On 12/25/2016 9:31 AM, 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.
>
Heavy snow here although it has stopped this morning. All the
ingredients for the seafood lasagne are ready for its construction:-)
My 40 yr old snow boots have started to disintegrate so I will have to
buy some new ones. If they last 40 years, I won't be around to find out.