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Baking and Album Blocks

This afternoon looking out the window, this is what I saw.
There was 15 but all I see is 12 in the picture.



We had a little rain this morning, nothing like what some are going through. And when it's cloudy and cold I have to cook or bake.

The Man of the Place wanted a cake today so I bake a Chocolate Sheet Cake and if I'm going to make one I might as well, as Ree calls it, The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake ever. 



The Man of the Place loves it and I think you might too.
Now with mine I used Dark Cocoa powder and walnuts instead of pecans. 

Beside baking and cleaning up the mess.... I have been working on the Friendship blocks. 



Have embroidered these 9 and there are 10 left to do.
As you can see some have not been trim which is good. That way I can trim them down all to the same size. So much easier that way.



Started some orange marmalade and still working on it, I'll have to show tomorrow if I succeeded or not. This is my first time making orange. I had a few years back made Carrot Marmalade, it did have oranges and lemons in it too.
And it was ok, found it a little bitter. Hoping for a better result this time.
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Linking up at Kathy's
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  1. mamasmercantileJanuary 23, 2017 at 1:59 AM

    You are certainly blessed with a beautiful view. The chocolate cake looks delicious.

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  2. Amy at love made my homeJanuary 23, 2017 at 3:38 AM

    Hope the marmalade making has gone well! Lovely to see all of those deer from your window at once.

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  3. KateJanuary 25, 2017 at 8:21 PM

    That chocolate cake looks heavenly! You've been making good progress on your hand stitching projects. Hope you've had some time to sew this week.

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