Keto for Two....

We're back in Birch Bay after a pretty tedious journey.  There were high crosswinds in Bellingham, so we could not land there.  Consequently, we landed in Seattle, and our option was to return to Oakland or find another way home, which we chose to do.  We rented a car, but they wouldn't allow a one-way rental allowing us to drop the car in Bellingham.  Instead, we had to drive back to Seattle to return the rental car and then back home again.  Neither Steve nor I am very interested in Seattle anymore.  We used to love that City, but it is changing due to the homeless problem.  Northwest Washington's terrible homeless problem seems to be at its worst in Bellingham, the little town near us.  However, our little space in Birch Bay doesn't draw anyone because it lacks a daily food source and a place to sleep.  Once, however, we did have a person show up for several days.  He was sleeping at the public beach access across from our house.  His presence was extremely suspicious, especially because Birch Bay is not "on the way" to anywhere.  In fact, it is a huge diversion off any beaten path unless one is traveling by water.  Of course, I wanted to call the sheriff, but Steve felt sorry for the guy and discouraged me.  Instead, he helped the guy.  I had purchased many food items for Steve to take out on his crabbing and fishing trips, including peanut butter crackers, sardines, smoked oysters, raisins, cranberries, and all kinds of mixed nuts.  There was enough to survive for quite some time.   In any case, Steve felt so sorry for the guy that he gave him all these bags of snacks one evening.  The following day the guy was gone, and so was the neighbor's boat.  When they reported the theft to the Sherrif, he explained that a theft ring was operating in the area, and the guy probably took the boat up to Alaska to dispose of it.  My precious husband provided him with all the food he needed for the journey, plus more.  Steve is so kind, but I rub this in every chance I get.  But I digress.  Our trip back and forth to Seattle was long and uneventful.  We finally settled in, and I've gotten right back on track with my keto meals.  I'm delighted that we had food available, so I was not tempted to go off the deep end.  I'm happy because I've dropped a couple more pounds and want to keep that momentum going.  I still have about fifteen pounds to lose.  We finally went on a massive grocery shopping trip yesterday and purchased everything necessary for our Thanksgiving meal.  I'm going to create a very keto Thanksgiving feast, including a fresh turkey, a seven-layer salad, cauliflower dressing, cream gravy, and oyster bisque.  This should be delicious!  Thanks to some new recipes, we've actually been having some really excellent keto meals.  I'm going to bake another almond cake, but I'll make a lemon sauce topping this time.  We'll miss our family this Thanksgiving because no one can visit Birch Bay.  Sadly, when people grow up, they have other responsibilities and can't just bounce around like before.  Harold and Jake are both working, and Jake is in the middle of his master's program.  Stef, Brandon, and Isabella are all working and do not have the time to head this way.  We decided not to impose on them this season because they're all swamped.  I'm going to send them a Christmas dinner as their gift, and I hope they enjoy it.  Ken and Trudy will be in San Francisco with Kelsey's little family, and Stevie wants to work every extra moment as a DJ over the holidays, which is his first love. I guess it's just Steve and me for the holidays in our cute little house with fabulous mountains, water, and wildlife views.  We're also hopping back and forth to Canada.  The decorations in White Rock are lovely, as is the food in the many available restaurants.  So, we're not going to be suffering in any way.  Also, Stef might be able to come for the New Year celebration, which will be great fun!  In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!