I have been in a manic state, trying to think of everything that I may have forgotten. At the same time I am enjoying every instant of these busy last minutes. Dennis and I went to the French class reunion yesterday. Lynn and her husband have a gorgeous setting for a get together. Earlier Saturday I was stressing about a bread that I was making for the get together. I use the New York Times "No Kneed" Bread recipe. Look it up. Actually the stressful part was my improvisation. I saw a delicious looking loaf in my French cookbook (French Cuisine) - country bread with raisins and hazel nuts. I looked up the ingredients on line but as I told my wife today, I am not good at following directions. The difficult part was making sure that the dough was the right consistency and temperature for rising. I added the currents (soaked in VSOP Cognac) and hazelnuts last. It turned out well. So this is the close-up that I leave for your inspection.
Last night I was up late trying to send a mass email, ridding it of the misplace periods so I could actually send it out. I pulled my ipod out of my computer improperly and got a big grey apple on the screen. I thought that I had ruined for good. But I managed to look up a fix and it seems as good as new. Another mishap is that I locked my keys in my classroom. One might say that the lights are on but nobody is home.
So, bags almost packed- heavier than I would like. I plan to put together one more email list of my buddies in French class. I am listing to Russian tapes and typing this blog. Ya niyi punyimayo. Do you?
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