Ok, I pooped out much too quickly and wasn't getting anything done and the sod cookie mystery got me so here is what I think happened. They didn't have self rising flour back then so could it be soda and they forgot to write the a ? I found this recipe but doubt its the same as yours but the only one that had anything like sod in it, lol. It does say on most they can be made up to a month early and are better with age as Lucy said. I ate nearly my whole bag of candy and the orange last night, lol. Thanks again. Here is the recipe I found. Sounds yummy. 8 ounces candied citron 4 ounces candied orange peel 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon aniseeds 5 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons butter (at room temperature) 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons milk Additional confectioners sugar Coarsely grind citron and orange peel with grinder fitted with coarse blade; set aside. Sift flour with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda and pepper. sprinkle anise seeds over flour mixture. Set aside. In large mixing bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat egg yolks with butter and lemon peel until smooth. Reduce speed to low and beat in granulated sugar. Set aside. Beat egg whites in clean mixer bowl with electric mixer or by hand until stiff peaks form. On low speed of electric mixer, gently fold reserved egg yolk mixture into beaten egg whites. Blend in reserved flour mixture, using your hands. Blend in reserved coarsely ground candied citron and orange peel. Shape dough into balls the size of a small walnut; place balls, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Let stand, uncovered, 8 hours, or overnight. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until double in size and lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets and let cool to room temperature. Mix confectioners' sugar with enough milk to form thin glaze; drizzle glaze over cookies. If desired, after glaze has hardened, shake cookies gently in paper bag containing additional confectioners sugar.

Have you seen the glass pendants Pottery Barn sells? They look similar to your pendants and may be complimentary. Personally, w/the Cottage look, I love painted metal floral chandeliers .. Neiman Marcus often has them in their online catalog (lots of their lighting is waaay over the top, but often, the metal floral fixtures are really pretty.) Keep this in mind/with metal fixtures (tole-work) you can always re-paint the flowers/leaves etc. to suit yourself. Artist acrylic works just fine. Here's one idea: http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtmlcmCat=search&itemId=prod30210328 BTW, just about all the ligghts in my house are on dimmers .. you may especially want to think about that w/clear glass pendants/

Enjoyed the Friday Night Knitting Club. Now finishing the Twilight series book #4 and think I have had enough of it for awhile. You have to be willing to skim lots as she gets into pages of how much the main female character likes the main male character, how beautiful he is, etc. ad nauseum. Teens like all the treckle.

I get colored pom-pom's (any size) and have the kids try to toss them one by one into a Mason jar. They each have 6 to start with. They stand back about 3 ft and each one tries to get all 6 in the jar. The jar is emptied after each one has had their turn. The one that gets the most in the jar wins. Dolly