Cinco de Mayo!

I have never much gotten into Cinco de Mayo, but now that my lasy name is Mayo, I can't help but feel it's our holiday!! We went to a Cinco de Mayo party last night at this amazing home of a lady Doug works with. I wanted to bring something, so what else but a CAKE!






Hope you all are able to do something fun, at least enjoy some chips and salsa!!

Another Cake!

Today was my 3rd cake class, and last one of this level. I start level 2 in June, and am looking forward to that. Today I made a chocolate cake I decorated with what were purple buttercream roses (they got darker over time). It's loads of fun and I would recommend checking out your local Michael's craft store to see about taking the class! It's so fun!

What's new this week?

It's been a busy week for Doug and I!! Here's what we've been up to!

- I had to go to Portland Thursday for the first half of my AutoCAD class at Clackamas Community College. It went Friday and Saturday 8-5. Friday most of the day was spent with the teacher lecturing and walking us all through various things in the program, whereas Saturday he lectured half the day and the other half we had some assignments to work on and they were pretty tough. I am glad that I can take my stuff to work with me tomorrow and get some help on it before the next class on Friday. So I will be leaving Bend again Thursday to do it all over again. The 3 hour drive is crappy but I enjoy the hotel room!

- Doug's branch is nearing the end of it's weekend overhaul. We stopped in last night when I got back into town to check it out, and see his work area and DESK! Who would have thought that would be so crucial?! But the place looks really good, and say a prayer it will all be up and ready tomorrow morning for them to open as usual.

- The weather has been so cold and crappy! SNOW! It's April and it's SNOWING?! Ah! Needless to say we are both pretty sick of it. Ugh. I am ready for summer!

- My first Wilton cake success! Today we worked on lettering and using the Star tip, and as a project had to make a character cake or a rainbow cake. Here's how mine turned out! It was pretty time consuming but I just love it and the time flies working on it! Now Doug and I get to the really fun part and EAT IT!





- We decided to get tickets to see Modest Mouse here in Bend Memorial Day weekend too, but are not going to go to both Death Cab For Cutie AND MM, so we are going to sell the DCFC tickets. If you know anyone who would be interested, let me know!!

- Memphis and Jackson are finally friends!! They bathe each other now, sleep together, play and have all sorts of fun! It makes me happy to see them get along together, and I finally feel at rest with the whole cat situation!!

Sweet Justice!

So the Wilton cake class saga continues, but with a happy ending! Doug was pretty frustrated with the whole disaster, so he went to Michael's last Monday after work and spoke to the manager about everything. She was very apologetic, and was going to see if she couldn't find a way for me to get in the class soon. So she arranged for me to take the class Sundays at 3:30 for the next 4 weeks FOR FREE! My first class was yesterday and it was so much fun! I am the only one in the class and my instructor showed me how to make the proper icing, how to get it the different consistencies and when to use each kind, how to ice the cake properly, and a few other things, like the beautiful Wilton rose! Since I am in the class for free, I was able to use the gift card Doug got me to buy a few supplies my teacher recommended. Now I am totally set and am so excited for next week where I have to bring in a frosted cake and I will learn how to do borders and writing and all sort of pretty things! I will post pictures of my progress along the way!