"The Flour is Dancing"

It was a very busy morning in the Hungry household as we prepared for the potluck at church today.

But first, I had promised the kids Dutch Baby Pancakes for breakfast, easy enough to make, even though I'd need the oven for two more dishes (Swedish Apple Pie and Curried Coconut Rice). And we listened to the new Sugarland album while we did it, with "Stuck Like Glue" on repeat as Bud danced around the kitchen. Sis, meanwhile, stirred, "Look, Mom, the flour is dancing!"

We all were; the house was swingin'.

Mama and I had started it all the night before, watching a 2-hour Sugarland concert streamed through the web to our tv (sorry, 24 hour availability only). It's our group of the moment (though, our first love remains, of course, the Indigo Girls, Emily of which has actually sung with Sugarland--and you can find a fuzzy video of that on YouTube) and we're enjoying the country/pop (think Dixie Chicks, sorta) tunes. Mama even sings them with her twang on. So, this one's for you, Mama:

I've got someone who loves me more then words can say
And I'm thankful for that each and every day
And if I count all my blessings, I get a smile on my face
Still it's hard to find faith..

[Chorus:]
But if you can look in my eyes
And tell me we'll be alright
If you promise never to leave You just might make me believe

--Sugarland, "Just Might (Make Me Believe)"