When one admits to a stranger in a supermarket that one's heart rending sigh (rendered before a heavily laden shopping basket) is caused by having spent the past few days doing nothing but shopping for Christmas Day's celebrations, that is probably the time to take stock.
If all appears lost by one's inability to find one ingredient that one is seeking for exactly one recipe, it's time to take a coffee/tea break and take stock.
What are you doing it for? Who are you doing it for? When the celebration seems anything but celebratory, it's time to take stock.
While I (the stranger/journalist checking out the Tim Tams for Dad) spend the evening sipping tea and checking out the new Vanilla Tim Tams while taking stock, having bought the mince pies and sparkling apple juice, rather than having made them from scratch! I'm thoroughly enjoying taking stock (admittedly while working at the same time). 0:)
Methinks I'm very grateful for those creating our family feast this year and hope that if they are lacking any particular ingredients, they improvise rather than stress! 0:)
Ellen 0:)
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