Some of my favorite things...

Yesterday there was a pretty big thunderboomer that came our way....I LOVE the rain, even better when I get a light show with it. But while I love the rain I knew that if I didn't go out (AND QUICKLY) cut a few of the blooming peonies then there would be petals smashed to the ground all over the yard....so out I squirrled as quickly as I could cutting as many different kinds as I could just to get a sweet selection....I love my peonies...they really are just a stunning flower. In blooms and fragrance....love love love....


I also had an urge to bake last night...GASP....no really....lol...me?? So out a whipped a dzn or so of these yummy cupcakes. No recipe, just kinda close my eyes and pray that they work out. I have come a long way from when I was 12 and wanted to use our brand new 1800$ microwave to bake muffins in. I am sure that my Mom had told me at some point NOT to use metal in it....but hey, I was 12, and listening to instructions was not my forte...so at 2 in the morning I bake these ???muffins??? in a metal tin in her VERY NEW, and VERY EXPENSIVE new machine....lol....thank goodness nothing blew....but for some reason they did not turn out ...like....lol...at all.....I ended up ditching the evidence in the backyard.....heck the birds wouldn't even eat them....apparently they didn't even decompose throughout the whole winter either....lol...



I am happy to say (and so our my children) that I am a much better cupcake maker now....but it took loads and loads of practice....

btw, that is one of my mothers favorite stories about me :) there are many actually....but I think this one is one of the tamer ones she can tell ....hhehhee



this "would" also be one of my favorite things...her name is Lucy and actually it is my hubbies favorite thing....but again, she would be if she would stop CRAPPING on my floor....geesh....but she sure is pretty....which is why I haven't killed her yet....




This on the other hand is mine...and I love my Sushi...to little itty bits and pc's....is he just not edible???hehhee.....love my puppy chow :)





I was given my project orders today :) ...so I think I have some things in the works....some cut, some still in my head....but I think they will turn out CUTE!