I went to the mall a few days ago. I have not been in the mall for months, probably not since pre-Covid times! As you can imagine, things have changed. Everyone is masked and hand sanitizer is priority #1 before any shopping in any store.
But, some things have stayed the same; some things are constant. And I find that comforting.
The train set, the SAME train set is up and running. There is the little parade, and the dinosaur day care. Several trains are chugging along on different tracks, like nothing had changed from last year. And in that little world, encased in glass for easy viewing, nothing has. It still delights little and big humans; noses pressed to the glass, watching the trains go by.
Today my daughter came over to bake cookies. This is another constant. We have been baking cookies together practically since she arrived on the scene and changed my world. We made chocolate covered wafers and decorated with crushed candy cane and sugar sprinkles and some with toffee bits.
As you can see, she is expecting her second little one due in March! My third grandchild and another world changer!
This is Randi back in 2016 baking shortbread
These were the cutest little cubes
We first tried these cookies back in 2016. They were so good and easy, we've made them yearly.
We all need some constants in our lives, things that are consistent and give us a sense of comfort in their familiarity. Especially in 2020! For me, Christmas baking with my children and now grand children is a great comfort.
And knowing the trains are still chugging around the tracks at the Mall helps too!
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