Good Fortune

As usual we had a big Thanksgiving gathering,  36 people here for  this year.  I cooked the turkey, ham, and mashed potatoes.  Everyone else brought at least one dish. We had 3 kind of stuffing because different people have different favorites.  The rule is if you have to have a certain food on Thanksgiving, you bring it!  We had a lot of food, and so many desserts, I didn't get a chance to try them all.

 At our house, it is not about fancy china and the perfect table setting.  It is about family.  All of my brothers and sisters were here except for one brother who was sick and one brother who went to his in-law's house.  My husband's whole family was here too. My sister brought her Chinese neighbors who don't celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving on their own.   We set up folding tables in every room downstairs.  We used paper plates to make clean up easier.  The kids played outside.  Some people watched football on TV.  Some people helped cook, others cleaned up. My wonderful mother-in-law washed dishes.  She is one of 9 kids and enjoys big family gatherings.   This is our 12th year of hosting Thanksgiving.

 We were also celebrating my BIL's swearing in.  He is an US citizen now!

I didn't get a chance to start Good Fortune until Friday morning.  Both of my kids were home, though, so  it wasn't all I did.  We also went to an Escape Room, a movie and out to dinner one night.  The kids and my husband put up the tree and Christmas lights outside.  It was a busy, fun time!

So far, I have all of my 4 patches sewn.  I need to press them and spin the seams.  I should be able to get all of that done by Friday.  

Instead of the red Bonnie is using, my 4 patches are seafoam green.  I know some people spend a lot of time and energy searching for the perfect colors for these mystery quilts.  I just use the colors I have the most of.  My goal is not to make a beautiful quilt or to copy the Bonnie's;  my goal is to use up my scraps.  A quirky quilt will be ok with me. 

Linking up:  https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/11/mystery-monday-link-up-and-cyber-monday.html