By now most of you have probably seen the news reports about a turkey shortage for Thanksgiving. In interviews, Farmers are saying “Every turkey on the farm is already sold.” Well, us Woodpilers might have something to do with that. For a number of years we have run a “sanctuary city” for turkeys. We usually have thirty or forty show up trying to avoid the hunters. It seems word has gotten out, and we have attracted quite a crowd. A regular “Underground Railroad” has formed to aid escaped turkeys from farms all over New England.
As our regular followers know, our family puts together a large vegetarian dinner for all the critters at the Woodpile. With pandemic restrictions being eased and everyone getting their booster shots, we had to plan for a larger than normal crowd. With some volunteer help, I took the market basket out of storage we went to the local farm stand. We found a wonderful selection of squash and pumpkins with lots of seeds inside of them. I got a little carried with the shopping and bought the largest ones I could find. I didn’t give a second thought as to how we get them home. I had to call Mom and get a ride back to the Woodpile.
Looks at these beauties.
My wife just informed me she invited another twenty-five guests, double the number I planned for!
Lets approach this logically. According to my Thanksgiving Dinner app, the average critter eats 3 oz … how much does this squash weigh?
Oh boy, it looks like we are going to be short …
and the
farm stand closed for the season five minutes ago!
Less than 12 hours to dinner and I am doomed. Maybe I can hide under this leaf until after Thanksgiving is over?
My friend Bushy has dropped by. I will ask his advice.
“Chippy, the short answer is you need more food!
Why
don’t to ask each guest to bring something to share.”
A simple but brilliant idea!
What a dinner!
Nothing like farm fresh raw veggies.
Chippy Jr. posted this rather comic pose on social media.
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