persimmon cookies

 

Today was one of those days when one feels like doing a bit of cooking and cleaning, rocking out to Josh Turner while washing the dishes, and hanging up some pictures that have been sitting in the closet.

I made persimmon cookies for the first time ever. It was a laborious process. Pick the berries off the tree, wash them, take out all the seeds (which turns your fingers orange until the end of time), figure out why the blender isn't working, stir it by hand instead, and stick the cookies in the oven. They are even more delectable than I anticipated, so all the hard work was worth it.

I just wish we had remembered to add some black walnuts. Then they would have been Missouri Native Persimmon Cookies.
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In other headlines, Laurel got her passport in the mail! That means she is hoping to go to FLORENCE ITALY IN NOVEMBER!!!!! Dad and I have been spending huge amounts of time pouring over travel guides and maps. If it all works out, we plan to visit several museums and churches as well as the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Mediterranean Sea.

So yeah. Exciting stuff. Are you kidding? I CAN'T EVEN HOLD STILL BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH HAPPINESS IN MY BRAIN!

I will fill you in on all the details later, dear readers.
In the meantime, enjoy life and laugh often. Ta-ta-- Laurel