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Wednesday

Well, it’s Wednesday. We’re halfway through the week. The work week had been going well, but today has been an absolute train wreck. Such is life in sales. Tomorrow is a new and better day. I just have to survive the last thirty minutes of my day. My schedule is changing tomorrow. Instead of starting at 8:00, I’ll start at 9:00. This should ensure I’m busy all day.

After I’m going to take a spin class. Starting this week, they reduced our schedule to eight hours a day, so I’ve increased my workouts to two a day during the week. I did my strength workout over lunch and will do my spin class afterward. The extra hour of work wasn’t doing me a lot of good anyway. The extra daily workout, however, will put me closer to achieving my goals.

Once spin class is done, I’m going to bake the sourdough loaves that are currently proving on the counter. I had started the loaves Monday night but had to start over yesterday as I left the dough out overnight. The dough was way overproved and wouldn’t have been edible in any iteration. Tomorrow I’m going to share the sandwich loaf recipe that I’ve been using. It’s easy and tastes great. I think it’s the perfect loaf for a new baker to bake. Anyway, I’m off to finish my fabulous Wednesday.

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end.

My ideal day starts with some hot Dunkin’ coffee and a walk with my dogs. After the walk, I’ll sip my coffee while watching the Great British Bake Off. I really enjoy spending my time with my dogs and my family. As long as I’m with them, I’m happy. My perfect day ends with me cuddling with Anakin while I read my book.

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Busy Bee

I was a busy bee baking up a storm this weekend. Saturday I baked some sourdough French bread, while yesterday I baked sourdough loaves, croutons, and blueberry muffins. Now my house is full of baked delights. At this point, I think it’s probably time to add a bread box to my countertop, so I can properly store the loaves. Currently, gallon-sized zip lock bags store them individually. I did, however, order some special wax paper to wrap them in.

While the bread was proofing, I began reorganizing my pantries. I still have a ton to do, but at least I have consolidated all my baking tools. That’s the nice thing about baking breads, you’re not an attendant to it all day. The inactive time outweighs the active part when it comes to baking bread. We still have way too much clutter in the house that we need to work through. I’m not working next weekend, so the junk drawer and the cabinets above it are on my radar.

Special shoutout to my middle boy Goalielocks for winning another beach volleyball tournament with his partner Izaiah. They’ve done well for themselves this season. I’m excited to see where they take it. Jake also started a new job, which is exciting for us. It’s also much more relaxing than worrying about a kid down range. I have a lot to be grateful for in my life that is for sure.

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end.

My ideal day would start with my large cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. I’d sip my coffee while watching the Great British Bake Off with my puppies. After coffee and a little GBBO action, we’d head for a hike or walk. My ideal day takes place out west or in Norway where there are beautiful mountain hikes that I’d love to explore with my family and dogs. After a day of hiking, we’d eat dinner outside on the deck enjoying the crisp mountain air and the clear skies. My ideal day would end with me in bed reading before falling asleep.