I'm so sorry this is late. This is really excellent with any kind of not-very-salty cracker. I served it with a block of cream cheese, but it would have been better if I had softened the cream cheese first. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCE4iUxprrB/?igsh=MXhtamNhaDkxeThzbg== I suspect it would be excellent with brie and a more buttery cracker. Or just the cranberry salsa on buttered crostini just out of the oven. (That last one is probably the idea that appeals to me the most.) I'm with family and I minced cranberries by hand for-ev-er. (Good grief...not even a a grater in the house!)

We're not turkey lovers either, so we probably have ham or leg of lamb. We make cornbread dressing every year no matter what. The big news this year is that I'm trying cranberry pico de gallo instead of sweet cranberry sauce! I have every reason to expect it to be a big hit. Yum!

Thanks for this, @wathe. I thought through the first aid items we keep in our car kits, but for most people it would be overkill. Not to derail the OPs post, but everyone should go through the Stop the Bleed program: https://www.stopthebleed.org/find-a-course/ and imo a tourniquet, an israeli bandage and clotting powder are essentials.

Flares, if you didn't say it already. Space blankets that reflect heat inward. Similar heat-trapping beanies. Something to do now as a preventative measure: antifog wipes on all your windows. One decent waterproof, windproof, thick silver tarp. (Assume you're in a pileup, and all you have is the car, but it's no longer airtight. A tarp will windblock for you.)

This is particularly the case when for some fraction of the population, the peak earnings years are over, and prices continue to rise, and they may be wondering if finances will be sustainable in their 'golden' years. OP didn't say this; it's just my observation.

I wasn't comparing the OTC to his prescription meds, just making a point that sometimes an error-trapping assessment is worthwhile (for anything involving the meds needed to function well, be it OTC or rx) but mostly mistakes can be laughed off, and we move on. For example, if he's super picky about grilling, he can make himself some kind of checklist, the way I write note on my recipes until I get them dialed in. But when it involves two people, and particularly one who is "extra" or both who are.....jeez, we gotta learn to laugh a bit. (At one point I told dh that we needed to take lessons from my brother and his wife on how to not take things so deadly seriously.)

I fully intend that to be an angry emoji! That's a fraudulent warranty policy. I'm so glad we've turned down the "opportunity" to get new Nest thermostats that the electricity companies keep trying to foist on everyone! I'm so sorry, @Janeway I wonder if you state has a consumer protection office you could call?

Removed because it served its purpose.

I don't think your dd can do anything based on hearsay, i.e. what her friend told her. The friend should document, document, document, and when she has a pattern that is clearly fraudulent or neglectful and repeated, the friend would be the one to report to the USPS. The friend might also be careful to clarify whether the mail is *her* responsibility, and if not, whose.

We'll have to try these soon, if our Costco has them. (We're spending Thanksgiving with family who are gluten-free...we'll see how that turns out!)

Yes, I'm "thirding" the Costco rolls. They are perfect for this situation. I really have not found a better store-bought roll. For 44 people, I'd get two bags. Plan that you'll have a few left over; they make great little lunches when split and filled with leftover sliced turkey and cranberry sauce in the middle. Yum! If you wanted to "fancy" up, you could bring a couple of flavored whipped butter options in a small glass pyrex. (Herbed, roasted garlic, maple, etc.)

Thank you for sharing the link. 😄

and her mom lied, saying she hadn't talked to the sister. It turns out that she had.

Praying for all your loved ones and especially the wee babe. ❤️

Under a similar dementia scenario that included situations of complete helplessness that really distressed our dog, the vet recommended that it was time for us to bring her life to a close. Wow; that was hard, because she had times when her dementia made her look and act like a much younger dog. What a heartbreaking situation. You might ask for your vet's recommendation.