(to-do) Thursday started really damn early....

And I don't know why. But it's 6:20 am, and I've already made breakfast, read my friend's list, grumped on Twitter and done my morning pages. The good news (sort of) is that I'm not going to Cape Cod today after all, so I can take a nap later this afternoon, which I most likely will. I don't have to work tomorrow either (yay, Good Friday!), so I'm spreading out my chores. I do have class tonight, and I have to see if my partner (hah!) did her stuff or not. If I don't see her stuff in there by 3 pm, I'll just write the damn rebuttal myself, and she can fail on her own. I'm tired of waiting.

Note to self: early morning Val can be cranky. Be careful what you say to her.

So, here's the to-do list for today. I think I shall be doing a lot of cleaning in my office today, because I can. And dear goddess, it needs it.

- Morning Pages
- Finish Episode 2 of Tales and send to Jeff
- Work on cleaning office
- Put laundry in hall away
- Fold laundry in dining room
- Put away laundry in dining room
- Bring down dirty laundry in bathroom and hall to the basement
- Put away dishes
- Post From Molly's Kitchen
- Budget for the rest of the month

That seems a good list. If I do more, that would be cool too. Now, emails, before I settle in to budgeting stuffs. (Bleah)

(from molly's kitchen) Spiced Hot Cross Buns

Hi folks! Sorry about last week - stuff got away from us. Literally.

You said you weren't going to mention that!

I didn't. I didn't say ANYTHING about the chickens you and Jack chased through my kitchen, multiple times, which caused every single thing I was baking to fall and burn. Not a thing.

We SAID we were sorry!

I know. That's why I didn't have Aunt Marge ban you guys from the shop.

You wouldn't!

Not if you keep your tag games outside, like you're supposed to. Anyways, that's in the past. Today, we're sharing a really cool recipe I found on Cooks.com for a non-traditional Hot Cross Bun. It's Easter this weekend, and I wanted something different to serve. These Spiced Hot Cross Buns are just the thing! Enjoy!

- Molly and Schrodinger

Spiced Hot Cross Buns
From Cooks.com

Ingredients:

8 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 packages yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk, scalded (you can do this in the microwave!)
1 cup dried currants

Sift 5 cups flour with nutmeg and allspice. Soften yeast in warm water. Place butter, sugar and salt in large mixing bowl, add milk and cool to lukewarm. Add yeast and flour mixture and beat until smooth. Add currants and mix well.

Flour board with remaining 3 cups of flour; place batter on board and work in flour with wooden spoon until mixture can be handled. Knead dough until smooth and elastic. This is a soft dough and may feel slightly sticky when finished.

Place dough in a lightly oiled or buttered bowl, cover and keep in warm place to rise.

When dough has doubled in bulk, shape into rather large, flat buns and place in greased pan. Brush tops with milk and sprinkle lightly with sugar.

Let rise until doubled in bulk.

Bake in 375 degree F oven. (it didn't give a time - I would check after 20 minutes. M) Cool slightly and make cross on top of each bun with confectioners sugar icing.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.