birthday week

I should be getting things done today, like shopping for birthday cake ingredients or buying olives and fancy cheeses, or even scrubbing the bathroom, but I'm feeling awful. I'm nauseous, crampy and sleepy and maybe just a slip under some blankets will do me good. Who knows. If someone could make me breakfast that would be nice too (ie. lovely husband is not here).

But despite how awful I feel, I am a bit excited for my birthday (tho I wish I didn't have to do anything to make it awesome). I think I'll make a strawberry-rhubarb pie and possibly Molly's Winning Hearts & Minds Cake. If I make it this afternoon then I can freeze it and it will be perfect for Friday.

oh happy heart

Love that red heart? I do. This weekend I splurged and bought a raspberry-rhubarb pie from Capers (one of those fancy pants organic markets that seem to exist everywhere in this city). Oh my, it was delicious eaten with vanilla soy ice cream. Yum!

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day but we'll get our yaya's out today by spending the afternoon at the art gallery, eating a mighty fine dinner out and doing whatever else tickles our fancy! Tomorrow though, I've got a nice dessert planned out using some Seville oranges I picked up this past weekend.