Compared preferred brand of COVID tests with a friend as they unfortunately came down with it just in time for the holiday. Season’s greetings for sure.

Gasped out loud upon checking the price sticker of Brian’s favorite Thanksgiving pumpkin tarts as they literally doubled in cost.

Left a colleague’s favorite candy on the porch as a thank you for allowing me the joy of opening the end of the year mail that was chock full of donations. If you work at a nonprofit as a development professional, you understand the joy.

Commiserated with a friend that had to find a drugstore en route to family Thanksgiving to buy COVID tests after a close contact tested positive. Nothing like testing in a car to make the holidays feel bright.

Realized that the local pop station had already begun playing Christmas music. A solid 3 days before Thanksgiving. And then they had the audacity to brag about it during the next commercial break. The nerve.

Got the Wordle in 1 on Thanksgiving thanks to my genius husband. Googled the odds of this happening and it’s 1 in 12,972. FEAST for the win!

Received a, “Are you done side-seat cooking?” after peppering Brian with questions related to various side dishes. I was, in fact done, having run out of dishes to question, but especially after that comment lest I be told I’d have to do it next year.

Decided it wasn’t Thanksgiving until Brian made his annual pillow fort post-dinner. Two cushions and a blanket roll later, he was set.

Overheard at The Eilers: Thanksgiving Edition Brian: Oh, God. I’m full. Me: <nods in the affirmative>. Brian: I had two tartlets when you went upstairs. Me: Spoken like a true confession.

Wore my lucky birding socks and adventured a total of 144 miles in search of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks. Miraculously found them after driving down this one random ranch road in which they are known to congregate.