Hey all!  I'm Gretchen - just a middle-aged cookie lady, living the baking dream! You know how sometimes dreams are also nightmares?  Yeah.  Is it great working for myself?  Yes.  Is it mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting working entirely by myself?  Also yes.  Sometimes I'd give just about anything to have another human to talk to.  Since I don't usually have that option,  I figured I could regale complete strangers with tales of my life - the good, the bad, and the ugly ...