Pass the Pumpkin Pie!

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Her first pumpkin pie!  Tieren could remember pumpkin pie at every Thanksgiving her whole life.  Grandmama had made them, then Mama.  This was her first year making it solo.  It hadn’t been without its hiccups.  The first pie crust she rolled out was beyond repair. She tried 3 times re-doing it and putting it back together before she gave up and started from scratch.  Then she got eggshells in the pumpkin mixture. When all was well and the pie was properly put together and in the oven, she forgot to set the timer. If it hadn’t been for Bella, their family dog, barking like crazy, she probably would have burnt it, too.  That would have been horrible, since they had never, once eaten store-bought pumpkin pie. The smell of cinnamon and nutmeg wafted through the house as it cooled.  It was tempting to taste-test, but she didn’t want to mar it before the feast.  When the first piece was cut and she heard the first, “Mmm, that’s good.” her heart swelled and she was thankful for family and family recipes. And for extra supplies and grace and barking dogs.  “Happy Thanksgiving!” she said as she cut the remaining pieces.