Monday: Busy Baking

I woke up late, made an early lunch for Mr Husband

who had a 11:45 meeting,

and by 1 PM something I was feeling tired;

I had cleaned up the kitchen; laundry is in huge piles

waiting to be folded; still is.  

I had wanted to bake today and so I roused myself 

and got baking. 

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I made a single batch of chocolate and cranberry cookies (vegan)

and a quadruple batch (which I should do in 2 double batches for the dry ingredients

with half the wet as mixing it was nearly impossible) 

of vegan brownie cookies.

Whew.

I listened to this Christmas album, here, on repeat.

It's cheesy and maybe British pop-y? I just know I like it

(and that it drives my Husband crazy, he's more a fan of older music!) :)

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We took a walk, I had dinner part 1 (I was crashing, it happens),

prepared cookies and dinner part 2 

and we had dinner and cookies hot out of the oven.

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I am going to NYC tomorrow 

and had to figure out exactly WHERE I was going.

I found a Trader Joe"s near to my appointment (!!!) and will be 

I hope to be scouting out the delicious crackers 

that they only have this time of year...

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And I had all those dishes to do.

Did those in 2 goes, as we had family prayers too.

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I am worried still about one of my godkids Dads who is sick.

Please, if you pray, can you pray quickly for him,

before finishing reading this nearly done blog post?

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It is wonderful to have the quiet of the night.

My Husband is already sleeping; the dishwasher is 

running; all the Christmas lights are on.

It's a wonderful quiet that I only get if I stay up

like this.  

I've been struggling a bit to stay in the present but

when I do, and really look at what I have been given in my day,

then I am so thankful.

Today I was able to bake cookies 

(they are now in the last of our freezer space! to be DV

given away this coming weekend for St Nicholas day Part 1).

I can't remember if I shared the above before.

It is so beautiful and encouraging.

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I was able to light my lampadas today and that was such a blessing.

We really need all the LIGHT we can get!

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Well, it's late and I need to be up a bit earlier tomorrow!

God BLESS you and shine His face upon you!

May He have mercy on us and 

save us in whatever

situation we find ourselves in.

Take courage; God is with us.