zero cynicism about pointillism!

Recent events:  I made a vintage cake for a friend's daughter's birthday!  I'm absolutely terrible at cake decorating, but I found a method that's perfect for someone like me:  cake pointillism.  

First, bake cake and lay out your template...in my case, large stickers with the backing still on.

Next, dust on some powdered sugar and remove template...now you can easily see the contrast area that needs to be filled in.

Get your dots going!

It took about 20 minutes or so to fill in the entire cake.

I am definitely going to be doing this a lot more in the future.  

It's been quiet around here.  The Christmas tree is finally out, having shed every single needle before reaching its temporary outdoor resting place.  I've never had a tree (well-watered and bought fresh!) that shed so much!  It is absolutely bare.

Todd has been sick with the flu for nearly a week, so it's been especially quiet.  Pepita has been in charge of both patient care...

...and guard duty...

...leaving her completely exhausted.

Like Todd's flu, it's contagious (I am fully expecting to get sick soon)!

So just staying close to home, enjoying beautiful sunrises...

...and night skies.

When not working on the business, working on puzzles....

Books and puppies!  Puppies and books!

...reading, having nice quiet time...one of the reasons that I love winter.  It's so nice to just be.  No guilt, just a nice slow recharge.  

Pepita agrees.

Have a great week!