There's nothing like the aroma throughout the house of baking cookies to bring on the "holiday spirit".Our wonderful Chapel had a group come up with the idea for a "cookie exchange". Each participant would bake 13 bakers dozen cookies or treats to bring. One bakers doz. would go to the Boy Scouts, the rest were distributed among the 12 others. We even brought groceries for the "food shelf".
A couple of good silly games passed time while things got in order...
I had baked some Swedish Butter Cookies with almond or maple flavors, madeleines, and Peggy baked some of those famous "peanut blossoms" (peanut butter drop cookies with a big Hershey's Kiss pressed into the middle).
We have a folding camp table set up in the kitchen for additional counter top space for all this Christmas baking... hmmm, I could get used to an island in the kitchen.At least Peggy and I are drinking more milk lately as we sample the crispy and chewy delights.
The snow completely missed Brainerd, all falling well south of us... but we did have cold temperatures and stiff breezes. Scooter and Charlie wanted their hoodies on.The great smells and all the activity in the kitchen gets them excited. Once in a while, they do luck out and find a crumb on the floor.... what a prize!
Charlie seems to be smiling about it all.
Not always good at "taking turns", there are a few little arguments over who gets to go into the kitchen next... Scooter may have budged in line here.
We've addressed and mailed some cards, decorated the house real nice and cozy, play Christmas carols, and now are pretty caught up in the spirit of things.
I went out this morning and found one of the presents I had in mind for grand daughter Lydia!
(makes good noises too!)
May the Holiday Blessings we enjoy in life be shared and felt by all!
A friend sent me a great saying this morning "Live your life in such a way, that each morning when your feet hit the floor, Satan shudders and says "oh no! they're awake!"
Peace!
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