Procrastination

Baking awaits me but I am procrastinating and you lucky people receive the fruits of my procrastination:)

Today I'm (supposed to be...) making my famous melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies. Then...if I've managed to get my baking mojo going I'll make some peanut brittle. I just love the combination of brown sugar and butter!

No peanut butter balls!

To be absolutely truthful (which I usually am) I am cutting my previous amount of baking by half. No peanut butter balls this Christmas, no lemon squares...the reason being that I overeat and my hips pay the price. I hate wasting food. And I hate gaining weight! I suppose I could freeze what doesn't get eaten but I'd rather not have the temptation in the house as my willpower isn't what it used to be. HAH! I've NEVER had willpower - who am I trying to kid?

A couple days after Christmas feasting I am going to an appetizer party. I haven't figured out what I want to take yet - I'm thinking something low cal...like celery!! My friend Troy is home from B.C. for a couple of weeks and this will be the "girlfriends" get together.

Last time I saw Troy was when I visited her in Victoria B.C.  at the end of May. I'm hoping to travel west again in 2018, I loved it there!

But I must get off my duff and into the kitchen! If anyone has an appetizer recipe that they love could you send it my way? Thanks!

The Numbers Are In

                  All of the important numbers are right here!

• 125 days until retirement
• 80 school days until retirement
• 10 days until March break (we start on the 7th this year which is an unpaid PD day - thanks a bunch SCHOOL BOARD!)
• 4 - the number of kitchen cabinet handles I didn't buy as I miscounted - duh...
• 14 - the number of gallons of paint waiting patiently for me to get tinted
• 10 - the number of days until I start painting (coincides nicely with March break - what a holiday THAT will be!)
• 13 more paycheques until I start living on my PENSION - sure hope I know what I'm doing!!
• 8 - the number of rooms I still have to paint (as well as the hallways on each floor)
• 2 1/2 - the number of extra hours I get to sleep in tomorrow as I am going to a PD session that doesn't begin until 8:30am!! Woot!
• 27th - the date of Kazi's 3rd interview!
• 5 - the number of books I'm currently reading
• 5 - the number of rooms that have wallpaper border still to remove
• infinity - the number of nail holes to be filled and sanded prior to painting the walls
• 0 - the number of books I'll be reading during March break!
• 0 - the number of km I've ridden on my bike in the past week!
• 1 - the number of bags of Smarties I've eaten in the past week!
• 47 - the number of times I've procrastinated about riding my bike this past week
• $60.00 - the amount left in my chequing account until Friday's payday
• 4,529 - the number of times my cat has yowled at me for her supper
• 2 - the number of Tylenol I need to take!

My days are numbered!! Over and out!