Beyond tired, jambalaya

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What is going on with the kids' sleeping lately? Except for the night T let me crash in the basement, I've been up at least 2-4 times per night since Sunday. Needless to say, I barely know my own name right now. As well, I'm on my third round trip to/from Jack's school and am a little over the drive. Did I mention there's no school on Monday or Tuesday? Fantastic. More kids than expected truly seemed to like the jambalaya this morning, and both jack and T are eagerly anticipating it for dinner. I'm not in the mood anymore so might go to bed instead. Blarg.

I am very interested in making a grapefruit tart recipe I discovered yesterday so going to try and summon some energy soon for that. Dio mio, sono molta stanca!

Olive bread in the works, map of states' animal treatment laws

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It was so nice to have homemade bread recently that I decided to make some more. I adore olive bread but couldn't find a whole grain-yeast bread recipe that appealed to me. So, back to my pal Cynthia, the boulangere. To be succinct, she wanted to make olive bread too so will try tweaking one of her recipes while I'll tweak another. Then we'll compare notes. What fun! Mine is in its first proof and will be such a nice addition to dinner. You might know how committed I am to animal welfare. If not, it is a subject about which I am passionate. I feel it is a moral imperative with enormous implications for health (the animals, us, our Earth) and sustainability, and I vote with my fork (always) and wallet (when I can). The Animal Legal Defense Fund is a great organization, and I enjoy their regular enewsletters. In today's was this map showing how each state ranks. Food for thought, literally.