Thanksgiving Weekend Stew! - (Best in Winter.)

Ingredients:

1 sister home for the holiday

1 kitchen to make pies

1 friend going through a though time and is in need of some ice cream

3 people there to comfort her, and a Michael

1 morning of waking up at 8:30 to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

1 turkey in the oven with the smell lingering throughout the house

4 pies for everyone to enjoy

Approximately 8 side dishes to add to the holiday meal

7 extra guests to share the terrific day with

2 hours of a preparatory nap

3 friends jamming out and gabbing back and forth

1 hour in the car

10 minutes in a hotel and out again

1 hour and 15 minutes of waiting in the FREEZING cold weather to get into Target

10 hours of Black Friday shopping (Good idea? I don’t know!)

1 super-hot, ripped Abercrombie & Fitch model (Yes, model, but apparently all employees there are considered models.) J

5 bags of various items (TOO MANY!)

6 hours of sleep to recuperate in a hotel

1 quick meal at Famous Dave’s to satisfy hunger

1 quick nap because staying up all night drains a person

10 hours of the best sleep EVER!

1 day spent in Bozeman with the mother

3 dozen cookies baked at 325°F

7 friends gathered to demolish said cookies

2 games to pass the time

A few awkward conversation topics

1 horrendous girlfriend to bash on

1 trip to the Skillet to eat breakfast

22 high school seniors and their parents to chop down Christmas trees

8 chain saws

6 trailers to transport trees

1 snowball fight

160 trees for sale

1 PERFECT view of the Crazy Mountains.♥

Directions:

1.       Get one sister home safely to help bake pies for the following day.  Next, put together the three friends and a tall, curly headed male with the one going through a rough time. Carefully stir this mixture with love and compassion, and slowly add ice cream.

2.       Blend the early morning watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade with the smell of the turkey in the oven.  Fold in the sisterly love about 2 hours later.

3.       Slowly pour in 7 guests with the 8 side dishes, including stuffing and potatoes, turkey, and don’t forget the pies.  This concoction will produce a fabulous day.

4.       Dump in the 2 hour nap.

5.       Next, mix in the 1 hour car ride, 3 friends, and some crazy times for Black Friday.

6.       Combine 10 hours of shopping, 1 SUPER sexy Abercrombie & Fitch model, a few stupid thoughts shared, 1:15 of waiting in line, too many bags, and all the fun in the world.

7.       Mix in 6 hours of recuperation, a meal from Dave’s, a nap, and 10 more hours of sleep to make sure sleeping patterns go back to normal before returning to school on Monday (BOOOO!). 

8.       Throw in spending a day in Bozeman with the mother and getting some Christmas gifts.

9.       Chuck in 3 dozen cookies, 7 friends, 2 board games, and a bundle of entertainment from conversation and outcomes of board games (it will look chunky due to ingredients).

10.    Gather 22 seniors and parents, 8 chain saws, 6 trailers, 1 snowball fight, 160 trees, and 1 perfect view of the Crazy Mountains to sift together in a large bowl to complete stew.

Total Cooking Time: 3.5 days

Temperature: Whatever bakes your potion evenly.