Red and White

There are more Canada Day celebrations going on around here. Yesterday involved a quick trip to the vet, followed by an hour lazing on a blanket in the park (and then some outdoor baths when the dogs decided to roll in poop!) We had dinner with our neighbours and then I broke out the treats.

We had red and white cupcakes decorated with strawberries and icing sugar. I'm not going to claim to have baked them or frosted them, but I did add the extras. That counts, right?

These cupcakes were so very good. But that red icing was dangerous - my hands were stained just from putting them on the plate.

I also bought some red velvet cookies with cream cheese frosting. Red velvet is still a novelty for us in Canada. We've heard about it for years, but it's only recently that anything has been available in stores.

To add some more red - and to up the nutritional value - I brought out a bowl of fresh cherries. In a white bowl of course. And decorated with one of the flag headbands I bought for the dogs. Don't you love how the silver fringe looks like fireworks?

These cherries are so wonderfully sweet. I've probably eaten 5 pounds of them by myself in the last few weeks.

Just to finish off, I made a Canada Day wreath for the front door. It's kind of silly and kind of hippie-ish, but I think it's fun. Sort of like if Mr. Snuffleupagus fell in red & white paint.

I used a pool noodle with the ends taped together for the base. I then cut up red and white tshirts into strips and loosely tied them around the noodle in alternating colours.

I finished if off with a Canadian flag in the middle and some red and white roses at the top.

Our front porch is a bit plain right now, so it adds some colour, along with the gorgeous purple and red potted flowers we found last weekend.

I hope everyone is having a terrific weekend - the weather is gorgeous here - and Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!

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