Cookie Adventures
When I was decorating sugar cookies on Sunday, I said “I like how Grandma Ilax’s sugar cookies always look so spontaneous – one will have a smear of frosting and a few random sprinkles – they all have so much character!”
So I decorated mine that way.
Apparently, my mom and grandma didn’t like that too much. They went back and added little frills to decorate them and make them look nicer. I wish I had a photo to show you how awful they looked before, but I don’t.
There was a particularly awful gingerbread man I decorated. He had purple pants, a yellow top, a white face, two chocolate chip eyes, and sprinkles for hair. My mom went back and gave him a red belt and a red smile, but there wasn’t really much she could do to make him nicer – he was UGLY.
I put him in the basket for my older brother, and told my mom to tell him I made that one special for him.
She must have told him. When I opened my email this morning, I had an email called “Cookie Adventures” from my brother.
I guess the cookie didn’t survive his big adventure, but it looks like he had some fun along the way. I think we need some captions for these photos!
This email from my brother made me laugh out loud at my desk for a long time. I really needed that this morning. I was already pissed off when I got on the train at 6:25… and my day hadn’t even started.
I am realizing more and more that I have not been handling stress very well lately. We all have stress in our lives on a daily basis, but I feel like this has been a particularly stressful month for me. I have a lot going on at work. And just having a busy social schedule has been making me stress.
I seem to just sort of… shut off when all of this stress hits me. I can’t think straight. I am angry. I don’t want anyone to talk to me. I want to be left alone. I try to do some deep breathing to get over things. I get anxious. And jumpy. And nervous.
I need to figure out how to handle this, because I kind of doubt things are going to die down at all between now and New Year’s.
I do know that writing things here helps. At least for the moment it distracts me.
All of this stress has been holding me back from looking forward to Thanksgiving AT ALL. Yeah, I am excited to have the time off from work to relax and see family, but that’s it. I feel sad that I am not looking forward to this holiday. That I am viewing it as more of a burden. I hope I snap out of this.
Themocracy
I love how the brontosaurus moved in to eat; but I thought that he was an herbivore? oh yeah, cookie man isn’t flesh, he’s flour
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these pics are tooo dayng funny!
This is the first year I don’t feel stressed. Maybe because I decided to just volunteer and donate to charity and not get all into the materialism of the holiday? I don’t know. I do know that if you don’t take the time to rest and laugh you’re headed for a complete breakdown. Thank goodness I had a staycation this week because I was THISCLOSE to losing my mind.
hahahahaha, I can’t stop laughing! That is hilarious! I can see how that made your day! I keep going back to see all the pictures. Then De’s comment made we laugh even harder. My co-workers are probably going to cart me away soon. Btw, the Gingerbread man looks a lil like the Joker. See, you’re more artistic than you give yourself credit for!
So glad you posted that!
Your brother must have a great sense of humor. That is so funny. I have to use a wheel chair a lot and the wheelchair part cracked me up. I want one of those little wheelchairs. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I see we have a few bloggers in common. You and I also have a lot in common. I read your 100 list. Star Wars is my all time favorite 3 movies. I took my daughter to see it at a drive in theater when she was just weeks old. She’s almost 30 now. It’s her favorite too. I have three black cats. Potatoes are my favorite food. I had my first anxiety attack 47 years ago before they even knew what it was. I love books and have them everywhere and Autumn is the best.
When I was younger the holidays always brought a lot of stress with them. I get rid of some of my stress by making lists. I’ve actually gotten up in the night to make lists if too much crap is floating through my brain. My stress is greatly reduced now that I am retired and living with my daughter and her hubby. Now she has all the stress, poor thing.
