Rise Up: Here Today

I'll be blogging today even though it's Thursday. This will keep me from thinking about the MRI this afternoon and the wait until initial results next week. Also, I'm again attempting the loaf that started it all, Oatmeal Molasses Bread (aka the loaf that I ruined) which is doubly apropos because the woman who gave the recipe to me is getting married this weekend. And so I will make her bread and send loving thoughts to her and her bride. Only change: I'm making it with my stand mixer and dough hook, not wanting to put any additional stress on my back (the recumbent MRI, with legs straight, is stress enough).

I'll keep you update, with additions to this post, so check back.

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So far, so good. The dough doubled, was punched own, rose again--almost sounds religious! Two loaves are in the oven right now, ready right before my MRI, so I probably won't try any until I get home. Perhaps that will be my reward! And it'll give me something positive to think about.

By the way, thanks to everyone who has emailed and called. I'm hanging in. And have played 3 games of CandyLand and two of Chutes and Ladders today.

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The MRI test went smoothly; now we just have the wait until Tuesday.

But the bread wait is over: the loaves were a huge SUCCESS!!!! It's the right taste, color, crumb, crust--just like Rev. M's!!!!! So good. So marvelous. And I have 2 loaves. One for us. One to take to church to share on Sunday as part of our 40-40-40 wrap-up celebration. I'm so excited, so proud. Even though I don't know what went wrong the first time--bad molasses? overproofing? too much kneading? I have no idea. But I've done it right once now and plan to do it many more times.

Blessings on you and yours, Rev. M! Your bread is great!