No more than did I write the words there are no real surprises anymore, the very same day I went to my mailbox and there was a surprise inside. The day after Thanksgiving I met up with Elle of Feeding my Enthusiasms. She was in Seattle visiting her daughter (who is a stunner of a woman let me tell you, drop dead gorgeous) and we decided to meet up at a local cupcake place. I had meet Elle once before when she was out visiting and I so wish that she lived around me! While we were eating cupcakes I was admiring their cupcake ornaments and mentioned that before I leave I was going to buy a couple (and I did). I had told Elle about how some day I hope to have a separate tree with the ornaments all having a baked good theme. So you know what that sweet woman did? She went out and made me the cutest pink cupcake ornament!(see photo below) Made it. And when someone makes it, it's just that much better. The other surprise was the snow. Oh now, we get snow here from time to time but it … [Read more...]