Let the Baking Begin!

My Christmas baking has begun.  It's official.  Drum roll please....

"You made buckeyes and you didn't save me any?!"  cried Hubby.

"Yes," I firmly replied.  "Out of sight, out of mind."

"Hmpf."


That's right.  We always over bake and we end up gaining weight from over indulgence, due to lack of self control.  I mean who can resist eating them if they are right there in front of you.  Right?

Yesterday I made one small batch of buckeyes, packaged them up, and shipped them to my Aunt.  She was due for a "box of happy" and I was surprised I managed to get it all done before the kids got home.

Hubby doesn't know this, but I secretly hid a container of the remaining buckeyes for Gramps.  He loves them, and it is the only thing he asks for, for Christmas.

The weather is about to change here.  It's been about 58°F for the last few days here.  By 2-3pm, it will be down to the 20's.  Freezing rain, and even possibly snow will come with the cooler weather as well. 

I wanted to take a photo of my chickens yesterday, but got side-tracked and didn't.  All 16 of them were lined up against the big ol' barn, taking dirt baths.  The 17th, the white rooster (not named yet) was wandering around watching them all.  It was nice to see them staying out of trouble.  This time of year, when the weather gets colder, they tend to get ornery.  They wander too close to the highway, get into my mulch in the flower beds, and poo on my front porch.    I get a lot of exercise chasing them this time of year.

On a last note, we found out that Alias is an awesome "mouser."  If there is one anywhere, he will sniff it out for us.  He discovered one he could not get to last night, and whined and whined, and stayed put.  Ha!  Who would have thought.