Oooooh Yea! I’ve got a lot to be excited about! Come on down for picnic time!
Don’t forget to send your virtual picnic pictures into joythebakerpicnic (at) gmail (dot) com …. Ok!?
You’ll also want to check back often today to see all sorts of picnic photos and updates.
Aaaand one more thing!
Don’t forget the live Twitcam broadcast at 4:30. All you have to do is follow me on Twitter!
Update 1.40pm PST: I think we are all set. Also, I want to post a couple of virtual picnic updates. First, look at this photo of Ella from Western Australia
She said:
Unfortunately its winter in this hemisphere, so our picnic was a gloomy indoor affair, brightened only by the glorious CUPCAKE SUN!
Also heard from Julia from the Dozen Flours she had to work this week on her very first wedding cake but said:
(I) was channeling your picnic too because the reception had a very sweet Italian picnic theme.
Thanks for joining in. More soon…
Update 3.01pm PST: Ok. This is officially happening.
See you at 4:30…..
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Wish I could be there (too bad I’m on the other end of the globe)
Have a blast! Love the new site!
I know, me toooo!
I’ll be enjoying turkey burgers and lemonade on my patio…with you in spirit.
Love the new website look!!
Hi! We’re just finishing setting up. Remember, you guys can be her (virtually) at 4:30pst. We’ll be streaming video live so I can give you are tour. Check back later, we’ll post a link to the feed.
Thanks!
we are getting ready to head over in a little bit – very excited!
So jealous! Makes me wish I still lived in socal so I could join you! Unfortunately doing work this afternoon so can’t virtual picnic – but I will sneak glances at yours!
Let me know if you’re ever in the Portland, OR area… would love to do some baking
cheers!
Wsih we were there but im making Red Velvet cupcakes with my budding baker and she wants to take pics with them just for you.
wow I so did a massive double take`when I saw ur new page! wow it looks so different, its great of course but I am still finding my way around it all! ahhhhhh! cant wait to see all the cupcake adventures!
…You are just too stinkin’ cool!
) I’m lovin’ the new look and that picnic makes one wish they were there!
…Enjoy yourself – goodness knows you deserve it!
…Blessings…
)
Could I be more jealous right now? No. No I could not.
Amazing, and it looks like you had/are having tons of fun. Too bad I had to work all weekend, but I’ll still join in on the baking.
wow! what a great bash…shindig…event…cannot wait to catch up w/all the photos tomorrow…save any cuppies for the virtuals…:)
New site looks great! I hope you are all having the most wonderful time!
We had such a great time, Joy. You are so amazing to have hosted such a fun event! The food was delicious and the cupcakes…well, ya’ know…to die for!!! Give me more!
We love you!!
JOY! What a BLOG! It looks so super fantastic
We were at your picnic in spirit! (we even had balloons and pink frosting!) not nearly as classy as your party looked, but not bad for a mommy, a 1 yr old and a 3 yr old in a tree fort!
It was great fun!
Joy! Thanks again for opening your rooftop oasis to us. It was a pleasure to taste the lovely treats you prepared along with the chicken; everything was delicious! Your generosity is a gift to us all.
Cheers!
Aw…Joy, what a fabulous spread you put out at the picnic today! Everything was yummy…especially your CUPCAKES!
Thank you for inviting us and for being such a great host. I love that you are carrying our sunflowers around in that watering can in one of the pix! Btw, THANK YOU for the recipe index…it’s awesome (so is the new look)! Hope you get some time to recuperate from all of your hard work. Thanks again!
Thanks so much for the wonderful time today! I really enjoyed meeting you and getting to talk for a bit with you! Next time your in Oregon, check with me, I will help any anyway I can. Oh and those cupcakes, of course they were pretty too look at (beauty only goes so far) but they tasted amazing too! It was well worth the drive.
I hope you got home safe. It really was so lovely to meet you! Thanks for coming all the way down!
Hey Joy! Looks like a great day in the sun.
Really sorry we couldn’t make it. We tried, but my stomach would not abide.
All the best from the Trales.
mct
oh those marshmallow cupcakes look to die for….i am very verrry jealous right now (and also drooling a bit over my keyboard)…
Looks like everyone had fun. At the horse show and everyone did take in homemade cookies. Too busy cleaning stalls and riding to take pictures but much sugar and carbs were consumed.
I had vanilla cupcakes with buttercream icing as dessert after supper!!!
Thanks for inspiring me to cook and bake!
Wait! Was it awesome?! I love your dress! My cupcakes are in the mail, yes?
-Sarah
Looks like it was a lovely event! I love your energy
Your blog looks absolutely wonderful. Nice job w/ it!
Absolutely lovely day yesterday! It was so exciting to meet you. You were a wonderful host (slash speaker), the food was to die for–overall a complete success.
Thank you so much!
–Libby (avocado girl
)
what a fun day!
thank you for putting on such a great event and spoiling all of your fans!!!! it so fun and you looked like such a class act in your great dress!
hope the picnic can become an annual “joy the baker” event! thanks again:)
Thank you again for such a wonderful picnic yesterday. The weather, the setting, and the food was all just perfect. The cupcakes were yummy and the fried chicken was soooo good! My three year-old had two pieces and wanted even more!
My two little girls and I had a wonderful time. It was very exciting to meet you. You are an awesome hostess!!! Love the site’s new look!
It looks beautiful! Woo-Hoo! I’m so happy it all worked out for you. Those cupcakes look delish! Your new blog look is so pretty. It’ll take me a while to get used to though. I did do a double take when it popped up. Love your pics.
Have a happy day!
Thanks again Joy. The picnic was lovely, and you are exactly the same in person as you are online, which is a good thing!
Too cool! AND you look adorable! The cupcakes….YUMMMMMMMM! Enjoy your fabulous picnic!
The weather was ideal for a summer gathering with such tasty treats!
Thank you again for hosting such a lovely event!
~Lisa