Well…running a little late today with not dragging myself out of bed until a little after 6:30…just flipped the turkey over in the brine and the skin over the breasts is pink from the cranberry/raspberry juice I used in the brine….can’t wait til I cook it to see what it will look like…the brine smells pretty good so I hope that translates into a good tasting turkey….had problems with my back again yesterday but it feels okay this morning but that is still damn annoying….I know I’m getting old but to have my body really start failing is depressing…I do need to get the rest of the outdoors taken care of today and I am going to try to get out on the outdoor bike for a ride today but that will not be til later since I do need to get the turkey and the rest of the dinner cooked for lunch first….and there are still world cup matches to watch starting here in 20 minutes or so…and I need to wedge an indoor ride in before I start to cook…going to be a busy one today….but it’s too cold to even think about going outside at 28 degrees….not much to do today….more coffee is needed to jump start the day but I need some quiet time first….going right into work is a little jarring today and I wonder why I keep doing it every damn day….okay, I know why and it’s my well honed sense of guilt….can’t even entertain taking a day off and that sucks a bit….oh, well….more later….