Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[Domino D]

29 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

LOL..but I DID have WIFI.  That would have been the "No thank you" for me.  Not much of a TV fan anyway, but we did have DVD movies there to use, plus lots of time on the open back deck with a glass of wine watching the sunset over the mountains and the glaciers across the bay.  

 

Cable TV..can watch that at home anytime....if I want.  😉 

Sunset vs Big Bang Reruns, not sure where I would fall on that choice.  Sunsets everyday, Big Bang is only on..... oops never mind. 

 

Sounds like it was a nice time.  As long as there is Wifi I can get Netfilx, Hulu, HBO Max, ESPN, Amazon Prime so I suppose I can get by for a day or two. 

[bobmacliberty]

51°F and rainy back here in Cincinnati.  I know that's probably better than some of you, but it's 78 °F and sunny at our Florida house.  Question for those who own 2 houses...are you constantly looking at the weather at the house where you're not currently staying?  Can't wait to get back south for good next year.

[Domino D]

30 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

51°F and rainy back here in Cincinnati.  I know that's probably better than some of you, but it's 78 °F and sunny at our Florida house.  Question for those who own 2 houses...are you constantly looking at the weather at the house where you're not currently staying?  Can't wait to get back south for good next year.

Congratulations.  You are now officially a Floridian.   Just think, 2 years ago you would have said "Can you believe it's 51 today and it's November"

[Milwaukee Eight]

Got up early to cook up the brine for Tomorrow’s Turkey smoke on the BGE. Bird will sit in the brine until tomorrow morning. 

[yogimax]

16 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Got up early to cook up the brine for Tomorrow’s Turkey smoke on the BGE. Bird will sit in the brine until tomorrow morning. 

 

Interesting... You didn't peel the onion.  

[Seville2Cabo]

57 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

51°F and rainy back here in Cincinnati.  I know that's probably better than some of you, but it's 78 °F and sunny at our Florida house.  Question for those who own 2 houses...are you constantly looking at the weather at the house where you're not currently staying?  Can't wait to get back south for good next year.

We track weather only for storms.  To install hurricane protection in Cabo and pool clean up(son-in-law) in AZ

[Milwaukee Eight]

13 minutes ago, yogimax said:

Interesting... You didn't peel the onion.  

No need. It cooks down. Just cut in half. 
 

M8

[h20skibum]

Remember, it isn’t a real turkey unless there is bacon involved!!

Step 1 - stuff it

 

Step 2 - lots of butter and spices

 

Step 3 - bacon, bacon, bacon

 

Step 4 - enjoy. 

[DaniDanielle]

My husband would go crazy for bacon on his Turkey!

[yogimax]

13 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said:

My husband would go crazy for bacon on his Turkey!

My kids still laugh at me for covering the meat loaf with bacon slices.

[Coralc]

Everything tastes better with bacon! 

[John&LaLa]

22 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

Try adding raisins.  Yum.  🤣🤣😉

 

Craisins work good also 👌 

[John&LaLa]

21 hours ago, singinalot said:

I got off work early today and have been cleaning and prepping for Thursday. I’ve also been baking for the fun of it...

 

Snickerdoodles

[molly361]

Got the final piece for tomorrow's dinner.  I forgot who asked but Publix had an option of something called dinner cut when getting the turkey sliced so that's what I got

[John&LaLa]

22 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

I've been going naked lately.  My phone that is.  I just put a glass protector on the face.  I like the look of the phone better than the case, it's smaller in my pocket, and the phone (XS Max) has survived a few caseless drops without a problem.  It's definitely slipperier than with a case.

 

Yep, never understood why they tout how attractive the phones are, and then put them in plastic cases

[reallyitsmema]

Spent the day cooking for tomorrow.  Started the day making cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and stuffing.  Stopped the turkey day prep to make a homemade pepperoni and pepper pizza for lunch with my son who is off for the week.  After lunch moved on to dessert.  Made a mincemeat pie and a chocolate marbled cheesecake with a gingersnap crust.  Just need to prep the turkey and will be done for today.

 

[Domino D]

1 hour ago, h20skibum said:

Step 3 - bacon, bacon, bacon

Personally, I feel this step makes all the others unnecessary.   Bacon, Bacon, Bacon enough said.

[Domino D]

5 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Got up early to cook up the brine for Tomorrow’s Turkey smoke on the BGE. Bird will sit in the brine until tomorrow morning. 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, singinalot said:

lol @Milwaukee Eight same

 

 

1 hour ago, h20skibum said:

Remember, it isn’t a real turkey unless there is bacon involved!!

Step 1 - stuff it

Step 2 - lots of butter and spices

Step 3 - bacon, bacon, bacon

Step 4 - enjoy. 

I appreciate you all sharing the photos.  I love pre-game!

[Domino D]

At facility much like this, someone came to work on time and is prepping our turkey

 

[Domino D]

1 hour ago, yogimax said:

My kids still laugh at me for covering the meat loaf with bacon slices.

I have had donuts with bacon on them.

[Domino D]

By the way, I am Thankful for an official suspension of Intermittent Fasting for the next 24 to 36 hours.  Hopefully the damage will be minor.  Pretty sure the planned dessert is more calories than  2/3's of the meals I've had in the past 2 weeks. 

[Seville2Cabo]

1 hour ago, Domino D said:

At facility much like this, someone came to work on time and is prepping our turkey

 

We are doing the same. First time ever. But we have 3 dinners scheduled. Thursday Friday and Saturday. Keeping the groups small

[Domino D]

30 minutes ago, singinalot said:

lol I’ve been preparing my macros for tomorrow all week...will probably definitely still go over 🤷‍♀️

 

turkey is in the brine ready for tomorrow, sweet potatoes are in the mixer being whipped, and pumpkin pie is setting.

 

On a RCCL note: we’re pet sitting and the neighbor’s dog got into our sail cards in the family room and ate 3 of them 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

 

The pie looks delicious.  I'm sorry to tell you if the sail cards are gone, you lose the points on C&A level.  No cards no points, that is the rule.

[Milwaukee Eight]

56 minutes ago, singinalot said:

lol I’ve been preparing my macros for tomorrow all week...will probably definitely still go over 🤷‍♀️

 

turkey is in the brine ready for tomorrow, sweet potatoes are in the mixer being whipped, and pumpkin pie is setting.

 

On a RCCL note: we’re pet sitting and the neighbor’s dog got into our sail cards in the family room and ate 3 of them 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Great job with the brine bag. 

[Sunshine3601]

8 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

51°F and rainy back here in Cincinnati.  I know that's probably better than some of you, but it's 78 °F and sunny at our Florida house.  Question for those who own 2 houses...are you constantly looking at the weather at the house where you're not currently staying?  Can't wait to get back south for good next year.

I live in PA and have a house at the jersey shore (LBI).   I am only about 1.5 to 2 hrs (depending on traffic) away and the weather isn't that much different but I definitely keep a close eye on weather for my shore house when there are bad storms brewing.    

I'm sure if it was further away I would be watching the weather.