Yes. The Christmas tree lights are back on and in working order. Hallelujah! (refer to last post)Word to the wise. If you, too, own a pre-lit Christmas tree don't use the online helping service. They just refer you to their phone service. Odd way of helping in my line of thinking. "Hello, My job is to direct you to a different person. Have a nice day."
To which I have to say: Do not...I repeat DO NOT...call the listed help line. It's a waste of time and energy. Because they, nicely put, cannot help you.
Sure, they talk with you. Make you feel like you're being heard. like you've just begun a fabulous, understanding friendship. And then before you know what's happening, your new-found friend instructs you to cough up some money and order a new part.
Well, THAT friend comes right back off the Christmas card list. Imposter.
But you CAN call my husband. He fixed what they said couldn't be fixed without buying new lights. And he did it all without paying a dime. So, moral of the story?
You got tree issues? Contact my hub.
On a different note...
Tis the season to be baking, right?
Picture it. Multiple sticks of butter. Pounds of sugar. Egg yellows and salmanella viruses. And enough chocolate to choke a herd of elephants.
Ah, the weight of glory sits right there on my counter. In the form of holiday pounds-to-be.
Mocking me. Tempting me. Demanding that they be used. You know, since any and every ingredient closely resembling lard suddenly becomes of key importance when using holiday recipes.
Nice.
So today, as I prepared to bake with the girls, I scanned the internet in search of a healthier way to make Oatmeal Chocolate chip cookies. And I came across what sounded like two relatively good recipes, combined them, and set to work. We mixed. We rolled. We baked. We tasted.
Um. Not as good as my normal butter-laden cookies. These have applesauce. And part whole-wheat flour. Hmm. In theory, looks good on paper. But doesn't sound so appetizing.
Yet, the girls seem to like them! Maybe because their taste buds aren't as refined as my own?
ButI, in my practiced ability to make a decision and then regret it, was tempted to throw some good ol' fashion butter in to the batter. ...yet, I refrained.
And honestly, they aren't so bad! ...in fact, with the extra chocolate chips I put in, you can't really tell the difference. heh heh
6 comments:
your tree (2 yr ago) was beautiful...made me laugh that you said its the same tree, so whats the difference? :)
i grew up on whole wheat and applesauce kinda cookies (not to mention CAROB chips) so i know the taste you are talking about. if you are thinking "cookies" when you eat them, they aren't so great, but if you think "health bar" or something like that, then they taste pretty good. :)
So, you got yourself a brilliant husband too, eh? Aren't we lucky? I swear my husband prays for things to break so he can fix 'em. :)
I will be doing lots of baking in the next couple weeks - nothing will be tweaked to be healthier. I may regret that....
MMMM, chocolate!! Going to be lots of cookies ourselves, but I think we'll stick with the more fattening unhealthy version ;0)
So, throw the butter in for mine and KEEP the EXTRA chocolate chips! YUM.
Glad to hear (and waiting to see) that Jet got the tree working. My sweetie is a great handy man, though there probably would have been uttered profanities involved. My father on the other hand... I'm pretty sure setting up the tree each year includes a trip to Kmart for new lights. Either because the old ones don't work or because they are so tangled up that he deems them hopeless. So... kuddos to you for using the SAME lights and bringing them back to life. :)
As for the cookies... what were you thinking? Healthy cookies? Is that something like medicinal marijuana? Hey Doc, write me a prescription? :) Just not right, not right at all. heehee
I feel myself shifting into major-cookie-baking-mode.... only I can't do it healthy... I wish I could.... but I just can't. That would take all of the fun out of it. :) Besides, It wouldn't be fair to my mal-nourished and underfed children. ;)
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