Atrytone: Be present

[Atrytone]

Belated update for Week 1: It went okay. Not great. 

 

Week 2: was Not Good. 

 

It's the start of a new week though and I'm going to act like it.

Today's Positive (1/7): I don't feel sick anymore! Yay!  

[Cheetah]

For what it's worth, my week two wasn't stellar, either.  This week will be better!

 

I'm so glad you're feeling better!  :-)

[DJtrippyT]

Yay for not being sick! Bend week three to your will. 

[Atrytone]

6 hours ago, Cheetah said:

For what it's worth, my week two wasn't stellar, either.  This week will be better!

 

I'm so glad you're feeling better!  :-)

 

I think I'm going to blame the weather. And thank you!

 

3 hours ago, DJtrippyT said:

Yay for not being sick! Bend week three to your will. 

 

Yay! And yes, that is the goal. You keep rocking the Open!

[TGP]

 

 

[Atrytone]

Thank you @TGP that picture gave me a much needed laugh.  

[Atrytone]

Today's positive (2/7): baking. I made muffins today. There's something very satisfying about creating a whole that is more than the sum of it's parts.

[Cheetah]

I love baking too!  What kind of muffins did you make?

 

[Atrytone]

8 minutes ago, Cheetah said:

I love baking too!  What kind of muffins did you make?

 

 

Blueberry.  I used a little lemon zest and sugar on top as well for a sweet crunch.

[Cheetah]

2 minutes ago, Atrytone said:

 

Blueberry.  I used a little lemon zest and sugar on top as well for a sweet crunch.

 

Vera Noice.  Personally I can't wait to do another pie, but I won't get the chance until next week I think.

[Atrytone]

2 minutes ago, Cheetah said:

 

Vera Noice.  Personally I can't wait to do another pie, but I won't get the chance until next week I think.

 

Do you make your own pastry? And if so do you have any tips?

[Cheetah]

2 minutes ago, Atrytone said:

 

Do you make your own pastry? And if so do you have any tips?

 

I do.  I haven't been doing it long, so I don't know if I have any wisdom that isn't on the internet.  Use a pastry blender and really mix the crap out of the flour and butter.  Butter is better; I don't use crisco any more.  For a fruit pie like apple or blueberry I put a pinch of cardamom in the crust.  Getting the moisture of the dough just right is the real art of it, and I'm not that good at it yet.  It's a very touchy thing that I think must be learnt by practice.  My biggest tip on making pastry is just do it!  The more you do it the better and easier it gets.  :-)

[Atrytone]

13 minutes ago, Cheetah said:

 

I do.  I haven't been doing it long, so I don't know if I have any wisdom that isn't on the internet.  Use a pastry blender and really mix the crap out of the flour and butter.  Butter is better; I don't use crisco any more.  For a fruit pie like apple or blueberry I put a pinch of cardamom in the crust.  Getting the moisture of the dough just right is the real art of it, and I'm not that good at it yet.  It's a very touchy thing that I think must be learnt by practice.  My biggest tip on making pastry is just do it!  The more you do it the better and easier it gets.  :-)

 

Thank you!

[Atrytone]

Today's positive (3/7): slowly getting the hang of my new job. It's nice to see myself learning.

[Cheetah]

19 hours ago, Atrytone said:

Today's positive (3/7): slowly getting the hang of my new job. It's nice to see myself learning.

 

I think the best part of a new job is getting better at it.  :-)

[Atrytone]

2 hours ago, Cheetah said:

 

I think the best part of a new job is getting better at it.  :-)

 

Agreed.

[Atrytone]

Today's positive (4/7): Work again. I did some new paperwork and just generally had a good day. Also I got to pet two dogs. That's always a positive.  

[DJtrippyT]

4 hours ago, Atrytone said:

Also I got to pet two dogs. That's always a positive.  

 

100% agree

[Cheetah]

11 hours ago, Atrytone said:

Today's positive (4/7): Work again. I did some new paperwork and just generally had a good day. Also I got to pet two dogs. That's always a positive.  

 

Nice!  What kind of dogs did you get?

[Atrytone]

55 minutes ago, Cheetah said:

 

Nice!  What kind of dogs did you get?

 

I didn't get any; I just got to pet them. I can't actually have a dog right now. My life is too crazy and I prefer large, athletic breeds.

[Cheetah]

12 minutes ago, Atrytone said:

 

I didn't get any; I just got to pet them. I can't actually have a dog right now. My life is too crazy and I prefer large, athletic breeds.

 

I'm sorry; I totally misread your post!  Petting dogs is still pretty good.  :-)

[Atrytone]

3 minutes ago, Cheetah said:

 

I'm sorry; I totally misread your post!  Petting dogs is still pretty good.  :-)

 

No worries, it's happened before. Believe me, if I got a dog I'd make sure everyone knew lol 

And there would probably be about a thousand pictures.

[Atrytone]

Today's positive (5/7): family dinner.

[Cheetah]

Family dinner sounds nice.  I hope you had a great weekend!  Happy Monday!

[Atrytone]

18 hours ago, Cheetah said:

Family dinner sounds nice.  I hope you had a great weekend!  Happy Monday!

 

Thank you; dinner was awesome and my weekend was acceptable. I hope your Monday went well.