Baking Bread

Today, as I have been for many days now during the COVID-19 isolation period, I am baking bread. With grocery deliveries taking a week buying bread from the store isn’t working well. I love the taste of homemade bread except for sandwiches. For those I must admit I prefer the softer texture of commercial breads. Homemade bread is much more flavorful and considerably more dense than the commercial product. Homemade bread is great for dipping…

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Another More Positive Health Update – Otherwise Who Wants Another Health Update – January 4, 2020

Well I’ve been home for 24 hours. It’s not the longest I’ve been home sin e this health crisis began. What is different this time is that every day for two weeks I will be receiving daily IV antibiotic infusions give by a home RN from the VA. Today I was able to order groceries online for home delivery. It is an expensive option yet one that made it possible to restock my pantry so…

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Differences – Simile of Herbs – Lotus Sutra – January 4, 2020

“Suppose the various trees and grasses… including herbs growing in the thickets, forests, mountains, ravines, and valleys, on the ground, and by the rivers – All these plants being different in names and forms – Were covered with a dark cloud, and then watered by a rainfall at the same time. “ Simile of Herbs chapter Lotus Sutra Been thinking a lot recently about how the Lotus Sutra invites us to not simply respect our…

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New Year at the Temple Update – December 30, 2019

Unexpectedly I am back in the hospital again. They informed me this morning 12/29/2019 that they discover some nasty infection in my blood and lungs. They admitted me to the hospital to be given antibiotics by IV. I don’t know how long I’ll be here however it is likely to be several days. Because of being in the hospital again and the uncertainty of how long I will be here I need to cancel all…

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