Julia Child's pain de mie

On Jan 11, I took out my Mom's Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook again, and made the recipe for Julia's pain de mie.
It took a lot of kneading and waiting, hoping that that yeast would react and work its magic.
It did not disappoint!

One loaf went to some friends as a belated holiday gift, and I divvied up the other one.  Some of the best toast - spread with real butter - ever!!!