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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday Sweets: Autumn Awesomeness in Atlanta
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Doesn't this look like a giant Hallmark figurine? (I mean that in a good way.)
The cobblestones, the twisty vines, the gnarled posts! There's so much more to this cake than the cutesy mice. (Although the mice are pretty darn adorable, I must admit.)
I don't think I've ever seen sugar art looks so much like porcelain - just look at those leaves!
Mmm, sugary mushrooms...
Next up: a perfect pumpkin:
I just love the simple design and creamy colors. I think cakes overall should use more orange, too, don't you? Year-round, I mean: orange is just underused.
Many thanks to Karen and the gang over at Highland Bakery for the lovely work, and for not hanging up on John when he said he was calling from Cake Wrecks. ;)
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- Cathy Davis said...
What a beauty of a cake! How would you ever cut into it??
I went on their site and looked at some of their other cakes...
Ummm, there were scary looking cakes there. They had a "punk baby" cake...with the face of a baby with piercings. You could do a month of entries just on some of their cakes :P.
I loved their cookies! Too cute
- October 26, 2008 at 9:15 AM
- Sam said...
awesome, yay for things relatively close to my house. I now need to go over there and taste some of their wares.
- October 26, 2008 at 9:17 AM
- Marian said...
That's too cute to eat. :)
- October 26, 2008 at 9:21 AM
I would not eat that....I wold get it sprayed with those food preservative sprays...and keep it for a center piece every year.
- October 26, 2008 at 9:22 AM
- Diana said...
color, technique! WOW!
- October 26, 2008 at 9:35 AM
- Allison said...
Those cakes are definitely made of awesome. Just like this blog! (it's my fave!)
- October 26, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- Courtney said...
Beautiful cakes and greta inspiration for a newbie cake maker like myself.
- October 26, 2008 at 9:58 AM
These are absolutely lovely. I want that pumpkin cake!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:04 AM
These cakes are amazing! I was looking at the gallery on their site - simply fantastic cakes. Their turkey cupcakes are adorable! :)
- October 26, 2008 at 10:05 AM
- Michelle said...
I don't think I could cut into any of this cakes you've been showing on Sundays. They are all too beautiful and should be in curio cabnets not tummies.
- October 26, 2008 at 10:06 AM
The only word perfectly appropriate for such a beautiful pumpkin cake as this:
- October 26, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- Sara said...
That is the prettiest cake I think I have ever seen!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:06 AM
See, these demonstrate how pumpkins and mice can come together in a *good* way!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:07 AM
- Mongoose said...
Yeah, these are awesome. And I think when you know you're doing good work, you don't need to hang up when you get a call from Cake Wrecks.
- October 26, 2008 at 10:15 AM
- Katie said...
Beautiful artwork. Too lovely to eat.
- October 26, 2008 at 10:18 AM
- A Paperback Writer said...
I could never, ever eat something like this. The guilt at destroying art would just be too much to handle.
thanks for sharing it.
word verification: rocker
wow. I've never had an actual WORD show up before.
- October 26, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- Dana (*danavee*) said...
Those are WAY too pretty to eat! I wouldn't want to cut into them!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:27 AM
- Kateri said...
Oh my gosh, that is so beautiful. I love those toadstools. I love the pumpkin vines. Actually, I love the whole cake!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:31 AM
- skinny minny said...
Gorgeous! but how does one cut something the beautiful? Though it does look absolutely yummy too!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:31 AM
I love the leaves, a long-overdue change from flowers and, on this cake, tinted perfectly. (And---leaf awnings---sooooo cuuuuute.) Particularly lovely are the leaves at the base, which the bakers have beaded into the finish without just sticking them on. A masterpiece!
And yes: MORE ORANGE.
- October 26, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- Anna said...
Oh, so *that's* what a pumpkin is supposed to look like. Friday's post made me forget.
- October 26, 2008 at 10:35 AM
The loveliest cakes I've ever seen. Some people are truly artists, with fabulous imaginations and perfect follow-through...
- October 26, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Emily said...
I would love to know more details...how much time it took and how much something like this would sell for? That is simply amazing!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- October 26, 2008 at 10:57 AM
- Jennifer said...
This cake takes my breath away.
What talent!
- October 26, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Whoa! Those are absolutely stunning. Almost would be a shame to cut them.
~Amy B.
- October 26, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Headyball said...
TOTALLY AWESOME!! Who cannot appreciate a cake that doesn't look like a cake but more like a piece of art?? It truly is art!
- October 26, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- Deborah Godin said...
Ho-lee, that's amazing! Somebody should be (or have they?) opening up a Cake Museum and putting some of these materpieces on permanent (climate controlled for longevity, of course) display!
- October 26, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Highland makes the tastiest cakes...second only to my mother!
- October 26, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- All Adither said...
Dreamy. Dreamy! Though I have an evil urge to smash my face into them.
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
- October 26, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Fantastic! Love this blog. Thanks for putting up some wonderful cakes on Sundays; it's a nice break from the horrors on the weekdays.
- October 26, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- Hyla Waldron said...
Those are gorgeous! Do those cakes ever get eaten, I just don;t think I could bear to take a bite out of one of those!
- October 26, 2008 at 1:05 PM
- Stephanie said...
AMAZING...I agree with Mandy...I'd figure out how to save it.
- October 26, 2008 at 1:06 PM
- StaceyH said...
YAY Atlanta!!! Beautiful cake. I'd be afraid to cut into it too.
- October 26, 2008 at 1:17 PM
My sis and I send each other cake pics, she sent this one to me a day ago.
I have been looking for autumn ever since I moved; I finally found it online. In a cake.
- October 26, 2008 at 1:17 PM
I agree with everyone. This cake is a beautiful work of art. However, if I'm buying a cake, I want it to taste good! I have to wonder with the use of all that fondant--how is the mouthfeel and taste? Maybe I prefer other icings to fondant and some people enjoy the fondant. Thanks for such a great blog. A perfect mix of laughter and awe!
- October 26, 2008 at 1:24 PM
- asillylittlegirl said...
