Okay, I’m thinking this should just be called turkey day!

This morning I was up at 5am (for no specific reason) and 30 minutes later when I was still awake I thought I’d start thawing the turkey.  I kind of vegged on the couch (with a timer in case I dozed off, which I didn’t) and dutifully changed the water every 30 minutes until breakfast.  I did a few things outside this morning, but had to go to the optometrists around 11am.  So 90 minute later (not quite, but close) I’m home and chopping the turkey into pieces.  Well, let’s just say that it’s a good thing I don’t have to butcher my own meat!

With starting early I realised that I should have left the turkey in the fridge until later in the day.  That way I could have brined it overnight and smoked it in the morning.  Silly me thought that smoking pieces wouldn’t be too bad.  Well, the wings and the one leg are done, but the two breasts still have about 10C to go (18F)… and the propane tank ran out (just switched it over).

So I’ve got the timer set for another 25 minutes and hope that it’s ready.  All I can say is that it better be good.  I tried to nap this afternoon but just couldn’t.  So what this means from a school point of view is that I have homework to do tomorrow.  Sigh… I need better study habits.  Next weekend, schoolwork first, house chores second.  So all I have to do tomorrow is pick the soup meat off the bones and freeze it, slice and freeze the smoked turkey, homework, lifting, laundry….. yikes.  Maybe I’ll throw a load of laundry in now while I’m waiting.

And yes, I did consider coming down and doing my homework now, but I’ve got a touch of a headache and didn’t think math was the best idea right now. 

Food for the day:

Total: 2008 (20% fat, 45% carbs, 32% protein)

Breakfast: protein pancakes, jam, nectarine (344)
AM Snack: zucchini snack cake (92)
Lunch: whole wheat tortillas, bbq pork, cheese, peach (493)
PM Snack: hummus, carrots (178)
Dinner: turkey sausage sauce with whole wheat pasta and parmesan cheese, salad w/dressing (629)
Late Snack: protein shake, nectarine (272)