Christmas Treats

Again, 'tis that glorious season of the year, For sharin' love and spreadin' holiday cheer! Time for my dear spouse to begin her ever-lovin', Bakin' of toothsome delicacies in her trusty oven! Some of Grandma's recipes are used in this enterprise, 'Specially the one for her scrumptious pecan pies! She bakes a fruit cake of which I'll taste just a tittle, But I'll sure sink my choppers into lots of peanut brittle! An elaborate Victorian gingerbread house is created, And cakes so soaked in rum I'll surely be inebriated! There are spritz cookies of every size and shape. Calories abound in the penuche over which I go ape! A Yule tradition is a cookie call snickerdoodles. Of these and pralines I can eat oodles and oodles! Aromas waftin' about the house nearly drive me daffy, As she makes cookies, walnut fudge and molasses taffy! I'm allowed the bliss of the pots and pans to scrape, But beyond that from the kitchen I must escape! To sample all that stuff my palate is just itchin', But I'm unceremoniously invited out of the kitchen! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved