Bonhomme Old Stone Church

The Old Stone Cake.

Bonhomme Presbyterian Church is the second oldest Presbyterian church west of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1816. For many years church services were held in the log cabin homes of the members of the church if and when a minister was able to come out from St. Louis. In 1841, the members of the church built a Meeting House out of limestone that accommodated a public school on the first floor and place of worship upstairs.

The Old Stone Church was active until the outbreak of the Civil War during which it was closed by the military. The new Bonhomme Church is located about a half mile away.

Colin and Andrew said they really liked this cake because the cows were having a birthday party.

Guest blogger - Diane

Cake artist - Alissa Shoults

Eighty-five down 165 to go.

Lone Elk Park

Cake powder.

Lone Elk County Park was originally part of the Tyson Valley Powder Plant, as in gun powder, during World War II. After the war it became a county park with herds of elk and bison. The land was reacquired by the government during the Korean War, and the wildlife herds were destroyed for safety reasons, all but one lone bull elk survived. In 1964 St. Louis County acquired the land for Tyson County Park, which became Lone Elk County Park in 1966. The park opened in 1971 and in 1973 and six bison were acquired from the St. Louis Zoo.

Drive around the park in your car and you will see herds of elks, bison, wild turkeys and other animals. Park your car and head down to the lake to see the ducks or turtles all lined up on logs catching some sun rays.

The cake looks as if the animals wanted a piece of cake because the paint was chipping off around it. The holes were on the flat areas of the cake so I think it may have been from a couple of hail storms we've had since the cake were put out.


Cake artist -  Alissa Shoults

Fifty-four down one hundred fifty-four to go.