Little but good cheer to report on this fine morning.  The porch is white from a dusting of snow.  It is cold and breezy.  I made a "Sunday breakfast" of scrambled eggs, toast, and scrapple.  The kids enjoy the last item, a Pennsylvania specialty.  Alex reported calling out "scrapple" at a demonstration in Facebook where a program was analyzing activity on their server.  The map on the screen showed where the word was being used and lit up this commonwealth  very nicely.  Ah, yes, Pennsylvania, scrapple and pretzels.

I am taking the kids to York shortly for a visit to my Mom.  Laurie will meet us there to share some time with her before returning here for the feast.  Mom had a good day yesterday and we hope today will be another comfortable one.  She had been given scopolamine a few days ago and that made her loopy.  But when it was withdrawn she came out very cheerful and more vigorous just in time for a visit from her brother.

Two of my cousins brought Uncle John and Aunt Stella.  We provided lunch from Isaacs, the local sandwhich shop where Alex worked when he was in high school.  It was a grand party during the storm on Tuesday.  They left to return to New Jersey and we rushed home after stopping in Biglerville to pick up a fresh turkey.  At five o'clock, when we turned up Loop Road it was already dark and snowing.  The road, thankfully, was well salted and stoned.  I pulled into our new garage and we gave thanks.  Then we skated across the driveway to the basement door.  Freezing rain had created an icy wonderland.

Today is cold but beautiful.  Anne is creating a traditional turkey dinner.  A pie is already on the counter.  I don't look forward to another long drive to and from York, but the woods and fields are always pretty between here and there.  I'm getting to know individual cows and horses.

We now feel more residents of Adams County and the Gettysburg area.  We are pleased with the joys of this 150 year anniversary celebration of momentous events that occurred here.  Nearly the entire Pennsylvania government was here at the Dedication Day ceremony on November 19th.  Then a visiting judge, one Antonin Scalia, was pulled up to swear in a group of new citizens at the end of the ceremony.  We applauded at the end of the outdoor ceremony on that cold  and blustery day.

We wish all our kith and kin a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.