cookie monster

Today, I am attempting to make a turkey. I have never made one. The idea of having to take out the neak and giblets frightens me. I am making one from a frozen state. I read some recipes online for it so we'll see if it works. I'm also making pumpkin pie, scalloped potatoes, pistachio fluff, and green bean casserole. it feels like thanksgiving. But I'm going to be gone for a week so I thought it would be nice to have some good leftovers in the house. Nothing beats thanksgiving leftovers.

I have been trying to do some Christmas shopping and to no avail. I haven't bought one thing. Nope. nothing. Nadda. I just can't find anything I want to order for people. We still haven't decided about the tree. It might be nice to get a big scraggly looking one towards the end of this month and put real candles on it. But considering the baby I think we might wait a couple of years.

I made sugar cookies from scratch yesterday. It's just sooo much work for about 20 cookies. But at least it keeps me occupied. However, I'm thinking hitting the treadmill is a much better idea then learning how to make stuff from scratch everyday. I don't think this is the healthiest hobby to have right now.

I'm going to attempt to make an advent wreath today.I found a neat book about dinnertime prayers. I always use the standard one I learned from school and I'm not creative enough to make a good one of my own. But I'm also cheap. In fact I think this naming masses business for $5 a service that people do after funerals is kind of a nasty way to make money. I'm sorry. I get that it's for a good cause but the idea of getting money out of people that are grieving just doesn't seem right to me. You should never, ever have to pay for a prayer or blessing or mass to be said for someone. That seems so wrong. Nor is all this "christian" merchandise that people must be making a fortune on. To take advantage of people like that. I won't tell you what I hope those people that are profiting off of this get.

I think I'm going to go accomplish the wonderful task of paying bills and cleaning. At least that will be one less thing to worry about.