Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Celebrations and a Winner


Yesterday we celebrated not only Memorial Day, but also Mr. Tide's birthday!




His favorite cake is chocolate with chocolate frosting, all served with a heaping helping of mint chocolate chip ice cream.




When he was younger, he always thought that the reason people got the day off, or kids didn't have to go to school was because of his birthday, not because it was Memorial Day.  Wouldn't that be nice, to have your birthday be a special holiday for everyone?!




He had a nice day, filled with pampering and presents, and organic homemade chocolate cake with fudgy frosting.  It was a nice end to a very busy, work filled weekend where we planted 11 rose bushes and did lots of other yard work.




And speaking of roses...the winner of my latest giveaway is lucky #5...the wonderful Sherri from Sherri's Jubilee!  Congratulations Sherri, I know you will find just the right place to plant your new rose!  Just send me an email with your mailing address, and a wonderful Hartwood Rose, plus the other goodies, will be on their way to you right away!

21 comments:

cityfarmer said...

what a FUN weekend!!


I just mentioned you on my post today

Ms. Bake-it said...

Happy Birthday to Mr. Tide! The cake looks and sounds delicious!

Congratulations to Sherri!

~ Tracy

Donnie said...

Happy Birthday to the hubster and I know Sherri will find the perfect place for that rose. Have a great week and that cake looks so yummy.

Hartwood Roses said...

Dear Mr. Tide,

Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday TO YOU.
Happy Birthday, you big Sweetie.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUU!!!!
(you have to picture this in my best, off key singing voice.)

... and congratulations to the winner!

Now you've made me hungry for cake.

Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking said...

Hope that he had a wonderfully blessed birthday and that cake looks so delicious!! If you get a chance I would love for you to enter my eco friendly giveaway.

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

The cake looks yummy. Happy Birthday to him and we did a lot of yard work, too.

These Nine Acres said...

Yummy! I had a cake this weekend where the frosting tasted like watermelon! NO lie! I think I would have preferred that yummy looking organic one you made ;) Happy Bday to him!

newmexicomtngirl.com said...

What a great day and giveaway too. I remember those pictures you took at your friends farm. How wonderful to win one. and your guy is mighty lucky to get such a cake.
peace n abundance,
CheyAnne

Shellbelle said...

Congratulations to the lucky winner, you're life will definitely be a bit rosier!

Now Kat, do the rest of us get a piece of that cake?

btw, thanks for the head's up on WordPress.

Samantha said...

Happy Birthday, Mr Tide! Now I want cake for breakfast!

Congrats to Sherri!

missing moments said...

Fun times, except maybe for planting the rose bushes... my back would be a bit grumpy! Happy B-day, Mr. Tide!

michelle said...

Congrats to the winner and Happy Birthday Mr. Tide!! :) I am so glad that you were able to celebrate and rest and that cake looks SO GOOD!! I bet your garden and yard are just beautiful. Enjoy your day my friend.
XOXO

Privet and Holly said...

Happy, happy
B-day, Mr. Tide!
That cake looks just
scrumptious. Congrats
to the winner.....A
Hartwood Rose; what
luck!!
xx Suzanne

Stitchfork said...

Happy Birthday Mr. Tide! Looks like it was celebrated deliciously with chocolate!
xo Cathy

Country Girl said...

Congrats to Sherri and hey, a happy birthday to your husband.

Sherri said...

I am so excited that I won Kat!!!! I picked the Maggie rose-it is just gorgeous!!!! Thank you again for hosting this lovely giveaway!! HUGS to you and Connie!!!

Sherri said...

I almost forgot Happy Birthday to Mr. Tide!!

Lori R. said...

It's fun to celebrate holiday birthdays. My husband and son's is the end of summer during Labor Day weekend, my sister's is the 4th of July so we got fireworks too and my Dad's was June 21st so it was at the least the first day of summer but many times Father's Day too. Makes the birthday that much more special. And this year my Mom celebrated her 80th birthday on Easter. Happy birthday to Mr. Tide and thanks for letting the rest of us help celebrate!

Lili said...

Scrumptious sounding cake and organic too! I would love it. Congrats to Sherri and a belated Happy Birthday to Mr. Tide! xo ~Lili

Linda said...

Ooh the cake looks great! Happy birthday to Mr. Tide! And congrats to Sherri!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I'm so happy for Sherri! I've met her and she's a sweetie! ♥

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