Sunny Saturday

Smoke Bush buds looking promising

My goal for Saturday was to get a few more gardening task done, especially seed planting and weeding. Unfortunately, I did not get much sleep the night before thanks to the storm warning sirens that cried wolf! I did get up and out to the garden by 10am and pulled a few weeds but realized I needed more potting soil for seed starting. I was "tuckered" after an afternoon of visiting garden centers around Carrollton in windy weather so I decided to take a nap instead. By the time I got up, there were only 2 hours of daylight left. I re-potted some hydrangeas and conifers but the seeds would have to wait till some other time.

Hobbit's Foot Sage getting ready to bloom, I have been very happy with these $3 plants from Lowe's. They have grown into foot wide plants from 3 inch plants planted last fall.

The front yard got it's 1st mowing by Raleigh this week

I spent the evening catching up on laundry and baking a few goodies for the Birthday Tea Party I was doing on Sunday. I went with my usual suspects: Macaron's and Madeleines. This time a chocolate inspired round, dark chocolate ganache filled macarons and white chocolate madeleines

I am loving my new scale that does grams and ounces

 

My stash of San
Francisco Cocoa

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was pleased with my first attempt at White chocolate Madeleines. another winner from my Essential Baking book by Carol Bloome.

 

 

 

All in all a productive Saturday, got 4 loads of laundry done, 2 pastries baked and some napkins ironed. I was now ready for a good night's sleep before Church and Tea Party on Sunday. I also felt thankful for all the perennials that were coming back after a snowy winter.

Sensitive Fern making a comeback

The "New Look" for the front porch