rolanni | In Which the Poolish Survives the Night (Reply)

What went before: I did finish "Core Values" last night -- go, me!

I have a bunch of these little so-called Spot thermometers from ThermoWorks, and I put them in various places, trying to find the warmest place to overnight the poolish. It turns out that the dining room microwave is by far the warmest spot.

Onward.

Sunday. Still dim, but I can see an orange crack in the sky behind the trees.

Got up early to check the poolish, which -- Against All Odds -- not only survived the night, but was bubbly and stinky, and Just What the Baker Wanted.

Dough is in for the first rise. I'm drinking my first cup of tea and should probably turn my thoughts toward breakfast.

For those following along at home, it turns out that the Heritage Microwave in the dining room is the warmest spot in the kitchen-and-kitchen-adjacent rooms, by a good 2 degrees, so that's where the poolish overnighted, to what success we have seen.

Aside the baking of bread, today is Tax Paperwork Review, and filing, because I let it stack up again, banking, and other mundane details -- and I've got to finally deal with the whole stevemillerwrites thing, which I'm still inclined to let go.

I see that we're starting to play Twenty Questions regarding the new director. I'm not just being playful; I don't want to jinx anything. Believe me, I'm just as excited as you are. We can all practice Being Patient together.

So, that's what's exciting at the Cat Farm and Confusion Factory, this early Sunday morning.

Who else is having an exciting morning?