The inevitable is happening - Thanksgiving is tomorrow!

Its happening whether I like it or not! I am just really having the Thanksgiving blues this year. First off I miss my family being together. My mom passed away over 6 years ago, grandpa passed away this year, my siblings are in California, and my Dad has been invited to many places for Thanksgiving. However, I am thankful this year that my Husband and I will have our first Thanksgiving of our own. Just us two and our doggies. The day is going to be full of football and Christmas movies.

Secondly, this is my first year to be Vegan. It's difficult because I have wonderful traditions that were made when my mother was alive and that I have tried to hold onto dearly over the years. It's my way to feel close to her. While I won't be cooking my famous dressing and loaded mash potatoes, I will get to have a Vegan version of Thanksgiving which won't be the same but will be be tasty I'm sure. I imagine I will look back on this post a year from now and would have moved on to a happier state and ready to dhow my Vegan Thanksgiving who's boss! My Husband told me that he's having a Chinese dinner for a Thanksgiving since the next day he can go to his sisters and eat a Thanksgiving meal. He knows tgat I will not allow a turkey to be cooked in my household. I have secured an order of Vegan Thanksgiving prepared by Whole Foods. Looking forward to trying it, I pick it up today. 

Thirdly , it kills me how many animals are killed for tomorrow. Millions! This just makes me a hot mess when I think about it. How can someone be so compassionate-less?

We did adopt Tom the Turkey for Thanksgiving. He is so stinking handsome! He fell off a truck on the way to slaughter. I have invluded a picture of him. We adopted him through Farm Sanctuary and I just love that place and all it stands for. 

I was hoping that by me adopting a turkey, it would resonate something within for my family (Husbsnd included) but it hasn't and I am so sad for that. Poor animals!