Honeymoon Greatest Hits!

We're back!  We had a great trip through Rome and the Eastern Mediterranean.  Here are a few, but not all, of our adventures:

Borghese Gardens, Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Messina, Sicily

Messina, Sicily

Temple of Athena, Acropolis in Athens

Library at Ephesus, Turkey

Oculus of the Pantheon, Rome

Colosseum, Rome

Inside the Colosseum, Rome

On the steps of the Capital Building, Rome

The Forum, Rome

St Patty's Exclusive Edition: Irish Car Bomb Cake

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This is a shameless plug for Abby's Hot Buns Bakery.  For those of you who live in Seattle, listen up!

My beautiful and talented bakeress friend Abby needs to make an out of state trip that she cannot afford, and because I love her and stand behind her talents, I am spreading the word about this fund-raiser.

For the month of March in honor of St Patrick's day, Abby is making a special edition flavor at her bakery: Irish Car Bomb: chocolate guinness cake layers with Bailey's buttercream frosting.  It's decadent and delicious, and perfect for your event.

Details:  $40 for a double-layer 8" round cake, which serves 20.  Visit her website (shown on the graphic and linked in this post) for details on how to order.

Ten cakes sold would get her to her destination, and she needs your help!

Happy Weekend!

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I have left the mainland!  I love weekends in Seattle, but better than that, I love weekends in the San Juan Islands.  I've mentioned before my connection to the San Juan Islands and what they mean to me.  This weekend I'm taking a breather with Abby and our moms and enjoying life on island time.

There will be sewing; there will be painting; there will be long walks, coffee, and fresh baked scones.

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The house we stay in is right on the water, so we're waking each morning to beautiful beach vistas and salty Puget Sound air.

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Have a beautiful weekend!

Happy 4th, and One More Thing About Pie...

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I'm off to Baltimore in about five hours.  Have a fun and safe holiday this weekend, and have a slice of rhubarb pie for me! (the kind without strawberries, of course)