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Two days to go

by Jackie

With nine people for dinner, two who might come for dinner depending on what time they leave their first engagement, and two more for dessert, I’ve completely slacked on the planning and the list making for Thanksgiving. Usually by this time I’ve written and rewritten at least half a dozen lists, crossing things off as I go. But now, finally, with two days to go, I got my Thanksgiving lists together.

My first list is the food I’m serving. Compared to previous years the list is pretty stark. I’m going minimalist with just turkey, stuffing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, and cranberry sauce.

The second list is the food prep list- what I need to do tomorrow and Thursday morning. I need to:
chop onions, carrots, celery, and herbs, clean and trim the green beans, and dry the bread for stuffing. While the bread is drying in the oven I need to rinse and pat dry the turkey that’s brining right now. Then I’ll stuff and roast the turkey. While the turkey is roasting I have to move on to list number three.

List three is the stuff around the house; I have to vacuum and dust the downstairs, vacuum the stairs, clean the glass and mirrors, put away the clothes in the bedrooms, do the laundry, refill the hand soap containers, mop the floors downstairs, straighten up the laundry room, take out the serving dishes and label them, sweep up the front porch, and bring up the extra table and chairs from the basement.

At some point I’ll have to prepare the brine for the second turkey and squeeze in taking care of the children. I’m just glad I have lists to guide me now.

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