have from the two boys in my life, my partner and my cat Shuma. He even likes to keep me company when i take a bath or shower (but he's too shy to see me sans clothes!) That's why i wanted you to meet him, officially.