I made a double batch today (my 3rd batch thus far), which amounted to a baker's dozen. It would be a lot easier to just pick up a dozen at the bagel shop, but then they wouldn't be homemade now would they. There will come a time, perhaps, when I look back fondly on these days and think about how I had the time to make homemade bakery items before things got hectic again. OK, time to head off to walk the dogs in the rain... again. Then back home to feed the dogs and pop one of those crusty, chewy gems into the toaster for breakfast. Could be worse... I could be living on a boat during this weather and slogging to and from shore with the dogs in the rain.