Abstract wounding

I'm back from the woods, as those who saw me tonight at the Palo Alto coffee could attest, intact except for a blood-blister on my trigger finger and a bruise on my right shoulder.

Wednesday was Pat's birthday -- she opted to actually celebrate it tomorrow because of a class tonight. I'm baking her cake as I write this. Devil's food, with some added pudding and chocolate chips and coffee. Bittersweet homemade ganache for the frosting, same as I would use for truffles except with a bit more cream to make it softer and more spreadable.

( Messier stuff follows... )

Defense against wild animals...

( Running around and shooting at things yesterday... I passed their tests. )