Could you drop by when you have a mo? My house is looking a little rough after Thanksgiving with all my company staying the weekend. 
I bet its pristine compared to the squalor I am surrounded by...
I made the HUGE mistake of being ill for a week... yesterday I had to plough the kitchen sink before I could even contemplate washing up the pile of (non dishwasherable) woks piled up in it!
Thanksgiving....
its a bit close to Christmas isn't it?
I was thinking about it the other day... I am really really glad we don't have Thanksgiving 
Awwww....Ditty, sorry you were sick. 
It's gonna take me WEEKS to get my house back together--we had to move a bunch of furniture to accommodate 13 people at the table. And yes, Jen: my dishpan hands are gonna drop right off my arms shortly.
I love Thanksgiving, though. Even the cleaning up is worth it, and except for my MIL going into the hospital on Friday, it was lovely to have my sisters and parents and I all together for the first time in about 25 years. And Dave came, too! We had a LOVELY time! 
awwwwwww Dave was there! 
awwwwwww Dave was there!
He was, and a magnificent addition to the crowd, as well! 
Awwww....Ditty, sorry you were sick.
It's gonna take me WEEKS to get my house back together--we had to move a bunch of furniture to accommodate 13 people at the table. And yes, Jen: my dishpan hands are gonna drop right off my arms shortly.
I love Thanksgiving, though. Even the cleaning up is worth it, and except for my MIL going into the hospital on Friday, it was lovely to have my sisters and parents and I all together for the first time in about 25 years. And Dave came, too! We had a LOVELY time!
Do you deep-fry the whole Turkey? I have seen this on the TV and is it popular over there or just a trend in some regions?
Yes, Tori! We deep-fried one turkey and roasted the other. I don't know if it's a trend in some regions, but we've been hearing about it forever, and thought this was a good time to try it, as we'd have the "back-up turkey". 
It turned out very well! I would do that again.
We would need a wide open Wyoming space to deep fry a Turkey 
We did it in the garage....not in Wyoming.
Turned out OK, although our son was nervous enough to be standing at the ready with the fire extinguisher.
I've cooked Christmas dinner (Turkey) for 36 years .............a few years ago I discovered the Phil Vickery way ..............unbeatable IMO ..........all the family agree!
We did it in the garage....not in Wyoming.
Turned out OK, although our son was nervous enough to be standing at the ready with the fire extinguisher.
I would have been standing back at the ready in England if I'd known.........
I've cooked Christmas dinner (Turkey) for 36 years .............a few years ago I discovered the Phil Vickery way ..............unbeatable IMO ..........all the family agree!
Deep fried???????
I've cooked Christmas dinner (Turkey) for 36 years .............a few years ago I discovered the Phil Vickery way ..............unbeatable IMO ..........all the family agree!
Deep fried???????
NO .............steamed!
I've cooked Christmas dinner (Turkey) for 36 years .............a few years ago I discovered the Phil Vickery way ..............unbeatable IMO ..........all the family agree!
Deep fried???????
NO .............steamed!
Do you have large windows and extractor fans?........xx
We did it in the garage....not in Wyoming.
Turned out OK, although our son was nervous enough to be standing at the ready with the fire extinguisher.
I would have been standing back at the ready in England if I'd known.........
I will let you know next time.
Soozy: I've just been to check his recipe: sounds lovely! Mr. Lori also does a lovely roast turkey that he has brined for 24 hours before it goes in the oven. Lovely flavor, and very juicy.
I've just looked for the recipe but can't find it ................basically you chop up carrots, leeks, onions add bay leaves, pepper and anything aromatic - lay it in the bottom of a roasting tin - add white wine and water - sit the turkey on the top and cover the roasting tin with foil. Put it on the hob - when you hear it really boiling put it in the oven on a medium heat - don't open up - don't let the steam escape - it'll cook a large crown in about 2 and 1/2 hours - really quick/really, really moist!
I look ultra young for mine age 
At a National Trust house wen i was 20 i asked for an under 16 ... and got in half price!!!
Half way around a woman tapped me on the shoulder,
"Excuse me - did you pay as under 16?"
OMG OMG!!! Rumbled
"Erm .... yes"
"Well here's 50p back - we charged you too much"
We did it in the garage....not in Wyoming.
Turned out OK, although our son was nervous enough to be standing at the ready with the fire extinguisher.
Well, if Dave was there... !! 
"EXTRA WEIGHT DETECTED IN THE BAGGING AREA.... EXTRA WEIGHT DETECTED IN THE BAGGING AREA" green light flashing!
*** decides to start New Year diet early ***
that reminds me, Ive got a ped egg thing under the stairs. Ebay sent me two by mistake I wonder what lucky relative will get that for xmas
Hello 
I had a Ped Egg once..
It was terrible
How bad was it? Was it bad, as in a rubbish product, or bad as in it worked so brilliantly you removed half your foot in one swift movement?
We did it in the garage....not in Wyoming.
Turned out OK, although our son was nervous enough to be standing at the ready with the fire extinguisher.
Well, if Dave was there... !!
that reminds me, Ive got a ped egg thing under the stairs. Ebay sent me two by mistake I wonder what lucky relative will get that for xmas
Hello
I had a Ped Egg once..
It was terrible
How bad was it? Was it bad, as in a rubbish product, or bad as in it worked so brilliantly you removed half your foot in one swift movement?
Somehow I had the impression Eileen had tried to EAT the egg. Not sure where I got that idea. 
that reminds me, Ive got a ped egg thing under the stairs. Ebay sent me two by mistake I wonder what lucky relative will get that for xmas
Hello
I had a Ped Egg once..
It was terrible
How bad was it? Was it bad, as in a rubbish product, or bad as in it worked so brilliantly you removed half your foot in one swift movement?
Somehow I had the impression Eileen had tried to EAT the egg. Not sure where I got that idea.
Parmesan already included *gags*
Ped Eggs are gooood!
So long as you use them when you've had a long soak in the bath (& dried off of course)...
and yeah... don't look when you empty them!
In fact.. the one serious design flaw was the way it opened... it was a stick your nail in the crack type thing (ooh err).. and when it finally came open you get sprinkled with ... well, not fairy dust
*moves on to....cookies*
I like muffins. Tesco do blueberry ones. Four in a peck for ÂĢ1 (last time I bought them) from the bakery counter. The mini ones (12 in a box) are quite good too, but you get tempted to eat more of them in one go than you should.
In which case I would have been naughty.
Aaaaaaand.....we've come full circle.
Sort of.
I've cooked Christmas dinner (Turkey) for 36 years .............a few years ago I discovered the Phil Vickery way ..............unbeatable IMO ..........all the family agree!
Deep fried???????
NO .............steamed!
A steaming turkey ? I know one of them
