document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=360,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55510\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=1eac0890eb099f322347a5c5f4bf3b5d&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Mmmmm, yummy!!  Yes, I do find having to concentrate on the measuring, stirring, kneading, chopping of the baking process is very good at distracting my mind from the mulling, pondering, and worrying!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Shelley in SC | <a href=\"http://www.livingwithimperfection.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.livingwithimperfection.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.23.09 - 12:32 am | <a href=\"#55510\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55516\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=9e9913b513048dba4fcaf8037f21d818&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Mmmmm is what I was thinking too! I am sure I'd love those muffins too!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           willow | <a href=\"http://www.willowscottage.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.willowscottage.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.23.09 - 4:19 am | <a href=\"#55516\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55517\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=83673d8ada52698ad437b51ec91f970e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Baking is wonderful therapy! It got me through the first dark months of long-term sick leave. And if you have other people to help eat it before you do, so much the better, I find! I love the Bake book; like Sarah Raven, Rachel Allen writes simply, without pretension, and her recipes are straightforward and delicious. Shame about the effect on the hips though....<br /><span class=\"byline\">           rachel | <a href=\"http://attica-slowlife.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://attica-slowlife.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.23.09 - 10:02 am | <a href=\"#55517\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55518\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=911d668d12f851d434c474440d7b7875&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Quite tasty!  Our household's new culinary endeavour is making ice cream, now that the hot summer days are upon us.  Not quite as therapeutic perhaps, but still a very satisfactory end result!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Cheryl | <a href=\"http://asimpleyarn.net\" title=\"http://asimpleyarn.net\">Homepage</a> | 05.23.09 - 12:25 pm | <a href=\"#55518\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55521\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=63f1514c480573128ae5729e9e108ca9&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />This post is very seductive.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Cornflower | <a href=\"http://www.cornflower.typepad.com\" title=\"http://www.cornflower.typepad.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.23.09 - 2:38 pm | <a href=\"#55521\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55528\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=455e3be789e714fe3d63c8f2004852ed&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Thinking of all the muffin varieties I could dream up is almost enough to make me rush out and buy the book straight away.<br><br>And baking is very soothing indeed. Sieve on.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           ali | <a href=\"http://domesticali.typepad.com\" title=\"http://domesticali.typepad.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.23.09 - 8:33 pm | <a href=\"#55528\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55530\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=62f0d2687a43627a6c305801232b9937&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />OOh, with my new found love of rhubarb I may have to have a go at rhubarb and strawberry muffins. Yummmers.<br><br>Baking as therapy is a given in this house. Unfortunately I'm just as good at eating as baking ...<br /><span class=\"byline\">           dottycookie | <a href=\"http://www.dottycookie.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.dottycookie.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.23.09 - 9:24 pm | <a href=\"#55530\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55540\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=93453f01f023bc2db9a43f3ed3997adc&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Oh boy, this is mouthwatering!<br>And the decorations are splendid!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Suzy | <a href=\"http://constancev.canalblog.com\" title=\"http://constancev.canalblog.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.24.09 - 10:37 am | <a href=\"#55540\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55542\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=68429da7de6b14c40f8c7d7077318e38&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Oh goodness. I can almost smell all those heavenly kitchen scents from here! Will definitely be trying the muffin mix when I get back... <br><br>And lovely decorations on the fairy cakes, Tilly!<br><br>K x<br /><span class=\"byline\">           kristina | <a href=\"http://kristinasjollyhockeysticks.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://kristinasjollyhockeysticks.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 05.24.09 - 2:17 pm | <a href=\"#55542\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55553\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c9fdb485622db4a93161fa1c7bc1589c&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Oh goodness, how divine - just when I decide to start a radical diet...!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Nora | <a href=\"http://black-dog-knits.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://black-dog-knits.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.25.09 - 12:06 am | <a href=\"#55553\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55570\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8849cf50519cbf6ed5e1acf39653982a&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I am now hungry and craving something freshly baked. Baking is therapeutic, i think!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           lucy | <a href=\"http://a-black-pepper.typepad.com/\" title=\"http://a-black-pepper.typepad.com/\">Homepage</a> | 05.25.09 - 11:42 pm | <a href=\"#55570\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55589\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=90976dd7dd6939c104d28b0630f55b29&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />It looks delicious!  I hope the baking is helping.  I wish things calm down for you.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           tiennie | <a href=\"http://tiennie.com\" title=\"http://tiennie.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.26.09 - 11:17 pm | <a href=\"#55589\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"55674\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=abc11ff968bba118da82260b53e691c5&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />baking is always therapeutic...I know this is a week late..but,Rebecca...if you have any left overs...I'm about to have tea <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/clin_oeil.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" />...hope all is well.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           theresa/t does wool | <a href=\"http://tdoeswool.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://tdoeswool.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.30.09 - 2:29 pm | <a href=\"#55674\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/poshyarns/7640402614990687916/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='poshyarns' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='7640402614990687916' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");