August Wipocalypse Update #2, and some baking

This has been a busy few weeks for me!

First up, I continued my progress on Celtic Banner (MLI/Butternut Road):

 Secondly, I won the Traveling "Tribal Penguin" pattern from Annette's Acre! I started and finished this in just a few days, and stitched it on PTP's "Meditation". If you want to be the next home for the traveling pattern, post in the comments below...

And lastly, I FINALLY started Around the World in 80 Stitches, the new SAL by Papillon Creations:

I also got Jacques Pepin's new Cookbook "Essential Pepin" and made the Chocolate Paris-Brest cake from it. It is a delicious Pate-a-Choux dough, stuffed with Chocolate Pastry Cream, and topped with Whipped Cream. It is shaped as a bicycle wheel, to commemorate the annual Tour de France from Paris to Brest. It may look complicated but it definitely is not! Here is a picture:

Lastly, here is a picture of me and one of my little dogs. It's a terrible picture of my in my pajamas, but isn't he just adorable? We love to cuddle. :-D

AGAIN - if you want to win the traveling tribal penguin pattern, post to the comments of this blog by Midnight on Monday (Labor Day).