Gathering Almond Blossoms

Gathering Almond Blossoms

1916 ~ Oil on canvas

Private Collection

John William Waterhouse

Tristan and Isoide Sharing the Potion

Tristan and Isoide Sharing the Potion

Edit: aka Isolde

1916 ~ Oil on canvas

Private Collection

John William Waterhouse

Concerning swings...

Fun.

Silly.

Thought provoking.

Romantic.

Delightful.

Breezy.

Magnificent.

Charming.

Oh, how to describe it?

Ok, so does anyone else just love swings? :)

We haven't had one for the longest time, but we finally got down to business and just made it. Of course, there is only one, and it is for my little sister. :( So it is a little small for my 5 foot 11 inch frame. However, it made for a nice Father-daughter project for Emily and my Dad and I. Enjoy the pictures!

Emily sports a funny face in the shop.

Just us girls

Emma snooch

Daddy and Emily

Moi

Getting ready to put it up. Got to love the blowtorch. :-) Perhaps not the most feminine, :/ but they are SO fun.

And Emily steals the camera. Ok, so its not the best photo, but I'd say its a good candid shot for a 4 year old. :-)

Apple Cider Pound Cake

This recipe is amazing! I found it on Hannah's blog, Trusting In His Love. Thank you so much Hannah!

Apple Cider Pound Cake

2 1/2c. sugar

3 sticks of butter or margarine

6 eggs

3c. all-purpose-flour

1/2tsp. salt

1/2tsp.baking powder

1tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2tsp. ground allspice

1/2tsp. ground nutmeg

1/4tsp. ground cloves

1c. apple cider

1tsp. vanilla extract

Icing:

1/2c. sugar

1/4c. buttermilk

1/2tsp. vanilla extract

1/4tsp. baking soda

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together all dry ingredients; set aside. Add cider and vanilla to sugar, egg and butter mixture. Add dry ingredients to batter mixture. Mix until well blended. Spoon into a greased 10-in. angel food cake pan or fluted tube pan. Bake at 325 F for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake is done. Meanwhile, combine all icing ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. While cake is warm, drizzled icing over cake. Enjoy!