Plan B

Alrighty then, Plan B fell through.  The casino destination for Thanksgiving was already fully booked for early dinner reservations, and one thing I don't/won't do is drive after dark anymore.  We're back to a modified Plan A:  dinner at my house and I'll do the turkey, but everyone else is to contribute the side dishes.  (Hey, I'm not in charge.)  It should be an interesting menu, and will definitely be a surprise for me.

PG&E is planning to cut our power again, maybe starting tomorrow...maybe not.  I got caught a little short on bottled water the last time, so went to the store yesterday and bought a couple of gallons.  "They" said the outage shouldn't be as long this time.  We'll see.  They ran into a storm of anger after the last foofah and are trying to calm the waters on this go-round.  I put the servants to work and ran the dishwasher and did some laundry yesterday, just in case.  Maybe the Melitta coffee thingy will get a workout, too.  I stocked up on batteries when I was in town last time, and will keep the LED lantern and cellphone fully charged (I'm pretty good about that anyhow).

I had to leave Michael home yesterday; he's not allowed in the grocery store.  Service dogs yes, support dogs no.  For the very first time he seemed excited to see me when I got home.  At least he was waiting at the door and spun around (once) when I came in.  I took that as a positive sign.  I do get some hand licks now and then, and he comes to sit by me after he's had breakfast.  I do so want him to be happy here.

Another good thing about having Thanksgiving here...there will be turkey bits for Michael.