Yes, I'm still alive

I've been so busy lately I haven't had time to write anything, every time I think about it I look at the large stack of work sitting next to me and feel too guilty, but right now the work server seems to be having some trouble, so I've got some time, and can't really feel guilty except for the house I should be cleaning or the weeds I should be pulling, oh well.

Monday at Jael's dance class I picked up her pictures, very cute (see below). We have one more class before her recital, which is Saturday May 17th. Her recital back in December was so cute, I could hardly believe how well she did, she did everything how she was suppose to and when she was suppose to, which is surprising because when the primary sings in Church she hides behind the other kids and cries.



Back in my first post I mentioned that we almost had a fence, well it is taking a little longer than we expected, the did dig the trench and pour the footings back on April 22, from then on it was slow, we'd see someone maybe once a week. On May 1st Sunroc delivered a bunch of block. On May 8th a bunch of guys showed up and moved it around a bit, so I was thinking I wouldn't see anyone for another week. This morning, surprise, they showed up to work on it, we now have a block wall on the east side of the property, hopefully they will come and finish it next week.

After finally seeing some progress on the wall I ordered a swing set for the back yard, Jael will love it (I hope). She'll be able to go out and play whenever she wants and I won't worry (as much). After she took off at the park a few weeks ago I don't really want to take her back there for awhile.

Does anyone remember the really good bread sticks from middle school? I finally got the recipe from Sister Spevak, I've been trying for years, I finally got it yesterday and made my first attempt for the Froyd Family Friday Night Dinner, they turned out pretty good, I think I need to tweak the recipe a bit. Here it is if anyone wants it;

Sister Spevak's Breadsticks

Mix
½ cup warm water
1tbsp yeast
1 tbsp sugar

Add Yeast Mixture to
2 ½ cups flour
1 beaten egg
¾ cup warm water
½ tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt

Mix together, will be soft and sticky but not runny, let rise one hour. Pat out on floured board to ½ inch thick. Melt cube of butter in a cookie sheet, and sprinkle with garlic salt and dill weed. Cut dough into strips, dip in pan, turn over and set in pan. Sprinkle with tops with Parmesan cheese and let double (about 1/2 hour).

Cook for 15 minutes at 350°

I thought it needed a little more flour, 1/4 to 1/2 cup and instead of melting a whole cube of butter I think 1/2 would be plenty, and I think I need to let it rise a little longer the second time. But they still turned out good.

Well I guess that is good for now, one of these days, I'll take the time to figure out how to make my blog cute.