Differents

My sweet husband and I went on our first date tonight as a "married couple." It was different. Not a bad different, just different. For instance, we went out for sushi and as we were talking about what to order, he asked me if it was in our budget to get three rolls instead of just two. That never happened before. Also, when the check came, I signed it and I kept the receipt instead of him. That also had never happened before (he was such a good guy to date!). It was different.
And it wasn't just the money thing, it just felt different. We didn't have to have "trying to impress you" conversations. We just chatted. We didn't have to constantly be seeking ways to touch each other. We just enjoyed the closeness. It was a really nice different!
After diner, I went shopping for a new bra (coupon + gift card = new bra!) and Isaac got to help me pick it out. We browsed styles and colors and then when the lady escorted me back to the dressing rooms, she told Isaac he could join me. He was happy to oblige and enjoyed giving his opinions on how the different bras looked on me. It was definitely different picking out a bra, on a date, with a guy in the room with you. A fun different!
We made our way over to the bookstore and wandered around picking up books that looked interesting, weird, and terrible. Something we both enjoy doing. We finally headed home and for the first time after a date, we got to go into the same home and stay there. I like going home with my husband! Its a very pleasant feeling.....a good different!

Adventures in Bread Making

Okay! I did not attempt rolls last night. I was running short on time so I decided to do biscuits instead. They were so good! I basted them with olive oil and sprinkled garlic salt and italian seasoning on top. They were really fluffy too! After dinner I decided to make bread. I only had white flour so white bread is what I made. I found a basic recipe and started throwing in the ingredients...until I got to Powdered Milk. I don't have any powdered milk. Hmmmmm....so my brain started thinking of other things that could substitute powdered milk. I came up with powdered potatoes! So I added the requested amount of "powdered stuff" and continued adding and mixing the ingredients together. Well, after adding everything, the dough looked really dry. So I added some milk! That looked a little better, but it was still pretty crumbly. I've seen others make bread before and it just doesn't look like that. So, I was getting ready to add more milk when I realized, "Duh!" the milk is COLD! Yeast doesn't grow in cold temperatures, thus the reason you store it in your fridge. So I added some warm water and it started looking a little better, except that the warm water was now leaking out the sides due the the intense sloshing that was going on in the bowl. Well, I just let it mix and after about 20 minutes, I hesitantly checked it. Whoa! It actually looked like bread dough! Amazing. I tested the 'elasticity' as I had seen my mother do....I really couldn't tell what I was testing for. Oh, well! I did the test! Next, the recipe said to let it rise for an hour. So I waited about 40 minutes. It looked bigger. I poked it and it started to deflate so I figured I was good to go! I took the extrememly sticky dough out of my Bosch and tried to shape it into loaves so I could put it into pans. They weren't pretty. I kept having to pull the dough off my hands and fingers! Again it said to let rise for an hour, but after 20 minutes, my dough was about ready to spill over the sides! So I popped them into the oven and a bit later.... Da Dum! Bread!! Yay! I tentively tasted it and it was surprisingly really good! And moist! So, I'm very proud of myself and my first attempt at making bread with my new Bosch! Hopefully many more loaves will come out of it...

New Blog

Well, here is the first entry to my new blog! Yay! I figured I have a new husband, a new house, a new name, and a new life so I should start a new blog!

I've been back from my honeymoon for a week. I have accomplished much this week! I rearranged my kitchen and bathroom, unpacked two closets, cleaned out my room, gone through all the wedding gifts and cards, planned and executed a birthday party for my new husband, and managed to get my lawn mowed yesterday. I still have a lot to do this week, but I feel better now that my upstairs living space is somewhat organized.

I also purchased a Bosch and a Wii this last week. Both have been used and enjoyed and I'm looking forward to learning how to use both! I think I'm gonna attempt some yummy rolls tonight....