Among other things, Sundays are good for bread making, because you have most of the day to shepherd the bread all the way through the process without serious interruption.   Today, I tried a variation of the loaf I usually make by adding a bit more sugar and a package of dried cranberries in the hopes of ending up with a sweet, dessert like result.  

Total success, to my amazement. I was afraid the astringent cranberries might kill off the yeast, but I shouldn't have worried.  Since we have a day or two off this week for Thanksgiving, I think I will do another and also add some dried apricots as well.