That’s how Mary Reese says “hot”. Wednesday night, I screamed that word and many others when I accidentally touched a hot, right out the oven, cookie sheet. Deserting my pan of cookies, I ran outdoors and let out a series of bad words and moans. I’m sure my neighbors appreciated the dramatic display of emotions.
Like most women in my family, I pride myself on having a high tolerance for pain. I’m not one to complain or cry, but this time all of the “rules” were out the window. Sweet G, who I believe was watching GI Jane at the time, immediately came to my rescue. After calling his mom (a nurse) we decided that the best treatment was aloe and ibuprofen (for swelling). Several hours later, my hand was still throbbing. Thankfully, G was still by my side. We stayed up til past midnight, eating Little Debbie Christmas trees, talking about the good ole days, applying and reapplying loads upon loads of aloe, and praying that the good Lord would heal my hand.
And that He did. I awoke the next morning to several “mean” blisters, but with very little pain. I marched back into the kitchen, past the cookie pan that made me say the bad words, and continued baking…three dozen pecan lace cookies, four dozen white chocolate Macadamia nut cookies, and six dozen chocolate chip Heath bar cookies. All for the neighborhood cookie swap. Yep, I’m an over achiever for sure. I’m out to win friends and the title as the neighborhood Betty Crocker…
The macadamia nut cookies were a huge hit with Sadie and MR.
Heading to the cookie swap.
Carly,
All that beautiful baking and presentation and you carry them in plastic grocery sacks??? WHAT??? Don’t you have a monogrammed something to put them in????
;-P
YOu know, I was just thinking that all you needed to perfect your Bree Van DeCamp image is a monogrammed tote that held everything perfectly! Maybe you should ask Santa for one of those : )
The cookies look delicious! Hope your hand is on the mend now…..
That is one way to make sure the neighborhood ladies like you. Your cookies are the BEST!
Martha Stewart watch out! The cookies look delish and the presentation great as always–I’m sure you won over everyone in the neighborhood.
Girl, look at you cooking! I am so impressed! Hope yall have an amazing and unforgettable Christmas! Love in Christ, Kyle
I have looked at the cookies at least a half dozen times today. You are just the best, I am so glad that MR had a sample, hope the G-unit got some too. Poor Great Aunt Sadie, we will have to find something you can bake for her. If Gran C could knit may be Sadie would be getting a blankey for C’Mas.
Can’t wait to see ya’ll on Tuesday!!!
Gran C
I hope your hand heals quickly!! that sounds like quite a burn…go martha stewart:) the cookies look scrumptious!!