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sKePTiKal:
Well, Light - I'm having one of those time-frames when bad news seems to be all around (all of us) and closing in. Watch/read too much news, I guess. I do shut it down from time to time to learn things and do things: I want to get my HAM radio license... and the equipment... so I have to study for a test; since my attempt last time at bread/rolls was an unmitigated disaster... I need to get serious!! about learning my ovens (I've got a dehydrator now, that can be used for proofing; that solves one problem)... today, a crew is here to put hurricane shutters up on the windows closest to the ocean, so I can protect the house from flying trees and other debris; doing the rest of the house, in the next phase... and am trying to hire in a new senior manager for the business whose experience should help us put together a prudent plan to grow -- when the time is right. OH... and I bought myself a goodie: Mark Helprin's new book: In Sunlight and In Shadow. And I pace out the "clean up the yard" work, around rain and other stuff so that I'm getting more exercise -- without pushing too hard. And yes - we still have company coming to enjoy the milder weather... old friends... and making new ones... and trying to spend more time with hubs' family who live nearby.

And in the next month or so - I need to clean up my sewing room: new grandDAUGHTER expected in January!!! YAY! So I get to indulge myself with the kind of sewing I've wanted to do for so long -- while my eyes are still good enough to manage all that hand-sewing.

I'm just trying to live 90 miles an hour - making up for "lost" time, I guess - without actually running around that fast -- LOL!!  I'm sure Hops has her own version of that right now. I can't think of anything more important to health, wealth, and well-being right now, than feathering our own nests and creating new comfort-zones, islands of safety and security, and nurturing growth. I just keep fiddling with the knobs on "the dial"... trying to tune in the "frequency" I want... you know?

sKePTiKal:
Over to you, Hops!    ;)   Maybe this weekend? Hubs has to run back up the Valley to deal with some stuff for his Mom's 'estate'... will be gone Friday and most of Sat. Guess who'll be online a lot, trying to get caught up on everyone's news & doin's??

lighter:
Congrats on the new baby grandaughter, Amber!

I'm glad your daughter will be spending her third trimester in cooler weather, and glad you're looking forward to sewing darling little girl outfits.

The hurricane shutters are a good idea, but the HAM radio stuff makes we wonder if you'r preparing for a really bad time in the near future.  It's scary isn't it?
Light 

KayZee:
 :D  Congrats on the renovation/redecoration, Hops! 

And Congrats on the new grand daughter, P.R.!  That's thrilling.... As for the bread/rolls. I just found my favorite bread book so far: The Bread Baker's Apprentice: http://www.amazon.com/The-Bread-Bakers-Apprentice-Extraordinary/dp/1580082688/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349918370&sr=8-1&keywords=the+breadbakers+apprentice.  Have you tried this one?  It's totally comprehensive, has everything from bagels, to lavish crackers, to extraordinary multigrain bread.  And everything's just the right amount of effort--not needlessly fussy like a lot of bread books out there and totally reliable (pretty hard to mess up)!

Anyway, lots of love to you both!
Kay x

sKePTiKal:
Storms often knock out normal communications here, Lighter. We lost our cell service (even my Kindle lost it's connection to the Mother-Amazon-Ship!) for a few days. I'm in a good spot to relay north/south -- and to the mainland. Just looking for a way to pull my weight around here and contribute. And since I've turned into such a gossipy- chatty cathy... it seemed like a good fit! LOL...

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