Veteran's Day observed 2012

Today is Veteran's Day observed, which means that the banks are closed and so is the post office. It also means that at work, we couldn't buy change from the bank because, well, it was closed. I guess nobody thought about that on Saturday morning.

I worked a very early shift this morning. Though working at that ungodly hour isn't my favorite thing to do, at least I was back home by noon, leaving me time to do some things at home that are my favorite things. First thing I did was fix myself a big mug of chai tea from my homemade mix. It's been chilly all day, and a little breezy, so the chai hit the spot.

Next, I started some bread dough in the machines. I want to get the dough done, let it rise again, then bake in in regular loaf pans. The result is so much nicer from pans than from the machines, although the machines are a lot less trouble. I also perused some recipes for artisan breads and a flat bread that I want to try.

I put supper in a slow cooker -- small pork roast with onions, apple slices, and canned potatoes -- so I didn't have to tend to it much.

Then I started looking online at ways to actually pump water from our well in case of a power outage, or at least pump water from our rainwater cachement system. I may need to look into hydraulic valves and plumbing supplies to really make an effective way to get that water pumping while running it using a generator or solar panel battery bank.

So much to think about when colder weather starts coming in!

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