Turkey #1 Day

I mentioned before, I usually buy a fully cooked turkey to have it for left-overs (and as a safety net if I flop the bird LOL).  Last year, my turkey was so much better than the cooked one, I opted to make both this year.  Since it needs to sit overnight, I started it yesterday.  Today is cooking day.

I'm not as pumped with this idea as I was last week.  First of all, I simply don't want to bother with it today.  I've got a huge case of the lazies.  Secondly, I think it almost steals the thunder from Thanksgiving day.  House will smell of turkey .... we'll all sample some as it gets carved ... Thursday will feel like a strange do-over.  I'll see how I feel about all this once the holiday is over.  I wonder if making the second bird the day after is a better option?

All my cooking went well yesterday.  Pumpkin Gingerbread looks like chocolate, so I doubly disappointed the family -- made me smile -- and I get it all to myself.  I'm freezing 1/2 the loaf today.  It was delicious and moist - yum!  Monkey Bread is a new favorite that I need to stop making IMMEDIATELY.  It practically can't get anymore unhealthy and too much gluten for me.  That seals the deal on gluten (which should have been sealed many pizza moments ago).  All the symptoms are back (excluding the sore - thank the lord above for that - knock wood).  It's probably where my laziness is coming from today (duh).  Maybe it's not the turkey's fault!

Speaking of lazy, I have no desire to workout.  I will.  I always do, but I don't want to -- not one bit.  Gluten combined with sugar is a problem for me.  Learn this already!!!  Ugh.  It zaps everything from me, plays with my mood, my energy, my motivation, my pants buttoning.  I want to go back to bed and see the world this afternoon.  I need to remember the connection between too much gluten and my mood -- I'm sad today for no other reason.  I feel overwhelmed and a bit crazy.  It's too much gluten (with a side of sugar).  But sugar alone doesn't have this effect on me.

I need to get my mojo back ASAP!  Tomorrow is pie day and that will require my utmost energy and patience.  No gluten or sugar today.  The only thing I like about pie making is I can't "sample" any (cookie dough and I have a love-hate relationship).  It's a safe day LOL.

I'm going to take me and my mood and walk the dogs.  That might perk me up before my workout.  Treadmill intervals.  A good sweat does wonders.  I need a lot of "wonders" today.  Later gators.