Sourdough Baking Day

 Happy Monday!

I usually bake on Sunday, but this past weekend I had the grandkids over so I was not able to get the dough made.  So it was an early baking day on a Monday this week.

I make sourdough once a week. I give one to my brother and then usually have a couple for our family.

I usually make an extra loaf and keep in the fridge until Tuesday and bake it so we have a fresh loaf for mid week.

It always tastes good even if it doesn't look perfect on the outside.

I have been practicing with different ways to design the top.

I did try a new flour a couple months ago.

It is very good and strong for sourdough bread.

If you enjoy baking bread give this flour a try. I really think it helps a lot to use good flour. In the past I have used Gold Metal bread flour and King Arthur. I like Bob's better.

I got mine at Wal Mart. 

I am already looking forward to making more on the weekend. It is addicting.

Well that is it for me for the day. I will leave you with a couple of blooms!

Have a great Tuesday!

April 29th

 Another beautiful day in the garden today.

Everything is taking off.

I can't believe tomorrow is the end of April.

The crabapple tree is blooming.

It has the most beautiful smell.

Of course another owlet picture. I do see some white fuzz behind him.

Hopefully there are two.

I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend!

April 28th

 The dogwood tree is really pretty this year.

Of course the maple is too.

Today on my walk I found an egg laying in the road. No trees anywhere close.

I thought it was strange.

Also a funny story.

One day, after a period of wind here, I was looking at my waterbed pond and in the middle  was this little frog floating on a packing air pocket. Kinda like an airmattress!

I thought it was funny that a piece of trash was being re purposed.

I told my husband that since it was not suppose to be there, maybe he could make a different floating device for the frog. So he did.

The frog seems happy with his new piece of wood to float on.

It was a long week and I am glad to see the weekend!

Only 28 more days of school!

Hopefully I will get some nice pictures this weekend to share!

Enjoy!

Spring Has Sprung

 Finally something to share in the garden.

Things are really growing fast here.

It has been a very interesting winter and spring in the garden. We had snow twice and a lot of rain. That should make thing interesting.  Hopefully everything is happy and will bloom really well.

Here are a few updates.

Also our resident owl has hatched out at least one owlet.

She has not let us see him or her yet, but you can see a glimpse of white fuz in the picture.

That is the owlet. Usually when she stays this long with the owlet it means she just has one.

Which would be a miracle really, because of the weather. It snowed on her twice.

Hopefully soon, the owlet will make an appearance. Until then I guess we will just wait.

I hope you are enjoying the spring weather and the flowers blooming!

Happy New Year!!!!!

 Wishing you peace, love, good health and much joy for a wonderful 2023!!!!!

Merry Christmas

 I hope you have been doing well. I am off work and enjoying my vacation.

The school year is flying by. It has been so busy the past month at work and at home.

I am glad for a little time off to enjoy the holidays.

I didn't have a lot of things to do for Christmas, but I did make my Grandmas German Chocolate Cake!

It is not the most beautiful cake I have ever made, but it smells heavenly and I snuck a bite of the frosting and it was so yummy. It is tomorrows dessert. I can't wait!

I forgot to take a picture of my molassas cookies, but they were super yummy!

I have been baking sourdough bread. 

I made four loaves for people I work with before the break.  Thanks for that suggestion Sheri!

Everyone enjoyed it and it made a nice gift.

Of course you heard about the earthquake in CA. It was very scary to get woke up in the middle of the night hearing my phone go off with that shrilling alert. The quake was on the coast, which is 3.5 hours away. No idea why they sent alerts to us. Anyhow, I was so thankful I didn't have to go to work the next day!

My brother and his wife got Covid. They are fine. Not a bad one, thank God. They were mildly ill. Still felt like being up and about.

I guess that is about it here. Nothing exciting just busy with life!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the year!

Merry Christmas!!!!!

November

 I usually walk around 7 am and lately it is dark at that time still.

This morning I had to take a flashlight. Crazy how fast the days change.

Next weekend we turn our clocks back one hour. That will help a lot with my walk.

This morning we had a beautiful sunrise.

There were clouds in the sky!

We did have some rain today! It was really nice.

We need a lot more of course, but I was so happy with what we did get.

It is suppose to rain all week.

Yesterday was Halloween. I made some mummy dogs for dinner.

I searched all over town for candy eyes. They were sold out everywhere.

I guess everyone was making them.

They were really yummy and I will make them again.

I used my regular yeast roll dough to wrap the hotdog.

I also made a pumpkin face on my sourdough bread.

That is about all that is happening here.

I hope you have a wonderful November!