the "cupcake" as big as my head

It doesn't really look like a cupcake.
But it's called a cupcake on a stick, and it does in fact come on a stick. Don't let the picture fool you.

We had to removed the stick and bring in a forklift

(or rather, a large serving fork)

to transfer it from the cellophane to this plate.

The apple is a large Honeycrisp Apple, so you get the idea of its actual size.

Turned sideways, it really is as big as my head. And bigger than Khan's head.

Together, this was all the damage we could muster. We'll be taking it with us into the Blue Ridge Mountains this weekend so we can hunker down and finish it off.

Speaking of Khan, he'd like to display his latest shenanigan:

 The little rogue decided it was time for my summer zinnias to GO. They were still producing a petal here and there, so I was patiently awaiting their demise. Obviously Khan had different plans; he seems to be ready for some Fall blooms :)

I have two drop-dead-in-your-tracks-and-savor recipes to share in the next week...