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Yetzirah

Of Dust and Bread
Thu Jan 16 2003

Okay, I confess. I should be doing housework right now. I should dust the window blinds and ALL the furniture, clean the guest bathroom, mop the kitchen floor and clean off my cluttered counters. I should make out the seed order for the garden, pay some bills and bake some bread. (I’ve been meaning to do that one for over a week.)

In other areas I should practice the piano, do my Hebrew project, cut out a quilt that I bought fabric for, work on a hat I am knitting, and make some handmade paper so I can do some gourd crafting. But that would require straightening up the craft table which right now is strewn with a project my husband is working on.

In other words, I am playing hooky. Funny, when people ask me what I “do” which means “What is your job?’ and I say that I am a homemaker, I am sure that some people conjure up a leisurely life in their mind.

I wish.

Now while it is true that I set my own schedule and choose which tasks to do on which days, I’d like to see anyone tackle all of the above projects…
for free.

Any takers ?

That’s what I thought.

Weenies !!!

Allrighty, hooky time is over. I am going to go bake bread. Then I will be able to confirm one of my mottos in life : “ You know it’s been a good day if you have baked bread.”


Later in the day . . . .

Four loaves of whole wheat bread are cooling on the cleaned up counter.
All is right with the world.


2 Comments
  • From:
    Chaya (Unauthenticated) (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 16 2003
    Mmmmm. I can smell the bread. Can't think of anything more delicious smelling than fresh bread out of the oven. And nothing smell more like "Welcome home" than bread fresh out of the oven. Gotta get back to that. Homemade bread is hands down superior to store bought--even if it is kosher.

    I can just see your resume should you decide to work away from home. Question: what experience have you had? Answer: domestic engineering: laundry worker, window washer, chef; bookkeeper; (accounts payable); hotelier, with emphasis on guest comfort, and expertise in removing spots from carpets; landscape and property management. Ooops, ran out of space. Please see back of page. Question: what qualities of value do you bring to our company? Answer: Multi-tasking, highly organized; ability to see problem and find and implement solution; creative use of available facilities....see page 2.

    So, keep on keeping on. Wish I had your energy!
  • From:
    Bookworm (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 16 2003
    Ahhh, fresh baked bread, one of my favourite scents in the whole world. ;-)