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Add butter. As the butter melts, stir with a wooden spoon and cook until the mixture turns the color of peanut butter, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. This process is very similar to making a roux.  Lower the heat and simmer the gravy for a few minutes or until it reaches the consistency you like. If the gravy gets too thick, add more chicken stock a little at a time and simmer until it reaches the right thickness. Add the parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

summary: Strain the pan liquid through a sieve into a large fat separator and discard the solids. Add enough chicken stock to equal about 4 cups of liquid to the liquid in the fat separator. Place the roasting pan over a stove top burner set to medium heat. Melt the butter and slowly add the flour, stirring frequently. Add 4 cups of the reserved pan liquid (but not the fat) plus the wine. Bring the gravy to a low boil, whisking if needed to dissolve the lumps (you should not get lumps if you cook the flour to a mixture of pure butter and turkey drippings, lumps are caused when flour hits water before being coated in oil). Turn off the heat. Finished.


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Don’t wait for your friend to reach out.  If you want to reconnect, make yourself available, either by reaching out or by inviting your friend to meet with you.  A phone call or an email are quick, easy, and respectful ways to convey your interest to speak or spend time together. However, you should consider your options regarding how to reach out. Depending on the degree to which you’ve grown apart, there are different recommended routes to take. The depth of your previous friendship, and the context in which you drifted apart are important factors when considering how you should approach an old friend.  If you simply haven’t seen or spoken with someone in a while, reach out casually.  A message on an online media platform that you both use may work.  An email is better because it is a more reliable and secure method of communication.  People also tend to check their email more frequently. Consider sending a letter. If you had gone through a conflict with your friend, be wary of rekindling old animosities.  Take care not to make them feel as though they are under pressure to respond. Don’t just call someone you had a falling out with; this may make them feel uncomfortable or may even upset them. A note or card gives them time to think and contemplate a response. Do more than just text. While texting is great way to convey information of send a quick hello, it is not a productive method to rekindle a relationship.  If you feel your relationship is casual and comfortable enough to contact a friend via text but you haven’t spoken in a while, give them a call.  The more personal approach will indicate your interest to truly reconnect. Don’t feel as though your friendship has ended or become less important. Friendships often change when people get married, move, or have kids.  If you’re missing an old friend, there’s a good chance your friend misses you as well.  It is always appropriate to try to reconnect.  Recognize the importance of circumstances.  If you had drifted apart because your friend went through a major life change, and you recently went through a similar life change, you may soon find you have even more in common now than ever before!  Don’t wait any longer! The more time you spend missing your friend without acting on it, the further you may drift apart.  Know that it’s okay if you haven’t spoken with someone in a while.  You may actually make their day by letting them know you’ve been thinking about them and would like to reconnect. If your friend doesn’t respond, or does so hesitantly, you can try to convey your hopes to reconnect again.  Don’t rush though.  Allow time in between contact.  If they simply don’t respond, accept the fact that they may not be ready or willing to reconnect for the foreseeable future.

summary: Take the first step. Reach out in the right way. Don’t worry about how long it’s been. Be persistent, but not over-eager.


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Work with a helper so you can carry heavy pieces of furniture into a different room. Then take out any accessories that are near or on the floor, such as vent covers or rugs, so you can rip up the carpet. Take down any long curtains so they don’t get in the way while you work. Dirt and dust can get in the way when it’s time to sand your floors. Before you pull up the old carpet, go over the entire carpet thoroughly with your vacuum to get rid of any dirt. Vacuum the area 1-2 times to get the most dirt out of the carpet so it doesn’t transfer to a different room. You can start in any corner of your room. Pry up the edge of the carpet with a pry bar so you have a handhold. Then slowly pull up the carpet, moving to the center of the room. Once you’ve pulled all the corners out, roll up the carpet so you can remove it easily.  To make things easier, use a razor knife to cut through the carpet so you can remove it in sections. Wear work gloves if you want to get a better grip. Start in one of the corners of your room and lift the edge of the carpet pad with a pry bar. Grab the edge of the pad and slowly pull it back toward the center of the room. Don’t move too fast since the carpet pad could rip and make it more difficult to move in one piece. Once the pad is lifted, roll it up and take it out of the room. Some of the carpet pad may come up with carpet depending on how old it is. Look for staples in your floor since they might have held the carpet pad down. Pry the staples out of the floor with the back of a claw hammer. To remove tack strips, place the flat edge of a pry bar near one of the nails in the board. Hit the end of the pry bar with a hammer to lift up the board. Pull each nail out of the floor so you can remove the tack strip in one piece. Tack strips have nails that point up, so stand back while you’re prying the boards in case they break and watch where you grab them. Check the color of the adhesive under your carpet if there is any. If it’s yellow, use a plastic scraper or a chisel to break it apart. If the adhesive on the floor is dark brown or tan, scrub the floor with cleaning rags and an adhesive remover, such as mineral spirits. If there’s any residue left from the adhesive, then use a general purpose adhesive cleaner to remove it. Adhesive remover is flammable, so make sure any sources of sparks or fire are removed. Using a razor knife, score the top edge of the baseboards where they meet the wall. Beginning at a corner, place a pry bar between the baseboard and the wall, then slowly pull forward. Then move 12–18 inches (30–46 cm) along the baseboard and pry it again. Once the board is loose, pull it off the wall in one long piece. Continue removing the rest of the baseboards in the room.
summary: Remove any furniture and accessories from the room. Vacuum the old carpet. Begin in one corner and pull up your carpet. Pull up the carpet pad. Pry up any carpet staples or tack strips from the wood. Remove any carpet adhesive. Remove the baseboards.