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Making Memories
“Babe, would you do me a favor and take the cookies out of the oven? They should be done.”
Bette sighed, opening the oven and wincing as a blast of sweet smelling heat billowed into her face. Battling a small wave of nausea, she lifted the tray out with a potholder and set it on the counter.
“Thanks,” Tina said. “We’re just about ready to add another tray, right sweetie?”
Angelica bobbed her head up and down. Tina took the already-cooled cookies and set them on yet another tray and carefully began to ice them, letting Angelica sprinkle jimmies on top of each. Bette made herself useful and put the next batch of cookies into the oven.
“Want one?”
Bette looked from Angie to Tina, who were both chewing vigorously. “No… thanks.”
Tina shrugged. “Suit yourself.” She pulled out a festive looking tin. “Could you line this with a couple of napkins and put some cookies in here?”
Bette did as she was asked and handed them over to Tina.
“Looks nice, yeah?”
“I was thinking it looked like a tin full of diabetes, but I guess for some, it might be ‘nice’.”
Tina laughed. “You are so ridiculous sometimes.”
Bette saw Angelica reaching for another cookie. “I think you’ve had enough, young lady,” she said as sternly as she could.
Angelica picked up the cookie anyway and held it up to Bette. “You have it, Mama.”
Tina watched, the corners of her mouth twitching. “Go on. You wouldn’t want Angie to think you didn’t have any faith in her cooking.”
“But Angie didn’t make these,” Bette said, warily eyeing the proffered cookie.
“Yes I did! Me and Mommy made them,” Angie said, injured.
“Oh, you’ve done it now,” Tina said, stirring more batter.
“Ugh, fine.” Bette took the cookie and smiled at Angelica. “Thank you, boo.” She took a small bite of the cookie. “Mm,” she said. “You did a great job with these, Angie.”
The little girl beamed.
Bette took another bite. These weren’t half bad. Sweet, though. Too sweet. Her mind clanged with all the forbidden ingredients she was consuming. Butter, white flour, sugar, food dye… Bette shushed the inner warning and finished off the cookie, dusting her hands.
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I’m loving these little sweet treats of yours, omalley! Bette’s snarky comments are hilarious… “a tin full of diabetes”… I’m still cracking up as I write this! Can’t wait for the next one.
Ebenezer Porter amd Max plays the dual tole of the Ghost of Christmas present and future. I have heard that Santa has a third list in addition to “naughty” and “nice.”. His third list is “grumpy” and, luckily for Bette, Tina and Angelica (and Max) got Bette erased from that list. But did she get moved to “naughty” or “nice”? Hmmm. Thank you for your second installment. Please, omalley, I want some more. (Wrong Dickens, but “God bless us everyone” didn’t quite fit these circumstances.)
Teasing Tina=2; Curmudgeon Bette = 0. I do love how you have Bette get into the season at the end of both stories. Kinda reminds me of Oscar the Grouch. He’d be cranky but always there with the last punch-line.My fav curmedgeon Bette line: I was thinking it looked like a tin full of diabetes, but I guess for some, it might be ‘nice’.”I’m so happy to read your holiday stories!!! Thank you so much! Can’t wait till tomorrow… Yeah!
i LOVE THE HOLIDAYS You can make so many memories, that keeps you warn on cold winter nights. Children grows up so fast and go to the four winds and sometime all you have are those memories. thanks
Hahahaha Bette lost against the christmas spirit lol. Tina is very patient because I would have kick Bette ass out of the kitchen a long time ago pmsl. I love the Christmas spirit lol. Thank you for posting. PPVS
nice and sweet…very enjoyable. thx
Why, oh why hasn’t Bette learned that she can not win against those two lovely pretties she loves so much. Tina knows a million ways around that pretend coldness and curnudgeoness and just loves to trick Bette into complying to her wishes. Love how Tina and Angie gets to her everytime. Can’t wait until they make her decorate a tree. lol Thanks for posting. Love these Christmas stories of yours.
A grouchy, but cute Bette…I love it! PPS
Oh, I just LOVE Christmas Cookies!! Can I have the ones Bette won’t eat? I can’t wait until tomorrow…
Thanks for this story. Very sweet :)
I love my grouchy Bette! So cute! :o) I can’t wait till tomorrow. Thanks!
Awww baking christmas cookies is a lot of fun! The memories of just Thanksgiving having spent it with those I love, made memories to last forever. MORE soon!
I swear Bette act as if she just doesn’t consume any calories, but shes addicted to coffee which is bad for you with all the caffeine, im happy in these stories that she always comes to the realization of what’s really important!
Family time! The best!