2020

So I think we can all agree the year of 2020 has no rules. It's one like we've never seen before and feels like it has lasted for at least 5 years or more. Since I'll be missing Halloween, Thanksgiving  and Christmas in Minnesota, I decided to roll all three holidays into one, invite my daughter and husband and two dogs over for a turkey dinner. I started with a tree preceded by early Christmas shopping. Why not it's 2020 and who cares if it's all out of order. The whole world is out of order anyway. 

I highly recommend putting a tree up with lights before Halloween. Sadly, I gave most of my Halloween decorations away to dear friend who loves the holiday as much as I do. But these  twinkling lights were the perfect stand in. 

I was surprised what a mood booster it is looking at a lighted tree. Even the weather was out of order with heavy wet flakes creating a winter wonderland . 

I created a dinner that included 3 holidays

Turkey (was surprised to even find one this early in a local up north grocery store) 

Apple Cranberry Chutney  

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2015/10/weekend-round-up.html

Wild Rice Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash 

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2018/10/wiid-rice-salad-with-roasted-butternut.html

Boursin Mashed Potatoes 

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2020/01/revisiting-ever-ready-reader-favorite.html

Snicker Brownies

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/09/snicker-brownies.html

I requested "Alexa" to play some holiday songs.