Jon and I do a lot of prep for the
baking season, including dry runs throughout the year. We like to
keep our skills sharp. This kind of prep does not extend to actual
Christmas shopping. I am just now compiling a list for Jon to choose
from. I found myself very tickled when I finished as almost all of
the items involved cooking in some fashion. What was so funny, you
might ask. I was thinking about my Mother. I am a lot like her in
many ways. I look like her. I certainly have her sense of humor.
However, we vastly diverge where my interest in all things cooking.
This was especially true where Christmas presents were concerned. It
was made very clear, that any present related to household chores
would be view with great disdain. There would be consequences for
such a gift that could be very uncomfortable. I remember the one year
that someone thought it would be a great idea to give Mom a new set
of cookware for Christmas since the set we had was damaged. Things
were extra frosty until February, and not because of Philly winters.
If anyone had purchased the trio of imported sea salts that I adore
for her, said gifter would have found themself sleeping on the
patio. We didn't have an enclosed patio.
I am very different from Mom in that
regard. Not that I don't enjoy girlie gifts. I love jewelry and
clothes and all of that. But I really love anything related to
cooking from cookbooks to the tiniest gadget. I use my crepe pan
every week, because it is the perfect pan to make regular pancakes. I
clean it carefully with oil and course salt after use before wrapping
it in a special cloth before putting it away. I love that pan! Thus,
I have a list of items that I have yet to acquire and really want.
It's a very exciting list to me, but I am leaving one item off. I do
want a chef's coat. No apron can protect me from getting covered in
whatever I”m cooking. However, I want to wait on that item. It's a
bit pricey. Mom still wouldn't be impressed. What am I getting for
Jon? That's all taken care of. The last one was delivered today. I
only chose them on Monday, so that's really impressive of these
online shops. Still, I may have to venture into the mall for one or
two things for very, very special people. I will choose a weekday and
early in the day. That should keep the crazy to a minimum. We'll be
doing the garland on the window with the lights again this year. The
piney scent is really nice. Soon, the scents of baked goods will be
in the air. That will be lovely. The only potential difficulty is our
usual problem coming up with an idea for our official Christmas card.
Every year I say we should think of something during the summer.
Every year we're coming up with something mid-December. Will this be
the year that we repeat a card? Who knows!
Updates
I am actually working on a book! I have
taken up the latest Soldiers book where it left off. It's like coming
home if home were filled with hot and frequently naked guys. I'd love
to project all the fiction that I plan to do in the weeks that I am
between manga assignments, but I will enjoy the moment. Everything
else will happen in its own time. Meanwhile, there is a lot of baking
and cooking to do.
Stay tuned.
2 comments:
I would love to visit your house during the holidays. I can only imagine how absolutely wonderful it must smell. I'm sure your delectable delights would taste just awesome as well.
My grandmother (also from Philadelphia) was the exact same way with regards to household gifts. It was only this year at the age of 79 that she has relented and allowed us to get her a spice rack!
I am so looking forward to any soldier books you write!
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