This afternoon I finished scanning a second of two cookie recipe books I have that came with my various cookie presses. The PDF files have been sent to the kids, the next generation of cookie makers. They also have cookie presses in their possession.

In preparation for cleaning the kitchen tomorrow the oven is running it's self-cleaning cycle all evening, and tonight I'm working on a deep cleaning of the laundry room. As small as it is, it needs a fair amount of attention. And then there are the cupboards and shelves. Several plastic things that were saved because "they might be useful" are now in the recycle bin. One owner's manual needs to be looked up (a reciprocating saw found at Goodwill operates, but does it operate correctly?) And I suppose all of the various dust rags and such stashed in there should be inventoried and extra ones discarded.

I need to remember to put Eucerin lotion on my hands and wear vinyl gloves; all of this cleaning and the cold weather add up to the winter nicks and dings and cracked callouses near my thumbnails.