Cool, huh? Our wonderful son was born when we were married just one year and a mere 15 years later our bright-eyed redhead came into our lives (okay, so she was totally bald till she was nearly 2, but she's definitely red now). More than 20 years later, that?s basically what I do. When I was in college, writing so many research papers and unable to decide what I wanted to do when I grew up, I used to jokingly say that I should find a job writing research papers. Just what you would expect, right? I telecommute to the east coast for work each day I'm primarily a writer/analyst. So with my husband's MDiv and my undergraduate degree in religious studies, we now both work in pharmaceutical marketing research. We are quick to tell other people that we do not advise this course of action, but we celebrated our 27th anniversary this year, so I guess sometimes rash decisions work out quite nicely. My husband and I met while attending seminary (I dropped out before finishing one semester but he got a Master of Divinity) and we got married after knowing each other for 6 months. However, I do NOT wear a parka and mittens when it's 65 degrees - a sweatshirt or light jacket will do. ![]() I love the fact that we are near a large city, near the ocean, near the desert, near the mountains - what more could I ask for? And yes, even though I swore it wouldn't happen to me after living for more than 40 years in places with many weather extremes - I now get chilly when the temperature dips below 70 and can barely bring myself to go outdoors if it's raining. ![]() I experienced a form of culture/environment shock for about a year - even the air is different out here! For the first year, I would look at the roads and driveways that wind steeply up and down the foothills and think, Man, how does anyone drive on those in the winter? Then I would remember - they do it the same way they do in the summer - with their windows down, wearing shorts and flip-flops. The first time I ever set foot on California soil (or anywhere in the West, for that matter) was the day I moved here. My family moved across the country to southern California 7 years ago. Welcome to my page! It's a good place to start looking if you need to find me since I come here nearly every day for inspiration as I pursue the noble occupation of feeding family and friends. bake loaves for 20-35 minutes more, till golden brown.put them in preheated 425 degree oven and after five minutes turn down heat to 375 degrees.beat together egg yolk and milk and brush the loaves with the glaze.put the loaves on buttered baking sheets, cover with a towel and let rise for 1/2 or till doubled.punch down dough and form into 2 oblong loaves or large braids.cover the bowl with a towel and let rise for 45 minutes to an hour - till doubled (less time if using rapid rise yeast).form the dough into a ball and put in a large buttered bowl, turning once to coat with butter on all sides.turn the dough out on a heavily floured board, sprinkle with a little more flour and knead for 10 to 15 minutes, till it is smooth and elastic.work in as much of the remaining dough as is needed to make a stiff dough.add the milk, remaining sugar, salt and melted butter and stir the sponge down well.cover the bowl with a towel and put sponge aside in a warm place to rise about 45 minutes till puffed and soft. ![]() dissolve yeast in water and stif in 1 T of sugar and 1 3/4 to 2 cups flour, enough to make a soft spongy dough.
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