Glad to know the hankies found a good home, S. I made a loaf of whole wheat soda bread--it was sooo good, esp. slathered with butter. And have you guys heard about parchment paper??? I lined my cast iron skillet with it ('cause I didn't want to mess up the seasoning) and it's the greatest thing. I'd never tried it until I baked cookies with it at Christmas, and now I use it for everything.

Spent an hour or so pulling weeds in my raspberry patch, along with trimming back old branches and some of the weakest plants. Got about halfway done.

Maryanne