Black Turkey Recap

The 8th Annual Black Turkey Party (subtitled, this year, as "Arrr the Turkey Be As Black As An Eight Ball) has come and gone, in a most successful fashion (as far as I'm concerned). We worked our butts off getting ready for this event (planning, shopping, cleaning, cooking, schlepping, rearranging, hosting), but logistically and culinarily, I think we did great. We probably had about 40 people here (including probably 8 or so kids), which worked out fine, since we'd actually prepped for more--we'd rented extra tables and chairs and turned our garage into a banquet room. The house looked lovely, clean and festive (of course we *did* use the time honored "throw all extraneous items into the back room and close the door" strategy). The turkeys came out FABULOUS as always (the gravy was particularly scrumptious this time, in my opinion), and we had many other tasty, feast-worthy appetizers (including the triumphant return of cheesy toast!) side dishes and desserts brought by our delightful guests. We got to see a lot of people we don't see often enough, and everyone seemed to be enjoying each others' company. It was the kind of party we like best--good food, a fun blend of interesting people, mellow but festive atmosphere. Hooray!

The only slight downside to the whole affair is that I wayyyyy overdid it physically yesterday (standing, schlepping and bustling about too much, and staying up way too late) so today, though I'm in a decent mood, I am really sore and tired, and I fear I am coming down with a fever. (I'm in denial about this until at least tomorrow though.) It was worth it though. I love throwing good parties.