So disappointed…

I am just so disappointed this Christmas Season.  My thing has been baking and making goodies.  I have done is since I was 13 years old.  My mom didn’t do the whole baking and making goodies thing growing up unless it was from out of a box.  She did make peanut butter fudge but that was it.  I have always loved baking.  So I would make up cookies and all that fun stuff.  But this year I am just really bumming.  Since hubby’s hours were unexpectedly cut, I had to cut back from the norm of making goodies.  I usually make 15 different kinds but had cut it back this year to 6 kinds but unfortunately now is only 5 kinds and I am in half tears……  Its not that we eat all these cookies mind you, but I make up trays to give out every year as a present from our home to neighbors, friends of my dad, and family.   I put a lot of time and energy each and every year making them.  Now this year its going to be slim pickin’s and it just makes me feel so very sad. 

This time of year I can not handle being at the stores and fighting with crowds.  Even the grocery stores are packed.  So what is the magical ingredient I am missing tonight??  Light Corn Syrup (Karo).  My sugar cookies are really simply the best around and my most favorite cookie and I can’t make them.  I had no idea I was totally out of it.  The local store up the street and the convenient store didn’t have any, so I am just so very disappointed…..