If Daddy wants a Princess Cake, Daddy can have a Princess Cake.

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Every so often, after we put the girls to bed, HandsomeJoe and I watch an episode or two of something cheerful. We slowly made our way through The Great British Baking Show. When we got to the episode with the Sweedish Princessa Torte, HandsomeJoe proclaimed "I want a Princessatorte for my birthday!" 

If Daddy wants a Princess Cake, Daddy can have a Princess Cake.

He may originally have been kidding.

For his birthday, we made him one.

Cleaner Looking Commode - Painting a toilet seat

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Just over a year ago, I spent a lot of time painting things in my bathroom. 

As a follow up, this week's edition of "Why Yes! You can paint that!" we will feature...

Not On My Watch - Thoughts on White Privilege, Racism, and Standing Up for Good.

Signs available locally and free printout link here.

These are troubled times. What has been long ignored has festered and is rising to the surface. 

I am here to say, in no uncertain terms, I will not allow bigotry, racism, or discrimination in my home or circles of influence.

Last year, in the wake of the presidential election, I wrote:

...my dear friends, neighbors, fellow humans of every color, gender, creed, faith/non-faith, and orientation, in the face of vitriolic current events, I see you. 

You belong here just as much as I do. 

Frederick J. Fosher, Aug. 28, 1932 - July 31, 2017.

Yesterday we interred the ashes of my grandfather, who passed two weeks prior. 

My head is swimming full of half-formed sentences of what to say about this beloved grandfather, great-grandfather, husband, father, and friend.

Instead I find that words have left me and the tears have come. 

August Challenge - A painting a day

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Since my  painting show last year, I've barely picked up my brushes. 

Evening three

WIP Wednesday July 19th, 2017

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Creating is my passion, my sanity, my sense of being "up to something", my way of contributing a little bit. I always have a few projects going, many left to the side for months or even years before I pick up the best and carry on. Here's some of what I'm working on this week:

WIP Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

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Creating is my passion, my sanity, my sense of being "up to something", my way of contributing a little bit. I always have a few projects going, many left to the side for months or even years before I pick up the best and carry on. Here's some of what I'm working on this week:

We had a marvelous family meal yesterday, and started helping cut out a path through their massive raspberry patch.

July Challenge - Buy local

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While I didn't post about it much, our June challenge of eating clean was such a success (we feel great!) that we're going to keep at it.

In addition, we're doing a month of Buying Local.

July Challenge: Buy Local