Let it Go

I have been struggling with my feelings lately and I know I need to deal with them and then just "let it go". It has been eating at me and I don't like the fact that I have let it dominate my daily life.
The problem is that I discovered one of my children was avoiding talking to me for whatever reason. I really thought I was doing a good job of letting him live his life without being judgemental, but I guess he didn't feel that way. Anyway, it hurts to discover that he and his family don't want to share their lives with me.
So, I know I must deal with it. I have been waiting for them to call, but I can see that just isn't going to happen. It is up to me to make the move. O.K. I'll do it. Then, maybe I will be able to "let it go".
Wish me luck.

A Day Off

I only got one day off this week and today was the day. So what to do with only one day off? Well, the Bookseller and I took our bikes out to a trail by the river and rode for awhile this morning. It was really wonderful to be together and to be getting some much needed exercise. The weather was perfect and the scenery beautiful! Later this afternoon we went out to the county fair where we enjoyed some great people watching and good "unhealthy" fair food!

It was truly a great day off!

Fun with Cake

My daughter-in-law's mother is turning 60 this weekend. The family is having a big "Luau" to celebrate and I have been asked to make the birthday cake. I am really excited to do this and I can hardly wait to work on it. I took a cake decorating class years ago and have enjoyed making cakes for many special occasions. I am certainly not a professional, but I do alright.
This cake will have 3 tiers. It will be covered with blue buttercream and I will edge it with white "waves". I made palm trees and sea shells by melting colored white chocolate into candy forms that I will adhere to the sides of the cake and I will pipe some flowers on the sides of the cake, also. I found a small ceramic flamingo for the topper. I think it will be very nice.
If I could afford to follow a dream, I would turn my garage into a bakery and try to make cakes for a living! For now, I will have to be content with making special occasion cakes for my family.