Freakin' awesome!!! Almost makes up for those fugly goofball cakes you've been posting.
- October 26, 2008 at 1:42 PM
- Sydney said...
I love this new Sunday Sweets feature! I think it's a wonderful sign of where the world is headed, that smart, funny people can be snarky and ironic, but also genuinely appreciative of something done well. I got so tired of the "I'm Capable of Ironic Observation So I Can't Like Anything '90s".
I completely agree with you about this cake looking like a Hallmark figurine (in a good way). And weirdly, though I'd never even consider purchasing such a figurine, you make it 10 times larger and out of cake, and suddenly I'd be honored to host a party specifically to display it. And eat it. (I'm sure that while I couldn't figure out how to cut into it, my nieces and nephews could.) Maybe that's what makes figurines so hard to appreciate. They only do two things: look cute and gather dust. But cake! That looks cute, tastes delicious and brings people together for fun times.
- October 26, 2008 at 1:43 PM
So absolutely beautiful!! The pumpkin was just gorgeous!!
Although I'm surprised you admire them though! I mean stunning yes.. but isn't it too much frosting for you ;)
- October 26, 2008 at 1:51 PM
- Kimberly said...
While I miss the giggle on Sundays - I LOVE the gorgeousness you spotlight. This is by far my favorite to date - WOW!
- October 26, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- The Courteous Chihuahua said...
I love this cake!!! My mom and I frequently buy the cute woodland animal cards for each other. Seriously, I love this cake.
- October 26, 2008 at 2:00 PM
- amyd said...
I can't imagine how long that took to make. It's beautiful, and there's no way I could actually bring myself to cut into it!
- October 26, 2008 at 2:09 PM
- Mare said...
That 'Hallmark Lookalike' cake is amazing. It must have taken a very long time and require tedious effort-even if done in stages. WoW!
And yes, more orange. Orange should be more that Halloween, fall leaves, and Syracuse University[My son graduated from there,so I have more orange than the average person!].
Caryn was right about sending us to your blog. Not my first visit, just my first comment.
- October 26, 2008 at 2:10 PM
I want one, I want one, I want one...
- October 26, 2008 at 2:11 PM
- Lavanah said...
oh my, I don't think I could eat these cakes-they are beautiful!
- October 26, 2008 at 2:37 PM
- templework said...
Like you said: right out of Hallmark!!!
- October 26, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Erika said...
That's the first cake with mice crawling all over it that I'd want to eat! Except that it's so cute and beautiful, it would be hard to...
I'll just pluck off the paving stones and pop the mushrooms in my mouth.
The pumpkin below, I might eat. But only because it would slice so perfectly along the ribs into lovely pieces! Carving this pumpkin would be a piece of cake, har har I'm so clever.
- October 26, 2008 at 2:46 PM
These cakes do look really nice, but I have a feeling they probably taste overly sweet...That looks like a lot of frosting...
- October 26, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- sparkly jules said...
OMG, I think that is the most beautiful cake I've ever seen!! I wouldn't want to touch it let alone eat it.
Who was it designed for?
The mices are adorable!!
sparkly jules
- October 26, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- Reg said...
What a Fabulous Post!!
Thank you soooo much as I have been looking for a Bakery such as this in my area!!
- October 26, 2008 at 4:14 PM
- ksaldria said...
It's so beautiful I don't know if I could bring myself to eat it. I love every bit of it and the mice are just too cute ^.^
- October 26, 2008 at 5:02 PM
I have just spent a sick sunday in bed, looking at each photo and entry of your blog. I must say, thank you for making a sick sunday a little more bearable! I will now be on the lookout for cake wrecks.
Thank you!!
- October 26, 2008 at 6:04 PM
- ReddH said...
This is my local bakery! I am so excited to see it on Cake Wrecks! My husband and I go to breakfast at Highland Bakery at least a couple of days a week. Their bagels are just divine. I've seen these cakes in person and they are so pretty!
- October 26, 2008 at 6:14 PM
- NakedHorse said...
I remember my mom and dad told me that there wedding cake was a wreck! They asked to have the cake made to look like the place they were getting married, with layers built up to make a hill. Well the people made the layers out of icing! So there was like 4 inches of bright green icing that all melted and sagged down making something so far away from what they wanted! It is sad that they didnt take a picture then!
- October 26, 2008 at 6:18 PM
- Mad Izatie said...
How can you want to eat that? It looks so purdy! The mice so cute!!!
I have a feeling these cakes are the kind of cakes that peopl take tons of photos before even making a dent in the icing/fondant/cake.
- October 26, 2008 at 8:56 PM
- Elliott said...
Please. The comment about orange being under used is going to be taken out of context. Think woman! You have to use you (super) powers for good and not evil.
- October 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM
- Renee said...
these are gorgeous! I have to say I love your blog and even got my husband hooked. we were in the grocery store today and as we passed some particularly sad looking halloween cakes in the bakery--he remarked--"you should take a picture of those and send it to Cake Wrtecks"!
- October 26, 2008 at 9:41 PM
- TattingChic said...
Wow, that is an absolutely gorgeous cake!
- October 26, 2008 at 10:36 PM
- Angie said...
OMG Jaw dropping beautiful!! ITA about orange being under used.
- October 26, 2008 at 10:42 PM
- Amy Lee said...
Gorgeous picks for today! I love when you post your wrecks, but Sundays are great too to show off the cakes that ARE good! :)
- October 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM
- Donna said...
Ar bloody mazin
- October 27, 2008 at 12:25 AM
- corilee said...
Wow! Those are amazing! I've never seen anything like that. They're too pretty to eat.
- October 27, 2008 at 1:04 AM
hahaha to anna (above poster)
thanks for the laugh on this otherwise very sweet sunday ;)
much appreciated!
- October 27, 2008 at 1:50 AM
- Wendyburd1 said...
gorgeous! This is why when I pass Pood Network and they have a cake challenge...I stop and am entranced!
- October 27, 2008 at 2:46 AM
- Eric said...
If I hadn't seen this on your site, I would have thought it was a figurine. It is amazing!
