Thanksgiving? Already?

Is anyone out there like me and cannot even believe Thanksgiving is next week?! Ahh! It seems like Halloween was yesterday.  I used to think Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday when my mom cooked the meal. Just lots of food and lazing around. What could be better? Of course, only now do I realize how hard my poor mom worked. Now that I'm too far from my family and I make the meal, I still love Thanksgiving but in a totally different way. I love the challenge of roasting the perfect bird and making the mashed potatoes creamy. I will admit, I do get into it. Anyway, if you've never made the turkey before or if you want to try a new recipe, here is the one I use. Its Martha Stewart's Perfect Roast Turkey and its never failed me. And maybe instead of opening a can of cranberry sauce you could try this cranberry chutney recipe. I made it last year and it was yummy. Too bad I still don't know how to make gravy! Do you have any Thanksgiving recipes you can't live without?