Big Changes at Kobo

Holy Smokes! Kobo is so excited to show everyone our most recent change. This is a big one for us. The wall is a gonner!! Electricity is reorganized. Carpet is removed, and both the office and restroom have been painted. This wall would not have come out as smoothly if Dicky Stone weren't there. We owe him hugs, wine, good jokes, and lots of love for the rest of the year! It is amazing how much larger the space has become. We knew we were getting more square footage, but I don't think that we realized exactly how much that additional space would change the look of the gallery. Yay! Of course, all of this hard work can't come without injury to someone in this group. Doris put an enormous sliver through one of her fingers and Christi jammed one of hers (at least this time it wasn't her hammering hand). They are both healing and still able to participate in the remodel.

Next up: Painting the ceiling and walls!

In keeping with the theme of my last post I thought I would share my favorite recipe for strawberry cake. I have made this several times now and it is always a hit. I'm still experimenting with the icing, but my fav so far is fresh whipped cream folded into whipped cream cheese with a little extra sure to taste. This combination seems to work best as a filling when I make strawberry cupcakes. The texture is wonderful and not too sweet when you use one part fresh strawberries and one part frozen sweetened strawberries. The cake in the picture was made for a friend-in-need-of-a-good-cheering-up. The cake stand was my gradmother's. She surprised me with it when she found out I had been searching for one. The wearing gold rim is delicate and whimsical. It shows all the signs of good use. Although, the tale I tell about it is nothing like my grandmother's it is still wonder-ific all the same.