By Tamera, on August 7th, 2008% Unless I am lucky enough to have time off or or the project is big enough to require time off I just work cake baking into my normal schedue and routine of things. This is one of the latter. The sad truth of cake baking and decorating is the amount of dirty dishes. So far I have actually washed a sink full or two and placed into the dishwasher what would fit, what is left you might ask?
This was taken early this morning while I was making breakfast for the dogs. What is yet to come? All of the tools from making buttercream frosting, all of the decorating . . . → Read More: The sad truth of cake baking, more of the story about a cake
By Tamera, on August 7th, 2008% The story of a birthday cake.
Well I have this vision of a really tall cake. I don’t know why, maybe it’s because it will be “impressive”. This limits me to 10″ cake pans because I have enough of them to make many layers without washing in between. All had to be washed and dried, they sit for a long time before getting used. But look how pretty they are, I bet they last for the rest of my life.
So we need some ingredients.
, , and the seekrit ingredient
Mix er up in the kitchen aid
Then you need some pan grease to coat the . . . → Read More: Oh what Wednesday night brought for fun.
By Tamera, on August 6th, 2008% Well a week ago tomorrow we took Gwen back for her “7” day check up. They were really impressed with her progress and how well she was doing. She is doing so well that she has become a pretty decent pain in the ass. I realize most of it is the medicine. She is EXTRA hungry! and will damn near do anything to get back in the house at an attempt to find a few extra kibbles left by the rest of the pack. She seems to be dealing well with the restricted activity, she is however moving around a bunch tonight. Today was the first off day for the . . . → Read More: Update on our Gwen
By Tamera, on August 6th, 2008% So I started out working on the cake I need for Carla’s Birthday, good thing I have till Saturday. Well I don’t have enough 8″ round pans and had ruled out the square due to storage and presentation issues. That means I am baking 10″ round cakes, in order to get the cake tall enough I have to get more cake mix. 🙁 After already mixing 2 and pouring into pans I run out to the grocery, hey while I am there I will TRY to get some flake salt and course salt for the cookies I am desperate to make. First of all Payless (Kroger) had the cake mix . . . → Read More: Last minute things
By Tamera, on July 30th, 2008% First let me tell you that today has been one of those days, YES ALREADY that about make you crazy. Gwen is feeling so much better that she has returned to being s stubborn pain in my ass. She wanted to go for a walk instead of peeing this morning and failed to follow my instructions to return. Can’t pull on her to hard for fear of hurting her neck. ARGGG! So we get back into the routine of getting ready, feeding and etc. This is where the next saga comes in. EVERYONE seems to be concerned that there will be 1 fucking piece of kibble left behind. Gwen eats . . . → Read More: all about the dogs
By Tamera, on July 23rd, 2008% Ok we are finally home! Gwen has a ruptured/slipped otherwise unhappy disc in her neck. This is an issue because if not corrected she could become paralyzed. They are extremely confident that she can be treated without surgery. Which is excellent news! The only other good news was that the bill was only $46 including her meds. Her standing around holding one foot in the air is the same thing that happened to me with the sciatic nerve, guess her foot tingles too. J They are requesting that we contain her to a crate for the next 4 weeks. She can go outside 4 times a day and if she . . . → Read More: Gwen – update
By Tamera, on July 23rd, 2008% So here I am not working but at home. I mean it is what I wanted but under different circumstances. There is something terribly wrong with her. She’s 10 years old has had seizures for most of those years and is suppose to have a hear murmur. Her seizures are mild and only occur about 1 time a quarter. We don’t medicate her as that would be worse for her life than the 15 minute ordeal. The murmur by one doctors account isn’t worth talking about and another says it is serious. When I put my hand on her chest her heart beat is quite freaky. So her current problem . . . → Read More: Wednesday
By Tamera, on July 18th, 2008% I know this seems really harsh but the reality of the matter is that you couldn’t take care of her and you gave her up. She is my baby girl now.
Last night when we were returning to my house from KLT’s we had separate cars. I pull in the drive and start to unload a few things when the neighbors pull in. Well great KLT is close behind with a truck load of dogs, and he’s dressed and in a hurry to go ride his bicycle. Before he gets there the neighbor ask if they can come see the dog tonight. I tell her maybe that Suzie . . . → Read More: Stop visiting she’s not your puppy anymore
By Tamera, on July 15th, 2008% I am not sure I will get this finished before posting….
Today has been a very draining day, emotionally that is. KLT asked how and I responded with just pick somthing and I will tell you. He only picked one.
Well first there is a past collegue who is sick, very sick. Cancer. Cancer has moved into both lungs and the brain. Facing our own mortality is never good.
Then there is my good friend who either doesn’t trust or doesn’t consider me as good of a friend as I think of her. She kept something so big bottled in facing it all alone. WHAT THE CRAP! I am . . . → Read More: emotionally drained
By Tamera, on July 14th, 2008% This weekend was interupted by the rain, well at least what I wanted to do was. 🙁 Saturday it finally cleared up but KLT said that more rain was coming and I would probably not get much sun in. Someone took one of their favorite toys outside and when I discovered it just outside the patio door, well it looked so sad.
I know HDR is a little much for this but I love the way rainy things look in HDR. So realistic.
Well after the rain was determined to stay I decided that cleaning would be the best thing to do. I cleaned all day and KLT . . . → Read More: teh Rain
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