It's the Big One, Elizabeth

Remember Sanford & Son?  Whenever Sanford didn't want to deal with something, he always faked a heart attack and yelled, "It's the Big One, Elizabeth."  Well, yesterday was the Big One for me.

No, I didn't have a heart attack or even heart burn.  It was my birthday and I turned the Big One.  It starts with a 6 and ends with an 0.   Fortunately my friends and family made it pretty painless.  My daughter sent beautiful flowers ....

My husband gave me a gift card for a spa. OohLaLa!

My friends rallied with fabulous fun.  Lunch out, and bags of goodies...

I even had a fun Skype visit from my great niece and nephew who are starting their first day of kindergarten today.


Tomorrow is Quilt Expo in Madison.  This is Nancy Ziemann's production and it is always fun to spend the day with friends  oohing and aahing over the gorgeous quilts.  I will try to take lots of pictures and share them here.  My camera battery is charged and ready for action!

Monzu Birthday Cakes

For my daughter's birthday, I bought two little cakes from a local restaurant. They specialize in custom cakes and have these adorable little cakes available daily in about 10 different flavors. Each type is decorated differently. I got a Double Chocolate Caramel Truffle (chocolate cake flavored with Butterschnapps with buttercream between the layers and ganache frosting) and a Java Explosion ( the same but flavored with espresso instead of Butterschnapps). There was even a coffee bean on top of the Java cake that was dusted in gold. These are so delicious and I sometimes give them as birthday gifts to my friends.

This was such a treat to be able to celebrate with her --the first time we have been together for her birthday in 4 years. We are having such a nice visit and are so glad to have her home for a whole month.