- October 27, 2008 at 3:25 AM
they are so beautiful!!!
greetz Tanja
- October 27, 2008 at 4:29 AM
- Leo said...
I wouldn't have a fridge big enough for that one! Huge and very ornate - a shame to eat.
- October 27, 2008 at 5:16 AM
- Sleepwalker said...
Yes, that is what pumpkin stems and tendrils are supposed to look like: graceful curves and spirals, not flat, icky wormlike squiggles!
And those 'shrooms look exactly like the crispy cocoa-dusted meringue creations my grandmother used to make. I'd be swooping down on those first if I was presented with this cake.
- October 27, 2008 at 7:00 AM
- Karen Portaleo said...
Thank you all for the kind comments! And thank you John, for featuring my stuff! Can't wait to send links telling everyone I made it to Cake Wrecks (but in a good way!)
I have loved this site since the first time I saw it. People have walked in to my office to see what I'm laughing so loudly at.
Karen Portaleo
Highland Bakery
- October 27, 2008 at 7:39 AM
I love highland bakery. Their cakes are beautiful and their food and sweets are yummy. If you are ever in downtown Atlanta, hit them up. Be prepared for a long wait during brunch hours though. oh and the jalepeno foccacia is the best bread ever!!!!
- October 27, 2008 at 8:22 AM
- The Hatter said...
They have a bustier cake.... xD
- October 27, 2008 at 8:28 AM
It IS gorgeous, but how much of it is actually cake?
- October 27, 2008 at 9:38 AM
- Tobias said...
These look absolutely delicious! I honest to heaven do not understand "not being able to eat the art". If Monet/Dega's works were as tasty as these cakes look we'd have no museums because of people like me. I mean, cake...
- October 27, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Gorgeous!! The only wrecktastic part of a cake like this is something my sister once said about fondant: I can only imagine how much this was TOUCHED by other people. Yum
- October 27, 2008 at 11:06 AM
- TheresaXXX said...
This is one of the most beautiful cakes I have ever seen!
- October 27, 2008 at 11:23 AM
- RamblingDreamer said...
I don't have to eat it. The cuteness is enough to give you a sugar rush. How adorable are those mice!?
- October 27, 2008 at 11:52 AM
- Tabitha (From Single to Married) said...
that is fantastic!! I wonder what they do with cakes like this when they're done, surely thy don't eat them?
- October 27, 2008 at 12:04 PM
- Autumn said...
Aw, I would buy that sad looking ghostie cake just because I felt sorry for it! :-)
- October 27, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- MaryO said...
ZOWIE! These are lovely, just spectacular! What is it about pumpkins/gourds that are so cheery? Call me weird, but fields of pumpkins or pumpkins/gourds and harvest corn in festive displays always bring a smile to my face.
These cakes are works of art! I am speechless! Wonderful stuff!
- October 27, 2008 at 2:03 PM
- heartafire said...
This bakery is fantastic. My sister lives in Atlanta and knows it well
- October 27, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Dear Lord - THAT is one BEAUTIFUL cake!
- October 27, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Went to the website to see some more beauty and found a groom's head cake mixed up within the mounds of gorgeous - check it out.
- October 27, 2008 at 9:23 PM
I live in Atlanta but have never visted this bakery. When in the Highlands, I typically go to Alon's but I will definitely check it out!
They are gorgeous! Almost too lovely to eat...but who am I kidding? I'd eat them anyway! The mice are so cute....
- October 27, 2008 at 10:28 PM
- Constance said...
What a charming cake! I particularly like the mice, and the red shawl on what I assume is the mama mouse.
There is a wonderful kids' film, "The Secret of Nihm" with the most beautiful animation! The mother mouse wore a red shawl, and the cake falls into the same style as the movie.
So, there might be an influence, which is a Good Thing. ;-)
- October 28, 2008 at 2:16 AM
- Mellykat said...
Holy 987598746 pounds of fondant, Batman!
What a gorgeous creation!
- October 29, 2008 at 1:23 AM
This is absolutely amazing! I would never cut it! I'd just preserve it!
- October 29, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- Tanya said...
Those are just AWESOME. So cool.
- October 29, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- Caroline said...
OMG...that is not a cake, but a work of art!
- October 29, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Such beautiful detail! OwO
I love insanely (and tasteful) detailed cakes~
- October 30, 2008 at 12:16 AM
- Carmen said...
Oh I absolutely adore this cake. :)
- October 30, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Amazing!! I have never seen anything edible like it. Just beautiful!!
- October 30, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- kyooty said...
This post was just pretty! what a lot of work and detail for a cake!
- October 31, 2008 at 7:30 AM
What a gorgeous cake!
I've been to the Highland Bakery, and it is FABOO!
- November 2, 2008 at 5:27 PM
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- November 3, 2008 at 4:15 AM
I'm not eating mice no matter what they're made of!
- November 8, 2008 at 9:24 AM
my boyfriend works at this bakery! this cake was amazing in person and so was watching the staff keep kids from poking their fingers in it :)
- November 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM
- travesti said...
Thank you very much for this useful article and the comments.
- June 20, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- web tasarım said...
I would not eat that....I wold get it sprayed with those food preservative sprays...and keep it for a center piece every year.
- March 13, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Medyum said...
I would not eat that....I wold get it sprayed with those food preservative sprays...and keep it for a center piece every year.
- May 28, 2010 at 4:01 AM
This is quite possibly the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! I'm obsessed with mushrooms, punkins & all things fall. In fact, the only things on this cake NOT tattooed somewhere on my body are the mice. And that's only cos I didn't see this before...
(That's right, I said "punkins.")
- June 1, 2010 at 3:17 AM
- web tasarım said...
love this cake!!! My mom and I frequently buy the cute woodland animal cards for each other. Seriously, I love this cake
- August 7, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- Cupcakes Lady said...
Wow! Those are absolutely stunning. Almost would be a shame to eat. xx
- October 7, 2010 at 6:33 PM
- web tasarım said...
I want that pumpkin cake :)
- October 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- web tasarım said...
