I am being bad tonight. I just ate raw cookie dough, several cookies worth in fact. I am also having Pepsi when I'm not supposed to. I sort of have an allergy/sinus headache so I'm hoping the caffeine will help cure it. I also had an intense craving for the sugary-sweet taste of my favorite caffeinated beverage...or maybe just my favorite beverage. Honestly, I haven't had Pepsi in a long time. I'll probably regret drinking it in the morning, but there you have it.
Anyway, today was my third week working for the Dare to Care Ministry at our church. It's a sort of food pantry and clothes closet, and at Christmas time it's also a toy shop for children of needy families. Right now the church is also putting together holiday baskets for needy families in the area, and our ministry heads that up as well. I really enjoy it, although it can be sad and disturbing at times. Every week that I've been there, it has been so busy that I haven't had a chance to eat lunch. People are lined up to receive food from the time I get there (usually a little before 10, and it opens earlier than that) till about 4 p.m., and it actually closes at 3:30. Today a single mom came in to get some food. She works full-time at Walmart and has three kids. It's sad to me that she works as hard as she does and she still isn't quite making it. I feel like I have been naive to people living this type of lifestyle until now. Sure, I've heard about it, but I've never actually rubbed shoulders with these people. It doesn't take much to get there, either.
Well, I suppose I should put the cookies away before they get hard. I like to get them in a container as soon as they are cool enough so they stay soft for a longer period of time...and so Pita doesn't get a hold of them. I learned my lesson after she bit the tops off of a dozen blueberry muffins I made from scratch one time. Darn cats, anyway! :)
