Happy Thanksgiving Darlings!

I feel amiss, not having been here for you, in the days and weeks leading up to the "Big Day" to give you hints and tips for a successful Thanksgiving. But I really feel that you are capable of pulling off a Thanksgiving now: After all, TGTC has been around many years now, and as faithful readers you are NO DOUBT printing out each and every post and filing them in a series of tasteful notebooks, so all my previous Thanksgiving posts are right there at your fingertips.

This year is a low-key Thanksgiving: Relatives from the east couldn't make it due to some medical reasons (nothing serious, dears - just a pestering issue) so it is the Colonel and I, and two of the Colonel's contemporaries. The Recipe is simple: Bourbon Glazed Ham, Roast Turkey, Water Chestnut Stuffing, Giblet Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and - just for the campiness - Green Bean Casserole (Thank you, Mrs. Cryer of Madison, Wisconsin, for the inspiration for that)

There will also be Pumpkin Pie and Apple Crisp, of course - with lots of wine.

I've decided to showcase the wooden dining table this year: Bamboo placemats, with the Metlox Navajo, the sterling (of course) and crystal, and the fun little water glasses my mom got as a shower present back in 1952.

Here's a picture of the table, all set for dinner. I hope it gives you both comfort and inspiration during this Uniquely American Holiday.