On Sunday, I baked Lime-Pecan Biscotti, a recipe that I invented that uses oil rather than butter. I used the two limes from my lime tree, which is now safely parked in the Annex apartment until the weather warms in the spring and there is no danger of it freezing. It usually produces more limes. A squirrel stupidly stole one and probably regretted it after a bite. However, it was just not a year for a lot of limes.

We move the tree outdoors as soon as the freeze danger ends. Inside, it has good light from the window, although we are also using light on it this year, in part because elder bonus son left behind a HUGE computer screen when he visited that blocks the window. (I am seriously considering junking the thing, which no one told me he was leaving.)

The tree has had years with fewer limes and years with more. We will see what happens.

I have been feeding our starter since Thanksgiving day. It has been in the fridge for 10 months. I started out feeding it with rye and the first couple of times it didn't budge. I kept reading that it needed a warm place 70-75, and my condo is at 68, so I decided to wrap it in a terry hand towel to see if that helped and it did! Yesterday morning I switched to AP and today it is very much alive. Feeding it one more time tonight and assuming it's still behaving, I'll be able to move it back to the fridge before work tomorrow.

Yesterday, I made the KAF fudge brownies as my friends were coming for dinner - I give them most to take home and freeze a few for me.

Hi Aaron. I did feed it last night, but because it was a larger feeding 4oz each of starter, AP and water I put it in my large glass mixing bowl and then put a piece of Saran over the top lightly. This morning it had really risen and was very active and bubbly - before I left for work, I put it in the jar and back in the fridge. I'm pleased with how it came back.

One note I should make - normally I would have stirred the hooch back into the starter, but it was very dark and had a strong sour (but normal) smell so I drained it off.

This afternoon I baked a batch of Wheat/Rye/Semolina Buns.

I had to have my oil changed in my truck and my friend has a body shop and he takes care of me, wouldn't let me pay so I came home and baked Oatmeal Chocolate Chip and Coconut cookies and peanut butter cookies to take to the shop tomorrow. I baked one batch of cookies for poker ♥️ tomorrow night.

Thanks Aaron the cookies turned out well and everyone liked them. I love to hear of your baking too!