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Easy Bread

Bread, the source of life. Well maybe not, but for those of us who can’t eat it, it feels a little like it is.

I haven’t eaten wheat (on purpose) for the better part of 25 years. And I still miss bread. Warm from the oven, crusty artisan style sourdough, or toasted sliced bread slathered with butter, pizza bread loaded with toppings, or even better, bread in the form of cinnamon rolls. Oy.

But I digress…

Even though I can’t enjoy eating it I do like to make bread.  But with work and all I often don’t have time. Recently I found this post on Pinterest that has awakened my inner bread baker. It’s so easy. And only takes minutes to prep, let it rest all afternoon if necessary and bake right before dinner. Yum! The fam loves it.

Flour, salt, yeast and water
Dough ball
Ready to rise on top of the wood stove
After 2.5 hours
Finished loaf!

Enjoyed breaking bread tonight. L’chaim!

Hello February 2024

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Hello February 2024
First day of February. Brrr. But on the bright side, it's warmer than yesterday...

Banana Bread Brownies (bars maybe?)

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Banana Bread Brownies (bars maybe?)
Home with the Sickies. So when a friend shared this recipe on Facebook I had to try it.

Ran out of propane…

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Ran out of propane…
So I'm baking bread in the woodstove. #makedo #alaskaway

Duck Tales

AK Boy came inside after chores concerned about his favorite duck, George. He said she had some frozen gunk on her face and maybe there was something in her eye. So if course I said “bring her in and we’ll take a look”.

He was back in a flash, pet carrier in tow, with George. She did have something foreign froze to her face below her eye but there didn’t appear to be any damage or injury. She was dirty and stinky and I decided to give her a tub of water so she could clean herself.

What was I thinking?? 🤔

Bath time

This duck was so happy to have some warm water to swim around in. She preened and cleaned and fluffed and flapped until there was water everywhere in the bathroom. Every. Where. I even found water on the ceiling. 🤨 But she was one happy mother ducker.

After an hour in the soak she was allowed to stay inside (in her pet taxi) to get thoroughly dry before returning to the barn.

I told that boy NOT to get any ideas about a house duck. We were not having a pet duck in the house. 🦆

These puppies are more than enough! Although a single duck might be less mess! 😜

Winter’s Glory

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Winter’s Glory
Beautiful hoar frost backed by a clear blue sky day.

Happy New Year!

It’s the end of 2023 (hip, hip, hooray!)

As we flip the calendar page to 2024 my wish for you is that you have enough. Enough of everything you need.

Enough wealth to be generous.

Enough love to share.

Enough happiness to not have to look for it.

Enough food to enjoy the company of family and friends.

Enough time to pause and be thankful.

Enough faith to get through the tough times.

Enough kindness to sprinkle everywhere.

Happy New Year’s!

Good Question!

How have your political views changed over time?

I would hope that they’ve changed by being more informed by history and context. Instead of just repeating something I once heard from someone I trusted.

I like to ask questions, to try and step back to look at the bigger picture. Character and personal behavior over time are usually a good indicator of one’s future performance, in politics as well as daily life. Be a fruit inspector. That’s not to say that people can’t change, but these are things I consider.

Platforms and political party alliances are generally meaningless in today’s scene in my opinion.

And the old adage, fool me once, shame on you… Fool me twice shame on me. Don’t reelect someone who didn’t do what they said they would do.

Morning Snuggles

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Morning Snuggles
Laying with Mom, getting loves.

Time to Fix my Boots.

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Time to Fix my Boots.
No budget for new boots so I have to figure out a way to repair these. Make do!