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I brought a big mug of hot tea to bed with me. This could become a habit.

Rebecca and I baked a couple sourdough boules today from our own sourdough starter. The starter has been living for over a month now, and bread from it is starting to exhibit that characteristic sourdough flavor. We let it rise practically all weekend, and it developed a nice, chewy crumb with a hard, tough crust. Delicious.

We—mostly Rebecca, I was pretty tired—solved a sudoku puzzle together this evening.

Our sourdough starter has risen. It has risen indeed!
Rebecca: You should see our starter. It has risen so much it has just about filled the jar. I am going to wait for it to recede a little before I feed it today.
Sorry for the lame phone-tography. (Did I just make that up? I did, and I think it’s a keeper!)
Carrot cake with cream cheese and orange zest frosting.
My dad tried to get me to use a boxed mix and some pre-made icing. I SURE SHOWED HIM.

Sorry for the lame phone-tography. (Did I just make that up? I did, and I think it’s a keeper!)

Carrot cake with cream cheese and orange zest frosting.

My dad tried to get me to use a boxed mix and some pre-made icing. I SURE SHOWED HIM.