Excess as an end to planning.
The dishwasher is humming along, the leftovers are in the refrigerator. Everyone is home – at least for a few days – and there’s no more cooking (or eating) left to do.
And if anything, the post-Thanksgiving binge induced lethargy is an ironic motivator to act. After several months of trying to limit my intake, my sudden capitulation to gluttony is physically uncomfortable.