The Day Arrived

I tell family I take a photo of bread every morning so if I have no other photos in a day, I at least have ONE photo for the blog. 

Yes, that day arrived! Here's a photo! ::snort::  The one on the right rose beautifully, but I forgot to bake it due to "The List," trying to work out and just keeping up with the morning routine. When I remembered, it had over-proofed and deflated. I baked it anyway. It was a bit dense, but we got a meal out of it. The one on the left is the loaf I baked this morning...it was on the verge of deflating. It actually had started to shrink but I threw it in the oven before it was totally flat. 

I DID  3.25 miles on the treadmill...and that was an accomplishment as the pedi gal "sanded" the back of my heel and it hurts to wear shoes! LOL 

I wanted to make significant progress on "The List" before Thursday and Friday. I have. I balanced our checkbook. I HAVE kept Dad's bills current, but I haven't done any of the bookwork since Oct 18th. I didn't have the mental/emotional energy. I simply paid all his bills, bought all the things he needed and kept receipts. Today, I got all his receipts entered into his expense tracker, balanced his checking account and paid ourselves some HEFTY reimbursements... honestly, he hadn't paid for anything in 5 months...and that solved the mystery of why things felt TIGHT in our checking when they shouldn't have.😏 I have a few things I still want to get done before Friday...make the appointment with our accountant for taxes, pack and mail a package, and gather all the tax stuff. I am getting it done - and it feels good.  

While I worked on the computer - I broke every 15-30 minutes to stretch sourdough.  I have a loaf which will ferment overnight and hopefully not OVERproof so that it doesn't look sunken and "flabby.". 😂

Allie worked on homework all.day.long. 

Stacia worked on homework and then had a Japanese class and her counseling appointment. She was to meet up with Nolan, Alex and Krista for dinner after her appointment - maybe. 

Michael had an appointment then ran to Walmart for rice flour (I can't find it locally).  I popped a quick pizza in the oven for Dad and Allie. Michael and I grabbed food and ran out to lifegroup. 

We pulled up in good time this week. We discovered lifegroup had been cancelled. I need to make it a practice to check text messages before leaving home. We had a nice visit with Lynn, our leader, and then came home for a leisurely night. 

Meanwhile Krista sent photos...they had dinner, went for a walk and then stopped at Big Dipper. Those of us at home opted for a bit of quiet introvert time at the end of a busy day. 

Nolan, Krista, Stacia, Alex 📷by Krista

It looks like break up! 📷by Krista

Everyone is settling to finish homework or go to bed...Michael is catching up on YouTube and working a crossword puzzle. I think I'll go see if I can find a flat rate box before I settle down to read. 

GRACE NOTES: 

1. Michael filled my car with gas! 

2. Allie watched GG so we could try to attend lifegroup - just that little bit of time alone was helpful. 

3. The crossed off items on "The List" are growing. 

4. Krista picked up a pair of clearance running shoes for me at the BX... saving me a trip to the BX. 

5. Family - I am incredibly thankful for family today. The relationships I have with each of them, the relationships they have with each other.