HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – As families throughout our region are getting ready for their Thanksgiving feast, the kitchen has become the nerve center in homes everywhere.

The oven's going, the mixer's mixing, the refrigerator's overloaded and, most importantly, hearts are full.

Tonia Page of Huntington was gracious enough to let us in on her Thanksgiving preparations Wednesday. In less than 24 hours, she will be hosting nearly 50 people for dinner.

"God has blessed me," she said. "I suffer with diabetes, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraines. Some days I function, some days I don't. Every day, I'm thankful."

Meanwhile, if you've forgotten to thaw your Thanksgiving turkey or still haven't bought it, there's hope. It’s a sort of "Thanksgiving for Dummies" turkey talk phone line.

The Butterball turkey folks will be taking your calls Thursday. Since they opened the hotline earlier in the month, they've already received plenty of calls and are expecting about 55,000 callers on Thursday.