Loose Ends column

By Carol Livingstone

The days between Christmas and New Years are still considered part of the holidays. The decorations are still up and there are enough leftovers in the fridge to make us sick of turkey sandwiches. Once we’ve rung in the New Year and the tree is down, it’s almost like none of that festive stuff even happened. Well, except that my former muffin top resembles a triple layer chocolate devil’s food cake with mocha icing and sprinkles, and I’m singing, “I am a hippopotamus for Christmas.” And then there are the pies.