Dept, of Friday afternoon

[kaffy_r]

Bread Dread

I didn't get my first try at whole wheat bread done. I got the yeast mix too hot. It didn't rise at all. Ended up throwing out a lovely smelling brown brick. Still, it's a learning process. I may try again tomorrow. 

I also have to make beef stew tomorrow; we're having a friend over.  Wish me luck. 

Oh, and I've watched episodes 2 and 3 of Dr. Who. I imagine I'll have some thoughts soon. 

Comments

[rocky41_7]

Oh that's a bummer! At least the house smells nice...? Good luck with the stew 🙏

[elisi]

Good luck with the baking. I'm sure there are many many people who had the same issues when they started. (I'm talking about covid. *g*)

Oh, and I've watched episodes 2 and 3 of Dr. Who. I imagine I'll have some thoughts soon.
I look forward, my head has been very... not engaged. HOWEVER. I have just watched episode 7 and my whole brain is MELTING. Dear god, RTD is a mad genius. I'd say just binge the rest of the season asap, because it's... *waves hands*

[kaffy_r]

At least the house smells nice...?

This made me smile, because that's exactly what I said to Bob. Silver linings can be a good thing. Heh.

Thanks; I have to get the stew meat chopped up, floured up, then put in the slow cooker sometime in the next 20 minutes. And then it's time to vacuum! I know how to have Saturday fun!

[kaffy_r]

When it comes to baking bread, I've had notable ups and downs over the past few decades. There was a stretch of time when I made four loaves of white bread at a time every two weeks, and I rarely had trouble. After stopping baking for some reason, I tried to take it up, and I had apparently lost my touch. I'm still trying to find my touch. Unlike Bo-Peep's sheep, it's not trailing behind me. It's standing on the sidelines, sporting a feral grin.

I have just watched episode 7 and my whole brain is MELTING.

Well that's intriguing. I'd best get started on episodes 4 through 6. It all depends on what Bob can take. Sometimes he's up for binging, but at others, he backs away slowly. We shall see. Heh.

[elisi]

Unlike Bo-Peep's sheep, it's not trailing behind me. It's standing on the sidelines, sporting a feral grin.
LOL. You have a way with words, for sure!

Well that's intriguing. I'd best get started on episodes 4 through 6. It all depends on what Bob can take. Sometimes he's up for binging, but at others, he backs away slowly. We shall see. Heh.
It's only 4 episodes, since the season is so SHORT. But damn. He's pulled it out of the bag, and then some. ETA: Of course presuming that he manages to stick the landing next week.

[kaffy_r]

You have a way with words

Thankee kindly (although there are some days when I can only converse in groans; old age is a bitch).

I've stayed away from most spoilers, but did get caught by a couple. I'm just pretending that I didn't see them. It seems to be working.

[elisi]

Thankee kindly (although there are some days when I can only converse in groans; old age is a bitch).
Ah yes. I am familiar with that one also.

I've stayed away from most spoilers, but did get caught by a couple. I'm just pretending that I didn't see them. It seems to be working.
Excellent. And to be fair, there is a lot of ~speculation~ that is just wishful thinking. What if Character A is actually So-and-so? It's a fun game. ETA: Remember when everyone was trying to work out who River was? And how generally they wanted her to be Romana? There is a lot of that going round this time too. ^_^

Also a small heads up: Episode 4 is written by the writer of Kerblam! Just to make you aware...

[kaffy_r]

Remember when everyone was trying to work out who River was? And how generally they wanted her to be Romana?

Heh ... I kind of remember that. I took no part in the speculation, at least I don't remember taking part. For me, River became a delightful mystery, and then an even more delightful person.

Episode 4 is written by the writer of Kerblam!

Interesting. I rather liked that episode, and was embarrassed when other folks pointed out the very corporatist viewpoint that was embedded in the story; I, a dedicated progressive, hadn't noticed it, or at least hadn't noticed it as a bad thing. In the end, I reminded myself that there are lots of episodes and adventures where the Doctor, for reasons of his, her, or their own, declines to undertake the role of lead revolutionary. Kerblam was just one of those incidents.