I hope you find a way to relax. I know it can be difficult. Have A Happy Thanksgiving !
lol that was too freaking hilarious!!!! i am so glad you posted that too!!! very very good, especially today!!!! (i must agree that your brother must have a great sense of humor!!) this makes me think of the way that i colored a ms. bugs bunny one time… let’s just say that i’m glad i can wear jeans to work so that i don’t have to worry about matching… or anything of the sort!!
i’m sorry that you’re so stressed!!! that’s so not good but i can relate… i seem to act the same way when i’m stressed… i really like to take my stress and anger out on those that are closest to me (and we all know how fair that is)! hopefully things will ease up a bit! if not, come blog, we’re always here for you!!! hopefully you can find some way to enjoy your long weekend!!!
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HA HA HA I loved the cookieman adventures!! But now I’m wondering……
Are those all your OLDER brother’s toys? Heh Heh
I hope you can shed some of your stress so you can enjoy your holiday.
I know how grouchy I can be if I’m stressed out. Try to relax and have a good time
and forget about work if you can. Or…. run stress out. Not beside the car on the interstate though… that could be dangerous. : )
Ok! So just to let you know that my husband does have a sense of humor but sometime it’s not all good. I got a phone call from message from my mother today regarding what Nick had done with the cookies and I couldn’t figure out what she ment. Untill I get home and looked on the website. .. I finally know what Nick does whlie I am away at work. .. Thanks kim for the great pics. They are great.:)
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I love your ugly cookie! Now you will need to start a tradition of making one every year. Your brother is a riot, having all that fun playing with his cookie! I hope you get to de-stress a bit. The holidays are so stressful and many people have issues with it during this time of year. Just remember that time is the best gift you can give anyone, including yourself! So take some when you need some! Hugs to you!
de – LOL! You had to get into the logistics of it, didn’t you? 😛
sizzle – You definitely need that more than me! My “stress” is nothing compared to yours! We are talking about doing less gifts. Which is fine with me!
Gina (Mannyed) – Only you are nice enough to make it sound like I tried to decorate him like something! Ha ha! I am happy it made you laugh! I kept laughing, sporadically, at my desk throughout the day!
joanharvest – I feel like we were blogging buddies before and I lost you! I wonder how that happened? Because we DO have a lot in common, and just reading your blog the other day, I felt like I was reading that of an old friend’s! I wonder what happened! 🙂 I am going to make some lists. We started writing gifts down, and that really helped. Maybe now I should make a list of what I need to get done each week!
CourtneyInControl – I am happy you all think it is funny and not demented! Because it made me laugh too! I am enjoying the weekend so far. But the stress is still there. Lately, I try to say “I am stressed out,” kind of as a warning that I am not feeling so nice, and maybe just need to be left alone. But I want to work on letting things go.
Denise – Ha ha! I think they are his two kid’s toys. I hope so anyway! I haven’t been able to run yet, and I am really missing it. I actually felt like it yesterday after lunch, but it would have been rude to leave and go exercise. Maybe I will have to wait until I am home 🙁
Courtney Ilax – I cannot believe he didn’t tell anyone about these pics! Ha ha ha! What a goober! That’s why I love him so much 😀
teeni – Good idea! One ugly cookie for him each year! Spending time with family is the best gift. Sometimes you don’t even remember the actual gifts, but the memories and jokes and laughter!
Hello, the pics were not meant to be humorous, I apologize for any confusion. This is what I do with my food every night before I eat, I only sent the pics to Kim because I was informed by my mother it was a “special” cookie, made only for her favorite brother.
-Nick
Nick Ilax – I apologize for making fun of your eating habits. I should be more sensitive to other people’s eating habits, especially my favorite brother’s.
The cookie looks like it had quite the adventure!!! That is fantastic 🙂 Oh and it wasn’t ugly, it was just unique!!!
Felicia – Aww. You’re too sweet. I don’t know if I could even call it unique! Maybe… different! 😛
Kimberly, Grandma and I were just trying to use up the extra frosting we thought you did an great (super, awesome,wonderful, outstanding) job decorating the christmas cookies. love mom
mom – LIAR! I know you hate my cookies! 😛 Just teasing you 😉