Joy in fresh bread

[pegkerr]

In response to my earlier request, kalmn had offered to lend us her breadmaker, but then my sister-in-law in Seattle decided she didn't want hers, and so would send it to us to keep. I had told Delia, my little kitchen helper (she is so much more interested in cooking than Fiona) that if she liked she could take on the job of providing bread for the family, and so Delia has been beside herself with excitement, waiting for that breadmaker to arrive.

I came home from work today to discover Delia literally shrieking with joy, and bounding around the kitchen as if she were on a pogo stick. The breadmaker had arrived! (Rob said she screamed for ten minutes straight and his ears are still ringing.) She now has her first loaf rising in the machine, and I can look forward to fresh baked bread tomorrow.

Thanks, Erika!

Fiona is on her way to Mexico. She is joining a mission trip from my sisters' church; they will be helping out in a Mexican orphanage for a week.

Comments

[schnoogle.livejournal.com]

That sounds like quite a trip!

[fredcritter.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is just so adorable! I love it!

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

Cool. Our breadmaker has made I have no idea how many loaves. At least 1000, possibly 1500. We've had it probably about 10 years, and we make 2 to 4 loaves a week. That's not counting all the dough it's made for other projects. We've replaced the pan once and the agitator assembly one time besides that. Last week the agitator froze solid. I was able to break it loose so we're back in business, but there was not any question; if it had died, it would mean an immediate trip to get another.

[nmsunbear.livejournal.com]

What fun! I hope it comes out well. But it's okay if it doesn't. It took me a few tries when I first got mine... but we did have to deal with high-altitude issues.

Hmm, I should bake some bread. :)

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

You know, this may have a calming influence on the amount of drama in your household--specifically the teen/pre-teen variety. You'll have to convince Delia that shrieking, tantrums, and and free-floating angst will discomfort the spirits of the yeast, and she'll be baking nuttin' but matzos for the rest of her life.

No that there's anything wrong with that...