That's too cute to eat. :)
- October 9, 2010 at 6:31 PM
- web tasarım said...
Too cute :)
- October 9, 2010 at 6:31 PM
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Another Edition of Wackadoo Googlers
do you want your hubby to wear girls clothing yahoo answers
Well, I don't know what Yahoo answered about this, but I'd have to say a big resounding "NO!"
i said my tables over and over, backward and forward too...
They landed on my blog with this one because I talk about math tables all the time. You know, because I love math so much.
i had to hold my child so she didn't throw my computer through the window.
Did you play her that scary Yo Gabba Gabba video? Because I want to throw my computer out the window when I see that.
average grocery shopping trip
I don't know if I'm the best person to talk about average grocery shopping trips.
what blueberry look like in brooklyn
They look pretty much the same as in any other city.
i don't know y is my life so boring
Oh, but look how you spiced it up with your funky spelling of the word "why"!
blogspot family my cast duck tape
Here's another example of googling under the influence. And it's DUCT tape, people!!!
why does little bear not wear clothes
He wears a scarf when it's cold outside. That counts.
dawn's family's feet geting ticked by pokemon
"Ticked" by Pokemon? Ohhh, you mean "tickled" by Pokemon. Well, that makes perfect sense.
tickle torcher until we there self
Huh? Although I enjoy your creative spelling of the word "torture", I really don't understand what on earth you're trying to say.
dawn meehan is too cool!
Why yes, yes she is.
tell dawn i said so
Hey! That's my line!
should i get paid if i resign
Yes, yes sure. Let's all resign from our jobs and still get paid.
if guys wear girl would you make them peeing
An example of someone using English as a second language.
what can i have for supper
OK, this one stumps me. Seriously, someone googled this? And what came up? A menu? A list of dinner choices? My blog???
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boob stickers
Take it easy, take it easy folks, this is just from the mammogram I had
always a hilarious word
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I generally don't buy my son anything for my birthday. And I almost never buy him anything for my birthday if I've forgotten about it. You know, because I've FORGOTTEN about it.
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caught my 8 year old son picking his nose and eating it
What's your point?
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Although I do tend to shower every day, I can't figure out how some of these land people on my blog.
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I'm convinced they do! So walk very quickly through the free-flying bat exhibits at the zoo.
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Just say lots of words like "juicebutt" and you're good.
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"She don't have time for his man". I think as long as she has time for her man, it's ok.
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Now you should start reading my blog. :)
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39 comments:
- My Three Sons said...
"tickle torcher until we there self"
I'm guessing this person was attempting to say tickle torture until they wee theirselves.
Yes, I clearly spend too much time on stupid things! Back to much more important things!
Like asking, where do you find out the google things for your site? Maybe its just that no one has ever arrived on my blog through a google search but I simply can NOT find the option to see this through statcounter.
- November 21, 2008 at 11:02 AM
- Michelle said...
By the way, there is such a thing as duck tape - its a brand
I know this because when I was a kid, my dad bought rolls of Duck packing tape when we were moving.
I didn't like it. It smelled funny.
Anyway, they do carry duct tape - in all sorts of colors as well.
- November 21, 2008 at 11:12 AM
- Feisty Irish Wench said...
oh good googly moogly....i don't even think i want to know what people google to land on my blog...then again it might prove to be some additional entertainment.
- November 21, 2008 at 11:12 AM
I love how so many people don't understand what Google is for. It's a search engine, people, not a Magic 8 Ball!
Thanks for the laugh, Dawn!
- November 21, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- Anna said...
These things are always just WAYYYYY too funny.
My blog never gets so many interesting search word choices.
:) Thanks for the outright chortles today!
- November 21, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- Jennifer said...
Hmmm.... I feel the same way about the chicken nugget lunchables.
- November 21, 2008 at 11:25 AM
- CatholicGirl said...
How do you figure out what these goombas googled to find your blog? This stuff is hilarious! A big THANK YOU to all the crazies who google bizarre stuff! Have a blessed day!
- November 21, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- miss said...
Tears in my eyes. So very funny.
- November 21, 2008 at 12:05 PM
- Brandi M Walsh said...
OMG, laughing...so....hard.
- November 21, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- Dawn said...
moth catipliers
Yes, the famed moth catiplier. It turns into a beautiful butterful and can be used to grip things too.
ROFLMBO!!!!!!! I love this one!!!!!!
Dawn in MI
- November 21, 2008 at 12:28 PM
- Tina said...
These always make me laugh :-)
And I'm sorry, but "scarry Yo Gabba Gabba video" is a redundant phrase. That whole show scares me. Too bad it's one of my two-year-olds' favorites!
- November 21, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Hi Dawn!
Thanks for the google search items. I sure needed a laugh today!
Regarding "tickle torcher until we there self" Huh? Although I enjoy your creative spelling of the word "torture", I really don't understand what on earth you're trying to say.
Perhaps the writer didn't mean "torture" but "torcher" as in someone who sets things on fire. The phrase then makes a LOT more sense. Really. Uh huh.
Sandy in Tucson
- November 21, 2008 at 1:05 PM
- Erica said...
Ah Dawn but there is Duck Tape... lol. It's a brand... Duck brand Duct tape also know as Duck Tape.
- November 21, 2008 at 1:07 PM
- MaBunny said...
Being a very good speller myself ( read speller, NOT typer...) I freak when I see words like caterplier, and others that people try to spell.. it just plain hurts...
- November 21, 2008 at 1:19 PM
- Michelle said...
Everytime you do these, I always wonder how many posts you inspire on the similar topic elsewhere. I know I'm certainly reminded to go see who (or what) has been looking for my blog.
And they actually MAKE chicken nugget lunchables? Actually, the whole concept of lunchables sorta grosses me out. Mostly because I don't yet have children old enough to take a lunch to school, I suppose....
- November 21, 2008 at 1:33 PM
- Kristen said...
So, I am having one of those days where a 5 year old, 3 year old and 1 month old walk into a bar...just kidding. But I am having one of those days of fleeting patience, exhaustion and hubby being out of town, etc. Thank you, thank you for the laughs. I so needed that today. I literally had tears running down my cheeks. I truly enjoy your blog and your humor.
