Baked Breaded Bread...

Fresh from the oven...

Cooling on towels...Tsoureki. Greek Easter bread flavored with mastic. I set this day aside to bake this bread which is part of my personal Easter tradition.

The beauty of the bread is in its preparation--last night, putting out the yeast and sweet butter...this morning, putting out the eggs to come to room temp while I had coffee and tended to my little chum. Measuring cups, flour, spoons...careful stirring and kneading...thought and plotting all along the way.

I also had planned to clean in between 'risings' (there are three) and really found the bread, the cleanup, a bite for breakfast & lunch, general futzing left no time for serious cleaning, and you know, it didn't matter! That was also the beauty of the baking and the day.

The bread devoured almost the entire day, I had the day to give...and I just hope the bread isn't devoured as quickly.

Life is good...don't you forget it!

Small Town Rummaging

Saturday's Rummage Finds

Everything from the grapevine 'thing' forward is from the day's outing and all for just a little over $10 ! There are also two large picture frames NOT showing here.
Those bottles are great...aqua color with bubbles and all from Cleveland, O. ... largest is a "Schmuck". The ca. 1940-50 Mexican painting/frame looks nicer in my home than it did thrown on a table.

No regrets in this pile of stuff!

Small Town, U.S.A.

A Small Town Saturday

An unhurried start to the day ...coffee in the quiet of morning is just the best! Rummage sale at the town's Historical Society followed by a quilt show at one of the churches here, concluding with a stop at the local thrift.

Off to the Mediterranean Market for produce (they have those wonderfully crunchy tiny cukes for the best price!), garlic sauce, hummus, pita, tarama...good stuff!

A beautiful day...!

Happy First Day of April

The Red Elbow Chair...Picasso