maker: saturday

too many books too little time: but I love the library

my americana quilt

sewing my quilt

bread making day

making sure the yeast will work

bread: mission accomplished


Today I decided to make and bake bread because I ran out
and I didn't want to run out to the grocery store to replenish this item
I know how to make bread thanks to my former mother-in-law
who taught me this skill a very long time ago
I wanted to save money because of what is going on in the world
and US and I also thought, "hey that would be two less loaves
off the grocery shelf that possibly someone else can use".
So, it was a win-win situation for me and someone else

It wasn't difficult making this bread there are lots of recipes out
there and youtube.
I only used the following ingredients:
7 cups of bread flour. two yeast packets. 2 1/4 cups of water
3 tablespoons of olive oil. 1/4 teaspoon of vinegar. 1 tablespoon of salt. 3 tablespoons of sugar

I decided to use olive oil because I thought it was healthier than butter and because of the
milk shortage and the expense of butter-I thought let me substitute the ingredients
plus it maybe more flavorful

I decided to add the quilt even though I completed this project about three years ago-it seems like
it was yesterday--I am very proud of this quilt because it was my second quilt and
the first one created with a sewing machine--the first one was a sampler created
completely by hand---Someone in American Fork, Utah quilted this for me
and there are other reasons why I'm very proud of this quilt--plus it came out great
I love using it--even when I go to the park---it is very useful--and the time I put into
it was worth it

I love reading----and I have a little personal library---but I love the public library--the photo above was
before the shutdown

I'm listening to NPR and heard a man being interviewed--he and his wife are washing their
clothes in the tub--I thought that was interesting and funny because I was doing this
before all this shutdown business occurred

I don't have a washer or dryer, attempting to save money and the laundry mats don't have hot
water even though it is an option on the machine---I guess it costs the owner extra for
hot water----and sometimes the machines barely have water inside them--and the
clothes don't come out very clean, but the same when I put them in the wash
me and the tub do a better job
I was going to take a photo of this---in case it helps or inspires someone else out there
but I thought--well it may be TMI (too much information) and overkill

and sometimes using your imagination is better----like a good book above

Hope everyone is well----I pray for world peace

from rebeca

new life:march 27, 2020

at the mcnay museum

austin book festival

little empire state building:san antonio:former sears building

9.11

downtown flowers

quilting artist from spain at the houston quilt festival

memorial day

driving by an older neighborhood with beautiful old homes

walking somewhere in the downtown area

I had another blog and got locked out of it
so, I am beginning another blog
My blog will be my journal where I post about lots of different things
which I am interested in......I am one of those individuals
And because of the corona virus and so many things being shut down
I decided to begin this new blog
I love books/reading, art, history, politics, cooking/baking, pets/animals/nature,
art and crafts, artist, magazines, technology, music, science, law, photography, films and life...
hopefully I didn't leave anything out
I'm getting to read, study, listen to the news and listen to podcasts
Like everyone I find what is happening world wide astonishing
I worry about myself, but others out there who are living paycheck to paycheck
and the homeless and domestic violence victims who have to remain in their homes
and the elderly who may not be able to make it out to re-stock or are short on funds
and can't get their meals delivered.....here in the United States we are
conditioned a certain way and don't have the same problems as another country
who does not have running water and/or are battling another disease called ebola, such
as, Africa. However, I believe we should do our part to help those in need in the
United States who may not have all the basic essentials....like the homeless etc..
Like other individuals I dislike the hoarding, which is taking place--it is
wrong...not right.  In school they teach students about the Holocaust and about
Anne Frank who perished during World War II and we ask ourselves, "how
could this have possibly occurred"?  "How could an Adolf Hitler have risen
to great heights"?  It begins in small stages with small actions, such as, this
hoarding, which is taking place.  It is beneath us as citizens of the United States.
We should look to the past...to history....during World War II and see how
the citizens of this great country and others made things happen during that period.  They used
rationing coupons...for example.  At the end everyone was fine
with the rationing coupons.  And so, everyone should be fine and
should not hoard.  The products are there available...when you are
almost about to run out of a product....then do what you did before
and replenish it.  The grocery stores are having to mark everything
up in order to control customers from purchasing more than they should.
At the end you are hurting yourself not only with your pocketbook, but
as a human being as well.  I was almost running out of toilet paper
and so, I replenished just as I had before.  I found paper...there wasn't
a problem.  And I've even told a few persons whom I know that I am
willing to share....if they can't find paper.  I did this before, but
now I am having to pay a little more for a little less because of the
hoarding.  What is funny about my situation is the following: Before
we were told to stay in this was like two weeks ago I went to a local
store to buy toilet paper and the aisles were full.  My great concern was
choosing what toilet paper I could afford, which was of better quality
since I am on a budget.  Now the aisles are empty.....but
one can still find toilet paper like I did the other day when it was
time to replenish as I have done in the past.
I wish others would deal with this in the same manner and not
hurt themselves by being a hoarder, which is a negative and
not a positive. After all you don't want to wonder if you
would have blindly followed an Adolf Hitler and
gone along with the Holocaust and not done the
right thing.  This is the time to rise above all
this.....and test yourselves....and ask yourselves..
can we do the right thing and not the wrong thing
as citizens of the United States and as true human beings.

I hope you enjoy the photos and I do have a flicker account
that you can visit.  I would love for you to comment
Be safe..... from rebeca