- November 21, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Yes it is duct tape, but there is also a brand name "Duck Tape" of duct tape. Here is the link:
- November 21, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Seriously, I'd love to know how Google gets those people to you--ROFL! Actually, SIMCL! (sitting in my cub laughing...) a co-worker just asked, "What are you laughing at???" ;-) Thanks for making this Friday afternoon a little brighter. Have a great weekend and glad Lexi's arm is good!
- November 21, 2008 at 2:07 PM
"tickle torcher until we there self"
Tickle torture until they wee (pee) theirself
- November 21, 2008 at 2:41 PM
- Jen said...
so i am a mom now what?
Kiss your sanity good bye.
I love reading your random google posts. Hilarious!!
- November 21, 2008 at 3:28 PM
- Patois said...
Any Lunchables are gross.
Love the umbrella-carrying rodent.
- November 21, 2008 at 3:42 PM
- Rick said...
I'm always amazed at these searches, and by the fact that they lead to your blog.
But, then again, I'm often fascinated by really stupid stuff.
- November 21, 2008 at 4:00 PM
- Melissa said...
Those are great. I don't really understand the last one though. Once you have kids, don't they kind of dictate what's next? I mean, you don't just sit around twiddling your thumbs, trying to figure out what you should do with your spare time. I'm pretty sure I haven't heard too many moms ask "now what?", it seems like they're too busy feeding, laundering, bathing, consoling, etc to even SLEEP, let alone ask what's next.
But I've never been a mom... so what do I know?
- November 21, 2008 at 4:36 PM
The tickle torture one is obviously trying to find out how to make someone "wee" themself (and has an agreement problem, but that's for another day...). Are you an expert on that? Because I used to do that to my sister when we were young...
I love when you do these posts. Some people have way too much time on their hands, during which they should be taking a spelling course.
- November 21, 2008 at 4:59 PM
- caroline said...
Not sure if I've ever commented on your blog before, but I've been reading for ages. OMG, you are so freakin' funny!
Is it weird that I feel like we're really good friends? I know, weird. Don't worry, I live faaaar away from you, I won't show up at your door...
- November 21, 2008 at 6:50 PM
- Roni said...
I can't stop laughing over here... Please share how you find this stuff out. I will NEVER again try to take a sip of my soda while reading your blog thats for sure. Not sure what people are thinking when they google some stuff, I really would love to know how you find this stuff out.
- November 21, 2008 at 7:46 PM
- ComfyDenim said...
Oh, my gosh, that's priceless.
- November 21, 2008 at 8:00 PM
- Dorothy said...
Dawn so funny yet in reality..you did something, or many things right. Much more success to you and your blog..
Dorothy from grammology
- November 21, 2008 at 8:04 PM
- glory_and_grace said...
Thanks Dawn! I laughed so hard that now I have to go find my inhaler because I am starting to wheeze. Good stuff! (your comments, not the wheezing.) :)
- November 21, 2008 at 9:39 PM
That was just toooooo funny. I think I laughed harder at this post than I did about the pokemon cards or the Alli. I needed that.
Thank you.
P.S. Still haven't found the bracelets.
- November 21, 2008 at 10:58 PM
- Brenda said...
Squirrels in Nebraska are not carrying umbrellas. It is getting cold and they have switched to stocking caps and mittens.
- November 21, 2008 at 11:10 PM
So funny, I was looking at he chicken nugget lunchables in the store today and I was too wondering if they had to be microwaved..
- November 21, 2008 at 11:27 PM
- tchrbev said...
You are so funny! You should, like, write a book or something!
I fully intend to use the terms juicebutt and boob stickers throughout the day. Just imagine the looks I will get from my husband and children.
Still laughing...
- November 22, 2008 at 4:46 AM
- Melissa said...
Wow, and I thought some of the things that got people to my blog were weird...yikes!
- November 22, 2008 at 9:14 AM
I was just laughing so loud reading this list that my hubby in front of the TV shushed me! Awesome list.
- November 22, 2008 at 9:32 PM
I just love when you do these, Dawn. I don't know what part is the funniest, the weird questions, the crazy spelling, or your witty answers.
- November 23, 2008 at 6:54 PM
I received a receipt from Walmart that has duct tape spelled "Duck" tape. Seriously. :) Margie
- November 24, 2008 at 7:31 AM
- Amy Molander said...
What? No bat poop this time? What is the world coming to when you can't count on some crazy person googling about bat poop and ending up at Dawn's blog??
- November 24, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Okay...what is with your blog and bat poop?
- November 25, 2008 at 8:09 PM

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This year's Hall ballot was one of the most decorated and controversial in history. It had holdovers like Jack Morris, Lee Smith, Tim Raines, Alan Trammell, Don Mattingly, and Dale Murphy. Players who made their name in the 80's. It also had players like Larry Walker, Fred McGriff, and Edgar Martinez; who played in the steroid era, but are presumed clean. Also returning was Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro, the former who admitted steroid use, and the latter who failed a test in 2005. Jeff Bagwell also returned to the ballot, joined by longtime teammate Craig Biggio this year. Mike Piazza and Curt Schilling joined the ballot for the first time, with no evidence of steroid use of any of those players. Of course, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Sammy Sosa were also on the ballot for the first time. All three are suspected of steroid use, but it isn't proven.
Yet, the writers did not elect any players yesterday when the results were announced. It was only the 8th time that ever happened. Getting elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame is the toughest of all sports. It might be easier to get an act of Congress passed. Some voters were even arrogant enough to send in blank ballots. I guess they wanted to send a message, but it takes away from the percentages of players who didn't use steroids as well. They cite the moral clause, but getting elected to the Hall of Fame isn't the same as getting nominated for sainthood.
If sportsmanship and character were requirements for election, guys like Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, John McGraw, Leo Durocher, and Cap Anson wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. Anson refused to play teams with black players in the 1880's, and his racism kept blacks out of the league for another 60 years. Baseball's first commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis refused to allow teams to sign blacks, and yet he's in the Hall of Fame.
