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Monday, December 17, 2007

So Busy, Too Busy, Bee Busy, Busybody (I hope I'm not.)

Every day I keep thinking that I've just about wrapped up all my pre-xmas chores ( and gifts) and then I seem to acquire a dozen more chores that must be done. I think I've got a present for everyone and then I'm invited to another gathering which requires a hostess gift. These are the times when I wish I were crafty and could make some spectacular gift out of popsicle sticks, glitter and chenille yarn.

But I can't.

In previous years I've bought some bulk items for giving last minute gifts. One year a bought a dozen chef aprons and they worked for male or female and of course, I kept one for myself that I love.

I've also bought xmas ornaments and wrapped those up for unexpected gift giving.

I even bought a case of wine one year thinking I'd have a gift for friends and neighbors but we ended up drinking it, bottle by bottle, until we had imbibed all those hostess gifts I had intended to give out.

Now I know I just have to keep going to the store and buying more items right up until xmas eve when finally, I hope I hope, I'm done needing gifts.

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Ice is not your friend. Not only is it slippery, if you fall on it, like I did going to the garbage pails this morning, it will cut up your hands like your were not a particularly skilled juggler --juggling razor blades .

Lucky for me, all fingers are fine, but my palms are covered in splits which require bandaids. How foolish I felt. Thank goodness it wasn't a nightgown morning or I'd have felt more foolish, at least I had on sweats so nothing was exposed. I keep thinking how one foolish moment can cause so much distress. Once I fell on the ice and broke my leg. So bloody hands and all, I am extremely thankful my injuries are nothing to speak about. Just don't give me anything to clap about. Okay?

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I'm making one type of cookies this year -- my trompe l'oie pretzel cookies. You make a basic sugar cookie then roll into ropes, cut and twist into pretzel shapes. Whip up an egg wash to baste cookies and then sprinkle either large crystal sugar or pearl sugar. They come out looking identical to real pretzels. I like to watch people's expressions when the reach for a pretzel and then realize they're eating a cookie! All other cookies will be made by my resident cookie baker, my husband.

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As you can see, I have nothing much new to talk about and you'd think with all the hustling and bustling I'm doing I'd have a million cool stories to tell, but alas, that is not the case. What have you been up to?




8 Comments:

Blogger Point Dexter said...

Don't feel guilty! I would have drank the wine too!

11:02 AM  
Blogger Nilbo said...

I think you need to buy whiskey as gifts. Then pour it over your hands to disinfect the wounds. Then lick your hands. Or I could do the last for you.

4:53 PM  
Blogger racingpartsales.com said...

Glad to hear your Ok after your tumble. Cuts on the hands are really painful because of all the nerves and then they take forever to heal. Probably is a pain to type as well! We have been wintering it out here the last week or two. 10 inches of snow just a day ago so I have nestled into my chair and been writing my latest how to book. I need to knock a few cobwebs out so I may venture out to the ice myself! Which by the way I snow blowed a path down to the pond for the ducks and my wife got her panties in a bunch when while I was on the pond the blower started to blow out slushy looking snow that was blue in color! Seems with all our low temps the snow blanket just has not allowed the pond to freeze up very good. I probably woulda made the national news if I would have went through the ice with my snowblower. Stay tuned!

1:21 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Wine is always hard to keep around me lol!

Ouch sorry you fell! I am loving this no snow/ice thing here in portland, its very new for me!

The cookies sound delicious...could ya send me some? LOL!

9:29 PM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

N -- it was a nice thought, hanging on to the wine, but it's nicer to open a bottle when you are in the mood and I guess I'm in the mood a lot!

Nilbo...yet another reason one must have a fair amount of alcohol around the house...bathing and licking wounds!!

Jeff, I'm lucky only the palms are affected (hopefully not infected) and I don't need them to type.

How to books...how cool and there are so many things people want to know about, you'll be writing for years and years. Um, speaking of being careful...stay away from blue ice my dear man!

Marko, I wish I could email you cookies - wouldn't that be a cool thing? I haven't gotten to making them yet - who knows it might be next year before I get to them. I still don't know what I do all day but it must be something...hahahah

9:50 PM  
Blogger Bradley's Mom said...

Hi there!!

SO SO SO sorry that you fell and hurt yourself. You are right, it could have been a lot worse, but still, no fall is ever good. I hope you heal quickly and thoroughly.

We have had cold and ice here too.......BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Wish I had some of those cookies of yours!!!! :)

Not much new with us either........just working every day as usual, and getting ready to miss Bradley as they leave on their trip! He isn't even gone, and I miss him! OY!!

Love ya!!
Linda

12:09 AM  
Blogger Bradley's Mom said...

Are you feeling better???

I sure hope so!

Happy Holidays!

Love,
Linda

5:16 PM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Hi Linda! I'm fine - and thank you for asking, dear woman.

All I have to do now is clean the house...........oy!

9:15 PM  

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