My day started off at 5:00 am the morning of Thanksgiving. I woke up and put on my Hunter Wellies and trench coat. Then I grabbed my shotgun and headed out to the rural country side of Surrey. There I perched myself among the morning residue reeds (tall grass) and waited patiently for my prey. Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang; rang out my shotgun. With a shock look on my face, I went to claim the turkey that would become our part of the meal. After carrying the turkey across my shoulder for several miles, I finally reached my destination. I hastily went to the west wing of the house to prepare the succulent beast. I plucked the turkey feather by feather until it was bare naked. Then I reached down and grabbed my dagger out of my Hunter Wellies and with rapid speed the turkey was gutted. Now it was time to wander out to the garden to grab herbs and vegetables to make the home-made stuffing. I hastily prepared the stuffing and then punched it into the turkey. Due to the turkey’s massive size, it would not fit in the oven, so I had to roast it on a stick over the fire. Thank goodness for my gardener Harold and my maid Dorothy who helped me throughout the day. They prepared the veg and mash, because there just wasn't enough time for me to do this during the day.
With the banquet table all laid out and prepared for fine dining, I gathered my British subjects in the banquet room and the feast began. Soon the turkey was stripped to the bone and our stomachs were extremely full, but of course we could make room for the delicious home-made pumpkin pie. Yes, I made my first home-made pumpkin pie, let me tell you about it. To make this possible, one of the first things that I made sure to do when I got here was plant some pumpkin seeds in the garden, so that I would have ripe pumpkins for my Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. After months of tending to the pumpkins they were picked, carved, and pureed. Then cinnamon, ginger, crème fresh, brown sugar, eggs, and a pinch of salt were all mixed together with the pumpkin. Finally the mixture was poured into the biscuit based crust and put in the oven to bake. After an hour of waiting, the pumpkin pie was served hot with tasty brandy cream. The night ended with games such as Uno and consequence along with lots of fun and laughter. I am so thankful for the wonderful Lu Family who I was able to spend Thanksgiving with this year!
I did have a wonderful Thanksgiving this year, but it may not have been exactly like how I described it in the story above, but hope you did enjoy reading it! Many thanks to the Lu family for helping me write my story about my Thanksgiving this year! It is true that I did make my first home-made pumpkin pie though!
I am so thankful for the amazing friends and family that I have in my life, both here in the UK and in the USA.
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