Wow that was amazing using the Kitchen Aide.  Yes, with hands that are filled with RA pain I can hardly handle the flour and sugar.  So my wonderful Christmas present from my grandchildren worked amazingly.  No more hand stir for this grandma she got herself a handy dandy kitchen aide.  I just love it.  So my honey is gonna be so happy when he comes home from work tonight fresh homemade chocolate peanut butter cookies.  I kinda feel like its cheating because I didn't stir the ingredients but oh it was so nice to add them to the bowl and let the mixer do the work.  Got the sugar poured into the canister too! Wow what a plus for me.  My hands are filled with so much pain I like this being able to do something besides watch life pass me by.  Now I hope I can handle the sander my honey bought me for my driftwood collection.  Will see.  Tootles for now