baking pies

four batches of butter-only crust - check

four pumpkin in a can mixed with necessary flavorings - check

tin foil around the rims - check

small oven so as only to allow baking one pie at a time - check

metric system - check

removing foil after first 25 minutes of each 45 minute baking time - check

standing next to the oven all day - check

staying in your pajamas all day - check

getting your black pj's covered in flour so as to make them grey - check

taking time to brush teeth only an hour before dinner time - check

absorbing sugar through hands so as to bring about a sugar coma - check

taking time to candy some pecans while the oven was warm - check

making all the extra crust into the christopherson family traditional "crust" with cinnamon and sugar - check

arranging fridge to fit four pies - check

cleaning kitchen and all dishes - check

aching feet that will never heal - check

accomplishing nothing else on my list - check

the feeling of growing up - check

not wanting to eat any pumpkin pie for thanksgiving tomorrow - check