This is the day I prefer over Thanksgiving. Because we're both disabled, we start cooking for Thanksgiving 2-3 days early so we don't overdo. But on that day there are still sides to make, and you really can't make the rolls too early. Plus we have a small kitchen so counter space is a premium, and I keep doing dishes throughout the day to make sure we have enough room. (Dishes after dinner fit into the drying rack next to the sink. Yay!) Ended up with a fantastic dinner and the world's shortest prayer before it. ("Thank you, Father." If we said anything besides that we'd burst out crying and couldn't eat dinner after what happened in this last year.) So, overall a hectic day.
BUT, while we're preparing everything, we also get out a casserole dish, start at the bottom with the turkey, stuffing and gravy, add the sides on top, and at the top of that is leftover mashed taters -- half sweet and have regular. Then aluminum foil over the casserole dish and pop it in the fridge.
Today? Today we listen to Christmas songs, relax, watch football (Whoa Memphis!) and talk about old holiday memories. I just plopped that casserole into the oven, so tonight we get the same meal with no fuss!