Monthly Archives: December 2021

GERMAN DARK RYE BREAD

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GERMAN DARK RYE BREAD

3 1/2 c. mild rye flour
3 c. unbleached white flour
1/4 c. cocoa
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 tbsp. caraway seeds
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. honey
2 tbsp. butter
Safflower oil

Place white flour, cocoa, yeast, caraway seed and salt in a large bowl.

Stir to mix.

Place 2 cups water, honey and butter in a saucepan and heat until liquids are very warm.

Add to dry ingredients and mix until moistened then beat very hard for 3 minutes.

Stir in rye flour enough to make a soft dough.

Knead 8-10 minutes.

Cover and let rest 20 minutes.

Roll out and shape to fit 2 greased loaf pans.

Brush tops lightly with oil, cover and let rise for 1 hour.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

Poetry Prompt For Friday July 19, 2019

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Friday July 19, 2019

POETRY PROMPT

“Most of life is ordinary…ordinary isn’t the enemy but instead something nourishing and unavoidable, the bedrock upon which the rest of experience ebbs and flows,” writes Mike Powell in a recent New York Times essay about embracing the process of washing dishes as a ritual practice in patience. Write a poem that considers a household chore in a new light. Is there anything extraordinary about the ordinariness of an everyday activity such as your job commute, making your bed, taking out the trash, brushing your teeth, washing dishes, or pumping gas into your car? How can these tasks be viewed as a nourishing element of your life?

Old Childhood Diary Entry For Wednesday June 17, 1992

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Wednesday June 17, 1992

Dear Tara Rankin,

10 days until my 15th birthday. Today my hair got trimmed 4 inches. I went downtown with Grace. When we came home, we rushed for the sky-train. I got on and she stayed there. I was so scared! We met again at the Main Station. I was so relieved! Grace and I hugged and she was so glad also. On Mon. I didn’t write my exam in math. It was cancelled. I did all that studying for nothing. The English exam was easy and the science was ok. I am going to work on my family tree tomorrow. Love, Tara Kimberley Torme

Prayer Journal For Monday December 20, 2021

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Monday December 20, 2021

Dear God,

I really want more work. I want full time work. I want to work a 40 hour work week. I am super tired of only working 8 hours a week & having disability for my suppliment income. I want to be a more normal person with a normal life. I do not want to life like a disabled person with so few opportunities to travel & do things. It really makes me so sad, mad, angry & upset. I want normal. I give it all to you to deal with. In your hands. Please listen to my prayer.

To God For Monday December 20, 2021

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Monday December 20, 2021

Dear God,

If I hadn’t been diagnosed with lymphedema, would my life be any different? Would I have had normal looking legs? Would I be able to fit into normal women shoes & socks? Would I have had a normal looking body? Is it all my fault that I have lymphedema? Is it the food I’ve eaten as a child the reason I have lymphedema? Is my weight gain the reason I have lymphedema? Is my lymphedema the real reason nobody wants to be around me, be my friend or date me for marriage? Am I that unwanted, God?

My KittensBy: Tara Kimberley Torme

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My Kittens
By: Tara Kimberley Torme

Phantom and Opera
Sit quietly upon my desk while I do homework
They meow
I let them out
The minute they get out-trouble begins
Jump
Climb
Run
Roll
Into the neighbor’s yard
I let them in
They eat their supper quietly
If it’s too cold, they will try to bury it
At night
When I’m sound asleep
They crawl under the covers with me

1992.