instincts

Why don't I follow my instincts?  I decided to make cookies to send to C.  I made my peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and they turned out perfectly.  Then, I get this crazy idea to make banana nut bread cookies, minus the nuts.  I would have just made the banana nut bread, but it seems as if I left all my bread pans back in the states.  So I search for a recipe and find one.  As I am about 5 minutes (and 3 ingredients) in, I see some discrepancies in the recipe.  Do I quit, even though I know this is probably going to turn out all wrong?  Of course not.  I move along with the gross banana mush, and proceed to finish the recipe.  Still, I feel it is wrong, and still I continue.  Well, I put the first batch in and it turns into a flat banana mess.  Gross.  Anyone who knows me well knows how I feel about bananas - ICK.  But, C loves the local bananas and I wanted to do something nice for him.  I knew I should have waited and just got another bread tin tomorrow.  Right now, I am experimenting with the remaining mixture and seeing if a banana cake type thing might work out.  Cross your fingers.  Back to the title of the post:  my instincts are usually right and even though I know this, I still push forward.  Why don't I listen to myself???

Other than that icky mess, all is well in our little island house.  The boys are doing well.  K is finishing up his football season this week, with a scrimmage against the parents.  Fun for me!  Maybe I can convince the coach to let H play in my place.  H is looking forward to this being his last school week of the year.  He even finished his whole week's homework last night so he could have the rest of the week off.  A is enjoying a little alone time with mom, now that K is in preschool.  We are looking forward to Christmas, but miss C so very much that it's hard to really enjoy the holidays.

Today, K told A that "daddy's home!" when we pulled into the driveway.  Poor little A could hardly get out of his carseat fast enough.  I told him that daddy was not here, but he really wanted to believe and was quite disappointed.  K got a huge lecture about it and hopefully learned a valuable lesson about lying.   

I'm off to keep a watchful eye on the banana experiment.  Wish me luck!