Give me my daily bread!!

Hi friends! Hope you are all keeping warm. Yesterday I made some homemade bread and let me just tell you, I could NEVER be on those low carb diets, gotta have my bread! A few years ago I got myself a breadmachine and I thought I'd never make bread the "real" way again, but every now and then I get into the mood to knead something......and there just is nothing better than a slice (or 3) of homemade bread with REAL butter and maybe a light topping of raspberry jam!
This recipe is called Amish loaf bread and I will give you the recipe at the end of this post.
Here is the view I have out my kitchen window today, those icicles are HUGE, I don't ever remember any being that long before! We are to get more snow today and tonight! I want to thank all of you who have left me well wishes and prayers for my back problems. I went to get groceries this morning and it was NOT GOOD:( Once the leg pain gets bad, it just keeps getting worse with every step I take, thank goodness I had hubby along to get me back to the truck! I doubt I will be leaving the house again except for maybe a baby shower this weekend that I would hate to miss. My appt. is next thursday with the neurosurgeon and I can't wait, I feel like I would agree to anything he suggests just to get some relief! I hate to go on about this every time I post, but this is a huge thing for me, not just the giving up my job, but also not being able to do anything as I'm normally a very active person! Thanks for stopping by today, be safe and warm my friends, and here is the recipe if you want to try it.....

Amish loaf bread~~
2 cups warm water
2/3 cup sugar
2 pkts. yeast, just regular active dry
1 1/2 tsps. salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in the warm water. Stir in yeast. Allow to proof about 5-10 min. till it looks foamy on top. Mix in salt and oil. Mix in flour...One cup at a time till incorporated. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface till smooth and elastic, 5-10 minutes. If it is sticky, add in a little more flour. Oil another large bowl lightly and place dough inside, turning to coat top as well, cover bowl with a damp towel and let rise till doubled.
Knead lightly then divide in half. shape dough into 2 loaves and place into well greased 9x5 loaf pans. Allow to rise a half an hour. Place pans in oven, turn on oven to 350 and let bake for 30 minutes. Bread is a golden brown color when done ( I always brush the tops of the bread with butter when they are done baking, it softens up the crust a little) Cool before slicing, enjoy!