Well this stately fellow is feeling a bit better these days.
A few weeks ago, he had a nasty run in with the bad side of life. Imagine this big, old, friendly kitty trotting down the sidewalk when he comes up on a man standing on the side of the street. He walks up to the guy and lets the man pet him.
Sounds innocent enough…right?
Sure, till the guy grabs him and throws him in his creepy dog-catcher pen and drives away with him!! I get a call after 2 days to find that my poor boy has been in cat jail for 48 hours!!! He’s chipped so they could have called me sooner–but they didn’t.
There had been no complaint filed. The guy just picked him up– because he could and tramatized my poor boy for two days.
When I got him back he hid in the basement till the next morning and growled and hissed at everyone for a week.
I’D like to growl at a few people right now. The nerve……..
Ok, now that THAT’s off my chest, I feel much better. But they better not do that again!!
I couldn’t begin to tell you why I love this parade the way that I do. The balloons, the bands, the singers. I don’t know what it is. I have just loved it my whole life. I used to get up early all by myself while my family slept and watch it and it still thrills me like it did back then.
In a large bowl, stir the water and yeast together. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands till everything is combined. Add cheese and press and fold to incorporate. Cover bowl with a wet, warm towel and let dough rise in a warm place until double–about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Warm dutch oven in stove for about 10 minutes.
Carefully pour the dough onto a piece of parchment and gently shape into a ball. Top dough with a handful of shredded cheese. Set parchment with dough into the hot dutch oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes till bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a rack for about 15 before cutting.
In a large bowl, stir the water and yeast together. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands till everything is combined. Add cheese and press and fold to incorporate. Cover bowl with a wet, warm towel and let dough rise in a warm place until double--about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Warm dutch oven in stove for about 10 minutes.
Carefully pour the dough onto a piece of parchment and gently shape into a ball. Top dough with a handful of shredded cheese. Set parchment with dough into the hot dutch oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes till bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a rack for about 15 before cutting.
Instructions
In a large bowl, stir the water and yeast together. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands till everything is combined. Add cheese and press and fold to incorporate. Cover bowl with a wet, warm towel and let dough rise in a warm place until double--about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Warm dutch oven in stove for about 10 minutes.
Carefully pour the dough onto a piece of parchment and gently shape into a ball. Top dough with a handful of shredded cheese. Set parchment with dough into the hot dutch oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes till bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a rack for about 15 before cutting.
I was once told by a sweet friend that hanging out with my family was like falling into a box of puppies.
Now, I don’t know if that is true, but this week I’ve certainly had an inkling of what that might just feel like. Haha.
Another friend, who had just lost their sweet dog of a dozen years, asked if I would make a tiny replica of their pup for her kids, for Christmas.
I wondered if making four of the same thing would make me nuts–but it didn’t. I was surprised to find that same pattern, same yarn, same everything–and yet–they all had their own look to them–which made it quite the adventure!
I’m pleased to be a small part of easing a child’s aching heart.
