Extra May Photos

Mariana helping Mommy with the gardening.

 

Mariana trying on another of Mommy's homemade dresses.

Strolling in the park.

Happy Mother's Day!

The photos are in chronological order. It is pretty neat to see the change in Mariana over the past 2.5 years. The timing of some of the slides seemed to have messed up in the conversion to a movie, but I still like it.

New Dresses

I post a lot of my woodworking projects, but Jenny is too shy to post her projects.

So, I'll do it for her.

Above, Mariana and her doll are both wearing new dresses made by Mommy!

Shaker Oval Boxes for Mother's Day

I made a set of nesting Shaker oval boxes for Jenny. They are really a Mother's Day present, but I gave them to her this morning because I didn't want to wait.

They are made from cherry and fastened with copper tacks. The tops and bottoms are secured with wooden pegs. I made them using traditional hand tools - nothing powered by electricity.

 

 

Banana Crepe Cake with Walnut Butterscotch Topping

I made this today!

It is twelve banana crepes layered with a cream cheese filling. 

Here's the recipe.

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