“Hey, Self, we haven’t made bread in a while. Maybe it’s time.”
“Sure, sounds good. And while we’re at it, let’s play around with the rise. This sourdough levain looks great, let’s try using just that and a pinch of yeast and see where that takes us.”
“Terrific idea, Self!”
/hours pass
“So, this second rise is taking forever, right?”
“Indeed it is. Perhaps our fun and innovative exploration into alternative rise methodologies wasn’t a wise move after all.”
“True, true, but the fireplace is on, let’s see if raising the heat will help.”
/another hour passes with encouraging results
“This is working, we just need more heat. Let’s move the dough off the coffee table and snug it right up against the fireplace.”
“Excellent idea, Self. The cat’s super sacked out, what’s the worst that could happen?”
No, he’s not sorry.
/sigh, although in my defense, the dough was covered with several layers of tea towel plus plastic.
J.R. Johnson 
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