Yesterday I got up and made oatmeal for breakfast for everyone. I don't make oatmeal very often because I find it makes me nauseous to eat... it has something to do with the high glycaemic index and I use the old fashioned oats too. Anyway, I made banana oatmeal... and it was good. But there was tons left over even though we had a good sized helping each.
During the morning when I went to do the dishes I looked at the glop in the pot and thought, what can I do with this... it is a shame to throw it out. We were down to the last few slices of bread since I don't buy bread but make all our bread and have done so since we got married. So I threw the whole works of glop into the bread maker and put in my usual ingredients and went to it. When it was finished it was very nice bread.... except that it had a really tough crust for some reason. Not too tough to eat just a little tougher and chewier than the bread that I usually make. It was when Teapot was cutting himself a slice this morning, that we had this conversation.
Teapot: (cutting slice of bread and having to work a little harder at it than normal..)
Me: Hmmm, that bread has definitely got a tougher crust than normal.
Teapot: Yeah, I don't know why... did you remember to put oil in?
Me: Yes.
Teapot: Sometimes if you leave out the oil then you get tougher crust. I like it though... it is kind of like French Bread.
Me: Yeah, I like a bread that has a chewy crust... I didn't always though.
Teapot: When I was little I would have complained about bread with chewy crust and I probably would have cut it off.
Me: Really!
Teapot: Yeah, the girls (daughters) love the crusts especially when they are chewy.
Me: Hmm....
Teapot: I hated bread with holes in it too.
Me: That's weird... why?
Teapot: Because when I put molasses on it the molasses would drip down all over my arm. It was gross. The kids these days don't know how good they've got it....
Me: : \
Isn't it terrible to get holes in your bread.....especially when there's people in this world who would love to have holey bread.... they'd eat it holes and all!
Enjoy the privileges that are yours today... including holey bread if you have it.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Yesterday... And Tomorrow...
No I'm not going to get all sappy and start singing that old song by Paul McCartney...
Actually, yesterday was a great day.... I finished 2 questions on level 4, went out for a walk in the beautiful warm sunshine, got some really lovely cinnamon Tussah silk in the mail, and had an awesome evening at Knit Night.
On the down side, (which I'm debating whether I should even talk about since I hate dwelling on not so good things) I found out about a couple of friends who are separating and thinking about a divorce after almost 20 years of marriage. They have a daughter and a son, one of which is disabled... I hate to see them going through such trying times. Also I didn't get a call back about some hay I'm trying to purchase, I discovered that Fanny is about to drop a lamb in January which is not good, and discovered that Benny (alpaca) has an eye infection.
As a result of these things I'm going to continue to work on the level 4 homework, go for another walk if it is not too slippery, stroke my cinnamon Tussah silk in glee, and bask in the pleasure of a good turn out at Knit Night.
I will also think hard about my friends... and say a prayer for them... (if my prayers are any help at all). Then I will try again to get in touch with the hay guy, Hope that Fanny will carry for another few weeks before she drops, and call the vet about Benny's eye and hopefully get some drops for it.
All day yesterday the water was dripping from the roof which pleased me greatly because the Chinook had ended and still it remained balmy. Perhaps a nice January thaw. It was an absolutely lovely day. Gorgeous in fact. The kind of day that you just can't pass up... and so out into it I had to go... a walk was what was needed. I didn't go far as there was quite a bit of ice under the snow and several times I felt myself slipping but at least I didn't fall down. After that I confined myself to the yard where the ice hasn't formed. Still it was a reprieve indeed.
In other parts of B.C. I hear that the Dafodils are starting to poke through the ground but we are a long way from that. Still with warm air stirring, it does make you think of gardening. Teapot came home after school and brought with him the mail and there in front of me were seed catalogues. What a pleasure to look through their pages. It made me think of florists and vases of flowers... and colour blooming everywhere.
There will be colour in this house too, as another of my Christmas cactus' are putting out buds in an effort to become glorious for spring. Now that a few weeks have passed, it feels like the colour and sparkle of Christmas was all a dream. We need some colour in this house.
I passed a house last night on my way driving to Knit Night and there was a Christmas tree standing in the front room in all its winter splendour.... and I thought about the family (who I do not know) and thought how difficult it is to let go of all that sparkling glory. To trudge onward through the dark days of winter until the next bright spot of cheeriness... what will it be?
Since the solstice we have gained just less than an hour of daylight. 1 month today since the solstice. That means that our daylight is equivalent to that of Nov. 21... 2 more weeks and it will be much more bearable. Perhaps I will decorate the house in groundhogs...Wireton Willy Day maybe!
Slowly, slowly the light is creeping up the sky... and so the day begins.
I hope your day is full of warm breezes and bright colours.... though I know someone laments the joys of Las Vegas!... you know who you are : )
Actually, yesterday was a great day.... I finished 2 questions on level 4, went out for a walk in the beautiful warm sunshine, got some really lovely cinnamon Tussah silk in the mail, and had an awesome evening at Knit Night.
