On Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 11:29:57 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> I have a few minutes to rest before Christmas brunch. I had a coffee
> and some raisin bread toast to tide me over while I baked our family
> favourite, an apple coffee cake. Then we opened our presents. I have put
> some of them away. Wine and liqueurs went down to the basement. New
> underwear has been put away into the appropriate drawer some of the old
> pairs purged.
>
> The coffee cake is cooling and my son is cooking up some bacon and eggs.
>
> I almost wish it was a lot colder today because I got a nice warm hiking
> sweater and a great parka. However, we are in the midst of a warm spell.
> It is going to be 51F tomorrow.
>
>
> We are going to have a quiet afternoon at home and then head over to my
> brother's for supper.

We had our presents opened and were eating breakfast casserole and
fruit salad by 6:30 am. If I recall correctly, we slept in until
about 4:30.

Lunch was lentil soup.

Tonight: grilled shrimp marinated in garlic and lime, tossed salad,
and probably some crusty white bread.

Cindy Hamilton