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Counting
blessings
S ometimes it
is necessary to
slow down, clear
my head, take a realistic
look at my life and then
count my blessings.
Good
health.
That is
huge.
Family.
Another
big one.
Friends.
Not to be
taken for
granted.
jana. a.
mitcham
Good food. Good sleep.
Good books. Good music.
Those rank high
on my list.
The older I get, the
simpler the pleasures.
Quiet time alone.
Fun times with my
daughter, as well as
quiet times together.
Talking and laugh
ing with my husband.
Fearning more about
my parents as people,
not only as my parents.
A really good laugh,
the kind that makes
your sides hurt, the kind
where you say, “Oh, I
really needed that.'
Co-workers who
are also friends.
My daughter’s laugh,
that honest-to-good-
ness belly laugh.
Fall leaves and
blue skies.
A heating pad for
my feet when the
weather turns cold.
Seeing a good movie
at the movie theater.
Going out to din
ner with my husband,
just the two of us.
Well, the list
goes on and on.
I think we can all learn
a Thanksgiving les
son from children.
I particularly like the
artwork on this page sub
mitted by Wyatt Poe, age
6, who drew pictures of
things for which he is
thankful, but also wrote out
his Thanksgiving thoughts.
Fike most children, Wyatt
cuts straight to the heart of
the things that are impor
tant in his life. His parents,
his brother, his faith, his
grandparents, his pets.
Some things children
say may seem a little
funny - they are thankful
for chicken nuggets and
french fries, for example.
They are thank
ful for pizza.
They are thank
ful for toys.
But, in reality, how
great is that?
To still be so immersed
in the small pleasures of
the day — which aren't
so small when you are
small — that you can
still get excited over
what “bigger” people
may take for granted.
It’s a good view of life.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Jana Adams Mitcham
is features editor of
The Jackson Herald.
Inside Corey Smith concert to benefit hometown Jefferson— page 2C
November 26,
2008
0 The Jackson Herald
JR nends
Jana Adams Mitcham,
Features Editor 706-367-8760
jana@mainstreetnews. com
Section C
Howtocookaturkey haveaboutThanksgiving)
HOW do you cook a turkey?
For what are you thankful?
It’s the time of year when children
— and adults — give some thought to
their blessings, and to holiday meals.
Mom and Dad. Grandparents.
Maybe even a brother or sister.
Don’t forget the family pet.
Children get straight to the heart
of the matter.
Cook the Thanksgiving turkey —
and then give thanks. — JM
Ingredients: Turkey,
a cup pan, something
to put on it
Get a turkey from a
store. Put it at home.
Put it in the kitchen.
Then put it in water
and then put it in the
dryer for 15 minutes on 530 degrees.
Take it out of the dryer, then cook it. You
cook it where Mommy and Daddy cook
for 13 minutes. Take it out and put it on
a plate. Then eat it. — Alex
Ingredients:
Chicken
Ummm, put
some mac and
cheese on it,
cause that’s
what I eat at my
Grandma’s. You
can put water
melon on it, too. Cook it in the
oven to warm it up. Get the oven
so hot. Cook it for 1-2-3-4 then
eat it. — Kayden
Special thanks to the Pre-K classes of Ms. Melissa, Ms. Terri, Ms. Christy
and Ms. Holly at The Academy, Jefferson, for submitting turkey recipes.
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Ingredients: Berries, strawberries, a little bit of ketchup,
mustard, hot peppers
Put a hole in the turkey’s tummy and stuff in the berries,
strawberries, ketchup, mustard and hot peppers. Then put it in
the oven for 60 minutes at 32 degrees. Then eat it. — Selah
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Ingredients: Ket
chup, cheese, hot dog
Put the ketchup,
cheese and hot dog in
the turkey. Cook it on
the grill for two hours.
Then eat it. — Sam
Ingredients:
Leaves, tape, turkey
I grab some leaves
for my turkey. You
put tape in the
leaves. You put the
turkey to cook in the
window for 30 days.
Then take it out. — Alexandra
Ingredients: Sauce,
salt, pepper, a boy to
bake him
You put sauce,
salt and pepper on
the turkey. The boy
is going to put the
turkey on the grill.
