A Plea

Here is my plea. My one time I am going to beg for something on my Christmas list. (okay, not really the 'one time') I need a new handheld mixer. Now, I put things like this on my list and no one ever gets me this kind of thing. I asked for a label maker two years in a row and never received it. I could have gone and bought it myself, but that wasn't the point. I don't need jewelry or new clothes (well, actually, I do need new clothes). What I want most is a really good handheld mixer. I am a lazy baker and don't want to kill myself stirring dough to make cookies.

Today I was making pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting for Bunco tonight. My current mixer is in sad shape and it is a peril to myself and to others. However, I did use it to make the frosting. The lingering burning motor smell that hangs in the air will hopefully pass before Ron makes it home. As I was taking the beaters out of the mixer I noticed that rust has eaten its way almost completely through the stem part of the beater. I could probably break it completely off with little effort. Hopefully the rust doesn't cause any long-term illnesses to those who eat the bars.

So, to my 3 faithful readers. One of you should buy me a handheld mixer for Christmas.