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| Homemade bread at Mrs. White's Table |
I have been trying to stay home as much as possible. It is so much easier to do projects and cook and bake when one is not rushed, or worn out, from errands. When I focus on staying home, things are slow -paced and peaceful.
I made homemade pizza this morning. I made several for the freezer and some for the grandchildren, in case they stopped by during the lunch hour. I had planned to make homemade wheat bread too, but didn't know if I could manage all the work. I have not been to the store in several days and we were running out of many things. I have not made wheat bread for quite some time, but I thought it would be a good kitchen project. By early afternoon it was time to start the bread.
Soon 4 of my sweet grand-babies arrived with their mother. They had been at a friend's house for lunch and were delighted to see me making bread dough. I had just started the batter. They were so excited to watch.
The children were, in fact, hungry. They watched me knead the dough (for 10 tiring minutes!) and put the dough aside for the first rising. I took some of the pizzas out of the freezer to make for the children.
The babies colored, told us stories, made us laugh, and were great helpers. They enjoyed their 2nd lunch and then it was time for them to get back home. We would see them again soon.
Throughout the day I worked on the dough and read about the Depression -era from a book called, "When The Banks Closed We Opened our Hearts." This is an excellent book full of first- hand accounts of daily life with very little money. It is so inspiring!
I kept looking out the window to see the beautiful landscape out front. I wanted to take a walk around the property, but didn't seem to have time. There were two loaves of wheat bread baking in the oven. The scent was amazing!
I finally told my husband I wanted to take a quick walk. We checked the timer on the oven, found that we had exactly 8 minutes, and headed out to the back property. We visited the strawberry garden, the river, the blueberry bushes, and our cucumber garden. The afternoon sun was shining through the trees, glistening onto the green grass. It was such a beautiful day.
I rushed back indoors in plenty of time to get the bread out of the oven. After a short time of cooling, we were able to have a few pieces with butter. It was so good!
It is now late in the day and I have just a few little cleaning projects to do. I am trying to rest as much as possible. It is an ordeal to make food from scratch. But if those are the only major things I do in a day, I can manage. In just a little while, I will have a cup of tea and rest while watching "Little House on the Prairie," on DVD, for some old time inspiration in simple living.
Blessings
Mrs. White
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