I remember reading in past years about your cold season asthma. I've noticed that I tend to forget my cloth face mask in place when I walk out of stores in cold weather, that it keeps my face warm and air in my nose moist until I get to the car. Would something like that be helpful?

Dorothy, are you doing a US Thanksgiving dinner, or did you do the Canadian one last month?

Comings and goings yesterday resulted in several small cuts on my hands that now need a soak, antibiotic ointment, and bandaids, or they'll linger longer than necessary. Just when I need my hands in good shape for so many projects here. The job yesterday went quickly because every time they asked for something like "the nearest hardware store" I was able to find the wood screws they needed (in my shelves in the garage). Same with stabilizing the larger concrete/styrofoam footer (pea gravel in two bags for the front patio - I can buy more). So no delays for equipment runs. But digging around in the lumber, etc., is probably how I dinged up my hands.

I picked up a scrub brush on a broom handle for working on the den floor (dog footprints on tile) and the bathroom floor cleanup after I finish scraping the old dried adhesive. This allows for less getting up and down on the post surgery knee or bending and stooping for prolonged periods. Laundry to wash the towels that have hung for months in the hall bathroom and could use a freshinging. Finding bedding that also could be freshened by a trip through the dryer.

And - most importantly - time to make The List. What am I going to bake, to boil, to make in advance, and what needs a long prep time? I have to start thawing the turkey in time to brine it over Saturday night. I do a combination of water and fridge, so I think tomorrow is when I'll put the bird in water for much of the day, then into the fridge for the rest of the thaw. Do I have all of the ingredients?

The fan over the stove top needs a good cleaning. Filters soaked and fan parts cleaned. If it were going to make a noisy protest about needing cleaning it would choose when family is here, so I'll try to fit in time to clean before everyone arrives.