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debm55

(53,683 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:22 PM Nov 18

How do like to spend your time, after the Thanksgiving meal? I clean up and then take a nap.

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How do like to spend your time, after the Thanksgiving meal? I clean up and then take a nap. (Original Post) debm55 Nov 18 OP
Dog show get the red out Nov 18 #1
Very good , Thank you get the red out. My German spitz is in the everything group. Poor Dolly. Her breed will never win debm55 Nov 18 #2
German Spitz get the red out Wednesday #22
Hint, I called her an American Eskimo and called out on it by a poster. I am glad you know the German Spitz is the same debm55 Wednesday #24
When I was in HS, a friend's family had a black half spitz and half chow indoor dog, man that was one mean animal... wcmagumba Wednesday #26
Thank you wcmagumba. German Spitz are very kind, Dolly is only 24 pounds. Chows are prone to be a protective/mean. breed debm55 Wednesday #31
Long walk with my old pup... sometimes others come along hlthe2b Nov 18 #3
Thank you very much, hlthe2b, debm55 Nov 18 #11
FOOBAW! rsdsharp Nov 18 #4
Thank you rsdsharp, I remember when the guys went into the living room to watch FOOBAW and the women went into the debm55 Nov 18 #12
Watch the dog show and take a walk FloridaBlues Nov 18 #5
That sounds like a wonderful way to finish the day. Thank you FloridaBlues. debm55 Nov 18 #13
Def a nap SheltieLover Nov 18 #6
Yep, thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Nov 18 #14
Go home and take a nap. LEMAUS Nov 18 #7
Thank you LEMAUS. That is the best way to end the meal. debm55 Nov 18 #15
Clean up & watch football. Dulcinea Nov 18 #8
Me too! redstatebluegirl Nov 18 #9
Great. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Dulcinea. debm55 Nov 18 #16
It's just me and the dogs this year, so maybe we'll watch a favorite movie and I'll enjoy some good beer. Harker Nov 18 #10
Thank you very much, Harker, You and the pups have a great day. debm55 Nov 18 #17
It'll be fine! Harker Nov 18 #18
Spades berniesandersmittens Nov 18 #19
Great idea. Thank you very much, berniersandersmittens. debm55 Nov 18 #20
I cook the Thanksgiving meal BlueSpot Nov 18 #21
Thank you very much, BlueSpot. Yes, you deserve it. Have a Happy Thanks to your and yours. debm55 Wednesday #23
Board games!! Nittersing Wednesday #25
Thank you very much , Nittersing for sharing your memories with us. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. debm55 Wednesday #28
After cleanup ... a liesurely walk outdoors🍂👢👢then watch videos Jrose Wednesday #27
Thank you Jrose. for sharing with us. Sounds like an enjoyable evening..Have a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. debm55 Wednesday #29
And best wishes to you and yours during the holiday season, and to all the others Jrose Wednesday #35
Thank you Jrose. Happy thanksgiving to you and yours. debm55 Wednesday #38
Clean up, parcel out leftovers, sit around and talk. Then The Cowboys yellowdogintexas Wednesday #30
Thank you for sharing your Thanksgiving memories with us, yellowdogintexas with us. debm55 Wednesday #33
The meal starts at about 11:30 am... MiHale Wednesday #32
Have a great meal and follow up. MiHale. Have a great Thanksgiving for you and yours. debm55 Wednesday #34
Happy Thanksgiving to you also... MiHale Wednesday #36
Thank you debm55 Wednesday #39
Watching football! Mad_Dem_X Wednesday #37
That sounds wonderful, May you and your hubby have a great day. debm55 Wednesday #40

debm55

(53,683 posts)
2. Very good , Thank you get the red out. My German spitz is in the everything group. Poor Dolly. Her breed will never win
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:30 PM
Nov 18

as she is in with the Poodles.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
24. Hint, I called her an American Eskimo and called out on it by a poster. I am glad you know the German Spitz is the same
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 11:33 AM
Wednesday

breed, Thank you get the red out.

wcmagumba

(5,379 posts)
26. When I was in HS, a friend's family had a black half spitz and half chow indoor dog, man that was one mean animal...
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:16 PM
Wednesday

You didn't dare try to pet it because it would snarl and snap at you, why they kept it, I don't know...

