Superbowl, super Bray, and super cake...

I have worked myself up into a blog panic and have ended up with a bajillion photos of stuff and days out but I am just going to have learn that you guys don't need to see pictures of every cup of tea I have. I know people will be devastated by this news.

Here are some pictures from recently:

Just me at Ireland's answer to the Superbowl where Dad was way better than Madonnas half time show!

Bray Promenade

Ella snug as a bug in her oh so trendy hat.

Some of the local artwork Bray has to offer is simply terrific.

And you get to keep your 5c in a crappy, plastic, flower pot. What doesn't Bray have?!  

Also time for a vanilla update. Hurrah!Bet you forgot about these little guys. They smell so good at the moment so hopefully in a few weeks it will be even more awesome.

Before:

After 6 weeks:

 

Also, I made an orange cake.

It was pretty tasty but it only filled one round 8 inch tin so it looks a bit weird and I didn't feel like butter cream so I just made a simple icing sugar and orange juice drizzle icing. And I threw about a teaspoon of almond extract into the batter too. It seemed necessary.

You can get the recipe from here: 

http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Easy-Orange-Cake-with-Orange-Icing-L1097.html

Joey x

Treasured Trinkets

This week so far has been quite busy. I had a really nice weekend. On Saturday night I went to Croke Park for what I shamed to say was my first GAA game. It was more so to watch Dad tell the 45000 strong crowd about the suicide awareness campaign he is involved in but "come on ye boys in blue" and all that. And then I went to a "pop up" restaurant with Michael and it was amazing! I'll tell you more about that when I get the pictures sorted. Also I have been filming the "Occupy Dame Street" camp for a documentary we are making for college. All I will say is I am glad we are done.

Today is 5 months since Mam died. Weird. I made the doctor cry when I was telling her about it. Didn't expect to be consoling the doctor but she is so nice I didn't mind. I bought mam these canvasses and I spoke about them at the Flourish memorial service they held for her. I said how I had never really read them until after she died but they say some things in little love hearts that I suppose I wish I had told her more when I was able to. 

I don't know if it's weird to still have these but they are the jars of flowers I made for her funeral. They dried out and stayed really bright and rather then being sad when I see them, I smile because I know she would have liked them.

Now on a lighter, dainty note, look at this dainty espresso cup that my auntie Karen kindly gave me. It's hand painted and oh so pretty. Getting bored of my cup collection? Tough. I have loads.

Joey x