A Welcome Back

I know, it has been a while since I've blogged, and it's not because I've been so busy, or because I haven't been cooking and crafting. In November, I lost my job, and with it I seem to have lost my ability to write. Even e-mails to old friends have been difficult.

With 2010 just a few days away, I think it's time to start thinking about what resolutions I want to make. I've got a few running through my head, and one will be to write something daily. Whether it be on this blog, on a special project I'm developing, or just a private journal entry, it will be important to keep my brain focused and keep reaching toward the goals I set at age 13 or 14.

Here are few holiday pictures. This is Dicey celebrating Christmas. He didn't actually open the present himself, but he did thoroughly enjoy rolling around on the wrapping paper and diving into empty boxes.

These are the most perfect Candy Cane Cookies that I have ever made. Maybe others have perfected the Candy Cane cookie, but my family has always struggled. This year, I got nothing but amazed compliments on my Candy Cane Cookies.

I did a lot of baking this holiday season. Since I spent all of November and December unemployed, and baking is a relatively inexpensive hobby, I got pretty good at it.

This is one of our Christmas trees. This one, I kept pretty well decorated. The kittens enjoyed playing with the ornaments and and lights, but since this tree was on a table, it was a little harder to reach. Our larger tree only had lights and a star. It was sad to look at in the daytime, but much prettier at night. I think we lost 5 or 6 bulbs this year due to the kittens, but they did eventually grow tired of playing with the trees, so hopefully next year will lead to better decorations.

Our kittens also like to steal pen shaped objects. They carry them around in their mouths, like a dog carries a stick. After losing three seam rippers (an unfortunate necessity when I start quilting) and every pen I ever used, I started to go a little crazy.

A few nights ago Alex, saw a twinkle of something under the fridge, and when he pulled it out, this is what we found: 5 mechanical pencils, 10 pens, 3 seam rippers, 3 barrettes, 1 lemon Starburst, a missing piece from one of Alex's headphones, an Emory board, and a variety of broken Christmas bulbs.

They love to play in the kitchen because things slide around better on that floor, but I guess once it's under the fridge, it's gone for good.

I'll be posting more in 2010!