I discovered that my wheat flour and corn meal supplies were running perilously low. I pulled everything out of the freezer, convinced that there had to be another bag in there at the bottom, but there wasn’t. Happily, Wild Hive (bakery, cafe, micro mill, and local food outlet) was open on New Year’s Day, having a local buffet brunch in two-seatings.

With the temperature being an unseasonably mild 54° here in the northeast, it was a beautiful day to make my periodic pilgrimage to Wild Hive country.

The place was packed—a great sign! And speaking of great signs, I love theirs.

I left with a LOT of flour and corn meal (and Ronnybrook butter and Cayuga Pure Organics beans and NY state cheese). But mostly flour. I couldn’t imagine a better way to start off the new year.