T-Mike Dinosaur Cake.....and Last Winter Blast?

I "have" to share a fondant cake order for "Dr. Mike".  The lady who ordered has a son who just turned 26 and they are having a family party for him.  He is a doctor....interning right now in the States.  This pan is one his mom used to bake dinosaur cakes for him in when he was little because he loves dinosaurs.

He loves chocolate and coffee flavours so that is what this moist cake is. 

  I hope "T-Mike" likes it! (aka T-Rex).

Wiarton Willie our forecaster Groundhog, forecasted an early spring a month ago. A not too bad winter turned very wintery the past 3 days while I've been home for some vacation and baking.

This is what it looks like out there..prior to this our snow had melted and it felt like spring might be ariving. I can't believe its March 1st today!

it is pretty...I like black and white scenes....

Have a great day... Judi xoxo

Vacation Projects At Rockledge Cottage...

This is my first week of 3 weeks of vacation.  I'll be here for the first 2 weeks straight.  Abby came with me.... She loves it here too.  Marc will have to work most of the time but at least we're all together...

Its only Wednesday and I sure have been busy....in the garden planting some new flowers in the 91F degree weather...whew...

A new hibiscus that opened up the next day....

a what will be rose hibiscus in bright red sitting by the grill...

 and some daylillies which it appears I didn't take pictures of...  The place we buy our flowers is having a sale and all perennials including peonies, designer daylilies and hibiscus are all marked down to $7.00!  I HAD to take advantage...

We've had changes to the outside of the cottage...the door and windows at the right corner have been replaced from what you see here....

siding was removed temporarily from the front and windows were taken out...nothing but empty holes on this beautiful day....

then off came the door to the deck....

and voila new sliding door and windows...

Siding is back on and we love the sliding door. 

There are many windows in the livingroom and it makes such a big difference to have even more light come in...and easy access to the deck.

and a great view of the big lake....Lake Ontario...

Now this is what we see into the kitchen....I have been busy working in there today.  I'll show you later when I'm done.  Vacations are great times to pick up and do projects....

next week I'm having a vacation on my vacation....I think unless something else comes to mind...

Have a wonderful week.... Judi xoxo

Cottage Projects

At the cottage the weather has been wonderful except for the look of rain yesterday and actual raindrops this morning.

  Everything is still and the leaves on the trees are motionless. 

 the water barely ripples...

 

 The birds continue to sing and its very relaxing. 

This week I've worked on a chandelier for Madeline.  I spray painted a black metal chandalier white that I had thrifted, covered 5 little shades with a pink polka dot fabric.  

 

From the Fimo clay I made butterflies and flowers and a striped caterpillar to slip onto the chandelier under the shades.

It doesn't look good in this picture because its hanging cock eyed from a ceiling fan just so you can see it better.  I have yet to finish up the shades and see what else I'll add.  I'll show it to you once its complete. 

  

I took down the 2 sconces at the cottage that looked like this....

and gave them a bit of a spray and now they look like this... much better...

I am truly in vacation mode.  What has your weather been like and what you you been up to this week? Enjoy....Judi xoxo