Searching for inspiration

Wow, my last post was ages ago.

Really not much has been going on. I almost wish somthing big and exciting would happen that I could say kept me away, some big story that would make everyone wish they got to do what I did, but I don't.

It's Funny, I came across all my old journals that they used to make you keep when you were in grade school and middle school, and all of them explained my general dislike of fall and this "Dead" feeling within me.

I think Fall does somthing to my usual energy and creativness. I don't know what it is.

In the spring and summer I usually fill every weekend seeing friends and going on adventures. Taking my bike and exploring another neighbourhood. I always finding somthing new, and I always feel inspired to do new projects and try new things. I will have late nights and function on less than 6 hours sleep for weeks in a row.

But in fall, I kind of keep my self indoors I can sleep 13 or 14 hours and still need more sleep. I'm just not interested in going anywhere. I know there is this great big exciting world out there, but that inspiration to explore it just disapears when the leaves hit the ground.

I wouldn't call it depression, I've been through depression, thats a place I will never visit again if I can help it. This feeling is more of a general malaise. A strange sureal feeling. I'm uncomfortable in this pergatory that always comes with fall. It's not bad,but it's not good, it's purley neutral in a most uncomfortable way. It doesn't make me feel like me and almost everything I do makes me feel awkward and clumsy, I'm usually very opinionated, or active, and the drive to act as I normally would is gone.

I think it's time to dig up some old friends that maybe I havn't spoken to, or visit ones who have moved away. Time to look for that spark of inspiration, where ever it has gone.

Defrosting the Turkey

So I was told the best thing to do was to get a fresh Turkey the first time you make one, but their were only two fresh turkeys left and they were $45 and $55 and they were like 3 times the size of my head.

Instead I opted for the $15 8Lb Turkey. ( The turkey that weighs as much as an average Newborn)

I Decided to take the Directions off of the wrapped package before it gets all gooey when it defrosts.

Kg./ Lbs./Cook Hrs/Defrost in Fridge

3.5-4.5 / 8-10 / 3-3.5.0 hrs/ 2 Days

4.5-5.5 / 10-12 /3.5-4.0 hrs / 2 Days

5.5–6.0 /12-14 /4.0-4.5hrs /2 Days

6.0-7.0 / 14-16 / 4.5-5.0hrs/ 2.5 Days

7.0-8.0 / 16-18 / 5.0-5.25hrs / 3 Days

8.0-9.0 / 18–20 / 5.25-5.5hrs /3 Days

9 -10.0 / 20-22 / 5.5-5.75hrs/ 3.5 Days

10.0-11 /22-24 / 5.75 –6hrs / 4 Days

1 Defrost according to Chart
2 Remove Gibblets
3 Rinse Turkey
4 Loosley Suff body cavity and neck with Stuffing
5 Close cavity by tucking legs in
6 Preheat Oven to 325 F or 160 C
7 Place Turkey on Bottom of roasting pan, DO NOT USE A RACK Breast side up// cook uncovered
8 Cook until Thigh reads 185 F or 85 C and Jucies run clear
9 Cover with tinfoil when Turkey looks golden Brown

My First Turkey

I really really like Thanksgiving. It's always been a fun excuse to see my family. Yeah sure, sometimes I complain about them like everyone else. But I do enjoy the holidays surrounded by the ones I love.

So last week while I was dealing with my sick rat and feeling a little trapped in the house. My mom called me, to let me know she was leaving any minute to go moose hunting, She'll see me after the 20th I got a little sad. My mom is a major puzzle piece in her family. If she isn't involved, than it's probably not going to happen. I checked it out, no one from her side of the family is doing anything. So no big family dinner this year. :(

My little Sister is sitting at home with a broken foot for a little while, and Mom's not gonna be home, and I don't know if she will even be going to her Boyfriends dinner, So I decided, Maybe this year I will make my own Turkey and make sure I invite my brother and sister.

If you have any tips let me know, I know I'm gonna focus on the side dishes ( Incase I botch the Turkey) Also, If you feel like coming, Let me know. It will be on Sunday or on Monday...

So wish me luck!

I hope I don't food poison anyone!

Yeah For Honeydew!

She's on the otherside of all this sickness now... Yeah for Honey Dew!!!!

She started acting like herself again and all she wants to do now is Play

She's eating ALOT ( although not regular food yet, still all this Mushy Baby Food) and Drinks out of her own waterbottle, And we can even hide her medicine in snacks. I hope we don't have to force feed her anything more.I'm just glad to see her bright eyed and Bushy tailed - well theres no fur on her tail, but you know what I Mean

She is Still super congested in her chest, So we will have to have a few times a night that we have to get up to keep an eye on her, and she can't play too much yet. But I'm just glad I KNOW she will be better.