Cheyla Speaks Up: Carl

This morning I woke up and asked my mom, "Aren't we going out in service?" We had planned on going out in service today. It was 7:30, and I was going to wake up super duper early so I could prepare turkey. No we are NOT celebrating Thanksgiving, but turkeys are cheapest around this time of year so this is when we have a turkey dinner. Mom said, "We were, but instead of doing three short days (9:30-12:00) I want to do two long days (9:30-2:30.) We are going to make turkey this morning." So I hurried up and did my chore. Then I washed my hands 7,000 times (The article in the watchtower made me want to be REALLY clean.) Finally mom said "Do you think you can get the turkey?" I said "Yes." So I went to the freezer and opened it AND IT WASN'T THERE!! So I ran back to the kitchen and said "Mom where is the turkey?" She said, "In the auxiliary fridge." I said. "Oh. I thought it was in the freezer. Whew!" So I washed my hands again and ran my fingers through my

Then I went to the auxiliary fridge. When I picked up the turkey I realized that it was heavier than it looked. So I kinda waddled on the way back to the kitchen. "This is a big guy!" I said. Then Mom said to put it into the sink so I did. Then we did the math that we had to take the turkey out at 3:30 so we had to put it in at 10:30. Then Mom opened the turkey package and took out the gravy packet.I named the turkey Carl. Mom found the giblets and neck in the end opening. She put the giblets in boiling water. Mom said we needed carrots and celery and I said, "Mom, why don't I get carrots out of the garden?" So she said I could. I got the wagon from beside the house and trekked down the 3-acre yard to the garden. Once I was there I realized the ground was too icy to get any veggies so I left the wagon at the garden and went back home. When I got to the kitchen I said "mom it's to icy to pull any carrots out of the ground." "Okay, that's okay Cheyenne." said Mom. First she had me wash and peel 4 carrots. First she said 3 only when I finished 3 she said "one more." Then while I did that mom cut celery. Then I pushed all the vegetables into the food processor. Then mom emptied it all into a pan and I stirred that. Mom took the giblets and the neck out of the pan and they were brownish-gray. Yummy! She let me try one. Then I stirred the veggies in the pan until they were done. Mom put them with the bread stuffing and I stirred that too. Finally mom and I stuffed the turkey, and then she put the turkey in the oven. Now I am blogging! I has been a fun morning so far!