On the down side, (which I'm debating whether I should even talk about since I hate dwelling on not so good things) I found out about a couple of friends who are separating and thinking about a divorce after almost 20 years of marriage. They have a daughter and a son, one of which is disabled... I hate to see them going through such trying times. Also I didn't get a call back about some hay I'm trying to purchase, I discovered that Fanny is about to drop a lamb in January which is not good, and discovered that Benny (alpaca) has an eye infection.
As a result of these things I'm going to continue to work on the level 4 homework, go for another walk if it is not too slippery, stroke my cinnamon Tussah silk in glee, and bask in the pleasure of a good turn out at Knit Night.
I will also think hard about my friends... and say a prayer for them... (if my prayers are any help at all). Then I will try again to get in touch with the hay guy, Hope that Fanny will carry for another few weeks before she drops, and call the vet about Benny's eye and hopefully get some drops for it.
All day yesterday the water was dripping from the roof which pleased me greatly because the Chinook had ended and still it remained balmy. Perhaps a nice January thaw. It was an absolutely lovely day. Gorgeous in fact. The kind of day that you just can't pass up... and so out into it I had to go... a walk was what was needed. I didn't go far as there was quite a bit of ice under the snow and several times I felt myself slipping but at least I didn't fall down. After that I confined myself to the yard where the ice hasn't formed. Still it was a reprieve indeed.
In other parts of B.C. I hear that the Dafodils are starting to poke through the ground but we are a long way from that. Still with warm air stirring, it does make you think of gardening. Teapot came home after school and brought with him the mail and there in front of me were seed catalogues. What a pleasure to look through their pages. It made me think of florists and vases of flowers... and colour blooming everywhere.
There will be colour in this house too, as another of my Christmas cactus' are putting out buds in an effort to become glorious for spring. Now that a few weeks have passed, it feels like the colour and sparkle of Christmas was all a dream. We need some colour in this house.
I passed a house last night on my way driving to Knit Night and there was a Christmas tree standing in the front room in all its winter splendour.... and I thought about the family (who I do not know) and thought how difficult it is to let go of all that sparkling glory. To trudge onward through the dark days of winter until the next bright spot of cheeriness... what will it be?
Since the solstice we have gained just less than an hour of daylight. 1 month today since the solstice. That means that our daylight is equivalent to that of Nov. 21... 2 more weeks and it will be much more bearable. Perhaps I will decorate the house in groundhogs...Wireton Willy Day maybe!
Slowly, slowly the light is creeping up the sky... and so the day begins.
I hope your day is full of warm breezes and bright colours.... though I know someone laments the joys of Las Vegas!... you know who you are : )
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Oh Dear!
Is there anything so heart rending as seeing two friends in distress... I wish I could help but then all you can do is stand back and watch because interference from the outside will only add to the problems... my thoughts have no place there.
I say a prayer that all will come right in the end...
Divorce is such an ugly word...
I say a prayer that all will come right in the end...
Divorce is such an ugly word...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Short Posts
Due to illness I have been having a hard time staying up. Stomach issues again. There may be a few very short posts here over the next little while.
To update a few things...
1. The washer is fixed.... it was nothing more than heavy lime and calcium build-up that was blocking the filter and pump.
2. Level 4 is progressing though very slowly since my constitution makes me want to sleep lots.
3. The snow in our area has come to an end and the temperatures have returned to a normal -5 to -10 degrees.
4. The Daughters are home today as there was no school bus running though I'm not sure why. Teapot had already headed off to FSJ for work and I have no vehicle to get them to school. They are watching the BBC version of Pride And Prejudice right now which I have watched some 50 odd times.
Well... there's not really a lot to write about so I'll check back here tomorrow and see if there's something to write about then.
Snore....
To update a few things...
1. The washer is fixed.... it was nothing more than heavy lime and calcium build-up that was blocking the filter and pump.
2. Level 4 is progressing though very slowly since my constitution makes me want to sleep lots.
3. The snow in our area has come to an end and the temperatures have returned to a normal -5 to -10 degrees.
4. The Daughters are home today as there was no school bus running though I'm not sure why. Teapot had already headed off to FSJ for work and I have no vehicle to get them to school. They are watching the BBC version of Pride And Prejudice right now which I have watched some 50 odd times.
Well... there's not really a lot to write about so I'll check back here tomorrow and see if there's something to write about then.
Snore....
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sick Today
I've not really been doing much of anything... a little spinning this morning but after that I wasn't feeling too good. I've had a stomach ulcer for a while due to medication I take for my back... it is flaring up quite badly today... argh... will be back soon I promise.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
The Sun Will Come Up Tomorrow
I've been told that this very long stretch of cold and snow will be over soon... but in the meantime a little warmth in my blog would be nice I think. I'm dreaming of a warm sunset over a lovely beach.... Hawaii would be good eh?!
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