Thursday, August 02, 2012

What I Did On My Blog Vacation: A Photoessay(ish)

Some things I've been doing while I've been away:

Baking cakes...
Coooooookies!!!!

Looks like dinner, tastes like dessert.

Seventh Niece (whose name starts with "Z") turned THREE!

Eight-year-old Sixth Niece asked, "Can you do me in a cheerleading pose?" Heh. Fortunately, she's easy to please.


Meeting Naked Ladies...
These Ladies were fully-clothed gentlemen.

Helping the next generation get settled in a new home...
Son-One & Girlfriend purchased their first home--much painting, carpet-pulling, minor electrical work and furniture-moving ensued. (Along with many two-hours-one-way trips to Buffalo & back.)

Stalking previous generations...
The resting place of my mother's father's father's father's mother's parents, Susannah (Chapman) & Marshal Robbins.


Missing all of you guys...

Drove past this on the way to Buffalo last week. Immediately thought, "I need to go back and get a picture of that for my blog--Larissa needs to see this"...and it made me remember how much I miss blogging and blog-hopping and so, here I am again...
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16 comments:

  1. TangledLou8/3/12, 12:38 AM

    You met the Barenaked Ladies?!! I am so jealous. You have been missed in these parts, but there is so much living to be done, no? Always happy to see a new Masked Mom post pop up on my reader. Welcome back, I've missed you.

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    1. Masked Mom8/4/12, 8:27 AM

      YES! I met the Barenaked Ladies!!!!! Thanks to the generosity and thoughtfulness of my Baby Brother and his wife, who paid for the VIP Meet & Greet package. What a blast!

      Thanks for the welcome back. I've definitely missed you, too. Looking forward to getting caught up--hopefully in the next few days.

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  2. Anonymous8/3/12, 9:27 AM

    You're back! We're both back! I missed blogging and my bloggerific friends, too. Good to see you...and now I want cake. :O)

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    1. Masked Mom8/4/12, 8:28 AM

      Can't wait to hop around and catch up with everyone. Hoping tomorrow or Monday. At the moment, off to Buffalo again.

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  3. Michelle8/3/12, 9:32 AM

    Oh, wow, your cakes are beautiful! I make a birthday cake for any nephew who asks for it, but it's just plain chocolate....I'm feeling inspired after seeing yours. And wishing I had a piece of cake right now!

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    1. Masked Mom8/4/12, 8:29 AM

      I'm totally self-taught--and it often shows in crooked corners, etc. But everyone always raves about them, which makes me continue to challenge myself. It's definitely just a hobby, but I really enjoy it.

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  4. Julie DeMille8/3/12, 10:50 AM

    Hooray! You're back!
    I had several thoughts as I saw your pictures--
    -the cakes are adorable. Your talents know no bounds.
    -I love that house! So cute. Also, my husband and I met in Buffalo! (We were both there serving missions for our church.)
    -going to cemeteries was one of my favorite things to do back east. I loved looking at old headstones, so much history there.
    -just very glad you're back!!

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    1. Masked Mom8/4/12, 8:31 AM

      Happy to be back too! And have so much catching up to do...one more long day in Buffalo and then things should be settling down again for a bit.

      I've always been a bit of a cemetery geek--loved living in New England for that reason--seems like there's a little cemetery tucked in every few miles up there. The fact that I was able to find a stone nearby here for my great-great-great-great-grandparents was kinda mindblowing for me.

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  5. Judy8/3/12, 12:07 PM

    So happy to see you back!! Looks like you've been busy! Larissa will love that picture!!

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    1. Masked Mom8/4/12, 8:32 AM

      Glad to be back! Looking foward to getting caught up with everyone!

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  6. Larissa T.8/3/12, 1:17 PM

    OHHHH!!!!

    You're just wonderful! The cakes are amazing, and yes! I love that picture and the fact that you remembered and stopped to take a picture just for me makes me love it all the more. (:

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    1. Masked Mom8/4/12, 8:33 AM

      Oh, Larissa, it was so fantastic. It was enormous and just staring out at the road. I couldn't resist. Hubby and I got in a debate about whether it was on purpose or by accident and which one would be more fantastic. Can't wait to read about all your Brazillian adventures. :)

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  7. Leah Marie, Unpunctuated8/3/12, 8:53 PM

    Such fabulous cakes! Mmmm, cake...

    Glad you're back. ;-)

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    1. Masked Mom8/4/12, 8:33 AM

      Glad to be back. Can't wait to stop over for a visit at your place and see what's up in your world. :)

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  8. Sleepy Joe8/5/12, 6:48 PM

    Cookie monster and cute smiley in a random place...got to be natural, right?

    Loving catching up and I missed everyone loads too ;-)

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  9. Margi8/12/12, 1:27 PM

    How I love BNL. :-) What a fun post.

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