Challenges

There is something that I just love about making something from scratch. You have nothing and then you've created something as a labor of love. That's how I felt about the Chocolate Mousse Caramel Tart. It was difficult to make and took a long time. But I felt so good making it and got a lot of satisfaction out doing something challenging. I'm afraid I overcooked the sugar when making the caramel. I also think I got too impatient and folded the chocolate in before it was ready. But over I was satisfied with the result for my first try. I did discover I was better at piping things using a zip lock bag with the end snipped than a pastry bag with a tip. I'm pretty excited about my sourdough bread starter I've been working on. I thought it wasn't working very well but after doing a little research, I discovered it was going well. I can't wait to bake some homemade bread on Sunday afternoon. Hopefully I'll be able to keep my eyes open long enough on Sunday after the busy weekend to make it.
So I'm emailing a new guy from match.com. He's a dad. I think that I'm ok with that. His son is almost 5 and I love that age. We'll see if it actually goes anywhere. But I am going to keep trying to put myself out there. It isn't easy to put myself out there. I am unsure about how dating works and if I really like dating. There is part of me that is relived that I have a lot going on this weekend and next weekend. That means I get a break from the awkwardness of dating. I just get to spend the weekend with 20 teenagers. Should be fun!