debm55

(53,683 posts)
31. Thank you wcmagumba. German Spitz are very kind, Dolly is only 24 pounds. Chows are prone to be a protective/mean. breed
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 01:02 PM
Wednesday

I have 4 dogs in my life---a Siberian Huskey/Shiba Inu mix, a regular Shiba Inu who did not bark but let out a Howl. and two German Spitz which are know as American Eskimo in the US .thank you my friend and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
12. Thank you rsdsharp, I remember when the guys went into the living room to watch FOOBAW and the women went into the
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:03 PM
Nov 18

kitchen to clean. That was long time ago

Dulcinea

(9,517 posts)
8. Clean up & watch football.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 04:51 PM
Nov 18

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Best dinner of the year plus football. How can you go wrong?

Harker

(17,203 posts)
10. It's just me and the dogs this year, so maybe we'll watch a favorite movie and I'll enjoy some good beer.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 05:34 PM
Nov 18

BlueSpot

(1,229 posts)
21. I cook the Thanksgiving meal
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:56 PM
Nov 18

After everyone goes home and I finish the clean up, I drink the rest of the wine. I figure I've earned it. I generally sleep well that night.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
23. Thank you very much, BlueSpot. Yes, you deserve it. Have a Happy Thanks to your and yours.
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 11:14 AM
Wednesday

Nittersing

(7,992 posts)
25. Board games!!
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 11:49 AM
Wednesday

Not anymore but... I used to do the Friendsgiving thing and we always did the basic clean up together and then the games would come out. Mostly silly word games. So much fun and so much laughing!!

debm55

(53,683 posts)
28. Thank you very much , Nittersing for sharing your memories with us. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, my friend.
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:46 PM
Wednesday

Jrose

(1,511 posts)
27. After cleanup ... a liesurely walk outdoors🍂👢👢then watch videos
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:37 PM
Wednesday

📼 sprawled on the sofa 🛋️, sipping cocktails 🍷🍷 and cuddling with my dearest one 💕




debm55

(53,683 posts)
29. Thank you Jrose. for sharing with us. Sounds like an enjoyable evening..Have a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:48 PM
Wednesday

Jrose

(1,511 posts)
35. And best wishes to you and yours during the holiday season, and to all the others
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 01:08 PM
Wednesday

who join us in the debm55 lounge!

yellowdogintexas

(23,572 posts)
30. Clean up, parcel out leftovers, sit around and talk. Then The Cowboys
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 01:00 PM
Wednesday

Mr YD and I do not like football, so we usually come home.

For years, we took our daughter to the movies instead of putting up with the game, usually to see the new Disney release. Her birthday is Nov 29th so after the movie we went back to her grandparents' house and had birthday cake and leftovers. It was her 'family' birthday party as opposed to whatever we did on her actual birthday. It saved trying to get the whole family together again between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Every year it can be different. Some years a bunch of us will go to the upstairs game room and watch something else on tv. Our crowd is going to be bigger this year, so who knows? Maybe someone will gin up a game of Loteria!
I think I will take our Chickenfoot Dominoes - even kids who can't read can play that.

When I was growing up, our extended families did not have a big Thanksgiving get together every year. If my mom's brother and step brothers were going to be in town, my mom's side of the family would have a huge dinner. We did not watch football; after kitchen cleanup, there would be a lot of sitting around the table talking over coffee and dessert.

Christmas was the biggie get together for my Dad's family usually the Sunday after Christmas. Back then it wasn't wall to wall football so we had a great time just being together and eating everyone's special dish(es).

MiHale

(12,432 posts)
32. The meal starts at about 11:30 am...
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 01:02 PM
Wednesday

After some of the diehard parade fans get home…Then Football and eats till about 7-8 pm…cleanup in the am.

Sometimes, not often there’s a Hockey game on the day. Bonus!

Our family is very sports oriented. Before tv football we played our own games but we all got a little older.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
34. Have a great meal and follow up. MiHale. Have a great Thanksgiving for you and yours.
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 01:07 PM
Wednesday

Mad_Dem_X

(10,084 posts)
37. Watching football!
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 02:54 PM
Wednesday

My husband and I are going out to eat, so when we come home, we'll change into more comfortable clothing, park ourselves on the couch, and watch the game(s)!

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