We’ve been making Saturdays our Sabbath day for the last several months (I should post more about that later). So after a restful Saturday, we were geared up for the work to be done around the house Sunday! Mark hung a new clothes line in the back yard, so I hung the towels in the sunshine. It was such a beautiful day. While I did that, Samuel helped Daddy water the irises.

Then I headed to the kitchen to make homemade bread. I ground a combination of red and golden wheat in my handy dandy Nutrimill and used Vermont maple syrup to sweeten it a tad. Boy, did the house smell good! I made four loaves, and then cut each one in half. Mark takes a half loaf to work each week, and Sammy and I split the other half. This way, I make bread about every 4-6 weeks, depending on how much Sam and I want to eat sandwiches. Quite nice!

A couple other items I made this weekend: First, homemade wheat hamburger buns (I got this recipe from Kirsten). I seasoned the tops and added onion flakes, and when done baking, I brushed them with butter. Mark thought they might be too big at first, but then we decided 8 inch diameter buns are YUMMY!! Thanks Kirsten! Second, I made a strawberry dish. At first I thought the recipe sounded completely bizarre. But they were delicious and I will definitely make them again. I cut the sugar in half and it was wonderful.

Last but not least, I picked up a couple of new items to do all this housework in. Some new red canvas flats, and a retro style dress from Target. I think I’ll be wearing them all summer! Lovely and feminine… kid tested, husband approved.