Waterfall Hike

Sunday we decided we needed to get outside for a bit. Since it was rainy and superbowl Sunday we figured we could risk a close and popular hike and not have too many people around. We got lucky and the trial was tame and the rain was only a mist. We have been to Wallace Falls before but never got a chance to hike all the way to the top. It's a beautiful, tall, forceful waterfall that cascades down for quite awhile into the woods.

The hike was mossy, quiet, and the respite that we needed. Back in Seattle we went to get a bowl of chili and a beer to watch the first half of the superbowl. It was a lovely relaxing day.

Baby Shower Cake

Last weekend I also got to make a cake for a mama to be. We had a party for her draped in bunting, sipping warm teas, and guessing how big her belly was. It was a chill, intimate baby shower just like the mama. The cake was a cake meant to be enjoyed with tea. It was a dense almond cake with a layer of thinly rolled marzipan in between the layers which was then slathered high in mascarpone frosting. It was so scrumptious. The frosting was light and airy, not too sweet or sugary. The tart burst of the blackberries made it a perfect combo.

recipe from here