See My New Tools

On the left, my new Kitchen Aid food processor. I have shredded, sliced, mixed up, and just generally made many things. I have started buying block cheese and whole head cabbage, etc. I am hoping I can save a little money buying that way. We'll see... In the middle is my Blendtec Home Kitchen Mill. This is wonderful. Christy brought me some large cans of wheat when she was here at my retirement events, and I have been really looking forward to milling it and making bread. This is really nifty. The flour is very fine and so far, we're enjoying our bread. Tonight I made some with wheat flour, molasses, quick-cooking rolled barley, quick-cooking rolled oats and sunflower seeds. (yum) I am letting it rise overnight in the refrigerator--Wendy reminded me that the longer bread rises the better (finer) the dough is. Thanks Wend. On the right is my newest acquisition, my Kitchen Aid 5-quart stand mixer. Of course it works like a dream. Best job of kneading "I" have ever done. :) I did a lot of "homework" on the internet and running around town finding the best buys--dragging Mark and Bobby here and there checking availability and prices. If anyone wants any information about where to get any of these items, by the way, I'll be glad to share. I got them all in different places and at the best prices I could find--and there were wide variances in pricing. Between my new sewing machine and my new kitchen tools, I have no time for the occasional part-time job I said I'd do. I'll give it a try, but, well, you know... I went to class two days (last Thursday and yesterday--Tuesday) to get trained on two new software applications I'll be using in the job (the OCCASIONAL part-time job). There wasn't anything that was really difficult, but I realized that what I disliked most was, first, having to get up early and get "fixed up" and leave the house; second, being away from my home all day long; third, driving all the long way home; and last, how tired I feel in the evening and the sense that I didn't have any time to do anything at all in my home--just fix something quick to eat, relax a little and drop in bed. No, I definitely have my doubts about this being a long-term thing. Maybe a few months. I don't know, I just LOVE being home every day--or running around--maybe going out of town with Bobby--whatever, just something I choose. Anyone who would just love to come and visit would surely be welcome--you know who you are...