Review: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When Dorothy recovered her senses they were still falling, but not so fast. The top of the buggy caught the air like a parachute or an umbrella filled with wind, and held them back so that they floated downward with a gentle motion that was not so very disagreeable to bear. The worst thing was their terror of reaching the bottom of this great crack in the earth, and the natural fear that sudden death was about to overtake them at any moment.

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Basic Sourdough Bread

Basic Sourdough Bread

Not the best looking loaf, but it sure tasted good.

• 2 cups sourdough starter
• 1 cup hot tap water
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 cups flour

Knead to make the dough, put in an oiled (Vegetable oil, so the dough doesn't stick to sides) bowl. Put a towel over the bowl and let it sit all day or night (8 to 9.5 hrs, or more depending on the temperature).

Then Punch it down and knead the dough. Place in a small oiled bread pan and let it rise again so that it crests the pan (2 to 3.5 hrs, again depending on the temperature) .

Bake at 375 Degrees for 30 minutes.

How I learned to make bread

I watched a lot of videos, and this one has helped me the most, and I seem to refer to this to remember how to do it.
by SteveTheBreadGuy
How to make sourdough bread at home

My Starter

• Here it is before this load of bread
• My started is almost 2 years old. 
• Sometimes I forget to feed it. Onetime I did not feed it for over a month and a half. 
• I mainly only feed it all purpose flour and water, but I read somewhere that someone feed their sugar and milk. I did that after this past loaf of bread to see what happens. I need to check it

Review: The Hobbit or There and Back Again

The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable Western world, over the edge of the Wild, and home again, and can take an interest in a humble hero (blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable good luck), here is a record of such a journey and such a traveler. The period is the ancient time between the age of Faerie and the dominion of men, when the famous forest of Mirkwood was still standing, and the mountains were full of danger. In following the path of this humble adventurer, you will learn by the way (as he did) - if you do not already know all about these things - much about trolls, goblins, dwarves, and elves, and get some glimpses into the history and politics of a neglected but important period."

"For Mr. Bilbo Baggins visited various notable persons; conversed with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent; and was present, rather unwillingly, at the Battle of the Five Armies. This is all the more remarkable, since he was a hobbit. Hobbits have hitherto been passed over in history and legend, perhaps because they as a rule preferred comfort to excitement. But this account, based on his personal memoirs, of the one exciting year in the otherwise quiet life of Mr. Baggins will give you a fair idea of the estimable people now (it is said) becoming rather rare. They do not like noise."

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