Cookie Jar


Yes, this is a picture of the actual cookie jar that I own. He is a moose and he is holding a teddy bear while wearing a scarf. There is a Christmas package in his other hand. To finish, he is wearing a Santa hat. Yes, I am aware how ridiculous my cookie jar is, and unlike every other inanimate object in my life (car, lap top, guitar, etc) the cookie jar does not have a special name. When I initially acquired said jar, I did it only to infuriate several aunts who had their eye on it in one of those gift exchange/steal the gift games at a family party. I, personally, thought the cookie jar was ridiculous. I also never make cookies, so therefore highly impractical for my every day life... yet, I have to admit that there is something about this little moose that I have become ridiculously attached to. Even though the cookie jar rarely holds cookies (and when he does, the poor design only allows for a few cookies to actually sit in the jar without getting smushed by the lid) I insist on putting him prominently on my counter top. One day I'll get rid of him... but not any day soon.

Comments

Tracy said…
Oh Michele. You make me laugh. I love it. This story doesn't surprise me at all.
The Rage said…
That was a great gift exchange. I do believe I made it out of there with a soap shaped like a piece of cherry pie and a ceramic bird... awesome.
Kara said…
We put candy in our cookie jars...just a thought IF you ever feel the need to excuse your little moose to the neighbors. "Oh, you don't LIKE my Christmas moose sitting on the counter in mid-July? I guess you wouldn't like any of the CHOCOLATE he's holding either."
Joe said…
A cookie jar without a steady supply of cookies....you are more like your mother than you think..