This has nothing to do with the bakery, well, indirectly only: here it is April 1st, and we have more snow than has been recorded in Wells in twenty-nine years. Our house is disappearing. Windows that I clean (rather infrequently) with an extension ladder in the summer are completely covered in snow. At least the sun is shining, though that may be an April Fool’s Day joke, because there is more snow in the forecast.




Last week there was a special event of sorts: my birthday. I have always liked to organize a trip to one of this area’s back-country ski cabins with a group of friends, but this year we decided to LIVE LARGE. We went to a front-country cabin with plumbing AND electricity AND proper beds AND a fridge. We had three great cross-country skiing outings on Gavin Lake and the ski trails. We had saunas. We played Scattegories so much that folks were dreaming about it. We ate a great curry made by Stephen, and two delicious cakes. No one farted, not once. Not even Dennis.

So, the bakery! Most exciting for me this week: I spent hours with artist and Adobe Illustrator wizard Bill Horne working on designs for a sign for the front of the building, a sandwich board for the junction of our road with Highway 26, a banner for the Farmer’s Market, labels for bread bags, and a Bread Peddler rubber stamp! Most exciting for Tim this week: plumbing! (Well, I didn’t ask him what HE thought was most exciting about this week, but I guess it wasn’t all the snow he had to shovel). Tim has been very careful not to scuff or scratch the new floor while working – he even takes his boots off at the door. Very Canadian.




Happy birthday Kate. Well done!
The snow photos are amazing to an Australian. While you are buried in a snow drift, we sweltered in the hottest April night on record- 27.3 degrees celsius at 3am (Geelong racecourse). The climate models are all pointing to another El Nino – more dry times are likely coming our way.
Sol thought the snow was icing- yeah- we have really big cakes in augusta! No, poor kid hasn;t seen the snow yet..Soon i hope. Bakery looks amazing. can we have an australian franchise with that divine floor? Happy birthday- the year of Saturn returns…
Amber x
That’s some impressive snow Mrs Kate. And equally impressive that your friends made you TWO birthday cakes. Wish I was there to celebrate and Scategorise with you. Cx
WOW! What a transformation! It’s so exciting Kate, and happy belated birthday! Love you, Linds
Hi Kate & Tim: WOW, we finally found you again! and all the work you’ve been doing unbeknownst to us. And WOWWOW, for the job you’re doing -love that floor. We may just have to come for a visit, but not yet – it’s that white stuff, so maybe in August as you said, when it’s all melted away. Lots of love, mama
You live life large! I am jealous of your snow piles and your checkered floors.