15-04-25

Morning, all.  It's still dark but I can see we have had rain and it seems to be raining lightly right now.  That's good; we needed some.  Yesterday might not have been quite as sunny as Sunday but we still got a fair amount of the solar stuff and a load dried on the line so I'm not complaining at all.

I took this photo Sunday evening but hadn't uploaded it in time yesterday.  It was beautiful and I was lucky to catch it really.

In the end, the focaccia worked out really well - inside.  I made a mistake, however.  I didn't create the 'dimples' with my fingers before popping it in the oven (I did it too early) so it didn't look focaccia-like externally but I think the crumb is pretty good and it tasted awesome - I think it did anyway.  It's now cut up and in the freezer.

And I have made a note in my sourdough journal and intend having another go in a few weeks' time.

Then I decided to make some more hot cross buns using Bubbles, this time for Beth and Alex.

The dough for that has been bulk fermenting overnight and I'm really pleased that because, as with the first lot, the rise is very slow.  I can't bake them until this afternoon because . . .

. .  after Groove class this morning, I'm taking the bus into town because, three cheers, I got a call to let me know my hearing aids are back so I'm picking them up, which involves testing and adjusting and checking and that sort of stuff.  I'm going to be cheeky and ask if my fall-back aids can be re-programmed to my new prescription too.  I'm pretty sure they are also programmable but, if they say no, I'm no worse off.  If you don't ask, you probably won't get, after all.  It'll probably cost but worth it.

I might have a little wander around town but if it is damp I'll probably come straight home, just taking in a few shops in the mall as I head back to the bus stop.

That is today, more or less, apart from baking those hot cross buns.  Generally, after my lunch (which is around 2:00 pm), I tend to sit and chill, knit, crochet, read, watch something interesting on YouTube (they have a lot of historical factual stuff there which I find interesting), etc, and today should be no different, especially if it is still raining by then.

Do you find your days tend to follow some sort of regular pattern.

Have a great day, one and all; stay dry and be safe.  xx