Bad timing

Howdy Friends,
I was able to get 3 doz. of some Choc. peanut candy finished on Monday night.  My intention were to bake two different kinds of cookies last night.  This was put on the back bunner because my husband & I came down with colds.  I am pretty sure it is just severe sinus infections, but who can know for sure. 

I am hoping to continue my cookie/candy making when I get home from work today.  However, I may not feel up to it.  Today is the dreaded end of the year, inventory for us.  Today is my last day of work until Jan 4th.  (Yeah).  I will most likely have to work an extra 2-1/2 to 3 hours tonight, so I don't know how I will feel about coming home & baking, after such long hours.  I usually only work 7 hours a day, 4 days a week.  Today could possibily be at least 10 hours.  Yuck.  Anyway, wish me luck, that our inventory goes smoothly, with min. problems and that I actually can home a decent time tonight.  I really need to make some more stuff tonight. 

I forgot to take a pic of my candy Mon., but hopefully I will remember to, when I resume the baking. 

Good Day Everyone.

Lauri

Warning: Trying new things for Christmas!!!

Ok, reading all of my favorite blogs the past couple of weeks, has got me in the mood to try something for the first time.  I am going to try some candy making!!!!!  I mean how hard can it be???  I know I had a disaster with sugar cookie Christmas shapes last Sunday, but that doesn't mean my candy will become a disaster too.  I think I might even have the older boys help me.  The younger girls can help me mix.

Now that my hubby has finally made it back home from tropical paradise, I have definely gotten in the Christmas spirit.  We had a wonderful Sunday together.  We went to church and the kids were sooo well behaved (Thank God), then we went to our favorite Mexician restuarant (one kid NOT so well behaved), then my hubby, older son, older daughter, & I did some Christmas shopping, for in laws & animials (the other two stayed with their Nanny).  And last but not least, my hubby, two boys, & I went to see "The Blind Side."  Talk about an uplifting story.  It was a wonderful movie & better yet, it really hit one of my sons.  He even made a comment and said, "I can suceed at anything mom, if I put my heart into & if I know my family is behind me every step of the way."  I told him yes, he could and he has already succeeded at being a wonderful son and I am very proud of him.  Man, I love moments like these!!!

Back on to candy making.  After work today, I am going to stop at the store for some supplies I am out of, come home and make dinner.  After dinner is cleaned up, I will start making candy.  I think I am going to make my moms favorite, which is, "buckeyes."  Next, I am going to make some type of prezel candy that my bud from Taulman Tales, had made.  They looked so yummy.  I hope you don't mind Nicole that I am copying you???
Hopefully I will remember to take some pics tonight to share with my whole 2 readers, out there.  LOL.  I have some other candy receipes, that I am going to try throughout the week.  We shall see how it all turns out.  I would love to make some sugar free cookies & candy for my mom & the lady acroos the street, but I am not sure about the time, I have left to do it all. 

Well, good Monday to everyone.  I am off to work today.  Ughhh, I am usually off Monday's, but we are at year end there, which means stress & more work for me.

Lauri