And since I'm at it

Here're the rest of the photos I wanted to share. Not feeling into captions so just comment with questions.

Also

My mom and I are headed back to Richlandia on Monday to resume Regular Life. Which I haven't been participating in for a while now so let's see how I do...Wanted to say that my sister's recovery has been very quick and smooth. PTL for that. I've learned a lot about my nasty habits and hard heart--especially when provoked by the little ones on whom Jesus said their Father always sees the face of angels. Or something like that. ;)

I finished "My Life in France" and loved it. Julia Child was a super cool lady. This is also fortuitous since my friend Yolanda has asked me to help with a Ladies Bruncheon wherein she is slated to give a Chinese cooking primer.

---- (added February 25) ----
Upon re-read I felt compelled to look up that angel-face verse and I got it backwards. It's: See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. [ESV]

Not Arizona

I told everyone I was going to Tucson, Arizona and many have asked me but the way things have worked out, I've been in Cupcake Land. This Seattle winter has been characteristically mild and I've enjoyed the many sunny days. My sister bought the Martha Stewart (my niece: why do you call her by her last name?) Cupcake book and we've gone relatively wild. Here's the meringue step of the lemon curd cupcakes we made for my eldest sister's birthday.

And these are clearly Valentine's. In detail: these are Red Velvet covered (and unintentionally infused with) chocolate ganache with melted white chocolate for the hand-written part.

Detail of Valentine's cupcake. And most likely, if you're reading this, I do. :)

My niece in birthday pancake drag.

Baby with "2" pancake.

More later. Glad my sister showed me how to locate images on her Mac. How confusing for a Windows girl.