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I don’t see how I can avoid it. I mean, really, how can you have a Thursday Thirteen today and not have it be related to Thanksgiving? Well, I suppose you could, but I’m not. So, here are thirteen things for which I am thankful.

1. My family – both born and made. My mom and dad – well, they’re great. My dad is the absolute best. My little nuclear family is awesome, too. DH and Munchkin both bring so much, there’s no way I can express it all. But I’m definitely thankful.

2. My turkey – I mean both raw materials and finished product. We get an all-natural, pasture raised, organic turkey. The flavor difference is really impressive. But, aside from the bird itself, there’s what I do to it. Brine, roast, yum. I generally do a pomegranate glaze that is…really good.

3. Alton Brown – who taught me how to brine a turkey. I modify his brine by using a different spice and aromatic profile than he does, but the basics are the same. Thanks.

4. Our home. In the current situation, I am particularly grateful we have a home and, at least for now, a way to pay for it.

5. This site – which puts it all in perspective. Plus, I laugh like a loon at this stuff.

6. Sweet potatoes. I looove sweet potatoes. And look – I have yet another excuse to eat them. Hooray!

7. Romance Divas – which opened up a whole new world of information on writing – the business and technique, the community and the art. Where else could I have found…

8. Emily. A good CP is a rare and fabulous thing. I am so thankful I have a good CP.

9. Twitter. Okay, that may seem weird, but it’s true. Twitter has allowed me to ‘meet’ people I wouldn’t have ever met in real life.

10. Romance books. You have no idea how many times romance novels have saved my sanity. Come to think of it, I’m not sure even I know.

11. My cats. I have awesome cats. They make me smile, laugh, and roll my eyes. Plus, you know, cats are supposed to be good stress relief (I think that might be the feline PR cats).

12. The interwebs. I am grateful that the internet exits because it means I can work on my dissertation from Virginia, I can update this blog, I can order books and gifts and whatever strikes my fancy, I can converse with people I never would have spoken with otherwise, I can keep in touch when I would otherwise not bother, I can do copious amounts of research in a fraction of the time. The list is endless, as is my gratitude for it.

13. You. I am thankful for you- the person reading this blog. Thank you for taking the time to visit our site, to read this entry, and (hopefully) buy our books. Without you, what would be the point of this little exercise? It would be so much mental masturbation, rather than the sexy give and take of intellectual intercourse. Mmmm. Much better.

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