I’ve got six bags of goodies ready to be distributed to such people as the neighbors who sneak homemade dog treats to Maddie and Tilly, the woman who runs the copy room where I work (hey, when I go there just before class and ask for 60 copies, she always does it, and I want that good will to continue), the administrative assistant in the English department, the mailman…and two other lucky people. We made chocolate-dipped pretzel sticks, and I’m just crazy about how they look.
Last night when Neal brought the boxes of his holiday stuff down from the attic, I was heartened to find some of the missing ornaments. I’ll take pictures soon. There are still some treasures missing, but my ex told me that his mom just gave him a bag of our ornaments that I guess had been mixed in with hers. There is hope. There is always hope.
I ate about six small cookies today, and my brain is just aching from the sugar. It’s not that I live sugar free, but since I moved back east, I’ve been making a real effort to eat a healthier diet. Living on my own I found it all too easy to eat food that was fast to prepare, but not so tasty or healthy. One of the changes I’ve made has been to cut out my beloved cookies…no more triple ginger cookies at the Flying Star on a Tuesday night. I sampled every type of cookie we made, and now I feel exhausted, hungover, sorry for having indulged. I take these bad feelings as a good thing, though, as a reminder that Neal’s goal of having me reach for fruit instead of cookies is closer than ever to being achieved.
My sister and her kids arrive in 49 hours. I cannot wait to see them. Can. not. wait.
Tomorrow night’s task: write out Christmas cards.
Yummy to cookies and thanks for the encouragement to eat right.
I’m so happy to hear that you found some of your ornaments! And I’m glad that your ex and his mom realize that it’s important to you.
I haven’t baked too much or made too much candy because I don’t want to end up eating it myself.
Yummy baked goodies!
I’m glad that some of your ornaments are turning up.
I’m so happy to hear that some of your ornaments have re-appeared and that others may yet be revealed. I’ve been sampling cookie dough for two days straight and I feel terrible. We’re back to our pseudo-vegetarian/healthy eating habits from now until we visit my parents for Christmas. Your goody bags look delightful and are sure to be well-received.
I hope the missings one arrive in that bag from the ex-MIL.
Me? I skip right ahead to the peach raspberry pie at the Flying Star when I’m in town!
Enjoy Christmas with your family! I can smell the goodness of cookies baking. Thank you for the memory.