The pork roast is in the crockpot.
The potatoes are prepped and ready to boil.
The brussel sprouts are ready to be smashed.
The ambrosia is mixed.
The corn pudding is ready for the oven.
The sweet potato souffle is ready for topping and baking.
The black and blue mac and cheese, with four types of cheese and pan-fried pancetta, is ready for the oven.
The presents have been opened and exclaimed over!
The cats are thoroughly confused.
And we are promised above-freezing temperatures later in the week, up from a low of 3 degrees. The furnace has been working nonstop for days.
The holidays are a marathon, not a sprint. And, like the pandemic, carry the same friendly reminders.
Be safe.
Wash your hands.
Get vaccinated for others.
And social distance as much as you can.
Dispatches from the Evening Shift 