We just finished making the cinnamon dough ornaments. This year I added a tablespoon each of cloves, nutmeg and allspice to the dough and the house smells marvelous.
I rolled out the dough and used cookie cutters to create Christmas shapes. And then I made my mistake. I asked Dear Husband to give me a hand putting the holes in the ornaments for the ribbon I’ll use to make hangers. I was laying ornaments on the pans to dry when I realized that all the angels looked like snowmen. He felt the “wings” on my angels weren’t pronounced enough and had added indentations where the coal would be on a snowman.
So, if you get to see these ornaments, you’ll know just where to address your comments.
Did I tell you what he did at Thanksgiving?? The counter is covered with food, and he brings out a platter of White Castle burgers….the ones that are called “Sliders.”
I’m perfecting my “evil-eye.”

I love TV mysteries. I can remember when Columbo, McCloud, MacMillan and Wife and Hec Ramsey alternated through the year so that we had a new mystery every week. Perry Mason, Ironside, Rockford Files, Cannon, Banacek, Miss Marple, Murder She Wrote, Hercule Poirot, Magnum, P. I., Nero Wolfe, Dragnet, Due South, Hill Street Blues, Quincy and Remington Steele were all favorites.
We have the TV on now, and Dear Husband settled on “The Cosby Mysteries.” I had forgotten Bill Cosby had made this series. I love the shows that skip all the blood and gore and focus on clever detecting, or intelligent, interesting or quirky detectives.
Gene Wilder did several mysteries set in the 1930s. The character he played, “Cash Carter,” was the director of a small theater in Connecticut. He solved mysteries because he was an observant man.
John Larroquette has a series out now on the Hallmark channel called “McBride.” His detective is always short on money because he’s willing to help those who need help, and can’t pay for his services.
“Monk,” is our current favorite. Tony Shalloub plays Mr. Monk, brilliantly!
Perhaps we’ve enjoyed these series because they are gentle. There’s not so much focus on blood and guts. The characters show some humor, and we occasionally have to wait to find out who-done-it
I’m ready for the new season of “Monk” to start.