I've been woefully behind with posts since Snowmeggedon 2012 in the Northwest. The day all of the snow/ice/storm craziness started we were in the pinnacle of it up at Paradise, the last outpost before people climb Mount Rainier, to celebrate our dear friend, Julie's 40th birthday. You couldn't have picked a more picturesque scene for a birthday celebration. Our first day the snow began to fall big white fluffy crystals, the kind perfect for snowball fights. We had a feast fit for kings prepared by Julie's husband, Joel, and celebrated her birthday on Saturday and our friend Karen's foster son, Kelvin's, birthday on Sunday. I prepared the birthday cake for Julie, my first chocolate ganache cake. We had a wonderful time celebrating this milestone birthday with friends. And, the best part was that we were able to extend this holiday another week when we returned because of the snow/ice storm here in Seattle. Hooray for holidays!
