After a long day at work and a business trip I slept poorly last night. One of my dreams featured a model railroad by father had built. Funny, since he’s never shown interest in that. Funny too that he built…
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Bread and Destruction
No, it’s not the name of a new bakery in town. What follows happened the night before last. Tuesday night I made my second sourdough. The dough was more hydrated than before, so it spread out when I got ready…
Where’s My Locker?!
I must’ve been traumatized in junior high when I couldn’t find my locker. I don’t remember it, but it must have happened. How else can I keep repeating it in my dreams? It’s been 20 years since I left junior…
I Sogni
When you’re woken up in the middle of a dream, you feel cheated. Though it’s your own mind spinning the fantasy, conjuring friends, places, and situations for your amusement, it feels foreign. This morning I was in a place I…
Pandora’s Box is Open
Last night I started reading Peter Reinhart’s Crust and Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bakers. Now I know I’m ready to move to the next level. I’m ready to make better bread and do it the professional way. I…
Dream dream dream
What a day. Busy and exciting work left no time for blogging and barely any for lunch, though I managed to shoehorn in a supa-sweaty run. Thanks to all those commenting on my blog—for a while I felt like I…
Sleeping with the Fishes
I had a triple feature of dreams last night. It began with a swim through my backyard that was a few feet deep in water from the pool overflowing. Neighbor kids were swimming next door and waded over to my…
Tastes Hobbity
[Disclaimer: If you haven’t seen the Lord of the Rings movies, this post will make no sense to you.] [Disclaimer 2: If you have seen the movies, this still won’t make sense. Onward!] Two dreams about making bread. …
Cree-Pee
Woke up at 4 am this morning, as per usual. Not got up, mind you, woke up. Not sure why my body does this, but this stutter-step into the real getup at 6 is no fun. I woke up in…
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