the centerpiece

When I was asked if I would be willing to open up our bungalow for the home tour. . .

I ran it past my care group girlfriends.

They encouraged me with .. .

"we'll help" .. .

and they did.

It was easy for me to see the final picture ..

but I was needing a bit of help to make it all come together.

My girl friend Linda has decorated wedding cakes ..

and so I asked her to decorate my small cake for the centerpiece.

I baked a small 6 inch cake without using any fat.

Since we would not ever eat the cake . .

I wanted it dry as a bone.

I've never wanted a dry as a bone cake before.

I gave her free reign to decorate it.

I only required that she keep the sides very close to the cake since my domed pedestal cake plate was only an inch wider.

I now can enjoy this cake centerpiece throughout our Christmas season.

I added a few white reindeer which does not compete in color ..

and bit of greenery which in my mind .. .

works everywhere ..

and voila. .

the table was set.

I saved setting the table until the day before the tour.

Doesn't every hostess love to set a beautiful table?

I didn't use fresh flowers .. .

so it cost very little and will last for the month.

Tomorrow . .

I'll show you where I did all the sewing.

All for now. .