Paradise Pruned

I was invited over to a friend’s house for dinner some while back and before we ate, she served us wine on her patio where we enjoyed the spectacle of the setting sun.

Music from an indoors sound system enveloped us as we sat amidst an artful scattering of delightful yard décor: a rustic birdhouse hanging from a tree limb; garden sculptures made from wood, from metal, from glass; topiaries; eclectic pieces of yard furniture bedecked with gala fabrics; lit candles sputtering within hurricane lamps.

Every sense assailed, assuaged, afloat, comparison to my own secret garden naturally occurred, and I made a mental note to check to see that we had enough diaper wipes by the back door to clean the dog’s paws after she runs across all the bare spots in our lawn that always turns to mud in nasty weather.

Man, if I had a backyard like my friend’s I’d have people over all the time. Entertaining would be a piece of cake! And speaking of cake . . .


Cakes - It’s all about comments:

“Don’t walk. Run to your nearest computer and order one!” people say.
“This cake is so good, it must be twins!” some enthuse.
“If this cake were any better, I’d order two!” exclaimed a fan.


Cakes – It’s all about trivial facts:

One cake will feed an army (if the size of the army is 12 to 15 folks)
At $20.00 a cake, some say it’s cheap. We prefer “bargain.”
Dimensions don’t vary – 6 inches around – 3 layers high
To order, contact me at btall50@aol.com


Cakes – It’s all about choices:

Chocolate with white frosting (cream cheese & butter)
Chocolate with chocolate frosting (fudge chocolate)
Yellow with white frosting (cream cheese & butter)
Yellow with chocolate frosting (fudge chocolate)