The 365 Commitment

Foil and Hazelnuts

Every year I get asked to go to the store for a last minute item for Thanksgiving. I have tracked these requests over the years and there is an interesting development, sort of representation of where we are at in our lives at the time. THis year it was Hazelnuts and Foil. We did not use the haxelnuts, my wife got tired of making dishes and bailed out on the idea of roasted hazelnut spinach salad. I used the foil. THe turkey finished to fast and I had to keep it warm. It was a good day, it was a hazelnut and foli day. Guy

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