You cook it for about 50 minutes. Eat
it. - Matthew
WordsofThanksgiving
Ingredients: Icing,
applesauce
First, put it in a pan.
Add icing and apple
sauce. Put it in the
microwave for five
minutes. Then eat it.
— Destiny
WORDS OF THANKS
Wyatt Poe, 6, provided these words of thanks, as well as some artwork to illustrate. He is the son
of Paul and Rena’ Poe, Nicholson, and is a first grader at East Jackson Elementary School.
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Ingredients: Turkey,
a small size pan
I think I cook it like
spaghetti. Get the tur
key at the store. Take
it home. We put it in
the oven for about 20
minutes on hot. We
take it out and cut it up. Then we eat
it. — Brianna
Ingredients: Turkey
Turn the oven to
the hot one. You wait
until the oven is fin
ished. Put the turkey
in the oven for two
hours. You don’t let
it stay in there too long. Take it out and
put it on a plate and eat. - Rodney
Ingredients: Pep
per, slaw, bread
Cut the turkey.
Take the bones out.
Put some bread on it.
Put some pepper and
slaw on it. Cook it
on the stove for two
weeks. Put is on a plate. Eat it. — Jack
Ingredients: Rice,
turkey
Rjt rice in the tur
key. Microwave it for
four days. Eat it.
— Krystal
Ingredients: Turkey,
a grill, white and
brown stuff
Get a turkey from
the grocery store.
Take it home. Then
we have to put it on
the grill, but we have
to take legs off. We cook it eight hours
on hot. Take it off the grill and cut it up.
Then put it on the plates. Then we eat
it. — Grant
Ingredients: One-
pound turkey, way
big pan
You put a turkey in
way big pan. Put the
turkey in the oven.
You cook it at one
for five minutes. Put
it in the oven again. FYit the turkey on a
plate. — Miguel
I ngredients: Cheese,
hamburgers
Rjt it in a pot with
some syrup and some
hot soup. Cook it for
four minutes. Then
put it at Halloween
so we can eat it for
Halloween. — Chloe
Ingredients:
Turkey
Put it in the oven
for five minutes and
eat it. — Nick
Ingredients: Turkey
Put it in the oven
and cook it for 25
minutes. FAit the oven
on 451 degrees. Then
we eat it. You don’t
put paper on it, either,
‘cause it would be
nasty. — Lexie
Ingredients: Bowl,
bacon, pineapples,
apples, peanuts, tur
key
Put in on the stove.
Cook it for four min
utes. Then you put it
on a pie. Then you
eat it. — Jonathan
Ingredients: An
ingredient book, a
small pan, oven, a
chicken
Put it in the oven.
Heat it up. Then I eat
it. Then I clean up my
toys. Leave it in the oven for two minutes
on three. — Wesley
Ingredients: Turkey
sauce, five-inch pan,
noodles, five-inch tur
key, ham, pepperoni
Get the sauce, put
it on the pan so the
turkey doesn’t stick.
Put the ham in the
middle of the turkey’s tummy. Cook the
turkey at 10 minutes. Put sprinkles on the
turkey. Ready to eat. - Kade
Ingredients: Eggs,
salad, salt, milk,
70-pound turkey
First you need to
put ingredients. You
need to put salt and
then inside you put
salad. And then an
egg. I mean seven
eggs next to the salad. Then a tiny, tiny,
tiny bit of water in the pan. Put 10 milk in
the pan with the water. Put the 70-pound
turkey in the oven for 10 hours at 70
degrees hot. Cut the turkey in half. Then
serve it to everyone. — Michael
Ingredients: Some
plates, turkey, 5-1/2
measure pan
Get a turkey from
the store. Take it
home, put it in the
refrigerator. Then put
it in a pan, then put it
in the oven and turn it on five degrees.
Cook it about two minutes. Take it out of
the stove. Then put it on a plate. Say our
blessing. Then eat. - Seth
Ingredients: Green
beans, macaroni and
cheese, hot sauce,
ketchup
Cut the turkey
up. Cut his neck off.
Add green beans, hot
sauce, macaroni and
cheese and ketchup to the turkey. Put it in
the stove for 15 minutes. Then get a little
measuring stick and measure it. Eat it at
our table.—Josh
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