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The holiday season is upon us once again and I find myself knee deep in the preparation stage. I've finally found my long lost cookbooks amidst the packed boxes still staring at me across the living room. Now I only have to locate measuring cups, etc. But what does this have to do with age gap relationships you ask?
From my perspective, I've done all that and now would rather do other things with my time. From his perspective, his mom always had time to bake. Different time periods, different lifestyles, and different demands placed on women, all speak volumes depending on who is doing the listening. And if it's my husband who loves food, he rationalizes his expectations by insisting I can do the same. Yes I probably can do the same but I don't want to and that is the problem. I am 49 years old and don't care to bake anymore. I'd rather buy cookies. And why not? They have fresh baked cookies at any local bakery and packaged varieties that fit anyone's taste buds on the store shelves. So I ask myself...is it worth all the hassle to bake them? While I once loved spending hours baking and then decorating cookies and never minded the clean up, now the thought of it sends shivers up my spine. I'd rather write, read a book, or shop...anything but bake cookies. If it's the smell of freshly baked cookies, I've managed to find a solution for that too. I bought some candles that smell like the real thing. And I've located my fancy cookie trays and after arranging the bought varieties, who can tell the difference? "Ah but they are too perfect looking," my husband comments. "They're not all different sizes like moms were." Well, that's easy I tell myself. I'll just break a few, scrape off a bit of frosting on some, file off some edges, and wha lah...uniformity gone. "Yes but what about exchanging cookies with the neighbors?", he asks. "And what about my initials that are missing from grandma's homemade snicker doodles?" By this time I'm totally frustrated. Is there no end I wonder? Then I suggest perhaps he bake the cookies himself. Go To Page: 1 2
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