There's a good chance that a player who used(or tried) steroids is already in the Hall of Fame. Fergie Jenkins made that claim to Bob Costas yesterday. Jenkins himself was held up for the Hall of Fame for a few years because of his cocaine arrest. Peter Gammons at the time said, "it is comforting to know that the BBWAA has turned into an arm of the Moral Majority." Other players in the Hall used street drugs, were alcoholics, used anthetamines, corked bats, threw spitballs, and doctored the ball.
Don Sutton once described a meeting with Gaylord Perry saying, "He gave me a bottle of Vaseline. I thanked him and gave him a piece of sandpaper." Perry wrote a book titled "Me and the Spitter" while he played. Knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro was once thrown out of a game after being found with a emery board. Whitey Ford was also known to doctor the ball on occasion, and he is probably the best pitcher in Yankees history. Sutton, Niekro, and Perry all won over 300 games, and Ford was a dominant postseason pitcher. All four pitchers are in the Hall of Fame.
Officially only players who broke the gambling rule are banned from the Hall of Fame, meaning no Pete Rose or Joe Jackson. While I think those two players deserve some recognition, it was against the rules when they played. Steroid use wasn't explicity against the rules until 2003, and testing with punishment didn't start until 2005.
There is debate on rather guys like Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Clemens, and Palmeiro should be allowed in the Hall. But, is it fair to keep out guys like Bagwell, Biggio, Piazza, and Schilling because they played in the Steroid Era? There is no proof of any of those four using steroids, but for some writers they are guilty by association. Is having muscles the reason for suspicion for Piazza and Bagwell? Is having the wrong teammates keeping Biggio and Schilling out? Some writers said they needed more time to decide on the Steroid Era, but how much do they need? They already have had at least 5 years.
The ballot logjam isn't going to get any easier next year when Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Jeff Kent, and Mike Mussina are eligible. In 2015, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and John Smoltz will be eligible. The following year Ken Griffey Jr. will be. Ivan Rodriguez the year after that, although there is PED whispers about him as well. Chipper Jones just retired, and Jim Thome might as well, giving two strong canidates five years from now. A lot of very deserving players won't get elected because of the writer's witchhunt.
I think baseball needs to change the rules on Hall voting. Someone should be elected every year, especially with the caliber of players on the ballot. Voter's should not be able to send in blank ballots, and blank ballots should be disqualified. Also, a review of a voter's history should be examined. If that voter is routinely voting against slam dunk candidates that there colleagues are voting for, then that voter should lose his priviliges. The NFL Hall of Fame mandates that at least 5 candidates make it per year. That's too high for baseball, but I think a minimum of 2 would be good for baseball. Getting 75% of the vote is very challenging, and most players don't get in the first ballot. Some writers didn't even vote for alltime greats like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and Johnny Bench just so they weren't unamious selections.
The Veteran's Committee voted in former Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert(who acquired Babe Ruth), early 20th century umpire Hank O'Day, and 19th century catcher Deacon White. White played so long ago that he caught barehanded. No offense to any of these guys, but Cooperstown needs more modern figures in the Hall. Since Division play began in 1969, only 22 players who began there career after then have made it. There are 208 players total in the Hall, leaving the last 40 years of baseball vastly under-represented. The voters did a lousy job this year, and hopefully they'll make up for it by electing several candidates in the next few years.
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The data breach of Sony, including PlayStation Network and more recently-discovered Sony Online Entertainment, attracted the attention of Congress. Sony decided not to appear personally at a data theft hearing, but Kaz Hirai has given the company's official response, which implicates the hacker group Anonymous for the attacks.
In a letter to the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (summarized on the PlayStation Blog), Hirai explains that the hackers left a calling card. "When Sony Online Entertainment discovered this past Sunday that data from its servers had been stolen, it discovered that the intruders had planted a file on one of those servers named 'Anonymous' with the words 'We are Legion'," Hirai explained.
Though the the SOE theft was discovered later than the PSN attack, it took place at the same time by exploiting shared infrastructure. Sony emphasized that it hadn't suffered a second attack, but rather that SOE's intrusion took longer to detect. That means that if Anonymous is responsible for the SOE attack, it's responsible for PSN as well.
For its part, Anonymous has denied involvement in the attacks, but even in that denial admitted that "other Anons" may have "acted by themselves." When the group apologized for inconveniencing users with denial-of-service attacks, a statement pointed out, "different operations are 'run' by different people." The group noted that it is "comprised of people with diverse points of view, of which not all coincide with one another."
Hirai also gave three reasons why it may have taken Sony so long to detect the problem: the sophistication of the attack, an unknown system vulnerability, and the fact that Sony was focusing on the denial of service attacks. "Whether those who participated in the denial of service attacks were conspirators or whether they were simply duped into providing cover for a very clever thief, we may never know," he said. "In any case, those who participated in the denial of service attacks should understand that - whether they knew it or not - they were aiding in a very well planned, well executed, large-scale theft that left not only Sony a victim, but also Sony's many customers around the world."
The letter also says Sony shut down networks "as soon as threats were detected," but reveals that they noticed off-schedule system reboots due to "unauthorized activity" taking place on 4/19 -- a full day before the PSN shutdown on 4/20, and two weeks before Monday's SOE shutdown.
The House letter to Hirai became part of a data theft hearing, planned before the Sony attacks, that is currently underway. You can watch it live on C-SPAN.


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When I found out my son was going to be born with spina bifida, I waited for a while before posting the news on our family blog. I had to gather my emotions first, and I wasn't sure how the news would be received. When I did share, I was overwhelmed by the love and support that came pouring in—from family, close friends, and friends I hadn't heard from in years. Since then, I have continued to blog about having a child with a disability.
