I had made plans to leave work today at 3pm, come home and finish packing, load up my car, fill up with gas, and head down to Mom & Dad’s for Christmas. I was hoping we’d make a trip to Wahpeton on Christmas Day or Saturday to see my Grandma. It’s only an hour drive, and I don’t think it would have taken more than 45 min to finish […]

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I finally wrote out my Christmas cards the other nite. I was later that in previous years. Not really sure why I procrastinated so much, but I got ‘em out … that’s all that matters.

I sent out a Christmas letter with my cards. I thought I would post it here for my friends that I don’t have addresses for.

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It’s that time of year again. The calendar has turned to December, and there is snow in the forecast (ewwwwww). I’m not even remotely ready for Christmas this year. I haven’t even decided what baked goodies I’m going to make this year let alone buy the ingredients I need for them. I’d better get my butt in gear. I need to make sure I have some cookies and tassies […]

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Okay … who am I kidding. I live in North Dakota … there are no woods. Maybe some shelter belts or groves of trees, but no woods. I will be traveling over rivers … or one several times. And hopefully I’ll get to see Grandma. We usually go to visit her (along with others in the family) on Christmas day. But I’m not sure what the plan is for […]

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I finished up my Christmas baking/goodie making this afternoon. I was thinking about making another batch of peanut brittle, but I decided against it. I usually have extra anyways.

Here’s the final tally of what I made:

• peanut butter cups: 8 dozen + 3
• chocolate covered cherries: 8 dozen + 9
• pecan tassies: 9 dozen
• no bake cookies: 2 dozen + 6 (I actually made a 2nd

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