Thankful
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What a great weekend!
The client declared holidays last Thursday and Friday, of course. It also declared that I would meet the original deadlines on three projects despite the impromptu trip to The Frigid North last week. I finished one last Wednesday by working late Monday and Tuesday. And, I worked at "home" (at the trailer) last Thursday and Friday. The main document requires approval from the Irish subsidiary in Cashel, so I worked on it all day Thursday, came in to the office Friday morning and emailed the stuff to Ireland at 7:42 am (which is 3:42 pm in Ireland). Sure, I probably caught them out at the pub for a l..o..n..g.. lunch, but it still got there on time! I spent the rest of Friday working on the third project for the client.
So, no turkey those days. And, Saturday was spent on other things like laundry and various chores skipped during the Sgt. Preston of the Yukon trip to Frigidity. Now, all caught up, except... Still no turkey!
Sunday: church, internet, talk to my two eldest sons (one about his turkey fryer and UL concerns, his great new Honda log splitter; the other about granddaughter, Shamu in Hawaii and turkey sandwiches). And, finally, our turkey dinner! The 12 pound Butterball with stuffing pre-loaded and frozen claimed 5 hours at 325 degrees F. I decided not to risk it on the charcoal barbecue grill for so long (the gas one doesn't have enough room for such a big bird), so I popped it into the electric oven and it came out great! I used the electric temperature probe, too. Mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes, hot rolls, cranberry sauce - Lacy liked it all, and so did I. We had no room at the end for the freshly baked cherry pie, but no problems. I resisted seconds, and we now have leftovers, I think, until December, easy.
Topped it off with a trip to the outlet stores in Vacaville for a couple of sweaters, an electric skillet, and some miscellaneous stuff. It's dropping into the low thirties out here at night now!
A great holiday weekend after all!
What a great weekend!
The client declared holidays last Thursday and Friday, of course. It also declared that I would meet the original deadlines on three projects despite the impromptu trip to The Frigid North last week. I finished one last Wednesday by working late Monday and Tuesday. And, I worked at "home" (at the trailer) last Thursday and Friday. The main document requires approval from the Irish subsidiary in Cashel, so I worked on it all day Thursday, came in to the office Friday morning and emailed the stuff to Ireland at 7:42 am (which is 3:42 pm in Ireland). Sure, I probably caught them out at the pub for a l..o..n..g.. lunch, but it still got there on time! I spent the rest of Friday working on the third project for the client.
So, no turkey those days. And, Saturday was spent on other things like laundry and various chores skipped during the Sgt. Preston of the Yukon trip to Frigidity. Now, all caught up, except... Still no turkey!
Sunday: church, internet, talk to my two eldest sons (one about his turkey fryer and UL concerns, his great new Honda log splitter; the other about granddaughter, Shamu in Hawaii and turkey sandwiches). And, finally, our turkey dinner! The 12 pound Butterball with stuffing pre-loaded and frozen claimed 5 hours at 325 degrees F. I decided not to risk it on the charcoal barbecue grill for so long (the gas one doesn't have enough room for such a big bird), so I popped it into the electric oven and it came out great! I used the electric temperature probe, too. Mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes, hot rolls, cranberry sauce - Lacy liked it all, and so did I. We had no room at the end for the freshly baked cherry pie, but no problems. I resisted seconds, and we now have leftovers, I think, until December, easy.
Topped it off with a trip to the outlet stores in Vacaville for a couple of sweaters, an electric skillet, and some miscellaneous stuff. It's dropping into the low thirties out here at night now!
A great holiday weekend after all!
posted by Greg Finnegan @ 2:07 PM
3 Comments:
At 3:59 PM,
kenju said…
Twelve pounds of turkey for you and the dog?? YOu are adventuresome. I like turkey sandwiches, but not for 4 weeks!
At 4:21 PM,
Greg Finnegan said…
Kenju, you are exactly right! I cut three generous slices last night, and we ate and ate. The turkey was hardly diminished at all! I hope that the bones count for half the weight, but I know better!
At 1:51 PM,
Unknown said…
Oh shoot, Lacy can take care of several pounds in one sitting. I wish there were pictures of Lacy sitting down to her Thanksgiving dinner.
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