Weekly Flylady Thread 17th December 2007

tiamai_d

Lol, I did eventually stop sneezing, after a disgusting event!

Turkey cooking time calculator said it would only take 2 hours to cook it as it is, so will just cook it as it is. Going to put it in its tray and foil it up and what not so it has to be just pulled from fridge, left to sit for a bit to warm up then cooked.

Need to get some lunch first though, I have the shakes!

Dustykitten

I've had some of the soup I made yesterday. Just washing up and then the bird is going in the oven - not checked the time yet but guess 3-4 hours. I am putting some veg in the pan like Jamie did, oiling my bird and wrapping it's wings. Hope to make gravey from the pan tonight and leave in a jug overnight.

tiamai_d

So, if you cook it tonight, how do you re-heat it tomorrow?

I am seriously a turkey virgin.

Dustykitten

Tia before you cook it make sure you take any giblets out - they will be in a bag, possibly some at both ends.

Once cooked save some of the juices in a jug. Slice the turkey when it has cooled and wrap it in foil. The bits you want to reheat (not any you are serving cold) put in a dish, pour some of the juices over, cover in foil and reheat. Once the gravy is on you will never know.

Dustykitten

Cat going mad, she can smell the turkey already. Not sure what to do with the giblets, last year I think I cooked them for the cat - any tips, it says t boil them in water to make gravy but I don't fancy that

cha97michelle

Just having a cuppa and a catch up.Not having too stressful of a day. In fact, we have just got back from a pub lunch as we thought it probably less stressful than going to a supermarket to buy bread. My excuse i am going to stick with it.



To do before xmas:
Housework

• [strike]Remove my school stuff from dining table [/strike][STRIKE]and clean it all ready to use[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Wash all glass table mats[/strike], [strike]put away, get out granite ones[/strike]
• Clean sink/draining board
• [strike]wipe round all the white kitchen appliances[/strike]
• wash cat feeding mat
• [strike]wash tray kettle stands on[/strike]
• [strike]Tidy away things on the desk and on the wall unit that need sorting/putting away[/strike]
• Get all clothes washed that we want to take away next week
• [strike]Change our bed just need to remake[/strike], [strike]wash bedding[/strike]
• [strike]Water all plants before we go away[/strike]
• [strike]Clean both cars[/strike]
• [strike]Empty kitchen bin, clean kitchen bin[/strike]
• Full hoover through – [strike]kitchen, dining room, living room[/strike], hall, stairs, landing, our room, charlie’s room, spare room, bathroom [strike]need to empty hoover before i can continue - probably get DH to do when he gets in[/strike]
• Clear ironing pile
• [strike]Deliver neighbours xmas cards[/strike]
• Put all wrapping paper, tags, xmas paper away in spare bedroom
• Sort presents to go to various places into bags started
• Empty chair hotspot in living room part done
• put walk along/ride on toy in garage for summer
• clean bathroom
• [strike]work out where to put the 8 packs of 54 nappies bought from wilko - currently taking up most of the landing 1 put on top of charlie's wardrobe[/strike]

Xmas prep

• Wrap remaining presents i think 3 more to do when i find them
• [strike]Drop friend’s present at her house[/strike]
• [strike]drop finlay's pressie off[/strike] can't do as away
• [strike]drop dave and sarahs pressie off[/strike] can't do as away
• pop to DH's work to see if mum's pressie has been delivered DH been today but will go in again tomorrow
• if not, try to track down to a postal depot
• find missing 2 pressies that i haven't seen since DH's parents stopped for charlie's birthday party in october - drat!
• get out stuffing balls and mini sausage and bacon out to defrost
• [strike]get lots of AA batteries[/strike]
• assemble charlie's rock and spin zebra pressie from mum
• [strike]check the batteries are charged in the camera and camcorder[/strike]
• make a family spag bol for xmas eve dinner -[strike] get mince out of freezer[/strike]

Michelle, x

AnW'sMum

Just about all the pressies wrapped, well those that are being given tomorrow and boxing day at least! Beans and sausage for A & W for lunch and then bath. Is it too early to put them to bed yet???????/

tiamai_d

Damn, damn, damn!

DS2 just woke up, temperature sitting at 38.6'c, coughing, saying his chest was 'ow'. gave him paracetamol and abth and he is still just as warm.

Now I have a dilemma, there is no way I can get him to the GP, as it's in the town center and I will not get parked. Going to phone the surgery and see what they say.

AnW'sMum

Santa has just left Christmas Island

rach

afternoon all

i had a good trip up this morning, left at 9, took about 2.5 hours. apart from a trip out to the station to get me a photo card for my travel card next year we've just chilled really. OH has been to dr and has another lot of antibiotics. still not found my phone, no idea where it could be, am thinking it may be gone forever. just watching the heston blumenthal christmas prog that OH recorded on sky+ for me..

hope all the turkeys have cooked ok, i have an easy life here as MiL does it all!