Dreams

I dreamed about cookies last night.

It wasn’t a sweet dream.  I was frantic.  I was making cookies but I wasn’t making or going to make enough.  What a nightmare!  Not a peaceful night for me and I woke tired and anxious. I am now starting to panic.

Panic.  I have too much to do and not enough time to do it all. 

Our son’s 7 & 8 year old youth football team has one last game this Sunday. This is a big game. They are playing in the Super Bowl!

I am busy planning for the big game. I am panicking because all I have done is plan. I have yet to do something.  So much to do and the time is slipping by.  I plan to make cookies again for the team.  Last year I made one cookie for each player. It was a jersey cookie and had their number on it and a note attached to the bag.  A “you’re a winner” note because they are winners.  Win or lose, they are winners to us!  And I want them to know that.  I want to make jersey cookies (and if that is not enough), I thought some football cookies and perhaps some circle cookies with a paw print for these mighty Panthers would be nice! Now that is a lot of decorating and I am not skilled at that. I need to practice.  I also do not like the frosting all the professional cookie decorators use but I will use it this year. It tastes better and if I can get the correct consistency, the cookies should look good.  Not great but hopefully good enough for me to give to the team.  I wasn’t happy with last years’ cookies but my family and the players thought they were great.  That is what drives me PLUS I want to see if I can frost them better this year.  After all, the cookie is delicious – I am confident about that.

Tonight Olivia has cheer practice so I will be there with her. I’ll knit then fret later.  We are making a huge banner with the players’ names and numbers as well as the coach’s names. I’m sure we’ll put GO PANTHERS and some paw prints on it as well. Just a gesture of support!  Families are gathering at the high school Sunday morning to paint their sons name and number on their windows and then we’ll all travel together for an hour to the stadium where the Panthers meet the Indians to play ball.  I am so excited!

So Friday night I’ll bake and bake and make some frosting. If I can get a color or two on the cookies, my Saturday might not be as long as I am anticipating.  Nothing like waiting for the last minute to do such a time-consuming project.  I always plan to do these projects ahead of time but time always comes out ahead. I need to get a good nights' sleep so I can cheer this team to victory. I probably won't be able to talk after this game.

Here’s to going crazy and attempting to make and decorate a gazillion cookies, cut and write out tags for each bag, write on the car windows (fun) and making the banner. Some people might ask: Is it all worth doing?  You bet it is. These boys have had a long season (practice started July 30), they have played hard, are good sports and they are such a talented team. Yes, it is worth it - they deserve it!

Go Panthers! You are all winners on and off the field. 

Love-Proud momma of #25.