Ron made a smoked beef and vegetable soup that was very good. My parents made peach and apple pies, and my sisters filled in with vegetables and breads.
It is the time of year when my family hashes out who get what for whom at Christmas. There was much negotiating of spending limits and options, but in the end we swapped family for family. Everyone filled out a wish list and we randomly drew. One of the best things on the list is the "I have enough of these, thank you". We have all had the experience of having a someone notice you have a picture of a cow by your sink and for the next ten years you get cow gifts because you like cows. It is a helpful little line.
There was also a lot of discussion about if Emily's hat was awesome or not. We all decided it reminded us of a couch we grew up with. Beyond that the verdict was mixed.
stew looks amazing, please ron, will you share the recipe? great idea regarding the gift issue of "have enough, thank you", it's nice that your family doesn't get all bunged about that :) and i personally love emily's hat! and yes, it does remind me of a sofa, which makes it comforting :)
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