It was quite a weekend here -- birthday celebrations and a snowstorm! They were predicting snow for Saturday afternoon and night, but I think we ended up with more than anticipated. It's pretty, but it also got very cold, which meant the roads were a mess. Fortunately Molly's party wasn't affected, and we didn't have anywhere far to go on Sunday. Ruthie and I got bundled up to go for our walks!
The deepest snow was most of the way up her legs -- it's a good thing she didn't get the stumpy Jack Russell legs!
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| The view from the end of our street |
It felt appropriate to stay in and bake during a cold, snowy weekend. One of Molly's friends stay over Saturday night, and they collaborated to bake a bûche de Noël to get extra credit in French class:
The swirl might not have been as pretty as the picture, but I was impressed! It tasted good, too (we got to eat the cut-off ends). Once the cake was done, I whipped up a batch of cookies for Molly to take to a potluck this week:
It seems a bit rude that both these baking projects made the house smell great and we don't get to enjoy them, but I'll survive.
Today, of course, is Molly's 16th birthday. Hard to believe it! She was not particularly excited about her birthday falling on a Monday, but it happens to all of us from time to time. It'll be a low-key birthday, not least because she's had three celebrations already. It's going to be a busy week for all of us -- she's got her holiday concert tomorrow evening, then has a math test and a research paper due the next day; the Mister has his work holiday party; I've got a dentist appointment -- but we just have to get through it and early Saturday morning we'll be on our way to vacation!
Happy Birthday Molly!! The bûche de Noël looks great! I remember making one of those with Colin when he was in school. Your cookies look tasty too! Does Ruthie like the snow? Mabel keeps going out, but not for terribly long - lol.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Molly!! The bûche de Noël does look fantastic! Well done, ladies!! Stay warm today... and I hope your work week is very easy!
ReplyDeleteWishing Molly a very Happy Birthday (and you a Happy Molly's Birthday because you did all the work)! The Buche Noel looks delicious and with a prefect swirl. We also got far more snow than was predicted and it's sure not going to melt anytime soon. I hope your busy week flies by and you get to head to warmer climes.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday and congratulations to you and the Mister on her birthday. Monday birthdays ARE a bit too grown-up, especially if you have a paper due in a couple of days. But lots of celebrations are a real consolation. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteSixteen!! A very happy birthday to Molly! Hopefully you can get some baked treats for yourself soon.
ReplyDeleteAh, the pot of gold is within grasp! Well, a nice vacation, anyway. ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday (a day late. . . ) to Molly! What a lovely Bûche de Noël! (What a great way to earn some extra credit.) I hope your final push before vacation goes smoothly! XO
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday to Molly! I think that buche de noel looks terrific and kudos to the teacher for the inspiration and extra credit, too.
ReplyDeleteBaking a rolled up dessert - chocolate no less - is a great way to earn extra credit. How nice to look forward to a vacation.
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