Warm full milk activates the yeast. The yeast feeds on the sugar and releases its super powers. The egg that contributes some structure and flavor, some creamy butter full of promises, salt and then the most imperative dough. You have to mix and wait for the dough to rise, to be punched down again. Once the rolls are in the pan, you will have to wait another hour or so for them to rise again. Baking time is around 20 minutes.
Total time taken: 3 hours plus
Sow those seeds in April, in a small pot filled with weed compost. 2 inches deep and watered well. In about 7 to 10 days, they would be ready for outdoor life. Plant them in the ground in May. At 30 cm intervals. A cane A-frame that spans two adjacent rows would be a good idea to support the growing plants. Throughout the season you have to water them regularly. A liquid feed every 14 days would maximize the yield. By July, the runner bean pods would be around 20 cm and ready for harvest.
Total time taken: 4 months or more
There is a new foot mat at the door. The cob webs are swept off every day. New curtains smell of cotton and potpourri. Reddened knees on the floor trying to get rid of some stubborn stains. Even the chiller tray in the fridge gets a wipe down. A second or a third check in the bathroom to ensure there isn’t any hair sticking to the drain cover. Pillows fluffed up another time. The car glistening after a wash. The cat’s approval visible on the hood, shaped after a wet paw. The clock ticks way too slow. Time to go pick up someone.
Total time taken: an eternity
Time….is love.
Sometimes it is a bird that leaves your hand, hovers around, disappears and comes back to settle on your shoulders. At times, it is a dandelion you blow away in the wind. Off they go but one or two seedheads may get stuck in your hair. Just to remind you that you had it once.
In either case, if it leaves you with a smile, you would do alright.
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