Alas, poor bread maker

The bread maker is on its last legs. The paddles consistently come loose, the crust doesn't bake according to instructions (it's far too dark, bordering sometimes on burnt), and the bread has not risen correctly the last two times in spite of the yeast being fine and everything else being up to standard.

Luckily, pdaughter has one of her own, so we won't be without bread. I am just sad, for this machine served me faithfully for nearly eight years before coming to the end of its life. I wish it had lasted a bit longer, to be perfectly frank, but eight years isn't too bad, all things considered.

Things are super busy at Casa Phnee & pdaughter as we prepare for Christmas, so I expect there will be shorter posts like this one until I get a bit more time to pull my thoughts together. Since I'm resolved not to have the computer on when I have other things to do and when the family is home, I've had fewer opportunities to simply sit and type away in the LJ post screen. Sunday I go back to Ottawa, which means there will be a bit more time to spend with the computer. So far, not being on the computer as much is really paying off, so I'm hoping to stick with the new program.

I am trying desperately to finish a Soopar Seekrit Prodgikt before Christmas, but I am rapidly running out of time. /o\ Wish me luck!

Tomorrow Bean and I will be wrapping presents together. I hope it goes well! Fingers crossed.

See you on the flip side!