it has begun

Turkey is stuffed and in the oven. Needs to be checked around 5.

Punch materials have been chilling since last night. Cool Whip has been in fridge, thawing.

Later I'll do the relish trays. And cook up some more bacon for the green beans and for BLTs and club sandwiches tomorrow and later.

When Fay gets here, I'll get her peeling so I can make the mashed spuds.

Around 5 or later it'll be time to make the gravy, the *other* stuffing (we have turkey stuffing from a box in the bird, and will be making cornbread stuffing in the microwave), and do the green beans. Ditto for making the gravy.

Meanwhile, I get to rest a bit, then clear out the trash and wash the things that got dirty so far.
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Aftermath

Stupid cooking time guide was *way* off. ook a nap, got up way before earliest time turkey should be ready.

Checked it and the thingie had popped up. And the thermometer showed the stuffing was well past the required temp too.

Texted Fay and started getting other things ready. Turned off oven, but had to leave turkey in roasting pan in oven due to lack of apace while preparing everything else.

Fay got here but had bad headache, so I wound up doing the rest of the prep and cooking.

Goofed on last item. Made the last package of turkey dressing instead of first package of cornbread dressing.

Turkey was somewhat dry, but tolerable. Green beans were ok, but need a boit something besides the bacon. Have to think on that before Christmas.

Fay had servings of stuff but had to lie down. I turned out living room lights and left just the light over the stove on. That gives me enough light to use the computer or read, without making it hard for her.

When she wakes up, I'll offer her some pie, and put together a package of leftovers for her to take home. We can eat more leftovers and watch more stuff on TV (Including the rest of Alice's Restaurant) tomorrow when she should be feeling better.

Much re-arranging of fridge so I can get leftovers into it.

Also decided to start playing the extensive Xmas music collection (at low volume). It's sort of after Thanksgiving, and I *do* need to go thru all of it to find anything the new media server will choke on.