June Calder

Shade first, then the cut. I stopped once to re-glove. Meat was cold within the hour.

Felt the burr the whole length before I flipped the knife. Tomato test after, not my thumb.

Goggles on, lye into water, numbers from the calculator twice. Bars are curing on a labeled rack. Not for use yet.

Biscuits dipped for a second, not a soak. Sat overnight. I used the cooked-egg variation.

Used a stock pot and a rack of rings. Water stayed an inch over the lids. Timer started at the boil.

First sift. The castings look like coffee grounds. I left the worms in the unfinished half.