Long time gone

I used to be a very active member on this board.  

Use to be...

Life has a way of mucking with your plans. 

So an update. 

Since 2011. I have added 3 grandchildren.  Moved twice, bought a house in the stix.  Stated,  ran  and closed a small business. Nearly lost my wife to an illness (she is fully recovered)  Built a wood shop.  Raised a bunch of chickens gained some weight.  Lost a lot of weight. 

And stopped baking! 

I went from not buying anything baked to not baking anything.  

So about a year ago the oldest grand kid said he wanted pizza for dinner.  No frozen pies in the house I guess I'll make it from scratch.  Only yeast in the house is 5 years past date so that's out.  Found a recipe for a no- yeast crust online. The end result is that we now do pizza on Friday nights.  I'm using reinharts crust recipe.  The grandbabies get a crust that they can pile on the toppings of their choice.  

And I get to bake.  

For the first time in 5 years I'm making Christmas cookies for the neighbors.  (Again)  there is a gingerbread house and I'm baking the rolls for Christmas dinner. 

Is a long way from where I was 6 years ago but it's a start...