Annoying

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Loud refrains heard since 5:20a from youngest child’s room:

Where ARE you, mommy?
Have a big poopie, mommy!
Come see me, mommy!
MOM-my, Mom-MY!

Approximately 250 times, poopie claim was a lie, result=tired, peeved to the max mommy who is now fuming, albeit very tiredly, in bed.

If this is not how your morning commenced, please give some thanks.

So, I bought some gorgeous, fresh apricots recently and have just been enjoying them on my dining

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Apricots and sugar heating up.

The apricots are softening.

Gorgeous jam.

So, I bought some gorgeous, fresh apricots recently and have just been enjoying them on my dining table as they’re just so pretty. However, why let good fruit go to waste, so I asked Jack what we should do with them. He thought of muffins, I found a scone recipe, he enthusiastically agreed to go the scone route, and then I said what about apricot scones and apricot jam? Sold. This recipe contains two ingredients -apricots and a little sugar- and allowed me to get out my candy thermometer which I’ve used twice now, never on candy.

C, I found this in the Good to the Grain book you gave me. Another win. Delish! Scones will follow in the morning.