My carrot cake for Hubby's birthday was a great success. It tasted as good as any I made in the US, or any I've had...period. I was glad about that. As mentioned, the carrot cake knockoffs they make here in CZ are not as good as American-style, in my view.

We went for a lovely walk along a brook and path they call "The Health Trail". It's my favorite one we've found, but it was pretty muddy. I wore appropriate shoes, but Hubby didn't. As we walked, little pellets of ice fell on our heads from trees. Then when we got home it started to flurry again. I made a special late lunch and now, at 4:55 pm, I'm ready to call it a day. Hubby is getting all kinds of birthday calls and deliveries. That makes him happy, since he's like a little boy in liking such things.