Marc's New Play Toy

Spring is here and the yard work has to get done. I had to come up with a reason to buy a new "power tool" what guy doesn't enjoy MORE POWER!!!! Urg Urg (Tim the tool man grunt). I went to Home Depot and for $30 bought a weekend of fun with a new weed wacker. Susannah while scared of it at first started to like it. She took some pics of me in action.

Baking Bread

This is for Heather :)

So I have been baking our bread for the past couple of months. I make it twice a month since it makes two loaves at a time. I keep one in the fridge and freeze the other. Marc uses it everyday for his PB and J sandwich he takes to work. Here is the recipe for anyone interested. And no I don't have a bread machine but I use my Kitchen Aid mixer to kneed the dough.

Honey Wheat Bread

INGREDIENTS
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup vegetable oil
5 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add honey, and stir well. Mix in whole wheat flour, salt, and vegetable oil. Work all-purpose flour in gradually. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for at least 10 to 15 minutes. When dough is smooth and elastic, place it in a well oiled bowl. Turn it several times in the bowl to coat the surface of the dough, and cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Punch down the dough. Shape into two loaves, and place into two well greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise until dough is 1 to 1 1/2 inches above pans.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Trip to San Antonio

Marc Golfing with guys from other Caterpillar Dealerships

Am I having fun??

Casa Rio on the River Walk at night.

Us at the Alamo

Us at Budro's on the River soooooo good.

I had to go to San Antonio for a business trip (Monday - Thursday) and decided to fly Sooz down for the remainder of the week/weekend. The hotel was sweet right on the River Walk and 2 blocks from The Alamo. The weather was great 98 degrees and humid perfect to defrost our toes and get a little tan. We also ate and drank like kings, I think we tried every restaurant on the river walk and drank just about every libation available. All we can say is good times.

The Beginning

Hello all, yes we are joining the joining the computer age and making a blog due to peer pressure. I guess this means that if our friends were jumping off a cliff we would follow. So for now you will get to see our life or lack there of. Yes Heather you might get a super secret recipe or a picture of what was cooked. This will be a combined effort where you will have to wade through Marc's useless dribble and listen to Susannah's delightful insights into life. So sit back and enjoy a beer or glass of wine (if you can have one otherwise this might be painful) and get ready for the Blog.
Cheers,
Marc