I have no idea how this happened but..... it all makes for a funny story.

Our neighbor and good friend Tim called Steve on Wednesday, for some random reason, probably a woodworking challenge. At the end of the conversation he said, so what time should we come to dinner on Friday? Steve replied.... "uhhh, what time would you like to come to dinner????" (as in, I think you have the wrong party). He said he'd check with Joy as she is really the keeper of the calendar and social plans. Steve hung up and we had a little chuckle knowing well that it was another neighbor who had invited them for post Thanksgiving leftovers and they'd get over the embarrassment and it would all pass. Thursday Steve borrowed Tim's snake to try to unclog our drain and the subject of dinner did not come up so we figured they resolved who had invited them to dinner Friday. We returned to business as usual. The plumber arrived at 9:30 and cleared the drain with his big industrial snake. I worked on a mosaic and raked leaves all day, then took Oakleigh for a long walk. Steve finished making his turkey soups. Some time in the afternoon Tim called again to ask how the snaking went and again asked what time dinner was. Oh dear, I think he was serious. Playing along,I suggested 6:30. Being a smart cook this year, I didn't have many leftovers. Just in case they really did show up, I sent Steve to the grocery store so I could make another corn pudding and suppliment the 1/2 cup of gravy I had left. At 6:30 our guests arrived, knowing none the better than this was my plan all along. We had a great evening together. Joy brought her homemade pieroghis and I fed them a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. I drank too much and was overcome with symptoms of turretts syndrome. (I couldn't stop saying "dick" as if it was my new favorite word). It's good Tim and Joy know me and have come to expect nothing less than vulgarity as my most endearing form of self expression.

Steve and I slept in this morning. I think I got up at 10:00. I actually feel quite refreshed. The sun is shining. I'll finish raking the lower forty today and then do one final mowing to winter prep the lawn. Anybody want to come for dinner?