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Good morning!

27* and clear, going to mid-40's today. Yesterday was more work in the yard. The biggest job we did was 'prune' a broken rhodedendron in front of the house. It reached the roof of our split level house but now is about 4' tall. It will come back, but it will take a year or two. some of the branches were so big, we cut them for firewood! We gave the old lilac the same treatment and today will move to the backyard to severely cut back some big old bushes there. Everything is looking so much better here. I also fertilized all our rhodies, lilacs, forsythia, honeysuckle, Oregon Grape, salal, red and blue huckleberries. Those last four plants grow wild in our yard and I fertilize and prune them. They are my 'flowers'. Today is the last day of the BIG yard work. Rain moves in tomorrow, thank goodness! I need rest!

today we're also going to Tacoma to get oil changed on pick-up and the tires rotated. While in town, we'll go to my favorite fabric store to try to get more of the fabric I want to make binding for ISBS. I only have 1/3 yd and I need twice that and I'm almost certain I bought it there.

JANA - Your cake is gorgeous! so simple and elegant! You and your girls should be very proud of yourselves! Did you finish it at home an transport it to reception all decorated or did you take layers to reception and finish it there? My mom always made her cocoa from scratch but never told me how she did it. When you say chocolate in a can, do you mean cocoa powder or is there another kind of chocolate. We don't have Ghillardelli's here. It's Hershey's or nothing. I do buy their extra special dark variety though.

CHICKIE - please don't sweat no joining my swap. I know just how busy you are! Looks like you'll be spending quite a lot of time with Mom in the coming weeks. Will you bring her to your house when your BIL has surgery or will you go there every day? Glad you are getting in your yoga and Hooligans!

BECCA - So you live in a rain shadow on the eastern side of your mountains from town? I will be glad for you when the weather finally warms up for good. We have a possibility of more snow on Thursday. And yet I picked 3 daffodils in my yard yesterday! I think Mother Nature and Father Time aren't getting along! Here, squirrels get under the hoods of vehicles and chew wires or make nests.

TINA - I explained how I size photos over in the Tea Party swap.

Our pizza last night was SOOO good! and we'll have the other half tonite.

Good morning!

Mary - the Ghirardelli chocolate has a touch of sugar in the chocolate. Hershey's is just cocoa powder. When we make my mom's hot chocolate, you scald the milk and pour it over the chocolate in the mug with a tad more sugar. Really hard! LOL! With the rice krispys, we just made about 4 batches and as we made each batch, we pressed it in the round tier pan. One on top of the previous batch. Let them cool until very firm and then we had the shape we needed and the right height too. No single bars, just one big round.

Dinner was very yummy last night. Michael liked it and said the next time add more veggies. I altered the recipe as we tried it with adding zucchini, was a good addition. Tonight is from the freezer, bbq rib sandwich and baked beans. Saw the both of them, premade at Sam's yesterday, so will heat and eat!

While we were at Sam's, I found the patio set I want for the deck. Michael says it is too big, even after we build the deck bigger, we will see...... he squawked at the price too, but that is a easy overcome .....snicker!

Laundry is down to below needing warning lights for airplanes. More today to do and I will get another block done on the quilt in progress.

Enjoy!
Jana

Good morning! DH should be home any minute, but I’ll start to chat anyway.

Jana—your cake is stunning! I’m sure it was a hit from first look to last taste! I find Ghirardelli chocolate here sometimes and always buy it.

Mary—no, mom isn’t able to get out easily—ramps, wheel chair, commode, etc. I’ll be staying there. I’ll take a book or some hand work if I can get some gathered up.

Sorry this is short… time to make brunch. We have Audubon meeting tonight, so might get to grab something out for supper. Wish me luck!

Bon appétit!

Hello everyone,sunny here but warmer than earlier.Mush ice was on bank .
DGS facetimed us & always gives us update on their news.He comes home Last Of April - first of May.So anxious to see them all .They come every 2 yrs.He come in May for his DBs wedding last year,

Maryz That yard must be really a show place by now.You treat your berries well.We have the Ghirardelli chocolate here.I use it in my candy.

Jana The cake was my kind.Very simple & elegant.You all did a great job.You can go wild at Sams.

Chickie I know how it is transporting them when they are elderly.Its much easier to go to them.With CA it’s a lot to transport when we go off.With his concentrated for his oxygen makes it a lot easier.But it’s still a hassle.I would go there also.Enjoy your meeting.I love birds.

I did more cleaning upstairs this morning.Im still waiting on DS to get moved to really get deep cleaning finished.
It’s baked sweet potatoes & baked potatoe to share.And chicken breast. Becca