Monday, January 14, 2013

Scrambled thoughts


  • wondering what all the fuss is about amish fiction....haven't they written ENOUGH?
  • looking at list of books to review at available publishers and gagging on dreamy amish covers 
  • and did you know that amish friendship bread has nothing to do that group of folks?  the recipe is online, and not a big secret as sharers of amish friendship starter will lead you to believe
  • yes, i was ignorant of that fact as well
  • was recently given a zip-loc bag of the starter, rolled up the bag and put it on a shelf on the wall, and missed it one day---was about to mush up the bag for the day's mixing
  • overnight it had bubbled up so much in the bag, that it rolled off the shelf and into the garbage can
  • gary said, "oh, was that what was sticking half-way out the garbage can, last night?"
  • hence i found the recipe online to make the starter from scratch---huh
  • and not keen on Victoria magazine anymore---it's sorta too frou-frou to me now (anyone else?)
  • segue
  • cold right hand from using mouse on laptop in unheated bedroom (long story), but left hand warm from sitting on it
  • having bedroom that was the former garage challenges our heating ability---electric radiator sucks the money from us---would rather sit on hands
  • sleety rain earlier
  • longing for spring-time
  • oldest daughter making dinner tonight---something with linguini, chicken, pesto, and mushrooms (yum)
  • fourth son's co-worker and our neighbor brought him home for me earlier this afternoon (see point #13)
  • love it when others make my life easier
  • must go make a cup of hot tea
  • the cold weather causes me to clinch my teeth
  • have a slight head cold
  • not surprised considering EVERYTHING
  • a bit het up
  • can you tell?