I blog about Jacob and spina bifida for a few reasons. I use my blog as a teaching tool—in hopes that my readers of childbearing age will take folic acid, to reduce the risk of spina bifida. Also, I hope my readers will be able to take life's challenges cheerfully, knowing that it's possible to be happy even when our path takes an unexpected and seemingly undesirable turn. But mostly, I write to raise awareness. Spina bifida is one of the most common birth defects in the United States, but how many people have even heard of it? Not to mention the accompanying terms myelomenigocele, hydrocephalus, and shunts? I sure hadn't, until that memorable ultrasound appointment 19 weeks into my first pregnancy.
After Jacob's shunt placement surgery, a man walking by us in church asked if my baby had "bumped" his head. How could I explain that the bump was actually a shunt—placed in his brain to treat hydrocephalus by draining the excess cerebrospinal fluid that had accumulated in his ventricles? He just walked on by, not really caring about my answer as I said, "He had brain surgery." I thought grumpily, Let him consider that the next time he asks why a child looks different.
Actually, the shunt doesn't really make Jacob look that different. (And, I've since gotten better at answering people's questions without being grumpy). But really, the shunt doesn't even show now that the bandage is gone and his hair has grown. Sometimes Jacob seems just like every other eight month old baby.
So, why would I want to advertise that my child is different on a blog?
It's the times when Jacob doesn't seem like other babies that I'm thankful I haven't hidden his birth defect on my blog. In fact, writing things in a positive light on helps me remain cheerful, despite the fear and uncertainty that I often feel. I love sharing Jacob's accomplishments and the kind comments of friends who are cheering him on!
Through my blog, I have met several other parents of children with spina bifida. I read about their children, they read about my child, and we all benefit. From giving and receiving sympathetic comments to simply learning about situations we might encounter someday, blog surfing has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Before I call the doctor with all my (sometimes silly) questions, I can often find the answers I need on Collen's blog, Sara's blog, and Jessica's blog.
Reading about others' experiences was also extremely helpful while I was pregnant and devastated with a scary diagnosis. My blog reading taught me that children with spina bifida are not usually mentally delayed, and often overcome their physical limitations. Most importantly, I learned that though some limitations can't be overcome, these children and families looked happy!
So, hoping that I could help someone else, I carefully chronicled everything our family went through to get Jacob here (including fetal surgery and being part of a study) and what happened after Jacob was born.
My blog has a whole new purpose. Before all of this, it was just a way to keep in touch with family. Now, it's part of a large network of spina bifida blogs, where families like ours share their day to day experiences, their ups, downs, joys, and sorrows.
Most parents of children with disabilities feel they were given a special child for a reason. I am one of those parents. My Jacob is a light to everyone who knows him, and he has inspired many already. It is our hope that his life will continue to touch others as we share our experiences on our blog.
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Facing a park and the St. Lawrence River, this long and boxy home must have one of the most inspiring views. Facing the house is another story. The facade is flat and bland. Because of the huge unattractive hill, a visitor would almost need to bring his climbing gear to get to the door. There's no overhang or porch nor any architectural elements to suggest a three dimensional feel. The landscaping would be non-existent if it wasn't for the sad and butchered apple tree.
The siding is made out of white vinyl. Although this material can be painted, I decided to leave it as it is. The current metal roof is turquoise and needs to be repainted. A versatile very dark grey with no pink, green or blue tint is a good choice. If, in the future, the owners decided to warm up the siding, they could choose from many colours like taupe, kaki, beige, sand and more. All these tones would blend well with charcoal shutters.
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If the apple tree, not seen here on the photo, needs to be salvaged, try to saw the severed trunks in an angle for a more aesthetic look. For better proportions, let the branches grow larger.
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Our first snow of 2008. It started early this morning and has been snowing all day, it's now 4pm and still light snow. This is the kind of snow that is light, wet and not sticking (yeah). As much as I hate winter and dream of summer, I have to admit it did look pretty outside with the light snow falling and gently covering everything white outside. I decided to let the pictures share with you what I saw today on my walks. Very pretty on a cold almost too dark day in winter at 2pm. (click on any picture to enlarge)
my front/side door--just thought this pic was too cool to pass up
my side yard under the old trellis--can you see the rose vine?
so pretty in the spring when it's in full bloom.
my backyard. something about the blanket of snow that makes everything so clean & fresh. see that bottle to the right? that's a bottle of Prosecco we shared one late August night when the temp. was 80 degrees at 7pm. I remember vividly the crickets that would sound-surround our house with croaking all night long; I loved that intensity.
my front yard, my neighbors to the left and straight ahead is our barn/garage. can you see the church tower on the left in the back? many decades ago that was a church; it later became a museum, then an antique shop, a doll museum, B&B and now it's owned by some very wealthy couple that bought it, gutted it, fixed the tower, added in stained glass windows, only to live there a few times a year. I saw the inside when it was a B&B and it was very cool; think gothic inside with a lot of light, stained glass windows and all open rooms, even the bathrooms (like a giant loft in SoHo).
those stained glass windows look wonderful when the sun is out.
the front of the above remodeled old church/now a home.
these are my neighbors to my right of my house. I loved this pic because in the summer this street is lined with tourist cars & tourist walking about...just seems like such a ghost town (which I love).
the street on which that other blue church sits, down the road a bit another church.
this one is a functioning church.
we have a lot of churches in this area.
I just loved this pic, sidewalk on main street in front of the church.
down the road from the above pic, our old Town Hall, still functioning in a way for meetings and the like, but the main town hall moved down the street to a move energy efficient building. aren't those columns cool though? hard to tell from this pic, but the building is really tall.
across from the Town Hall are these old fences over-looking the brook that feeds to the marsh.
