Hello Friends, we are still waiting for spring blooms, I am sharing a past bouquet full of lily of the valley, tulips and more. And now on to the Hodgepodge.
Joyce asks the questions.
We answer the questions.
1. What's a lesson you've learned from a mistake?
I have learned ... PATIENCE!!!
I have been impatient recently. I will dig up plants thinking they did not make the winter. Yet... they are alive just not ready to wake up to wish me a happy spring.
I told my husband the other day, PATIENCE is my new word for 2025!
2. Do you salt food while you're cooking or let diners add their own? What's a food you think must be salted? Do you like pepper?
I let the diners add their own.
I like to add salt and pepper to any egg dish, fried, scrambled, quiche and more.
Yes, I like pepper.
3. What was the last gathering you attended and what did you do there?
We had a family birthday party for my son's girlfriend Cate.
It was held at Sam and Cate's duplex. She showed me all her indoor plants. We got to play with the their cat Joey. Their other cat hides when people come over.
We enjoyed pizza. And I made a strawberry tart for birthday dessert. Cate loves fruit desserts. We gave Cate her birthday gifts.
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| Homemade Strawberry Tart |
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| Happy Birthday Cate, my husband built Cate a plant stand. |
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| Sam and his birthday girl, Cate! |
4. Your favorite shade of purple? What's your favorite purple flower?
I enjoy all shades of purple.
Purple sweet peas are a favorite. I also love my purple bearded Iris.
I have a dark purple gladiola, that is almost back. I really like it too.
Oh, I just LOVE flowers.
5. Share a favorite spring travel memory.
It would be a hike we took with our boys when they were in their early teens. We were hiking to a rapids along the Flambeau River. The usual route was washed out. That did not stop us. The boys made a make do bridge for us to get across with old logs and rocks.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
The annual TePaske Easter Cake is being created in my mind. For those of you new to The River, I bake and decorate an Easter Cake for our family. We make a big deal out of the Easter Cake Reveal.
A couple photos of years past...
I love the plant stand! And the tart looks delicious and like something I'd love too. My daughter's in-laws are coming for Easter dinner and she is bringing banana pudding for dessert, which is one of my hubs favorites. I'm going to make a carrot cake as that's the cake of the month for Southern Living and I'm trying to get to them all this year. I'll look forward to seeing your creation!
ReplyDeleteCarrot cake is one of my faves. Cate and Sam are such a cute couple. I know you make the cutest cakes each year. Can't wait to see this years. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your Easter creation. What a gorgeous plant stand! That strawberry tart looked tasty too!!
ReplyDeleteI love your Easter Cake creation tradition! That is such a cool plant stand! Hats off to your hubby. Oye...patience, that's a hard one for me. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThe purple flowers are all so pretty with all the different shades. How fun to celebrate Cate’s birthday. 🎂 The strawberry tart looks delicious. And your Easter cake I’m sure will be a hit again. Carrot cake is one of my favorites. Hmm, I’m thinking of coming to your Easter desert table this year! 😋
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous plant stand. I agree with Cate - fruit desserts are so enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteAhh! You have to have a lot of patience with gardening, I have learned that from past mistakes especially when it comes to planting things too soon before the last frost has been.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a lovely gathering for Cate's birthday!
Those Easter cakes look fab!
That plant stand is beautiful!! The strawberry tart looks scrumptious. What a fun tradition is that Easter cake?!
ReplyDeleteThe cakes are so creative! I love a carrot cake and your picture is helping me decide for sure to make one either for my birthday or Easter. I've piped in little icing carrots before (one time!) to make my carrot cake look more fancy. I like what you did with one bigger carrot. So cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the cakes, Carla! I can't wait to see what you make this year. Sam and Cate are so cute together. I bet you had a great party in their sweet duplex! There's nothing like watching the kids thrive on their own. That must make you so happy!!
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite of these cakes is the last one with the big carrot. I can't wait to see this year's cake!! The plant stand is so professionally done; your husband is very talented. LOVE your purple bouquet!!
ReplyDeleteI also love all shades of purple flowers, but especially when paired with yellows. I think that really makes them stand out in the garden. // What great cakes you have made, especially the first one! I'll be watching for the one you make for this Easter. Have a very blessed day!
ReplyDeleteYum, the desserts look delicious! The warm weather will be here before we know it, and then time will speed up too fast. There's so much to do in those first warm weeks; we need to slow down a bit and enjoy the lovely days or they'll pass too fast. (I have to remind myself about patience, too.)
ReplyDeleteThe Easter Cake sounds like a great tradition! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for this year. Hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a lovely gathering and I love the Easter cake tradition!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful birthday present your hubby made and your tart looked so yummy. Cannot wait for the Easter cake reveal. Janice
ReplyDeleteThe plant stand is lovely. What a great gift. Looking forward to seeing this year's Easter cake.
ReplyDeleteI definitely need to learn patience! I'm a mess and filled with non-stop anxiety. I try to stay away from too much salt put I do put pepper on my eggs. Happy Birthday to Cate and what a fun celebration you had with them. That tart looks yummy. Sweet Peas is a nice choice and so is the Iris. That's awesome that the boys built a bridge on that trip. Can't wait to see the cake.
ReplyDeleteOh, that plant stand is so neat! I love handmade things. I also love the bouquet of flowers you shared -- it's so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI do like the plant stand.
ReplyDeleteSweet Peas are a lovely flower, be they pinks or purples or indeed any colour :)
All the best Jan