Amazon Prime Now is one of the most wonderful inventions ever. Trust me on this one. It saved our Thanksgiving. But first a bit of recap of our past few days.
We decided to go ahead and head to Raleigh so we could see Aaron and his girlfriend Erin before they headed to Pennsylvania to see her family. We packed up valuable papers, made piles and stacks of stuff to grab in case of evacuation and got the cat carriers out and ready. And then we left. It was driving me nuts trying to figure out if we should go or stay but we had plenty of neighbors who promised to keep us in the loop if we needed to come home.
We made it to Raleigh and happily spent some time with Aaron and Erin and of course Diego and the newest addition Fajita.
Diego is massive. He had just gotten groomed and is all fluffy and soft and lovely. He often sits like a human. Strange but true.
Fajita is adorable and sweet and very purry. Perfect kitten.
Dinner prep began on Wednesday and I managed to clog the garbage disposal so Mr. Diamond (and Fajita) came to the rescue.
Micah and Wendy and puppy Penny flew in Wednesday night and Chris and I were hosting Thanksgiving dinner at Aaron’s place and had invited Wendy’s mom and dad. At 4ish Micah texted and said “did I forget to tell you that Wendy’s aunt is coming?”. Yes, yes you did. No big deal because we had both a ham and a turkey along with more sides than you could count on two hands. The only problem was we had 6 dinner plates. Aaron had lost a few over the years to breakage.
There were no paper plates in the house.
No stores were open.
But Amazon Prime Now delivers in Raleigh and Aaron placed an order.
Thanks to delivery man Jk. Komi we had plates. In an hour with plenty of time to spare.
We ate a fabulous meal and enjoyed the time together so much that I didn’t even take any pics of the food or table. Odd, I know. After dinner there were some pretty intense games of mahjong going on and even Penny got in on the action.
Friday Chris and I went with Micah and Wendy to the UNC — NCSU football game. It was much hotter than we thought it would be but it was a lovely day in the sun. 
Aaron’s school won even though we were cheering for UNC. It was a fun game and a fun time and much needed time together doing something fun.
Later there might have been some Gilmore Girls – A Year in the Life binge watching going on.
Saturday we were invited by Wendy’s folks to come have dinner at their house. We had eaten there once before and it was an amazing meal—the first time they prepared probably 20 Chinese dishes. This time it was scaled back to maybe 15 —still amazing. 
The good news is that my chopstick skills are getting much better.
Penny loved the toy I brought her and destroyed it in less than an hour. If anyone knows of good dog toys that last PLEASE let me know.
Diego felt the need to sit on the roasting pan and pretended to be a turkey.
Fajita really wanted to come home with me but her “mommy” said no.
When we got home we got the news that the Pinnacle Mountain fire which is now 3 miles away from our house is 47% contained. They did several back burns over the past couple of days and really were able to make some progress but the smoke here is horrible. To the point where you really can’t even be outside for any length of time at all. 
The air is thick with smoke over our lake and even though this picture was taken at 2 in the afternoon it looks like an early morning misty type picture that I have taken before. I know that the smoke will be an issue for a long time but we are so blessed with all of the firefighters who have been working tirelessly to contain it. There is rain in the forecast this week so we continue to pray that it comes and helps put these raging wildfires out. If I need to bug out I am ready but I am praying it does not come to that.
So tell me about your Thanksgiving. What did you do?
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Leave a commentI DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT AMAZON NOW. THAT’S AMAZING. I WILL PRAY FOR RAIN. STAY SAFE.
Thanks, Bernadette. It is not available everywhere (like where I live) but in the larger places it is and it is WONDERFUL! Thanks for the prayers. They are supposed to come this afternoon and evening.
I am also now a total Amazon Prime convert! It’s so great! Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Do you play mahjong? My friend Shelley tried to teach me once when she was here but I couldn’t get it. Thanksgiving in Boston was great (as you know) but I am looking forward to sleeping in my own comfy bed amongst all the silence of Brevard! 🙂
I have loved Amazon Prime for years but do wish we had Amazon Prime Now in Brevard because an hour delivery is amazing! I did not play mahjong but Chris did and he learned it pretty well. There are so many different versions and learning from the masters was fun to watch. Sleeping in your own bed is definitely a wonderful thing. The smoke is less today thank goodness and hopefully the rain will arrive this afternoon.
Congratulations on a terrific Thanksgiving weekend and prayers for rain soon.
Thanks so much! We are praying hard and it looks like it is finally going to come our way. Hallelujah!
What a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love. Fun and food. Memories made,
Three miles is really close for that wildfire. I would be like you, prepared to leave. I pray for the rain your region so desperately needs. We’ve had rain in Minnesota with more predicted this week. But I know that doesn’t help you. Be safe, my friend. Be safe.
It was a blast and yes–we are making so many great memories. Thanks for the rain prayers–it is supposed to come today and we are all ready. I know the firefighters are way past ready.
Wish I could send some of the heavy rain we had last night your way!!! Our Thanksgiving was different (from years past), quiet and filled with laughter……which we needed. (I think a phone convo is needed to explain………). We so well remember those beautiful hours spent with you both and the lake view….so breathtaking!!!! So thankful for the firefighters’ skills and the Lord’s watch-care. Sending hugs and greetings………………………….
Thanks for stopping by! We are supposed to get rain today and tomorrow so hopefully that will help. They have been working so hard! The fire is contained at 50% now (the one closest to us) so if that rain comes it will really help to knock it down more. Call me anytime!
You must get Penny a Kong. Angus, our recent rescue is a chewer of massive proportions. The Kong is the only toy that has held up. You can fill it with peanUT butter, freeze it and give it to them for hours, literally, of non-destructive play. Worth every penny!!! Ha, Penny. Puns!
That is EXACTLY what I need to get her. She loves to play tug so I got one that she could play tug with but it obviously did not last. 🙂 I knew Kong was a great brand but an official endorsement makes it better! Thanks!
Gah. I wrote this long comment and had to put the phone down for a moment and when ingot back to it it was gone. Oh well, glad you had a nice Thanksgiving and so far have been spared by the fires. Keeping my fingers crossed that all will be under control soon and things back to normal. So scary!
Thanks, Susi! I hate when comment disappear and I seem to have lost a bunch on here lately that went into spam . Makes me crazy. No rain yet and the winds are shifting so I am getting more nervous as it is getting closer.
It appears you are home, and the rains that we have had (it poured here!!) may head your way. My goodness you need it right now! Sending it and prayers your way.
We finally got rain here, all night and into the morning. Huzza! I’m sending it your way…all twelve hours of light steady drizzle.
Thanks! I got it! WE got a good soaking last night and I think there is more on the way. Finally. Now poor Tennessee is struggling.
This post is so fun! The kitties are so cute and furry. Not sure if I’ve ever tried lotus root before but would love to. And I just about Amazon now this weekend! We were shocked to see that delivery was the same day. You must live near a facility.
The lotus root was pretty amazing—crunchy and pretty spicy but I loved it prepared this way. She did it differently the last time but this time I really loved it more. The Amazon Now feature is available in Raleigh (definitely NOT in Brevard) and it was there in an hour. Amazing.
Not taking pics… Well done. I took a break from that entirely too. Sometimes not taking pics almost seems to make it more special as the memory will only live in your head. Happy Holidays!
Yes! Exactly. But I have already issued the warning that at Christmas there will be family pictures. 🙂