Did my ‘sides’ yesterday, then Beau decided to install my new kitchen sink/faucet! This morning he needs to do the finishing touches and turn the water back on, so I can get the big Turkey Breast in the oven and have that sliced and ready to go in the crock pot.
He installed my upstairs bathroom faucet the day before and took the marble top off and POLISHED it! It looks brand new! I’d like to think it was my ‘inspiration’ (not nagging!) that got it done, but he didn’t want my Mom giving him grief that the sink and faucet were STILL sitting in the box in the hallway when she comes over tomorrow. He got enough grief over the toilet it took him a YEAR to install! (Mom obviously does the, ‘dirty work’ for me, LOL!)
Mom has had a hankering for SHRIMP, so she is bringing that as an appetizer, and she’s bringing a Caramel Apple Pie that some guys she knows bakes to perfection.
I just need to clean the main floor and the main bathroom; did everything upstairs, yesterday.
Bread is in the oven, then hoping Beau will get the sink finished so I can clean and pull together the kitchen, quickly. The stove needs scrubbing from top to bottom after a rigorous use this week!
It is a GLORIOUS morning here .... very mild temps (high to be 64), sunshine & the birds are singing ... it’s like Spring. But wait... what does Mother Nature have in store for us? Crashing temps, high winds starting this afternoon. Highs For tomorrow, Friday & Saturday are 38,35,38 with lows in the 20’s. High winds starting up this afternoon - 10-20 with gusts 40+. It should calm down by Saturday.
Good day yesterday, got all done that I wanted to get done & finished before midnight. Quick trip to Walmart this morning for another bag of pecans & gravy “insurance” in the event my recipe doesn’t turn out.
This morning - get the casseroles together (green bean, sweet potato, corn pudding, & stuffing). It’s mainly opening cans except I’ll have to get the mixer out for the sweet potatoes & mashed potatoes. I am making a second batch of Maple Pecan Bars (so good!) thus the extra bag of pecans I needed. I’ll bake them, then turn the oven up for the baked potatoes - ‘make-ahead’ mashed potatoes will follow. The cinnamon apples are thawing.
The Big Boy turkey ... will it be thawed? It’s been in the fridge since last Thursday. I am waiting until this evening to allow maximum thawing, then I’ll see what the situation might be. The bottom line is at some point, it will be buttered/herbed, wrapped in foil, in the roasting pan & ready to go in the oven at 7 AM tomorrow morning.
I feel like everything (so far) is “under control”. There is some minor house cleaning (vacuuming/dusting, cleaning guest half bath which we keep clean anyway) & that should do it. I do need to get the card table out of the garage & set up in the kitchen, but that’s no big deal. Mom will do all the ‘decorating’ & place setting.
Looking forward to a good time tomorrow with family & food, one of my favorite combinations :-)