Monday, November 30, 2009

Thanksgiving Weekend

Thanksgiving was so much fun this year. Mom and I did our baking on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. We had to make an Oreo cheesecake for dinner at my aunt and uncle's house and we had to make pumpkin bars with cream cheese for the neighbors. I got up early and worked out so that I could enjoy every last morsel. First we headed to the neighbors to visit a bit before heading out to the relatives house for dinner. I haven't seen some of my cousins and their children since before I left for medical school. It was extremely exciting to see everyone. We had a great dinner and a wonderful time visiting with everyone. After dinner, we headed back to the neighbors to visit for a while before heading home to retire for the night.

Friday, we had a relatively quiet day. I was suppose to unpack and organize my room; however, I decided to go to the yarn store which turned into going to four yarn stores. I've been wanting to start knitting again for months, but obviously, I've been a little busy getting ready for the Step. I thought that it would be a quick trip to buy yarn, but we were out for four hours because we went to so many different stores. I just couldn't find the right yarn so we kept going to different shops. I ended up finding some beautiful yarn that is perfect for the blanket that I'm making at Sew EZ Too . Sew EZ Too is one of those shops for serious knitters/quilters/arts people. I wouldn't describe myself as a serious knitter and I think they quickly figured out that out too--they offered me knitting classes if I got into trouble with my project. The blanket that I'm making is a knitted version of a log cabin quilt. I made a baby blanket in a similar pattern about three years ago, so I think I can handle this giant queen sized blanket. I started knitting and the tension in my shoulders has melted away. Knitting is such a great way to release tension; in fact, believe it or not, I taught myself to knit the summer I studied for my MCAT (entrance exam for medical school). I am not an amazing knitter but knitting is like riding a bike...you just don't forget.

Saturday, I finally got down to business and cleaned my room and unpacked my bags. I managed to fill two bags worth of clothes that I rarely ware anymore. I'm notoriously bad about holding onto clothes that in case one day I might want to wear them again. Sunday, Mom and I made a second Thanksgiving so that we could have left overs. There is nothing like a home made turkey meal and having two in one week was amazing.

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