Receiving is Pretty Good, Too

We had been adhering to the tradition of deferring the opening of gifts to Christmas Day, but in recent years very generous gift-givers (some of whom read this journal) have been sending us perishable comestibles that require immediate unwrapping; so we open all the boxes. Fruits, cheese, chocolates, nuts---some of our favorite foods lie scattered about the house, suitable for grazing, in the days leading up to Christmas.

It's better to give than to receive, but receiving is pretty good, too.