TODAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS

I got the neatest gift in the mail today! Karen Deborah

writes one of my favorite blogs She told me to look

for a gift in the mail from her--no reason, just because

she is a nice person. This is what came from her today:

I loved this book! Sorry Karen, I read it in one day. It is

exactly perfect for me, just like you said. It is a funny

story about a lady that loves to bake cakes. She loves

it so much that her family is begging her to stop they

are so tired of eating delicious cake all the time.

Then her husband loses his job and she decides to try

her hand at selling her cakes. The book follows her

trials and errors and the drama that surrounds her

family is hilarious. Highly recommended!

A customer of mine called and said she had been cleaning

out her attic and came across a box of old punch cups.

Would I like to have them? Hmm, let me think...YES.

They are very delicate and quite pretty. I can't wait

to make some delicious Cucumber Punch to

enjoy in them.

Then I went and got the mail and look at these 2 beauties

that arrived from a friend of mine in Michigan. She always

has the nicest headvases and they will look terrific for sale

in my shop.

I made a small cake this weekend for the

pastor that is retiring from my brothers'

church. I got to spend some time with

him this last spring when we went on the

Seattle school trip. What a kick he is,

I love his sense of humor. He is looking

forward to spending more time golfing,

so his cake reflected that.

Well our weather has reverted back to

warm, sunny summer and that is just fine

by me. It feels so good to reach Sept. 1st

and be able to sit out on the deck in the

sunshine. Tourist season is quickly

nearing the end and the last of the

cruise ships will be coming this

month. I can't say I will miss the

traffic, but their departure signals the

end of summer and the beginning

of fall, then winter, which I am not

sure I am mentally ready for yet.

My mom just sent me this picture of their dinner

tonight--fresh smelt my dad just caught--YUM!