A Dab of This and That

I got up at 5 am, my usual time so I can make things happen! Today it was questionable whether or not we would go to school since we had a nice glazing of ice over all roadways. 5 minutes after I was up I got the call. No school. So I will make things happen at a more leisurely pace now.
So I'm spending a little quiet, slow-paced time catching up on my cyber experience.
I burned my tongue royally on my second cup of java because I was distracted with thoughts on how to spend the day. Wish I had gone ahead out to our locally winery yesterday to purchase a couple of their tasty new winter wine- a cross between Brenda's strawberry wine (my wine making buddy) and Madeira. Yum.
But, alas, I didn't trek out there. Now I'm with nothing but vodka and oj which I can only handle for so long.
Speaking of drinks, I have found a loverly recipe for Lemoncello. Heard of it? Those nutty Italians think of everything.
I saw a blurb about it on one of the cooking show a couple weeks back. I started looking at fruit liqueurs as well. Do you all know how easy it is to make these??? Pretty darned easy. (Berry Patch Farm has some recipes posted) And apparently they are quite tasty, running very closely behind the retail versions that cost quite a bit more $, assuming one prepares them carefully and can leave them alone until they are ready for consumption.
I need to purchase 12 lemons to make the Lemoncello and we are off. I thought if it turns out well, I have my homemade gift for at least my niece and nephew and their spouse's Christmas gifts.

Today I thought my daughter and I would make some bread and aside from that, start some sour dough starter. This is perfect weather for blowing up like a balloon with tons of starchy baked goods.

Ack, my dishwasher kept tripping one of my GFCI switches in the kitchen. Process of elimination shows it was the dishwasher. Or at it could be the switch. Now I have to pull it out and check all the dang stuff. Then I need to call my trusty electrician (who that is I don't know). Don't worry. I won't have too many screwdrivers and I'll remember to turn off the electricity to the kitchen.
My kids were on dishwashing detail last night. It's been a while since I've seen that look of dispair. Guess I need to desensitize them by requiring out- of -the- ordinary jobs like this more often. They are so spoiled. Sighhhh.

K, I will perhaps post again later.


Later (8:00ish): I would just like to go on record as saying if Tom Hanks is otherwise engaged, Daniel Day Lewis would be an even second choice for the deserted island pal. More brains, skill and modesty all rolled into a British Isles manly man. Whew!

A little later(10:00ish): I surely don't like the term "bloodbath" as in "Feds cut interest rates to stop bloodbath". I have stocks. I don't want a bloodbath....

Much, much later (5-ish): J made us pancakes.

I made two batches of jelly- grape and blueberry.

Went to the winery but they were closed so settled for some hometown offerings. Not what I had my taste set on.

I mixed a batch of boysenberry liquer too so I used all my vodka up.

I have some pizza dough rising too.

Jetpass, the recipe is in the mail...My pleasure and yes to the invite...I'll save up!