And then i cooked! Made our Christmas cake! Every year i make the same cake, it takes 3 ingredients (flour, dried fruit and a liquid-i usually use oat milk with a little cocoa and coffee mixed in). Thats it! I also add some mixed spice and top with pecans. Now, every year i make the same mistake, i forget the handwritten recipe in my book makes 2!! Yep, been making it each year for years, even has it written on the recipe with a highlighter over it! Oh well, more cake for hubby in the next week or so!!
One thing i did manage was to go back to my old childhood home town and see the christmas lights switch on, and my brother, sis in law and my little niece visited too (lovely as they live a few hrs drive away so was lovely to watch the switch on with them).
And the great thing was spotting these post box toppers round the town!
Loved them! I cant knit or crotchet (well i can but am rubbish at it) so have SO much respect for these.
So, what's on your workdesk this Wednesday?
Kyla
Love the post box toppers! Glad you got to catch up with your brother and family for the lights switch on. The ones here in Sutton are decidedly underwhelming this year. The cake looks gorgeous, hope you enjoy it. Happy WOYWW Helen #?
ReplyDeleteWhat great post box toppers Kyla. That cake looks delicious too. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah #1
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh - I have a couple of sheets of that tiled paper, I think mine is tissue weight, and I love it. I scanned it at some point to print and use as faux postage. Love the cards, but the cake looks delicious. Yum. We have an elf ho tops post boxes in Gill too, I always love seeing them. I suspect a knitting mate of mine is responsible but if so, she's a devious one!
ReplyDeleteSeems like I was just here...oh wait! I was... :)
Determined to carve out my desk hop time today!!
Happy WOYWW!
Mary Anne (6)
The Post box hats are popping up everywhere, I love them so much. Pleased you were able to visit your old place and have a catch up. Nice cake too. Have a good woyww and happy crafting, Angela x11x
ReplyDeleteLove those post box toppers, someone’s done a lot of work there! Thanks for sharing, I do love to see these amazing creations. I laughed about the amount of cake, your hubby is going to have a lovely time getting through all that…it’s a hard life, lol!!
ReplyDeleteHugs LLJ 11 xx
Love the post box toppers and your cake looks delicious! I did smile though when You said you make the same mistake each year! You can’t have too much cake though - except for those of us watching our weight 🤣. Happy WOYWW. Angela #12
ReplyDeleteNice cards Kyla., love that you take an hour and get productive. It will take me an hour to clear up enough to get productive at this rate! The cake looks great, what a fab recipe. Love that you double it without thinking, I’ve done the same and honestly, the only way to stop it is to re-write the recipe and staple it on top of the original. Made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteI spotted a post box topper in Whitby in the Summer - it was a mermaid! Like you say - crazy talented people! Your cake looks divine. That's my one stipulation every year - Mumma needs a fruitcake - ours is shop bought though. Maybe I should attempt baking one some time.
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I love christmas cake. we stopped calling it fruit cake as it got such a bad wrap and call it Aunt Gladys christmas cake! Robyn 10
ReplyDeleteI think deep down you really want 2 cakes! LOL! It sounds delicious! I have never made one before, our traditions pretty much boil down to homemade Eggnog and shortbread cookies. Can't have too many of those! Lovely cards! Nice to have a stash of CC. Every year I tell myself in January to start making a stash...never happens! Have a great week, Lindart #16
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