Not the whole story

It is a harsh truth that she who cooks for and is a hostess to 20-plus people cannot simultaneously sketch the goings-on. Therefore, these drawings might mislead you into thinking that our Thanksgiving was serene and nearly depopulated. It was not those things. We had 12 children ranging in age from 2 to 27, a hard-of-hearing grandmother, three sets of parents from as many states, a Golden retriever psychotic with happiness at all the new people/smells, a cat with an attitude---and a truly festive time! Here, then, are pre-and post-Thanksgiving meal sketches, ending up with daughter C, just back from the gym, trying to book a train ticket back to DC and college.  

 

I hope all of you other Thanksgiving revelers fared as well! Added later: here's a link to a drawing of, and a post about, my daughter C from a year ago, just for fun. Click on thumbnails to see larger images!

Comments

[alison]

oh, I love the onions and celery - such a joy to see - thank you

[Laura]

Gosh, thank you SO much, one and all! To tell you the truth, I don't know how I managed to sketch either, but my vow to make a sketch for every day of the month (even if I do three in one day and none the next) makes me persevere. Chris, she had to fly---no places left on the train. Hmm.

[Felicity]

Love the description of your dog and cat! The colour in the flowers is stunning and your daughters portrait is just beautiful. You have such a sure touch!

[Pedro]

It looks like it has been a wonderfull time ...

[mireille]

Oh, I've missed you (and your psychotic Golden Retriever)! Thanks so much for stopping by ... and happy, happy holidays to you, too. (Lovely work, beautiful)

[wagonized]

Comme Andrea, je suis sciée par le croquis de ta fille. Il y a une telle exactitude dans ton trait, whoa.