Bread Rising?

It's a rainy day here today, and one of the things I love on a rainy day is fresh baked bread hot out of the oven.  Not that I bake very often, and usually I cheat with a frozen, ready to thaw loaf of bread.  But it's hard to get bread to rise here, we … Continue reading Bread Rising?

Paperwhites in bloom

I mentioned earlier today on facebook that my paperwhites were blooming in their red pot.  And a friend asked for pics, which I tried several times to upload over there.  But since the uploader was being a bear today, I'm just going to post the pics here! Paperwhites on my drawing desk: Detail of the … Continue reading Paperwhites in bloom

brrrr it’s cold outside

for here near Charlotte NC!!!!!!! I've spent yesterday and today inside sorting, organizing and cleaning house.  My kitchen sparkles!!!!! Why have I spent the last two days inside?  Well, if you haven't yet heard, we got snow here!  A major storm for the South. And I'm not going down the driveway until it melts or … Continue reading brrrr it’s cold outside