Decorations and COOKIES

Christmas is becoming pretty noticeable around here. The houses on our street are lit up with lights, and we are attempting to add to that, if only in the slightest way. The lights on the outside of the garage have decorative wreaths around them and we have a tree up this year, which will continue on in years to come now that we have our own.

We don't have much of a place to put it, but hey.. it's our first year. We'll improve next year.



We also hung some stockings above the fireplace and decorated with H's snowmen.



I've already gotten into the baking spirit. That usually doesn't happen until I'm back in NC and making chocolate chip cookies at both houses. I got a new mixer though and started early. I made both oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and the normal chocolate chip cookies. These recipes can be found on a box of Quaker oats and Nestle Toll House chocolate chips.




I want to try some sort of gingerbread cookie. I've never made those before. Actually, now that I have a fancy mixer I plan to try lots of new goodies. Maybe it's time I begin using that workout machine hiding behind the Christmas tree.