Tiki checking out the falling snow.
then sitting in front of the heating vent in the hall
decides he prefers the heating vent by my desk.
this is why I'm always so cold! he covers the whole vent!
first snow
Our first snow of 2008. It started early this morning and has been snowing all day, it's now 4pm and still light snow. This is the kind of snow that is light, wet and not sticking (yeah). As much as I hate winter and dream of summer, I have to admit it did look pretty outside with the light snow falling and gently covering everything white outside. I decided to let the pictures share with you what I saw today on my walks. Very pretty on a cold almost too dark day in winter at 2pm. (click on any picture to enlarge)
39 comments:
Dawn, I am so loving this pictures. Your neighborhood is so cute and "east coast". I really think this kind of weather really makes it feel like the holidays. Not the hot hot heat that we're expecting in a couple of days. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Tons of snow here too!!ReplyDelete
Haha!! Your cat is hogging the heat ;-)
Such nice pictures. We had a dusting last night and it looked so pretty.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful place you live in. I am jealous of the neighbors house as well but that must drive you all nuts when the streets are lined with tourists! I wish it would snow here. All of your pics are breathtaking, Dawn. If you want to come warm up, you are welcome to come out my way and I will even let you have your own heater vent!ReplyDelete
It's all so pretty!ReplyDelete
Up here in the snow belt of northern Rhode Island, we have our first several inches of snow and ice today. Ugh.ReplyDelete
Your photo collection is so wonderful! It feels so "northern" and like home to me. I miss that part sometimes, then I remember ALL the snow and then I'm ok with just visiting and checking out your pics. Love the cat on the vent. My kids do that. sigh.ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures Dawn, we had snow lastnight in Pa. but today,we had lots of wind! And it made it bitter cold outside!!ReplyDelete
You live in such a beautiful area. I love the churches, but I can't imagine living in one.ReplyDelete
You cat is too funny.
I was SO excited by our first snow! Unlike you, I adore the stuff and in my opinion a sprinkling doesn't do it. I want feet.ReplyDelete
Your photos are beautiful and I recognize some landmarks.
Tiki looks alot like my dear Sassy who disappeared a few years ago. Same markings only longer hair.
Now we just have a very sweet, very fat calico.
You've been cooking up a storm! Good to catch up...
Thanks for sharing Dawn!ReplyDelete
Oh Tiki, you naughty selfish thing! ;)
Your pictures are beautiful. Your area has such personality. We got a snow like that Saturday midday, right when I wanted to go to the grocery. It lightly blanketed the lawns and roofs.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/8/08, 9:08 AM
Beautiful photos! ..and it's always nice to have a functioning church instead of a disfuntional one! haha (kiddin) Merry Christmas, Sweety!ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful, so holidayish! Lucky you!ReplyDelete
we haven't had any snow and this makes me jealous! how picturesque.ReplyDelete
Everything looks so beautiful with just a light sprinkling of snow. I guess I can say that since I live in Los Angeles and I'll never have a snowy winter here. Stay warm!ReplyDelete
I was hoping you would have a sunny and warm weekend. At least the snow is pretty. The photos are excellent...your town reminds me of my home town. The church/home is fantastic - it's too bad they don't live there full time.ReplyDelete
It is snowing in Utah too!! Winter is here! Hopefully your cat will learn to share the warm air soon:)ReplyDelete
Hi Dawn! gorgeous photos--i live in a cold wasteland too (not that cape cod is a wasteland, but cold. you know) BUT somewhere that isn't snowy is portland! I know what you mean--any time i travel i feel incredibly lucky. But if you ever make a vacation to Portland--VOODOO Doughnuts only takes CASH! hehe. so make sure you have small bills!ReplyDelete
I cant believe that someone converted that church to a home! Oh must be nice to be rich!!!ReplyDelete
Love Tiki!
Still no snow for us on Vancouver Island. I love snow. Have a good one.ReplyDelete
We had our first snow too - I was just in Miami and the Caribbean enjoying that weather...now this...bummers!ReplyDelete
Love it! Your pictures are gorgeous and so wintery. Your cat is adorable sitting by the heater! Love it!ReplyDelete
Loved the tour of your neighborhood! Very quaint and pretty. We have not had snow yet and my kids keep pestering me for snow, as if I am in charge of making that too! Looks like hot cocoa time for you!ReplyDelete
i enjoy snow...when it's white and pristine and pure and i can safely view it from afar. brown and sludgy and blocking my road to work (or worse, to my apartment)? no thanks. :)ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, I love your neighborhood! And yay for your snow! Check your email. ;)ReplyDelete
You live in such a pretty part of the state Dawn......we got about the same amt. of snow as you did...but it stayed cold up here in North Central MA so it got pretty darned slippery....a good day to hibernate! Your kitty has the right idea-HOG THE HEAT!!!! :)ReplyDelete
We had about the same amount of snow here in NY.. what a lovely town and your photo's look great!! There's something about the first snow, no matter if it's just a dusting... always looks so pretty ;-)ReplyDelete
wow, what a beautiful neighbourhood! i'm dying to have snow and we hardly ever get it over in vancouver. i'm keeping my fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
It seems so novel to see snow now that I live in California. I'll be in for a treat come Christmas when I travel back home to the midwest!ReplyDelete
oh, how beautiful... :)ReplyDelete
I always love and dread the first snowfall of the year. Perfect because it is beautiful but then it is a realization that I have to get the snowblower working or find a shovel.ReplyDelete
Nice to see I don't have the only cat who likes to pray to the furnace god.
great pictures Dawn... gotta love New England this time of year!ReplyDelete
Ah, New England in the winter! Such a beautiful site. I miss it sometimes.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/10/08, 8:28 PM
Thanks for sharing the pics! About the sliders...I mostly use the small rolls that come in the aluminum pans. I love this recipe! I could eat the whole pan-full. Take Care, TonaReplyDelete
I was looking at your pictures and thought it looked like Mass. My husband is from Millis,Mass. I am from Oklahoma, where we live. I so wish that Oklahoma was like New England--i love the way the churches and homes look there, but most of all I love ALL the trees!ReplyDelete
So beautiful. We just got our first snow today (3 inches and sticking). I'm hoping I don't have to work tomorrow. :) Tiki is so cute!ReplyDelete
Ahahah! I also got that first snow!!! Cool pictures, thanks for sharing your street. That ex church house is pretty cool!ReplyDelete
The buildings are beautiful!ReplyDelete
My cat Nelson, who has the same coloring/markings as Tiki, is a vent sleeper too. He loves when the heavy curtains cover over the vent and he gets a little tent. Then he really can hog all he hot air!