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I’ve noticed that there is a definite rhythm to the year. January and February move along a steady pace. March practically inches along as we hover between winter and spring. April arrives and we trot through the middle of the year up until early fall.
But after Halloween, we go so fast that we can’t catch our breath. Despite the holiday season with its displays and decorations that beg us to slow down and pay attention, we keep right on moving faster and faster.
In our family, we make sure we stop for at least a little bit. Cookie Baking Day is here! One day in December, both children are allowed to take the day off from school (I probably shouldn’t be saying this, but they’re not really home sick today). We stay home without interruption and bake Christmas cookies all day long.
We’ve been doing this for five years now — in November we grab all the Christmas cookie magazines that are on the stands and we sort through them, dog-earing the pages of the recipes we like. And on Cookie Baking Day, we bake as many of them as we can. We continue to make cookies right up through Christmas, but today is strictly devoted to baking.
Really, it’s about spending time with each other. And I’ve grown up enough to learn that the Gift of Time is the best gift I can give my children.
I don’t think it was a coincidence that "Meet Joe Black" was playing on cable last night. What was it Anthony Hopkins said about his 65 years: “Don’t they go by in a blink.”
I’ll put up some pictures at the end of today.....
Didn’t this morning’s snow come right on time?
Marie Cinti lives with her husband and two children in Penfield. A former college academic advisor and school counselor, she is passionate about community service and blogs about life in Penfield, books, events, and more. She enjoys reading, writing, cooking, and geocaching. If you have an idea for her blog, please email Marie at sfinkels@rochester.rr.com.
