Let me describe the scene. It’s windy as anything outside, like gusts up to 35 miles an hour, but a beautiful day-sunny and cool. We are secure inside the house listening to the baying tree branches and pieces of debris (random junk) from the neighbors yard tumble around.

I am baking. This is not my forte and I don’t attempt it very often. So, I have been to the grocery store twice today, plus I went yesterday to get the usual groceries.  I am attempting to make my grandmother’s prune cake. It’s the first time I’ve ever used a bundt pan.  It’s also the first time I’ve used club soda in a recipe before. After reading on-line the rave reviews about soda rather than water, I decided I should get some and not substitute for something in the fridge that seems equivalent-which is my usual.

So my cake is cooking and Alan is on the computer-what a surprise! The web designer extraordinaire is creating a site for his brother Bird. Here it is. Ed is looking for work as is the plight of many people these days. In Alan’s time off he has been very diligent at learning a new program called Flash. It’s amazing what he has picked up so far. Also there may be a job in his/our future?! We shall see…

Off tonight for a birthday party of cake and cocktails, hence the prune cake -laced with bourbon, by the way. Should be lots of laughs.

Here is a random picture from my desktop. Alan and I enjoyed a nice visit to the Zilker Botanical Gardens on Valentine’s Day. Alan is showing the ever changing Austin skyline.