Hubby and I got up earlier than usual to go to the hypermarket before the crowds. Well, the crowds were already there, but I suppose fewer people than during the main part of the day. We had breakfast at McDonalds. I miss the typical Egg McMuffin with the Canadian bacon (my favorite). They do have Sausage McMuffin, but I rather went for their Big Breakfast. The sausage kinda sucks when it doesn't have a lot of cheese on it. They do have English muffins, but they were were not crisp and were not as good as ones in the US. You otherwise can't get English muffins here. I'll have to make them from scratch or have none. I bought them often when I lived in the US.

My s-i-l called to tell us that food is selling out quickly because of the holiday. We had originally planned to order some additional food through an online grocer, after getting to my s-i-l's. Instead, we had to order it today, so we did so after already going to the hypermarket in person.

I have only one more Christmas cookie to make. I can't skip them because they are one of the nephew's favorite. But I'm tired right now. I've felt that my recent life has been only about cooking/baking and cleaning up a messy kitchen.

We're not having carp this Christmas Eve, though it is the traditional meal in Czech Republic. I did see a carp vendor today outside the hypermarket. You'd find them in every Czech town and city, now through almost Christmas Eve. The picture attached shows them. The carp are alive when sold, stored in the big white vats you see. You can either take it home live (and have to kill it yourself) or the vendor will do that, scale them (which is a hassle), and gut. Czechs who buy them live often put them in their bathtubs until just before they want to prepare them. Also attached is our mini Christmas tree. Not a real tree, but are real greens.