Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

What a busy day yesterday was! I drove all around town looking for last minute things I needed for tomorrow’s cream tea at the church. My scone baker help lady is feeling the time crunch and cannot make more batches which leaves me to make 9 of the 12 batches we need for tomorrow then I must get up tomorrow morning and make the cream for the event. Whew!

My first task was to look for a 2″ cookie scoop to make sure all the scones are uniform in size and shape. I lent mine to my helper but was sorely tempted to drive to her house and exchange mine for the replacement one I purchased to use as a substitute.

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I think it will work okay. I will do a ‘product review’ and let you know how it holds up. I have carpel tunnel in my right hand and the squeeze scoop I usually use does wear out my hand. Maybe this one will be better.

On the way home, I drove through the posh area of town, past our dream house. It was for sale last year but we kept forgetting to go in during the open houses. I wish I had. I would have loved to see inside. Yesterday was overcast which is why the pictures are a bit dark. All around this house, are blooming pink trees!

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I had a goal to sell 100 scone mixes at the tea. I ran short of supplies and do not have time to go buy more so I am a few short of 100 but maybe ladies will place orders and I can fill those and still reach my goal.

Here is a shot of just some of the mixes I will be taking to the tea tomorrow. Lined up like little soldiers.

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UPDATE! 11:21 A.M.

On batch #3 the new scoop is lame! I am now my 1″ scoop and rolling 2 scoops together which is not what I wanted to do but oh well. I grabbed the handle of my cooking stone right after it came out of the oven. Later, as I was eating a snack and looking out of my kitchen window, I saw a magpie hunt a little song bird and take it up to our roof for a snack. I’m still a bit traumatized!

UPDATE! 12:36 P.M.

5 down, 4 to go. I got a sweet little system worked out so things are going quickly. I took a couple of tylenol for my fingers that got slightly burned and for my back and shoulder and my head which starts to ache after a while when I wear it up. It is quite long and heavy when pulled up. I do not cook with it down though so I will not get any relief for now.

I AM DONE!  WOO HOO!! 2:19 p.m.