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2026 Books

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  1. The Family at #23        Kathryn Sharman 2. A Killing on the Hill  Robert Dugoni

2026 Goals

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Resolutions are basically a joke but every year I need to at least to try to do better. So here I am. 52 books...               Buy only one...                        Eat the refrigerator 30 Minute Walk...

Bread Adventure

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  I've tried to make biscuits for years & while they taste good, they never rise much. I even made scones once that had the same problem. I have made a round no knead bread that was pretty good. But until Friday I'd never tried to make bread loaves. But Friday, I did.😁 I can't even remember where I saw the recipe. I saw a video on YouTube but I'm not sure how I got there.  It's called Mennonite White Bread & the creator is Ruth Ann Zimmerman from a site called Homesteading with the Zimmermans .  I didn't watch the entire video (sometimes I don't have the patience for the noise) but got a copy of their recipe. So here we go! Mennonite White Bread 1cup warm water, 120-130 degrees 1 T instant yeast 1/2 cups honey Mix together, then let it sit until foam appears, 8-10 minutes Add: 2 T salt 1 1/2 cups of warm water, 120-130 degrees 3 T oil, butter or tallow, melted 5-7 cups of all purpose flour Add 2 - 3 cups of flour & mix  dough  until smooth, t...

Texas Tech--Big 12 Football Champions

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First time ever!!  Top 4 in the country!!  That's my school!!