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Feeling down today.

Feeling defeated.

...

Now what?

Nostalgia

I'm feeling nostalgic today.

I often get this way when it's sunny, or when I'm having a super sleepy day (today I was feeling very sleepy, but I assure you the sun was not shining), because I was often content and sleepy in the Vegas sun.

Sometimes I miss being able to stroll outside and sit for a few minutes in the sun to warm up in a hurry. It sounds out of control but man... when the air conditioning chills you and you walk outside into the sun, I feel like a cat curled up in a sunbeam on the fuzzy carpet in the front entrance.

Sometimes Vegas was like a big hug. The sun, the people... there are things I miss.

And so, I'm nostalgic.

I'm not sure if I miss the people, someone in particular, sunshine, being chilly, having the tan of my life, or high school... but the overall feeling and remembrance of those old school days was hanging on me like a wet blanket today.

Soggy.

FYI - My Birthday

Just in case you were wondering, my birthday was fine. Nothing huge, family and some cake, and my husband took me shooting for the first time.

Apparantly I did well, but what do I know? I'm new at this!

I don't know how I feel about shooting a gun yet. So don't ask me.

My cake was delicious, because I didn't have to make it.

(Happy-Birthday-to-me!)

10-Step Bread (TOP SECRET!!!)

This is by far the best, easiest bread recipe I have ever come across in my life.

I.... I almost don't want to share it with you. But I feel obligated, because it's so amazing. I have to share it with you.

I also have to thank Mamie, because she is the one who gave me the recipe. Amazing I tell you. Amazing.

10-Step Bread

Ingredients
5 1/2 cups hot water
2 tbsp quick-rise yeast
1 tbsp salt
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey (or sugar, or brown sugar)
12-14 cups flour (white, wheat, or part white and part wheat)

Directions
1-Put hot water in a large mixing bowl.
2-Put 7 cups of flour in the hot water.
3-Sprinkle the yeast, salt, honey, and oil over the flour.
4-Mix (beat, until well blended).
5-Keep adding flour, one cup at a time, until it's able to be kneaded.
6-Sprinkle some flour onto clean counter surface and knead for 10 minutes.
7-Grease pans. (Four big loaf pans, or six average loaf pans)
8-Separate into loaves and put in pans.
9-Turn oven on 350 let raise in pans while oven preheats. (15 minutes or so)
10-Bake for 40 minutes (or 45). (Until it sounds hollow when tapped)

Oh PLEASE - if you make this bread, let me know how it turned out. I'm wondering if it worked for me to mock all my failed breads past...

And if this is universally awesome, do share!

;o)

KNEAD, AHOY!!!