Oyster Stuffing by Heather

My mom makes this stuffing every year for Thanksgiving, and in my opinion, its the best stuffing.  It's an old recipe that I'm pretty sure comes from a Betty Crocker cookbook, and sometimes the best recipes are the ones we grew up with.

Ingredients:
1 loaf of bread (I used a whole wheat sourdough boule), cubed
5 stalks celery, diced
1 onion, diced
3 sprigs thyme
5 leaves sage, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbs. butter, cut into small pieces
2 cans of fresh oysters, drained and chopped (these aren't the smoked variety; you can normally find them near the seafood counter of the grocery store)
1/4 cup chicken stock

Combine all ingredients except for butter and chicken stock in a bowl and mix to combine.  Pour mixture into baking dish.  Pour chicken stock over the stuffing, and then top with pieces of butter.  Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.  If stuffing starts to get too brown, cover with foil.