Mild Monday

Today was a damn near perfect day off.

I slept in, drank coffee, made a cake and attempted fondant, straightened my hair, and got to see my bestest friend Andrea.

This morning I realized that I was asked to make a tiered cake for one of my friends baby shower in a few weeks.
They want fondant, and I had never even attempted to cover a cake with it before.
Major problem, right there.
So I busted out a cake today and discovered uneven baking problems.
Had seam problems in the covering of the cake.
Decorated the cake in a hideous way, but oh well.
I attempted the skills, and I am pumped to do another cake later this week/next weekend in an attempt to better the concept of fondant.
I've already booked another cake for next month, as well as in March.
It's a little overwhelming, but I know that if I want to create a side business out of it, this is what I need to learn.
Although fondant tastes gross, in my opinion, it makes the most money for cake decorators and it give the clean lines that people are looking for.
Thankfully I know the people who are ordering the cakes in the next few months, but it is still intimidating none-the-less.
Well, me being a perfectionist is the biggest problem, but really that's minor.
Oh, did I mention that the baby shower cake needs to be gluten free?
Yep, I don't have luck with gluten free cakes.
Note to self: search for tips and tricks in the baking of them.
There you have it, my daily dilemma.

Today I got an update on baby W- his momma said that he has some sort of an infection that adults usually get.
It was discovered when he wasn't eating well and didn't have a wet diaper for several hours.
Because babies don't usually get suck an infection, they aren't saying for sure what it may be, so we are just all praying that the current course of antibiotics helps the little nugget.
The hospital is being amazing and letting my friend and her hubby stay in the rooms there while they are not needed.
I'm still not sure what to say to them, so I remain very limited in communication as to not bug them.
I hope she is not taking it as me ignoring them.
Pray that he is doing better yet again tomorrow after he sees his doctor.

Today would have been my grandma's birthday.
She would have turned 93 today.
I miss her so much everyday.
I miss her hugs, laugh, conversations, and the overall love that she always showed to everyone.
I only hope that she is enjoying her birthday in heaven with her husband and baby.
Life just isn't the same without her.

I have to go back tomorrow after three days off.
I'm so bummed about that.
Back to the grind...

Until tomorrow,
Bamf