I love to bake. smile emoticon
I bake everything and anything; any time of the day or night (!), I'm to be found in a chaotic kitchen, covered in flour, hectic and panicked, scatty and messy; utterly, utterly happy.
Baking is the silver thread that has been woven through my life, bringing blessings with it. I learned to bake at the knees of my beautiful, talented and generous grandmother, shouldering my brothers out of the way for a coveted lick of the batter spoon, arguing over the apple core rolled in brown sugar.
I have had many's the baking disaster; and these have added to the lore of the family, to be laughed at and blushed over when our family get together. 'Remember when Jenny made those gingerbread men..?' gasp emoticon
Baking is how I turn the secret language of my soul into reality. When my heart is full of worry for ill family; I can't speak my fears, so I turn them into nourishing soda bread; heaped high with creamy scrambled eggs. When I visit a wake house; my tea loaf will tell you that I share your pain and wish I could soothe your grieving. Every wedding cake I've ever made is well sweetened with blessings and prayers for joy for the new couple. I have even apologised to our vet with a dozen cupcakes. Isobel likes to bite and I like to bake, so it all works out in the end.wink emoticon
Baking has helped me make friends, has given me confidence, has been an outlet for my creativity since I gave up working to look after my family. In a thousand small and deeply significant ways; the magic of flour and eggs, butter and sugar have enriched my life and brought me a happiness I can count on; even in the very darkest of days.
I made this to wish our local Laois Rose Teresa Brennan every possible success in the Rose of Tralee. May it bring her luck, joy... and happiness. x
Baking is the silver thread that has been woven through my life, bringing blessings with it. I learned to bake at the knees of my beautiful, talented and generous grandmother, shouldering my brothers out of the way for a coveted lick of the batter spoon, arguing over the apple core rolled in brown sugar.
I have had many's the baking disaster; and these have added to the lore of the family, to be laughed at and blushed over when our family get together. 'Remember when Jenny made those gingerbread men..?' gasp emoticon
Baking is how I turn the secret language of my soul into reality. When my heart is full of worry for ill family; I can't speak my fears, so I turn them into nourishing soda bread; heaped high with creamy scrambled eggs. When I visit a wake house; my tea loaf will tell you that I share your pain and wish I could soothe your grieving. Every wedding cake I've ever made is well sweetened with blessings and prayers for joy for the new couple. I have even apologised to our vet with a dozen cupcakes. Isobel likes to bite and I like to bake, so it all works out in the end.wink emoticon
Baking has helped me make friends, has given me confidence, has been an outlet for my creativity since I gave up working to look after my family. In a thousand small and deeply significant ways; the magic of flour and eggs, butter and sugar have enriched my life and brought me a happiness I can count on; even in the very darkest of days.
I made this to wish our local Laois Rose Teresa Brennan every possible success in the Rose of Tralee. May it bring her luck, joy... and happiness. x
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