Friday means Finished Objects. But guess what? Big surprise that I didn’t finish anything this week. I really feel like the week just started and finished. No in between. I’m really trying to remember what I’ve done this weekend and feel like I don’t have anything to share. I haven’t accomplished anything this week. Well, besides a decent amount of work on hubby’s Christmas present. Even if I had finished that, I wouldn’t have been able to share. That’s one of the things I don’t love about gift knitting. I can’t share till they’ve been received. Luckily I don’t have much more to do, gift wise. There are things I do love about the Christmas season. Decorating. Snow. And Baking.
Decorating. I’ve done a bit of that this week at least. Decorated the whole house for Christmas. Now I just need a Christmas tree to make everything complete. Either tomorrow or Sunday we will be going to buy our Christmas tree (no matter what the hubs has to say about it). Then I will really feel like it’s Christmas. Face it- no matter how many Christmas movies you watch, how much Christmas music you listen to, and how many presents you’ve wrapped, it doesn’t feel like Christmas till you have a real tree up.
Snow. We’ve had plenty of that. I just wish the sun would join the snow so I can get some decent pictures. Edgar took his first adventure in the snow. He was a bit, well, confused. And it is the only time he came back in the house voluntarily. That tells you what he thought of it right there.
Baking. I made Chocolate Pretzels. Not Chocolate covered pretzels, but the pretzels you put in the oven with Hershey kisses on top, then place M&Ms on them. They are pretty much heaven. Especially if you use Peanut Butter M&Ms. And they are also pretty much the easiest “baking” I’ve ever done. Sunday will be much more of a feat. I have 3 batches of the Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies (thank you Paula Dean) to make. On Sunday I will be getting together with some neighbors to do a cookie exchange. It was my idea to do this, and I’ve heard of them but never participated. I told a few girls here, and then more friends were invited. So I’m making more than planned, but that just means I get more goodies and we have a bigger variety of sweets! I decided to get this cookie swap going because I love Christmas cookies too much, and I don’t want to make a bunch of different kinds just to eat them all. This way I get a variety, but only a few of each! Less carbs, calories and sugar for me. I’m sure the hubs won’t mind.
If you were disappointed not to see any finished objects, then I suggest you head over to Tami’s Amis to check out everyone else. I’ll leave you now with some pictures of Edgar taking on the big, fluffy, white stuff.
well done Edgar ^..^ The Brave!
mmm cookie exchange… wish you were my neighbour
Chocolate Pretzels? Holy almighty awesomeness.
Have a great time picking out your Christmas tree. It’s one of my favorite days of the year, trimming the tree to Christmas music.
Your kitty is adorable! I can’t even imagine what mine would do in the snow. You take them outside for one second and they get sweaty paws in normal weather. LOL
Aww, poor kitty. I haven’t heard of those kind of pretzels before. They sound yummy.
ahh he sure is a cutie
Edgar is a cutie! We just put up our tree and you are absolutely right, it feels much more like Christmas now. Your holiday baking sounds so delicious!
Adorable cat. . . he looks like a wild creature out in the snow. The pretzels sound like heaven, as I love sweet and salty treats!