How did I get sanding sugar in my hair?

See that? That, right there, is the dessert tower my cookie baking partner put together for a little party at his house.

I put that up there because I'm thinking desserts. Next Sunday is our highest of high holy dessert days - St. Patrick's Day. This will be the fourth year we have done the coffee hour refreshments for the weekend of all things green, Irish, and Leprechaun-ish. Jim has an excuse, he's of the Irish extraction. I just like baking cookies.

Sugar cookies and a tray of shortbread. We always do sugar cookies as they are fun to theme up and people really like them.

We will be baking all week, culminating in an orgy of baking and frosting next Saturday. I can hardly wait.