It is Thanksgiving week and there is much happening here at Casa de Crazy.
We’re celebrating at Mom’s house (aka The Cabin or Dragon’s Rest) this year, our way of keeping her with us even though she is gone. Angie, too - if she cannot be with us, at least her kitties can enjoy a few morsels of turkey.The Evil Genius will not be coming - bit of a commute from the other side of the country. More keylime pie for me!
Not gonna lie, this year is going to hurt.
Some other friends may be joining us, though, and that’ll be fun.
This is a somewhat traditional post for me - every year I write a little something about this week, as it is the lead-off to The Silly Season (aka Christmahannukwanzakyule) and often one of my busiest here at the Casa.
So, here we go.
Tuesday (today) - Heading up to the cabin. Baking keylime pies, mashing turnips and carrots, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning. Panic over the cream supply - will half a gallon suffice? Is two pounds of butter sufficient? Thaw the turkey stock for dressing and gravy.
Wednesday - More housework. Lort, the housework. Setting up the extra table and chairs. Prepping the dressing. Still panicking about the butter…maybe last minute shopping is in order?
Thursday - Turkey goes in to bake. Dressing goes in to bake. Green beans are steamed. Boil and mash potatoes. Are five pounds of potatoes enough? Maybe I’ll make ten… Finishing up any last minute cleaning. Children are shooed outside to frolic. Friends and family trickle in. Set the table. Fill the water pitcher. Watch TV and baste the turkey. Make food, food, more food. Start Dutch apple pie baking and start chocolate silk pie thawing (because Marie Callender does pie so well, I'm happy to let her). Serve. Eat. Coma. Dessert and coffee/tea. More coma. Play games. Pack leftovers to go for guests. Eat more. Sleep well.
Friday - More food coma, maybe visit/frolic with friends, or maybe stay home and collectively hermit. Probably pack up leftovers and head back to Casa de Crazy.
Saturday - Start planning holiday goodies for shipping to family and friends. Teach daughter to make meringues so Mom’s tradition lives on. Work Kerri’s booth at GARF’s Fall Frolic.
Sunday - Rest. Possibly interspersed with napping and beginning Christmahannukwanzakyule baking.
How is your week shaping up?
This is a somewhat traditional post for me - every year I write a little something about this week, as it is the lead-off to The Silly Season (aka Christmahannukwanzakyule) and often one of my busiest here at the Casa.
So, here we go.
Tuesday (today) - Heading up to the cabin. Baking keylime pies, mashing turnips and carrots, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning. Panic over the cream supply - will half a gallon suffice? Is two pounds of butter sufficient? Thaw the turkey stock for dressing and gravy.
Wednesday - More housework. Lort, the housework. Setting up the extra table and chairs. Prepping the dressing. Still panicking about the butter…maybe last minute shopping is in order?
Thursday - Turkey goes in to bake. Dressing goes in to bake. Green beans are steamed. Boil and mash potatoes. Are five pounds of potatoes enough? Maybe I’ll make ten… Finishing up any last minute cleaning. Children are shooed outside to frolic. Friends and family trickle in. Set the table. Fill the water pitcher. Watch TV and baste the turkey. Make food, food, more food. Start Dutch apple pie baking and start chocolate silk pie thawing (because Marie Callender does pie so well, I'm happy to let her). Serve. Eat. Coma. Dessert and coffee/tea. More coma. Play games. Pack leftovers to go for guests. Eat more. Sleep well.
Friday - More food coma, maybe visit/frolic with friends, or maybe stay home and collectively hermit. Probably pack up leftovers and head back to Casa de Crazy.
Saturday - Start planning holiday goodies for shipping to family and friends. Teach daughter to make meringues so Mom’s tradition lives on. Work Kerri’s booth at GARF’s Fall Frolic.
Sunday - Rest. Possibly interspersed with napping and beginning Christmahannukwanzakyule baking.
How is your week shaping up?