Hot Bears

[guywithmonsters]

I'm unwinding tonight by baking Gingerbread mean. Actually, Gingerbread Teddy Bears. I've never succeed in making Gingerbread before. My previous attempt turned out like rocks. these are chewy and spicey. :-)

Mr Bear just called - they're going to get something to eat. Tonight was the first of the Holiday concerts. I'm ushering tomorrow and needed a night to unwind and get ready to travel. mostly I just needed some down time.

Baking is something I've done when I'm stressed since high school. I have no idea how it started. Final exams in college was announced with a bevy of bake goods which I peppered the campus with. There's something immensely soothing about the whole process - the precision of measuring, the order things are mixed in, chilling the dough to roll it out - I love that things turn out well if you do things well. I know some people stress about cooking but I like the predictability of it - and the non-importance of the outcome. There's no drama to baking something that turns out poorly. You either eat it or you don't - no big deal.

And how cool is my kitchen aide mixer?! It's mixing frosting as I type. :-)

Things I Am grateful For
Quite nights at home
My Mixer
Having enough
Cookie cutters
Mr Bear
The way the dogs keep coming in to the kitchen to see what I'm doing
Christmas - just the feeling of benevolence it gives

Things I Want Today
A massage
Someone else to pack for me lol
To cuddle with my bear and sleep late
Highlights
Leather cop gloves

Comments

[lostncove.livejournal.com]

You know, Joey, I like and have always liked the way that you write your entries ending with the "things I am grateful for" and the "things I want today". It's very cool.

[goreyboy.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)

It keeps me grounded.

[goreyboy.livejournal.com]

LJ ate my response to your picture post - I was going to say you have a "Walt Whitman" look going which is pretty cool. You need to wear a long wool coat and come over to cocoa. ;-)