Well, the trip is canceled. Matt still isn’t home and if we left now we would hit Dallas about 2 a.m. I don’t think that would be a good idea for Izzy. I was looking forward to going, the healing school is always a very uplifting, learning experience. But, it’s okay. Since Bailey and Emelia are leaving Sunday morning for church camp I will now be able to take them and see them longer before they leave. Amanda won’t have 8 extra road hours to add to the 40 to canada beginning Monday.

I did enjoy the pedicure, a lot! Sheryl, I went with the french tip. It looks clean and I can’t do it myself so it’s a treat. Amanda wanted me to get them painted turquoise. Matt hates when I paint any of my nails blue colors. He thinks it doesn’t look natural, weird huh? He actually prefers red. I guess I should have chosen his favorite considering I called him on the way and he was really having a busy time at work so I said, “I think I’m going to get a pedicure.” and he said, “you deserve it, it’s on me.” Well, that was all I needed to seal the deal :o). I went to the usual local salon I normally go to (not often unfortunately). . . and they were packed. So, I went to another place and really couldn’t understand the man who did my feet. I unknowingly agreed to ‘the works.’ It was great, lots of scrubs and hot towels and all kinds of salts and sea stuff??? The funniest part for me is when they do the rough scrubber on my feet by my toes. I giggle like a school girl. Can’t help it, it happens everytime! They look so pretty. I would take a picture, but who wants to see my old feet anyway?

I got some good mail today! Christi over at Jealous Hands sent the cutest list refridgerator magnet thing. I really needed a new one to go on my new fridge. The ones I had just didn’t make the cut. This one did! She also sent a really cute bookmark with an ‘a’ on it and a sweet card. Thanks Christi! Goodmail rocks.

I didn’t do FIF (favorite ingredient friday) today. I forgot, but it’s only 11:30 pm here so I still have time and since I made two strawberry cakes that have gotten such good reviews I will post that recipe. I have to make this every year for Matt’s sister Jane Ann’s birthday. You know I don’t like fruit so I don’t touch the stuff but for something so easy people sure act like it is good. I’ll let you be the judge…

Strawberry Cake

1 white cake mix
4 eggs
3/4 c. butter
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. strawberries (i use frozen, but thawed)
1 small box strawberry jello

mix well and pour into bundt or regular non stick sprayed pan… bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.

In the meantime, mix this up to pour over it while it’s warm…

1/2 c. butter
1/2 box powdered sugar
1/4 c. strawberries (left from above)

I gauge the amount of powdered sugar as I am mixing. You don’t want a thick icing, but not too thin either.

Good night, dear blog friends…