Fruit Cocktail Pudding Cake

I actually saw snow in the air yesterday morning and last night I had a fire going.  Today has been cold, but I refused to start another fire!!!  Instead, I opted for baking (it always warms up the house just enough).  I baked a cake that my Mom used to make for us when we were kids (over 40+ years ago) - fruit cocktail pudding cake.  She found the recipe on the back of a can, cut it out, baked the cake and we liked it so much that it became one of her standard, easy to make deserts.
And that tattered, cut out recipe?
It still remains in her recipe box to this day.

Fruit Cocktail Pudding Cake

As for me, I still like mine with a big dollop of Cool Whip on top :) 
The recipe is under my recipe tab if you are interested in making it.
Have a great night.

You've Heard of the Movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" Right?

Well, this is "Cat Up A Tree"...

"I know..."

starring...

"I know..."

the one and only...

"I am beautiful.  Now if you will please excuse me, my kitty food calls..."

Suzie!!!
What am I going to do with you Girl?

The Weekend

Here it is.
In A Nutshell.
Dropped this kid off at the airport and balled just like a baby.  

Felt so sorry for myself that I got myself a pedicure.  (It did make me feel better :)

Finally finished clipping Snoop down (I started clipping him Wednesday).
He smells so much better.

I wasn't finished clipping Snoop down in this photo.

Went for a hike back to the creek.

If Violet looks a little cockeyed, it is because she was shaking off the water :)

Enjoyed the wood's foliage.  

Milk Wort

New Growth on Ferns

Dogwood

On Saturday, I mowed my lawn for the first time (Bessie had been at the Lawnmower repair doctor).
On Sunday, I mulched. 

I need to wash the little doggie nose prints off my door :)

Enjoyed my lilacs.
They smell wonderful.

Enjoyed the birds.
I did see a Baltimore Oriole on my Sunday morning walk with the dogs, but did not have my camera with me.

Mother Robin

Did some container gardening.

Pansies

Noticed that the Robin's bird nest is on the back of DJ's basketball hoop.

Cleaned off my barn porch.  Rearranged.  Placed my new-to-me round iron table on the porch,got rid of a set of drawers, put a quilt on top of the table, adorned it with a Seagrams Jamaican Me Happy and then polished that baby right off.

Ahhh :)

There you have it.
My weekend.
In A Nutshell :)

The Prom

My nephew Daniel went to his Senior prom last night and once again I was lucky enough to be asked to take photos of this event.  I can't believe he will be graduating next month.  As always, he looked handsome and his date for the prom was gorgeous.  Although the weather was a little on the cool side, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and dotted with big fluffy clouds making it perfect for photos.

This was location of the photo shoot.  Yeah, I know - beautiful...

This is my nephew Daniel...

Here he is with his date...

The group of kids that went to the prom.

My sister (Daniel's Mom) and DJ were there too.

Best friends regaled with stories of their adventures...

and brought smiles and laughter to everyone around them.

Pretty soon this field of dandelions is going to be a field of wishes.

I will pick a bouquet of these wishes, blow on them and wish only the very best for Daniel and his circle of friends :)
I am very thankful that I am part of Daniel's life.  He is a wonderful young man and I am proud to be his Aunt Dee.

Happy Mother's Day

I hope your day is filled with sunshine and happiness...

and that you don't have to cook (unless, of course, you want to)!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful for the wonderful stretch of warm weather that...

Allowed me the opportunity to hang my bed linens out to dry.  I do not believe there is anything better than sleeping on line dried sheets.  The smell of the fresh air is amazing.

I am thankful for the sun that warmed the earth and transformed a drab hillside into a sea of trillium...






and may apples...

and allowed me to enjoy my bleeding heart plant a little earlier than usual.

I am also thankful that I got to spend a wonderful afternoon with my Mom shopping...

and enjoying a delicious lunch at one of our favorite places...

where I also purchased a wonderful shelf that I have adorned with my treasures.

And today, I am especially thankful for new glasses (I can see!!!) and a LL Bean rain jacket that my daughter purchased for me for Mother's Day.

That I am very thankful for my daughter goes without saying :)

What are you thankful for today?

Spring in the 35-Acre Wood

After several days of above average temperatures, Spring has finally sprung in the 35-Acre Wood.  I am so glad it did.  It is beautiful...

And so worth the wait.