Hello Monday and the weekend that was.....

Gentle reader, how has your weekend been? I was craving comfort this weekend; as my mind worked at the speed of lightening, I felt the need to balance it all out with outward trappings of calm. There are several  goings-on happening behind the scenes at P&P central. There some very exciting new friendships and future projects that keep me busy, and on the home-front, there's a lot of shaking up happening as well (nothing bad, just different!) As life gets busier for us, I find that a change has come over me, as my family needs me more, I find that I can rise up to the challenge and I'm grateful for that....It's good to be useful!!! And while my mind races and flits from project to project, I turn to familiar comforts-- music, food, books, as I create my little mom-cave (mom-aura to be more accurate, because it follows me everywhere, not limited to a physical space...did that make sense?) ....

This weekend I decided to don my new apron (gift from my mom) and throw myself into the ritual of baking; while my hands went through the familiar motions of measuring and kneading, my mind was elsewhere, calculating and planning (Oooooh, that sounds sinister!!!...nothing Machiavellian in the works, I assure you!)  Are you like that? Whirling dervish inside and calm collected homebody on the outside...

Do you cook more when you're "stretched"? I've found that I most certainly do!!! There's always music in my kitchen and the afternoon sun through my kitchen window just makes me happy. Funny, several years back  I would never have thought that cooking would be a source of comfort for me (I used to eat to live, not the other way around!!!), and yet, here it is....

Anyway, I made my favorite "everything focaccia".....I adore the aroma of bread baking in the oven!!!

 

Looks good doesn't it? It tastes great too! :) Here's a link to the basic recipe, you can switch it up with any combination of flavorings you want...

Posting may be sparse this week, but I'll keep popping in to check on you. (Don't give up on me yet, tho', there are a few good posts in the works....) 

Hope you have a  wonderful week ahead!!

xoxo,

Gagan

PS: Music from yesterday (and the sweetest video!).....(I actually like most of the songs on this soundtrack. You?)