The past week I’ve been a little mopey. We had no one coming to dinner. On Thanksgiving…no family…no friends. Our friend and neighbor was coming by…but not for dinner, just for leftovers. My parents were being charitable by helping serve dinner for the needy at their church…but it meant they weren’t coming.
Then last night as I was setting up to make the pies, and run to Wal Mart to get out of Archie’s hair while he mopped pick up a few last minute items. The phone rang. It was my mom wanting to know our plans for the Holiday. I told her we’d be eating about 1:30 but our day was otherwise wide open.
In surprise she mentioned that would be when they were done at the church, and they didn’t want to disturb our dinner.
I just blinked in surprise, and said “Your dinner will be done by 1:30?!”
She said that yes, the dinner ran 11-1.Â
So…I invited them to dinner. My mom actually hesitated because she didn’t want to “invite herself over.” But they’re coming to dinner. A day with just the five of us…has become a day of family!Â
It makes me very happy…despite the last minute guests…I had plenty of food anyway (I always make too much – leftovers, you know).
You’re a very easily adaptable gal – haha – not all of us would be so happy to have the last minute company…but family’s always good. Okay, USUALLY good 😉
Hope it was happy.
Here from AM 🙂