It appears that I can take a vacation (more or less) from cooking on Christmas Day. Got gifts of a Wolferman breakfast basket (coffee, English muffins, scones, jam) along with two kringles (a coffee cake) and a Honey Baked ham. My husband came home with two dozen grapefruit to add to the dozen or so tangerines and oranges we already have left over from the batch we got last week. Also got a basket of apples, so I'll be making a pie or two Monday. A wine gift was not delivered yesterday because an adult has to sign for it, and I wasn't home, but it'll arrive Monday.
We've also gotten assorted chocolates, popcorn, etc.
So all I'll have to do Christmas Day is put some potatoes (both sweet and white) in the oven, and make some vegetables.
Christmas Eve we always have soup, fresh rolls, and salad. That way I can keep it warm in the crock pot and people can eat whenever. Someone is always doing one last bit of shopping or wrapping, I usually go to a church service with whomever wants to go with me, and lately I've had an airport run - so it's getting harder to have a family sit down. My church trip is based upon flight times - I have my choice of three different services, but I'm finding it harder to stay awake for the latest one.
