Here are some things that I was thinking while making fresh sourdough bread:
“I sure do love making bread.”
“I should do this more often.”
“The kids are all being so quiet. How nice.”
“What a great day this is.”
“What a great dad I am.”
What I should have been thinking while making bread:
“Hmmm. Sure is quiet. I should go check on things.”
“Is it possible that the bathroom door is still open?”
“Do you think Will could possibly get hold of a whole tub of Vaseline?”
“I wonder if Will could get the top off of the tub of Vaseline?”
“What kind of huge mess could a one-year-old make if he were to get the top off of a tub of Vaseline?”
“How long will it take me to clean up the mess made by said one-year-old if he not only got the top off of the Vaseline but got gobs of it on his hands, smeared it on the floors and cabinets in the bathroom, and then walked into the living room?”

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June 19, 2009 at 9:26 am
Melanie
Awesome. We’ve learned the Vaseline lesson the hard way several times, too. Pride comes before destruction…
June 19, 2009 at 9:34 am
Michael Jordan
You may need to put a bell on Will. If it is quiet–go find him! Enjoy your baking, but enjoy you boy more! Write the Vaseline folks and ask if they have a “child proof lid! Love to all, Aunt Mabel
June 22, 2009 at 8:02 am
Elaina
Firt off, I am smiling because you were making bread… I love that!!! Second, I am smiling because you were enjoying the quiet :-0 And third, I am smiling as I picture will all covered in Vasoline and redecorating the house for you. What a sweet boy!! By the way – you got any of that bread left