Red Velvet Cake as a Metaphor for Appropriate

  i love red velvet cake.  For years i'd only had my aunt's version of it, her special, carefully hoarded recipe, only made at Christmas.
  Eventually she shared it, but without the Special Frosting Recipe. Somehow it wasn't the same.
  Finally, when she knew that what she didn't share now would never be shared, she passed on the frosting recipe too.  And i finally had the chance to bake Aunt ______'s Famous Red Velvet Cake.  And i learned

Wordless Wednesday: Tennessee Weekend

My sister, niece, & i went to NE TN this past weekend for a ladies' conference.

The photos got mixed up in uploading, but these are just some of the 100+ views of the gorgeous mountains that i shot.

This is a Positive Post, Really

 

though i'm not feeling it.

Homework: Living Independently on the Autism Spectrum

  i found a new book a couple of weeks ago.  Max seems as excited as i, though it's written above his level.

Wordless Wednesday: My Aunt and Uncle's Antique

The Edison Tabletop Phonograph at my aunt's estate sale.  i knew i couldn't afford to purchase it, so i took this photo.  But i should've also asked to go in the back room & photograph the collection of cylinders that it plays.

Construction

  With detailed directions and supervision, Max likes to build.

Valentines Day Thoughts