Purple Heart

I have been injured in the line of duty. After my third straight day of holiday cookie-baking, my cookie-sheet-holding shoulder finally gave. Rather than baking more cookies, I spent the evening out of commission on the couch, ignoring all the dinner dishes that caused stabbing pains to think about.

I tried some massaging-shower head therapy, which helped at least while I was in the shower. Then I took to my bed, but that made no difference. At last, my mom returned from shopping and strapped one of those heat patches onto my shoulder, which, after a few hours, seems to be having an effect. Not using the shoulder for several hours might be helping, too.

The cookie-variety tally is now up to a whopping eight. Today's projects were chocolate chip (with mini morsels) and spritz, my personal favorite because I get to use the cookie press. After two days of using cookie cutters, it was a welcome respite.