Jay's parents came up for another visit a while ago. While they were here, Jay and I bought some patio furniture and Jay's dad helped him put it together. Madeline warmed up to Grandpa and Grandma almost instantly this time; Grandma brought her some new books and Madeline climbed right up into her lap to enjoy them. And Grandpa took her for walks, which she loves. We're looking forward to seeing them this summer.

Celebrating a quarter of a century

I made this cake for my friend, Jennifer, who just turned 25. I hadn't used fresh flowers on my cakes before so I was glad to see that it all went well. I used peach "Marilyn Monroe" roses, white sweet peas and mint leaves, all from our garden. Jennifer celebrated her birthday by having ankle surgery a few days later.