Goal achieved...

[alexpgp]

I managed to type just over 5,000 target words today, and that's enough. In fact, with "only" 3500 source words scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday, I'm almost feeling giddy with relief.

Almost.

In between, I baked some bread this morning, and even with new yeast, the result is about the same (which means either the old yeast is okay, too, or the new yeast is also of poor quality). Try as I might, the amount of dough I grab is pretty consistent, which normally is nothing to complain about, but the resulting loaves won't last 30 seconds once Galina gets home and the two of us start in on a freshly baked loaf. I'm still a beginner, though, so there's room to grow.

I also made some chicken soup with potatoes, leeks, and mushrooms. The result is pretty good, though rather drab to look at.

It's time to go focus on something more than two feet away from my face.

Cheers...

Comments

Two bits of advice...which you probably already thought of:

[furzicle.livejournal.com]

1/ Are you using "Better for bread" flour? Having bread flour with the right proportion of gluten is important.
2/ Did you sprinkle a garnish of finely chopped green onions over your soup for that special enticing look?

Re: Two bits of advice...which you probably already thought of:

[alexpgp.livejournal.com]

1. Actually, I'm using a high-altitude flour that's supposed to be ideal for use up here, which is about 1.5 miles above sea level. Then again, it won't hurt to do more research.

2. No, for two three reasons: (a) there's no green onion in the house (my bad); (b) I expect a sprinkling of chopped green onion would not do much to brighten a soup swimming in leek; and (c) it didn't occur to me.

Cheers...