Sunday

 Good morning.  I haven't even looked out yet but it doesn't feel in the least bit cold.  Yesterday turned out quite pleasant after some early rain, so that was nice.

Beth and Alex stayed around until about midday and then set off home, loaded up with all the left over naughty things from Christmas.  The only thing left now, apart from a few bottles of wine, is about half of the Christmas cake, some stollen and some tea loaf.  The last two are safely tucked away in the freezer and the cake will be cut into thirds, one for me, one for Dave and Anna and one for John.

I was quite pleased with how much washing/drying/ironing I managed to get done yesterday.  Some was bedding (Beth and Alex's) and there will be more bedding (mine) today plus a few other bits and bobs but nothing too difficult.

I set to early to deal with The Turkey.  I stripped off all the meat and then pressure cooked the carcass in the instant pot which is really useful for things like this and saves a lot of time and effort.
Beth and Alex took home some of the cooked meat and I am dealing with the rest.  

Yesterday's Twelve Days gift was this.

Apologies for the bad photo.  It' one of those metal house boxes with a battery tea light instead.  I saw some with biscuits inside but the one I got had tea bags - much better for me!
The tea bags are now in the tea caddy and I will test taste them later on today.

And in the dark.  It's rather pretty and I will be very happy to tuck it away for next year's decorations..

I'm getting most confused about what day it is at the moment and, judging by the comments I have read in other blogs, I'm not the only one.  Yesterday felt like Sunday all day and today feels as if it ought to be Monday.  It's a weird feeling.  Do you do that sometimes - confuse your days?

Today is really all about clearing up and sorting out.
My bedroom is a bit of a mess but half an hour will deal with that.
There's the aforementioned washing/drying/ironing to do - I like an empty ironing basket!

I also need to deal with what's left of the turkey.  I've made four portions of curry which are now in the freezer, I intend freezing some of the good slices with the leftover gravy for Sunday 'roasts' just for me and some just as slices, wrapped in single portions.  I must ponder what to do with the chunks but, for now, I think they will just be packed in single portions and frozen too - by the time I take out what I need for today and tomorrow, there won't be all that much left anyway.
Finally, I have some lovely turkey stock which is useful for all sorts of things.  At the moment, it is in the fridge chilling so that the layer of fat is as solid as turkey dripping ever is.  I'll take that off and freeze the liquid.

I remember Christmasses at Kettering with my dad's parents, Nanna and Grampy.  There was always a lovely bowel of dripping on Boxing Day and it was a real treat to have it on hot toast with a good sprinkle of salt, sitting in front of an open fire.  I can taste it now! 
  I could do that on Slimming World, if I measure carefully, and maybe I will.  It's not everyone's thing, dripping, but I loved it as a child.

Looking at the above, I think I need a List.  I'd better stop and get that written then!
Have a lovely Sunday, everyone.  Do you have anything special planned or are you simply chilling and having a gentle day?
xx