ScoutDog Studios is back after a fun and crazy Thanksgiving week with family and friends.

First the Thanksgiving ... Matt, ScoutDog, IzzyCat and I hosted both sides of the family ... total of 9 ... for Thanksgiving dinner. Matt's family arrived Tuesday night so Sue (Matt's mom) and I started prep work for the meal on Wednesday ... cutting up veggies, making pies, putting together the dressing, making the famous Sebastian green jello and don't forget the cranberry sauce. I am addicted to the Food Network so most of the recipes that I used came from FoodTV.com. But it all turned out great ... I am so grateful for having such great family and friends.

Then on Friday ... with all of the great family help around we finally got the ceiling fan hung ... yippee ... now we won't be freezing downstairs and roasting upstairs. And IzzyCat enjoyed climbing up the ladder and having to be rescued by Chris.

Also we hung the fish that Matt's grandma Joe caught ... it is now above the mirror in our bathroom.

And now things are getting back to normal and I have a lot of work to do ... finishing up holiday orders and putting together the holiday gift guide that will be online tomorrow to help you fill those last minute gifts and stocking stuffers.

Have a great Sunday.