Friday, December 7, 2012

Fun Friday: I Have WAY Too Much to Do


Well, the lights are still not on. You know who I sound like? I sound like the father-in-law from Christmas Vacation. After Clark Griswold finally gets all the lights to come on and the whole family is outside looking at them, Clark is crying and going around giving Christmas greetings to everyone, and the father-in-law says, "The little lights are not twinkling, Clark." What a Debbie Downer. He's my least favorite character in that movie.

Anyway, all I can say today about the lights is: Oh well. No time to deal with them today.

Today I'm leaving to meet Robert in Houston for the weekend, just a needed chance to get away and do a little Christmas shopping. Every time I've talked to him in the past 2 days, he's in Austin for work, he's moved the time up. Geez, just give me a time and stick to it, OK? How am I supposed to plan and get everything done when you keep changing the time? I love that man...and it's a good thing I love him...

In other news, Riley's Christmas choir concert was excellent last night. Their choir is just huge, over 100 kids when all the different groups get together and they have a great sound. The concert was at a church, so the acoustics were wonderful. They sang some cute Christmas songs and some more classical Christmas songs and even a small ensemble did their Area try-out music. Wow, it was gorgeous. Check out some pictures:

The top picture is of Riley and his choir teacher, Mrs. Stanton. She's great, she makes choir fun and the kids really love her.


Riley is in the mixed choir, meaning guys and girls, and this is a picture from their part. It's kinda hard to see him, he's tall, so he's in the back.


This was the last piece, with all the choirs together. Again, I promise he's back there.


And, these are he and some of his friends practicing being teenagers after the concert.


They wear the teenager thing pretty well.


OK, so if I'm going to get everything done I need to get done, including reworking a book I'm doing, due Monday, I gotta get going. But, have no fear, NOT before sharing a recipe...

This recipe is one of my favorite Christmas cookies recipes! Everyone loves cookies at Christmas, right? Well, most of us love cookies all the time, who amI kidding? Anyway, check this one out. The main tip about this recipe is the part about refrigerating the dough for an hour, so pay close attention to that part.

Happy weekend - go out and be Christmassy!!!




Cocoa Kiss Cookies

Ingredients:

1 C (2 sticks) butter, softened
2/3 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-2/3 C flour
1/4 C cocoa
1 C finely chopped pecans
1 bag (9 oz) Hershey's Kisses - milk chocolate
powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Stir together flour and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Add pecans; beat until well blended. Refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

2. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. Mold scant tablespoon of dough around each chocolate piece, covering completely. Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool slightly, about 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar. Roll in sugar again just before serving, if desired.



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