Muffins and Reflections

I'm sat , typing at the bistro table in the kitchen. The muffins are now , just out of the oven and the little guys are cooling.

Many times , I can tell that even in conversation , my thoughts sort of pop around and I catch people off guard b/c they are logically trying to follow the previous sentence and train of patter.

Muffins are the proof that I'm retired and can do anything that I want. Two days ago , a MI friend commented that she missed or thought often of my muffins.

Actually , this brought to mind a moment - when I was bemoaning , my lack of creativity , these moments come often , and someone ( not a fan favourite , BTW ) said that maybe my cooking and baking, qualified. I quickly , dismissed the comment - why , who knows. I suppose that the muffins seem so utilitarian that its hard to think of them as creative.

There is the title for to-day, muffins cooling and reflections on creativity.

Do they taste good , yes or people are being kind. I enjoy them. And for muffins , my bran muffs are healthy. See , what I mean about utilitarian.

So creativity, what is it ?  Something out of nothing ,what other people can't do or didn't do ?

My muffins are the recipe from the back of Rogers brand , bran. I use canola oil instead of vegetable oil and whole wheat flour for white flour. The sugar is Splenda brown for 1/3 less calories than regular brown sugar. So, the recipe is tweaked slightly.

Thank you Mr Rogers.

BTW , the muffins are sweet , this morning - oops , a valid use of oops , got a little carried away w/ the eyeball measuring , I guess.

Ohio : In Summary. Love the house. In fact, it was the kind house we would have picked if we hadn't gone to wrong house and bought this one instead.  We had an easy , relaxing visit. A big thank you for NOT taking us to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame , McKinleys tomb etc. Not my thing really.

The drive was ez - pz. Major roads etc

Swenson's was marvy and so was the Horseshoe Casino.