Tis' the Season

What a weekend! Saturday I thought I would go to a few of the stores I've been trying to get to for weeks and just hadn't had the time. How could I forget how congested it gets this time of year? Theres a mall about 15 minutes from my house that just added a 8 level parking garage. It didn't seem to make a difference. I was stuck in that parking lot for 45 minutes- no, I wasn't looking for a spot that whole time, in fact I was barely moving. I figured out after about 5 minutes into it I was NOT going to get a parking spot, no matter how far I was willing to walk. The next 40 minutes was just trying to get OUT of that parking lot. Unbelievable. The one place that wasn't too busy was the grocery store- not exactly my idea of a fun time, but I did get the baking supplies I needed. I started on my cakes for our church bake sale at about 7pm. I thought I would bake the Christmas tree shaped cakes in those disposable pans- you know, the cheap ones. Unfortunately, the whole cake became disposable. They just would not cook even for some reason. So, three cake mixes later (and with a REAL baking pan) we finally had a winner. Maybe I should have just donated the money, huh? It did turn out rather cute (picture is on my sidebar). And they sold it for $10. so I think I broke even- all for a good cause. I wasn't going to buy any treats myself, being on a diet and all. But I just wasn't strong enough to resist pecan, almond, and hazelnut brittle. Wow- was that good! Tonight was our annual Christmas play, and it was as wonderful a production as always. We have a few people at our church that really could be on Broadway, they just have beautiful voices. And I always think it's planned at the perfect time each year, right when the busyness starts to make everything blur- it kindof helps everything come back in focus.~