I got some bread from the grocery store the other day, and I really liked it. It was called “Rustic Italian” bread. When I get bread for sandwiches, I like the light, empty, spongy, Wonder Bread kind. But when I eat bread with butter, I like this kind. It’s dense and has some moisture in it, but there is a crunchy crust on it. It’s kind of… cake-like? I’m not sure what makes bread like this instead of like a French bread kind of texture with chewiness and a lighter density. Lauren, do you know how to describe this better than me?
Oddly enough, I don’t quite know. Bread people talk about ‘crust’ and ‘crumb’ a lot. That looks like it has a very crunchy crust, but the crumb isn’t as open and doesn’t have those shiny holes. My guess it that the loaf you’re eating has some kind of fat in the dough – butter or oil? I’ll have to do some research…..
Well, after one day of vacation, I have to say it’s stressing me out, because I have a list of things I want to do on these days off, and I’m afraid I’m just going to be lazy and waste all this time. I usually only get one day off per week. This is a bunch of them in a row! I should be able to do a whole bunch of things!
Yesterday, I worked on my bedroom. I had previously painted it, but it’s been in disarray since then. I want to get it straightened out, and then actually hang things on the walls and stuff. I could have a room that’s completely finished! None of the rooms in my house are like that.
I didn’t finish. Each thing I tried to do led to a myriad of smaller jobs. For instance, I had a stack of sheets that needed a spot. I decided to put them in a hallway closet that is the obvious location for linens, but there wasn’t room for them because I have so many towels. I decided to sort the towels. They went into three stacks: bathroom, kitchen, and “get rid of”. Then I had to find a spot for the kitchen towels, because they obviously should be in the kitchen, not the hallway. Then I had to agonize over the “get rid of” pile, because why would I get rid of something that is useful, even though I have 47 hand towels and only need probably four. Sheesh!
Anyway, I did make some progress. Most notably, I got rid of a stack of sheets, I moved the bedside table to the other side of the bed, and I thinned out how many plant pots were on the cabinet by the window. I guess something is better than nothing…
AHH! There’s a horrible bug on your shoulder! April Fools! Ha!
Yesterday was a good Easter service. After the service was over, I officially entered into vacation time. Woo hoo!
I do have to go to school one of these vacation days, but the rest of the days I’ll be resting and doing home projects. Yay!
In honor of Easter and spring, here are some pictures of flowers and plants around my house. Mostly I’m doing this post because I didn’t take pictures of anything I did yesterday.
The front garden bed is bursting with freesias.
The roses have started blooming. Here’s “April in Paris”:
And here’s “Jardins de Bagatelle”:
Inside, my Vietnamese violet is full of flowers:
And I bought some Oriental lilies. They smell so good!
Look at this plant gripping the closet door in my bedroom:
Ha! It looks like it’s holding the door open. It’s just my overgrown philodendron micans. It’s gotten to the top of its moss pole, and the vines are looking for support.
Happy Easter! He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
I went looking for an Easter tie yesterday, and was dismayed to find out that ties are made kind of narrow these days. I think narrow ties make my belly look bigger. I don’t care for them at all. I looked in various stores at the mall, but it was all the same… thin. And expensive. Yikes! The cheapest tie I saw was $34. Why are ties so expensive? They’re just a small strip of fabric!
Anyway, I decided to checkout Goodwill. It payed off! I found a bright yellow tie. It wasn’t too thin, and it was $4. Nice!
I got the other tie too, because it was nice. It’s not as Easter-y, but it’ll be a good one for times I need a nice tie.
They had to put some anchors on my teeth, and then they snapped the trays in. I will wear this first set of trays for two weeks, then switch to a second set, and a third set. This will continue for two years, and then my teeth will be positioned and ready for an implant.
They are clear, and mostly not visible I think. But they are shiny, so you can see them if you look
I feel their pressure on my teeth, but it doesn’t hurt.
I’m supposed to take them out when I eat or when I drink anything besides water. They gave me a fancy welcome kit that included a special case to store the trays when I take them out.
I also got Bruno a new scratch box from the Petsmart next to the orthodontist. He liked it.
Oddly enough, I don’t quite know. Bread people talk about ‘crust’ and ‘crumb’ a lot. That looks like it has a very crunchy crust, but the crumb isn’t as open and doesn’t have those shiny holes. My guess it that the loaf you’re eating has some kind of fat in the dough – butter or oil? I’ll have to do some research…..
Also, now I want to eat some bread.