Neighbor T. rang the bell maybe around 9. Did I want to give him that bag of concrete today? But, when the bag disintegrated, he became snippy and superior and said he didn't want it any more. Well, would you like to have some coffee and play a game of chess? OK. We played six games. I won one.
What's next? Work.
He took off out the back gate. I had noticed that the fence back there still looks crappy, leaning way out. This was coming back from T's in the alley. I decided to trim the oleanders away from the fence. I got my pruners and went to work.
First, though, I started a batch of bread. I'd decided not to go out, not to use gas wantonly on a trip to the store for just on odd and end item or two. If I'm not going to be going out for shopping, I'll need to make my own essentials. I used my super-easy recipe: 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast, one and a half cups bread flour, blended together. Enough water to just moisten all the flour. (Poured in a big splash and hit it just right.) Mix, then knead briefly on a floured board, until it makes a ball. Put it in the bowl to rise for a couple of hours. In the winter, I'll want to start it in the morning.
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