Thought I'd say hi and thanks for the site. Looks like great info from wonderful folks here. I'm 56 and getting ready to retire, in a few months, from the Pulp and Paper industry in Northern Alberta. My wife and I have bought a place on Vancouver Island and look forward to lazy days spent fishing and joint efforts in the kitchen. I've been a.... should I say it?... bread machine junky for years. Now I figure with the spare time of retirement I can UP my bread game and start to enjoy a more "hands on" approach. Anyway, I love the site and look forward to producing some real homemade breads soon. Thanks and Hi. Dave.
Hi, Dave.
Welcome to TFL!
You have indeed found a great place to get your hands on bread baking up to speed.
Look forward to hearing about your progress.
David
And enjoy your retirement, oh lucky person! This is a fantastic site, lots of great people here.....Enjoy!
Peace,
ivyb, ny
I'm a bread baker from Kingston, Ontario, but living in LA. How lucky are you to be on Vancouver Island!
Enjoy this site, it is a wealth or information and inspiration!
Hi Dave,
I was in a similar state when I started here last August. A bread machine junky. I used to mix the dough in the machine and bake on a stone. I've learned SO MUCH here and also felt a wonderful comaraderie as folks help solve problems and generally cheer each other on. I'm 59 and retired to Penticton myself. Welcome.
:-Paul
Welcome to the site, Dave. I am in Calgary and I am not anywhere close to retirement. I make my breads in the oven. We have two bread machines. I bought them for my husband to try making bread with. He hardly uses them though. The weather has been so lousy in Calgary that I wish I were in Vancouver or Penticton. It must be nice to be able to sit under the sun and enjoy the warm air.