...and I return, once again, from a long "hiatus". This time my only excuse has been laziness and yes, you guessed it, another cold... but I am not dwelling on the cold, too time consuming.
In the last week, I have had a few of my neighbors "drop by" with sweets, cards, and other random artifacts to celebrate the Holiday Season. Normal years past, I would have thought I was the one on top of everything... but I seem to forget that I've moved! I've moved to a neighborhood that brings you cookies during the Holidays, stop by to see how you are, introduce themselves even! The neighborhood I spent my last three years in was .... let's just say the most I heard from my neighbors previously was either screaming late at night, or Mexican fiestas across the street. Now that I have nice neighbors, that bring me chocolate, four different kinds of homemade cookies, pumpkin and banana muffins... I feel obligated to give back to them.
Tonight I shall be making my delicious Sugar Cookies with vanilla frosting (sprinkles, of course), Ting-A-Ling's; butterscotch and chocolate chips, melted into chow mein noodles, peanuts and vanilla, and maybe peanut butter blossoms. Have I mentioned I've gained 5lbs? I've gained 5lbs. You don't think 5lbs is much, but pounds vs. inches - not pretty.
Pictures up later this evening, once I am finally done with my holiday baking extravaganza. Friday will be Peanut butter balls, sugar cookies, ting-a-lings and hmmm maybe something new? Food to bring to my Mom's; jet potatoes. I <3 Christmas.
