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[serenecooking]

Made simple syrup, which I had forgotten to add to the list. Next up:

Cut up celery for relish tray
Set table
Wash all dishes
Start first pot of coffee (morning; make more as needed)
Take butter out to soften (morning)
Squeeze out roasted garlic and set aside (any time)
Boil and chill eggs (morning)
Assemble deviled eggs (James will do this whenever he feels like it)
Start the giblet stock (9:00)
Make the stuffing and put away the remaining stock (9:30)
Prep/stuff the turkey, preheat the oven to 325 (10:00)
Start the turkey (10:00 or so)
Start bread dough (11:30 or so)
STOP, REST, and EAT LUNCH (noonish)
Tent the turkey (1:30 or so)
Peel potatoes and sweet potatoes (2:00)
Core and prepare baked apples (2:15)
Boil potatoes and steam sweet potatoes (2:30)
Take the turkey out (2:30 or so), unstuff, and let it rest
Put bread [and apples/pie] into oven (2:30)
Heat corn and peas (2:40)
Mash potatoes (last minute)
Assemble olive tray (last minute)
Make gravy (any time; keep warm for up to 1 hour or refrigerate until last minute)
Dinner at 3
As soon as dinner's over, whip the cream for the pies (can be done ahead of time if there's time)