Tablespoons not Teaspoons!

Inside of Outside

I learned how to make bread! From scratch. My mother tells me that I used to help her all the time when I was younger, but I apparently, I didn't retain any of that knowledge. Here's a few pictures of loaves 2, 3, and 4. My first loaf was edible, but didn't rise properly. With a few tips from my mom, however, these loaves turned out beautifully. I love the taste and smell of just-out-of-the-oven bread. Mmmmm. My next goal is to start adding stuff . . . raisins, whole grains, nuts . . . etc.

Snow Fun

Inside of Outside

So, from the end of January until mid-March, I was working as a snowboarding instructor. Which was very fun. I love teaching people things, especially when they want to learn. There's nothing like spending a couple of hours with someone that's never snowboarded, and watching them figure out how to turn their snowboards for the first time. Of course, there's also nothing like spending a couple of hours with someone that's never snowboarded, and watching them fall a hundred times and not even come close to turning. But the first ones make it worth it, and the second ones give a reason to become better and figure out new ways of teaching.

Unfortunately, a few weeks after I started, my snowboard became unusable. I suppose I didn't help the situation when I tried to do a trick off of a box, and landed nose first. Alas. That was the first snowboard I ever owned, bought on a trip with Tim and Gina to Colorado. So I had to buy a new snowboard. Here it is.

For now though, I 've put my snowboard and all associated gear into storage for the summer, and now it's time to get out the paddle and the wetsuit again. I can't wait to get on the river!

Old Snowboard / New Snowboard