And you make bread?! What don't you do?

Incredible, simple, magnificent post. And the piece of resistance (<--butchered French phrase):

It is at this point the dough ponders it's life choices and where it went wrong.

smhl

Bread has always seemed kind of mystifying or finicky (coming from someone who hasn't made it?) I don't have breadmaking experience exactly, I've only made pizza dough. You make it look pretty easy, especially with your tips on using the bread machine. Thank you for sharing your recipe and method.