Hair Bread

I decided to make bread yesterday. I have a wheat grinder and I grind a few cups of fresh wheat flour when I make the bread. Yesterday my daughter was checking out the machine because it makes a distinct whirring noise that she found quite interesting. Despite my asking her to stay away from the machine, she lowered her head to hear the sound better allowing her hair to hang down just enough to get sucked through the slats into the internal fan. Within a split second, it grabbed her hair and wound it into a tight ball. It took just a moment for me to realize what was happening and I quickly turned off the machine.

She was STUCk!

I knew there was no way I was going to get her hair out without taking scissors to it and so, well, here's what became of that.

She wasn't hurt, a little scared, but suprisingly enough you can't really tell she's missing any hair. If I hadn't gotten the grinder stopped as fast as I did she would probably have a bald spot. I hate it when my kids have to learn things the hard way.

The unintended reprecussion of this story is that even though I didn't use the flour that was in the grinder bin, somehow I ended up with hair in my bread dough. We are refering to the three loaves affectionately as "hair bread" and while we've only found one strand it's become a bit of a fear factor thing to eat it.

I dare you to come over for a slice.

Someday

I've got a bad case of Wanderlust. I need a vacation in the worst way but the longer I wait, the farther away I want to go. Like, I'm talking Europe. Unfortunately my vacation fund is a wee bit low so I'm going to have to content myself with planning my "someday" vacation. There is one thing that will always be on my list of worthy expenses, travel. If we ever get out of this monetary rut, I'm saving up for a getaway!

Lighten the Mood

It's date night! My favorite thing ever! Just think of it this way; it's cheaper than therapy or medication and given the current state of the globe, I'm in need of something to lift the spirit. Thank heaven for a hubby who is diligent in "courting" me even after 15 1/2 years. I am sighing with relief at the thought of going out.

Ugly Days

This has been a dark week. So much uncertainty and concern I've gotten lost in the struggle. After all my bravado about choosing growth and having faith, those things have been hard to do and I have spent many hours growling in my head, angry at life. Then I saw all the footage from Japan and realized I needed to suck it up. I can sit here, day after day, wishing things were different or easier and in the end regret my life or I can take my own advice and get busy. Let's see if I can walk the walk.

Donuts and Knock Knock Jokes

I watched a Travel Channel special on donuts today and decided I needed some. So my daughter, her little friend (who sounds exactly like Mini Mouse) and I made a quick dash to the store. On the way there they told knock knock jokes which, when told by five years olds, are my absolute fav. Here is the one my daughter came up with:

"Knock knock"

"who's there?"

"orange banana"

"orange banana who?"

"eyeball"


I'm not kidding, they totally laughed their heads off at that. Ah, I so wish I could remember what I thought when I was five.

Frozen Stiff

Sometimes, when things are not going like I would hope, I get stuck. The uncertainty of life sometimes gets me frozen and I find it hard to be productive. I've made calculated efforts of late to keep from getting stopped in my tracks and I've found that when I make even the smallest effort to do something other that wait, I feel much better about life. I'm not sure what today's efforts will be but I'm determined to do something that improves life for either me, my family or someone else. Here's hoping we all do the same.

The Picture of Health

I had a lovely visit with one of my new elderly lady friends. Upon meeting her and her husband, I was told I "looked sweet" and was "the picture of health". I'm telling ya folks, if you want to feel great about yourself, visit a nice elderly person! Their perspective can make your day!