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ladysprite) wrote2008-12-13 05:00 pm
ladysprite) wrote2008-12-13 05:00 pm
Happiness
I don't usually participate in memes, or jump on bandwagons - I like reading them, but they're not exactly my own personal cup of tea. But I kind of like this one, and since I was tagged to play along by my own dear sister, I might as well join in.
You've all probably seen the rules elsewhere by now - I'm going to post one thing a day that makes me happy, for the next eight days. No tagging anyone else, though; play along or not as you please.
Today, what's making me happiest is holiday baking. Every year I bake cookies for my friends; it's one of the holiday activities I look forward to more than anything else, and today was the start. I've got a pan of butter almond toffee chilling in the fridge, cranberry shortbread bar cookies cooling on the counter, a huge tray of peanut brittle is just starting to set, and thumbprint cookies are in the oven as I type this. Tomorrow I'll candy a batch of orange peel to go into a batch of chocolate-orange biscotti and make fudge and gingerbread and macaroons.
My kitchen is a wreck. My sainted husband has washed the same poor, overworked heavy-bottomed saucepan at least three times. Flour and sugar are scattered over every surface, I have managed to use over two pounds of butter in three hours, and destroyed at least one spoon. There is not a single clean knife or rubber scraper to be found and the beautiful potholders![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
pagawne made me have seen hard use. But my house smells heavenly and I've managed to wash the powdered sugar out from under my fingernails in time for the party I'm going to tonight, and I have gifts to share with my friends and I'm finally starting to feel like the holidays are on their way....
You've all probably seen the rules elsewhere by now - I'm going to post one thing a day that makes me happy, for the next eight days. No tagging anyone else, though; play along or not as you please.
Today, what's making me happiest is holiday baking. Every year I bake cookies for my friends; it's one of the holiday activities I look forward to more than anything else, and today was the start. I've got a pan of butter almond toffee chilling in the fridge, cranberry shortbread bar cookies cooling on the counter, a huge tray of peanut brittle is just starting to set, and thumbprint cookies are in the oven as I type this. Tomorrow I'll candy a batch of orange peel to go into a batch of chocolate-orange biscotti and make fudge and gingerbread and macaroons.
My kitchen is a wreck. My sainted husband has washed the same poor, overworked heavy-bottomed saucepan at least three times. Flour and sugar are scattered over every surface, I have managed to use over two pounds of butter in three hours, and destroyed at least one spoon. There is not a single clean knife or rubber scraper to be found and the beautiful potholders
pagawne made me have seen hard use. But my house smells heavenly and I've managed to wash the powdered sugar out from under my fingernails in time for the party I'm going to tonight, and I have gifts to share with my friends and I'm finally starting to feel like the holidays are on their way....