Making my turkey today! Finally!!! :-)

[LancetChick]

5. My cats LOVE when I cook!

I live alone too, but you'd never guess from some of the meals I make. I'm a big leftover fan, and love doing big things in the kitchen with my ill-behaved cats. No food on the counter or stove may be safely left unattended for more than a second, which makes things interesting.

For the Thanksgivings I've spent alone I get a 14-16 pound turkey, and have learned to keep my mouth shut about it to avoid having to explain leftovers and stock. I've had too many Thanksgivings where there were leftover nibbles, but not enough turkey to actually take advantage of even one of the great variety of things you can make with a roasted bird.

Hope your dinner was as good as it sounded!