It's that time again; the deadline for filing tax returns. Thankfully, ours are finished and ready to be picked up at the CPA's office. We've been delighted with his services and he has filed our taxes for us since 1999. What a benefit to be assured that it's all done correctly with the latest changes in the tax rules. The bonus is that the fee is deductible on the next year's returns! Whoo hoo.Today we celebrate two birthdays: one is my wonderful but dearly departed Buckwheat who would have celebrated her 35th birthday today if only dogs lived longer. Wow. She had a good long life for a large dog and made it to her sixteenth birthday. Not bad for a Flat Coated Retriever who weighed nearly 90 pounds.
The other birthday is the hubster who said he wanted chocolate chip muffins today rather than his usual yellow cake with chocolate icing. I got busy early and stirred them together. Here they are. Hope you enjoy these virtual beauties!
Yesterday's trip to Cosco yielded this box of Krusteaz Muffin mix with four packages included. Hubby wanted the big muffins and it made six huge ones or 12 regular sized ones. They're cooling now on the counter and the house smells delightfully of chocolate and baked cake. Can't wait for him to see them and taste test them.We were tempted by the ready made muffins sold by the six pack in Cosco. But this package cost less for four packets of mix that make six muffins than cost of six muffins ready made. It doesn't even require a mixer to make them, just 3 eggs, a little liquid shortening and water. They baked in just twenty-four minutes. Yummo.
These look great. I'll put on fresh coffee and be right over. Happy birthday Buckwheat.
ReplyDeleteCome on over with your mug. Have a muffin or two. They turned out really nice. I was so glad to see some EWC stories back on the air, Mck. Hooray!
ReplyDeletemmmm, hope I am not too late for a delicious muffin.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to all and love you Peg, Maria
Never too late to share a muffin and a cup of tea. Come on by anytime. Thanks for the Birthday wishes.
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Peg
Well, by now I'm sure all the yummy-looking muffins are all gone! I'm too late, as usual! Happy belated birthday to hubster and Buckwheat. Wow, sixteen years are quite a lot for flat-coated retrievers. They usually do not live longer than seven-eight years. She must have lived a very good life. I'm sure we will never stop missing our beloved pets, no matter how many years has passed. Let me know when you make another batch of muffins, and I'll be right over, lol.
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Sannel
Sannel, There are always more virtual, calorie-free muffins here to eat. Help yourself to a couple and I'll brew a fresh pot of coffee. We'll have "coffee talk".
ReplyDeleteSee you on-line and we'll meet in our dreams.
Love to you and Max,
Peg
I wish that dogs lived longer too, Peg. I'm glad that you had Buckwheat with you for sixteen years. The muffins look delicious!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, Love your profile picture with the beautiful Golden. He looks like my friend Paula's many present and past retrievers. I'll try to post a great pic I took with one of them and her cockatiel. Thanks for stopping in today. Nice to see you.
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