BREAD Posted by Theodosia

I made bread today. The house and even outside smelled so good, just like when I was a little girl. My mother taught me to make bread. Dan eats it almost faster than I can bake it. He says he can smell it clean across town. Yesterday I churned butter. I have it wrapped and hidden away, I'll get a little out at a time to make it last until next week. I took my knife and made a stem and leaves on the top of each cake of butter. It just makes me table look nice. The bread will be so good with the butter melted on it. We can make out supper on just that.

WEATHER Posted by Theodosia

I'm surprised that the air is so warm, it being January. Dan stacked plenty of wood for us to use. We still have most of it. I guess we'll be glad when the cold does hit. And I know it will. I've seen warm days in January before and then a bitter cold February or even March.

Nancy walked down from the Yates place today and brought us a little sugar. I was mostly glad for her company though. She got to talking about Virginia and how she missed her people there. But she wouldn't go back and leave Kentucky. I'm glad to have her here. Her stories brighten my days and make me think of other places and what it would be like to go far from home. I wouldn't go but I like to think about it.

A light quilt will keep us warm tonight. Nights to come will be colder. It has to happen.