2.22.2007

Has spring sprung?

I haven't heard any peepers yet so I guess not. Three times thru glass according to some old wives.

Made a sponge cake this morning. Pineapple/orange. Not even a hint of carob. I'm sure dh will find something wrong with it anyway. He's good at that.

In the process of making bread sans bread machine. First time I ever used the dough hook on the KA. They sure got a workout today. I had both going on the sponge cake. I dragged out the kneading board that Dad made. I love that thing. It has a lip that grabs onto the edge of the table so when I knead the dough the board stays put.
I'm making English Muffins. first time. I'm quivering in anticipation.

I must have an ear or sinus infection again. My teeth are killing me and my ear is itching like crazy. Ibuprofen isn't touching the pain. It's going to make eating the english muffins interesting but I'm willing to grimace and bear it.

Little squirrel wasn't very enthusiastic with brekkie. He's sleeping now and I haven't heard a peep. It's about time to reheat the rice pack. I hope the little bugger pulls through. Nibble the cat climbed up the sweet gum tree to get a squirrel and ran across the nest and babies quite by accident. The mama squirrel tried her best to lure Nibble away but he wasn't playing. He raked the babies out sending them plummeting to the ground. He picked them up and carried them to the azalea clearing and munched down on one immediately. The other he decided to play with for a bit. He soon grew tired and walked away.
On the way to walking dd to the school bus I checked out the carnage and found the little baby still alive with relatively few injuries. I don't expect it to make it unfortunately. It's been eating the puppy formula I've mixed up but not with any great gusto. It's just so tiny. The eyes haven't opened yet and the ears are just starting to open. Baby is still hairless as well. I wish there was some way to get mama and baby back together.