Sunday, June 22, 2025

All over the place ....

Not sure if it's the state of the world, but for the past two (2) weeks I have not been able to focus ... squirrel!  I seem to be all over the place, not knowing what to work on and continuously wanting to start a new project ... not to mention that I've been on social media (Instagram) way more than I would like.  I feel zoned out .... I'm numbing ..... Sigh! 

On the sourdough front, Bob the Blob is doing well. 

I baked my first loaf of bread.

My oven tends to run 25 degrees hotter and I adjusted the time but not the temperature. It's darker than I would like but tastes yummy.

The recipe that I used is from King Arthur and I had to substitute bread flour (had none on hand) for all purpose. It still turned out lovely. I did notice that their recipe calls for a bit of instant yeast. That is to reduce the bulk rise time. Traditional sourdough can take up to eight (8) hours of bulk rise. This recipe called for (two) hours maximum (always depending on the temperature of your room).

On the home front, I decided to embellish my back porch with flowers, and herbs. I needed more than ever the beauty of nature in my life ... create a little oasis .... 

I may add more .... haven't decided yet ... You'll know in two weeks! I would so love to own a little farm house with at least an acre of land for gardens, as well as chickens, but at this point in time it is not in the financial plan. This will have to do for now. I love daisies!

I do have one grape tomato plant. I have not had much success with vegetables in containers ... I'm hoping the grape tomato plant will be a success.

Well, that's it for now. Today, I'm working on my motivation. Perhaps I will go in my sewing studio and organize some stuff. 

Hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by my little corner in cyberspace. Cheers1

1 comment:

Kim said...

Your Bob the Blob bread looks good to me. Yum! The latest news had me feeling restless during the night and that’s what happens when I listen to too much “news” - I’ve always been this way. We’ve had very hot days here in Minnesota but my flower gardens and pots seem to be doing well. A bit of garden color lifts me up and gives us something to tend outside. I didn’t pot any more than you did and this year it’s plenty. Living in a city has been a big change from our country living life and I miss that dearly but the trade off has been access to excellent healthcare for Tom. Maybe it’s time to pick up a sewing project to help pull you away from the screen?

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