Thanksgiving Shopping

I was able to get a lot of the basic produce from the co-op. Forrest is picking up the Turkey's and some milk today.

I still need to go do a grocery shopping trip sometime this afternoon and then another one next friday to get the last minute items for the actual "Stump Thanksgiving" on Sunday.

Thanksgiving Plans

Stump Thanksgiving
(7 of us, 2 parents, 2 Marjorie, 4 Keith = 15)

Tables.....8 at kitchen, 6 at dining room & Ellie in High Chair

Maple Riesling Turkey (stuffed with citrus) - 26lb Free Range Turkey - Brined for 24 hours

Creamy Mashed Potatoes (make ahead in AM -warm in crockpot)
Sauteed Green Beans
Roasted Sweet Potato Coins (roast in oven after turkey)
Wild Rice Stuffing w/cranberries & mushrooms (cook on stove-top)
Regular Thanksgiving Stuffing (not in turkey...Stove Top) (Prep day ahead - warm after turkey)
Canned Cranberry Sauce (everyone loves this stuff)
GF French Bread (Deland Bakery- order ahead)

Pumpkin Bread (Mom makes a week ahead)

Coffee
Lavendar Lemonade (homemade Tuesday)
Apple Spice Tea

Dessert
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Cookies - Sugar cookies w/M&M's
Ice Cream B-day Cake (order from store)

Dad's Thanksgiving (double some for Wed)
Pumpkin Bread (made a week ahead)
2 Pumpkin Custard Pie (bake on Tuesday)
2 Paula Deen Savannah high Caramel Apple Pie (add caramel at Dad's)
Molasses Sandwich Cookies (martha - week ahead)
Mini Cheesecake tarts w/fresh fruit topping

See Our Breast by Melissa Balmain

"See Our Breast" by Melissa Balmain
(sing to the tune of "Bee Our Guest," from Beauty and the Beast)

See our breasts, see our breasts-
Everywhere, half-naked chests.
While we nurse,
The prudish curse
And wish we'd button up our vests.
Sorry, folks, look away
If we're too decollete,
But this is what boobs are made for,
Not those Wonderbras you've paid for.
We refuse to go feed
Hunched in bathroon stalls-indeed,
We're appalled that you would make such rude requests.
Would you agree to eat
Upon a toilet seat?
See our breasts, see our breasts, free our breasts!

Seuss Nursing

Would you nurse her in the park?
Would you nurse him in the dark?
Would you nurse him with a Boppy?
And when your boobs are feeling floppy?

I would nurse him in the park,
I would nurse her in the dark.
I'd nurse with or without a Boppy.
Floppy boobs will never stop me.

Can you nurse with your seat belt on?
Can you nurse from dusk till dawn?
Though she may pinch me, bite me, pull,
I will nurse her `till she's full!

Can you nurse and make some soup?
Can you nurse and feed the group?
It makes her healthy strong and smart,
Mommy's milk is the best start!

Would you nurse him at the game?
Would you nurse her in the rain?
In front of those who dare complain?
I would nurse him at the game.
I would nurse her in the rain.

As for those who protest lactation,
I have the perfect explanation.
Mommy's milk is tailor made
It's the perfect food, you need no aid.

Some may scoff and some may wriggle,
Avert their eyes or even giggle.
To those who can be cruel and rude,
Remind them breast's the perfect food!

I would never scoff or giggle,
Roll my eyes or even wiggle!
I would not be so crass or crude,
I KNOW that this milk's the perfect food!

We make the amount we need
The perfect temp for every feed.
There's no compare to milk from breast-
The perfect food, above the rest.

Those sweet nursing smiles are oh so sweet,
Mommy's milk is such a treat.
Human milk just can't be beat.

I will nurse, in any case,
On the street or in your face.
I will not let my baby cry,
I'll meet her needs, I'll always try.
It's not about what's good for you,
It's best for babies, through and through.

I will nurse her in my home,
I will nurse her when I roam.
Leave me be lads and ma'am.
I will nurse her, Mom I am.