So, here I sit, nursing my coffee and getting ready to stick my hand up a turkey's butt.

[Arkansas Granny]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, y'all.

[Stinky The Clown]

1. Back atcha, Granny!

:GOBBLE GOBBLE:

[EFerrari]

2. I've got to feed the animals and head out to the grocery store

before all my neighbors show up there. This hour before everyone else is up and the house is quiet has always been my favorite. Happy Thanksgiving, Arkansas Granny. :)

[Denninmi]

3. I did the hand up the butt thing last night.

Seasoned it all over, put the vegetables, fruit, and giblets into the cavity, got on the rack, in the pan, brushed with oil, and put it in mother nature's refrigerator overnight (in the back of my car, low was 32 so it was perfect). Went into the over at 7:00 this morning. Easy peasy.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my C&B friends. You're the best.

:toast:

On edit to add: I was taking a short break - everything is either cooking or waiting to be cooked. Smells great in here. Pies, jello, and cranberries are still camped out in my car, outdoor temp is about 42 now, with overcast skies and a bit of a wind, so they'll be fine. Back to it! Later!

[tigereye]

9. what fruit do you put in the cavity? I forgot to add lemon

and bay leaf this year- the cavity was a bit smaller than usual (farm turkey was only 17 pounds instead of last year's 20 plus), and I could not get the neck out... love that you use your car as a alternate fridge. Our new fridge is packed (some folks never through away take-out containers.. ahem), but we live in a city suburb and I suspect any stuff left in the car might go missing... :D

[Major Nikon]

4. You ever wonder why...

they put the neck in the guts end and the guts in the neck end?

[Arkansas Granny]

8. No, I never have, but you've sure given me something to think about.

[tigereye]

10. yes, good point...

[The empressof all]

5. Well I stuck my hand up the butt and came up empty

I bought a kosher turkey from Trader Joes and no giblets! Whatsup with that?????? :wow: :mad: :wow:

[eleny]

6. The bird is in the oven and the cook has landed

My ass is down and my feet are up on the corner of the desk. Smokey & the Bandit is on the tv.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Lucinda]

7. Happy Thanksgiving!

[beac]

11. Belated, but hope everyone had a happy one! I am THANKFUL for this forum,

a haven of peace when the news of the day gets to be too much.

THANK YOU ALL for being such a great group of people.