Cookie Baking Magic
I forgot to blog about the annual cookie exchange. As you know, I always called you at least
once (mostly twice) during any new cooking or baking adventure I would embark
on, even when I had the written instructions right in front of me. I just never really had the knack for common
sense when it came to baking. Angela
and the facebook community now have to put up with me.
I even stressed about baking these special cookies for weeks
beforehand. But, I knew this year
especially I wanted to bake one of your traditional, special cookies, and more
importantly a cookie that I always had fun helping you with. Of course my “help” always consisted of
sprinkling the jimmies after you put icing on the cooled, finished product :) Although, as years went by, I helped more and
more with the bigger stuff. But, I can’t
say I knew exactly what I was doing… I had you there the whole time telling me
what to do (or barking multiple orders at once, as Dad & I would often joke) :)
So, the day came for me to bake these cookies for Angela’s annual
cookie exchange. I had everything I
needed laid out, organized, and the recipe copy in your own handwriting in
front of me. I was ready to begin.
The day was magical to say the least. I felt like you were there with me the entire
time, and I talked to you, too. Joshua,
for the most part, played very nice by himself and didn’t interrupt me 20 times
in 20 minutes as he sometimes does. I
followed each step to the T. When I was
unsure about something, I stopped and just took a deep breath, and I felt your
presence guiding me to the answer and what to do next.
These cookies turned out exceptional. For them to have turned out at least
half-right would have been a miracle, for me, as you know. But, to have them pretty much come out
exactly as they are supposed to, was just magical. I was so excited! I let them cool while I cleaned up my baking
dishes. Then it was time to do the
icing, which I was thinking to myself how you did that with a knife, but it was
great –probably ended up being my favorite part! I had to do the sprinkles quickly in between
the icing, but it worked out. I now see
why having me do the sprinkles was a super help even though it seemed simple to
me at the time.
I took lots of pictures to document my wonderful baking
experience!
Some of my favorites are
below. I have also included a picture of
you and me at the Cookie Exchange Party, 2011.
Two of my favorites:
*The picture of me in the mirror -capturing your spirit on the shadow
of my heart.
*The picture of me presenting Tim with an extra plate of cookies because
they are one of his favorites :)
~Thank you for being with me that morning, and always.
