Could it be any hotter?

This weekend was Katee Gaskills wedding, the only wedding cake I had this year. My Mom and I went to pick up the cake from Lewis and Clark (cause they let me use the kitchen), we packed up the cake and headed off to Lebanon. Before we even got to I-5 problems started. When we turned from Terwilliger to Barbur the middle cake slide right into the side of the car. I stopped when we were on I-5 to fix the problem only to notice the next problem of the silver beads melting. It seriously looked like mercury! All I could think was that we weren't even to Lake Oswego yet and we still had an hour and half of driving, by the time I got there the silver would have run all the way down the cake! Silver stripes! So, my Mom and I decided we were going to have to stop and get some toothpicks and napkins to help absorb the silver and toothpicks to help with the bead part. So, the drive was pretty uneventful, Mom and I kept turning around to see if the cakes were getting worse. We had the air on high, the whole way. By the time we got to the wedding I was shaking I was so cold! When we got there everything was gorgeous! Katee looked great, Sandra looked great! So, now we have to stack the cake, usually not hard and even this time wasn't hard. Most cakes I stack are still really cold, this cake was room temp by the time we got there. When I put the dowels in the cake was kinda soft. We noticed that in all the trees were Yellow Jacket catcher things, so we were a little concerned about the yellow jackets. So, I get the cake all stacked and the ribbon on, the cake looks great! We didn't even need to worry about the silver, some of the beads were drippy but I decided that had I tried to fix it, it would have made matters worse. So, now it came time to put the topper on, from the begining I told Katee that if the topper was too big or heavy I wasn't going to put it on the cake because it could fall off and ruin the cake or something. This topper as you can see in the picture isn't too big and doesn't weigh very much. So, I decide because of the softness of the cake to put dowels in under it to hold it up. I do this and then when I put the topper on I realize it's front heavy. Since the bride is jumping on the grooms back it is front heavy, so when I stuck it on the cake I felt like it was going to
roll down the front. So, I went and found Sandra (Maid of Honor) told her of the problems and we went back took pictures had the photographer take pictures and then removed the topper and put it back in it's box. Also there were bugs trying to get on the table, but no worries they were under the Orange over lay. Man the problems of having a wedding outside in 90 + degree weather! Turns out everything was fine, the cake didn't melt and fall apart, everyone loved it!

Here's the picture!

Guess Who?

I don't know if you recognized this handsome gentleman...It's Murphy! He got a bit of a hair cut the other day, I didn't want them to go so short but according to the girl on the phone his face was matted and they had to shave it. I told her that would be fine but make the rest of him match so he didn't look goofy. I was happy they plucked the hair out if his ears, hopefully this will help with his ear infections. Even though he looks a little bit like a deer in headlights Tori and I still love Mr. Man. We also still think he's the cutest dog ever!

Jimmy who? part 3

So, here is what happened....

When Tori was leaving for work yesterday the creepy mailman stopped her and asked what had happened to her car. She told him that back in December a snow plow hit it. He told her that a friend of his could fix it for really cheap and wouldn't leave her alone about it. So, she finally told him to write down the guys number and put it in her mailbox. So, he did....I then came home and checked the mail only to find a weird note written down on a Sorry we missed you package slip. Turns out Creepy Mailman's friend who could fix the car was Jimmy and Jimmy was the one with a weird phone call last night not me. :)
Tori laughed when I told her about it because she didn't even think that I would have called or thought twice about the note. So, in the end no package, that kinda makes me a little sad but glad some creepy guy didn't have to come over to my house.

On a different note, I worked out with my personal trainer today. He is great! I think I am going to start paying for him, When I do that he will come up with an eating plan and another work out routine. I think it will be good! He had me on the rowing machine and wanted me to do 200 meters in 30 seconds....it felt like a race against time! I loved it!
Anyway, you can stop worrying that some crazy man is going to come and get me....I am sure Jimmy was just as confused as me!

Jimmy who? part 2

He didn't show! So, I went to the gym. Maybe tomorrow I will call again or Tori will....I am sure more is to come!

Jimmy who?

Well, to give you a little back story Tori and I have this creepy mailman. I guess he isn't so much creepy as he is weird. We think this because a couple of months back Tori and her friend Amanda (not me) were leaving the house when the mailman was walking up to the door. When he passed by he said "hi, Amanda" , her friend didn't know who he was and so we assume he was talking to Tori. The weird part is that Tori lived in this house a good 3-4 months before I moved in and had the same mailman who she had talked with. He always stops her and chats it up or whatever, he also stomps all the way up the porch and wakes up Murphy who practically breaks the window to get to him. He's just all around different!
Well today I came home from work to find a note in our mailbox. This note is a, Sorry we missed you notice that on the back says Jimmy a phone number and a message that says Tell him you're friends with Ray mailman. My first question was Ray mailman? wouldn't that be ironic if our mailman's last name was actually Mailman! I looked around to see if any boxes were checked, but then realized I was suppose to call Jimmy. I almost left the note for Tori but then thought well I suppose it could be for me. So, I call Jimmy and this how the conversation went:

Jimmy: Hello

Me: Hi is this Jimmy?

J: Yes

Me: Hi, my name is Amanda and I received a note in my mailbox today with this number on it and a message that said to tell you that I am friends with Ray the Mailman.

J: OK....(silence)

Me: That's all I got Man, I don't know anything else.

J: you got the note in your mailbox?

Me: Yeah

J: Um, your kind of mailbox was too small for your package, Just give me sometime to go get it. OK?

Me: sure

I am pretty sure that is what he said, he spoke with a thick accent that lead me to believe he is Asian of some sort and I couldn't really understand him. So, now I am sitting at home waiting for Jimmy. I am not too sure what is going on, I didn't think it was customary for the Mailman to take home your package or leave it with someone other then your neighbor but maybe this Jimmy guy is also a mailman. But it is almost 6pm and I thought they would be done with work by now. Not sure about the whole situation.
No worries, I will post what happens.

Happy 4th of July!

Not too much has gone on lately. My friend Hannah N. came down from Yakima for my other friend Hannah B's daughter Grace's birthday (did you follow that?). So, I went out to Hannah B's house where she was staying and hung out all weekend. They were having a party for Grace and we made vegan chocolate cupcakes since Grace can't have eggs. They turned out good, I make them all the time at work so I knew they would turn out. I even got to spend some one on one time with Hannah N. and her son Emmett, which I never get to do! We are all really excited when Hannah N. comes to visit since we don't get to see her too often.
Here is a picture of Grace and her cupcakes!



I got to drive around a fun SUV for about a week when they were fixing my car. That was fun until I ran out of money putting gas in it! They did a really good job putting my car back together, although I had to give up the fun SUV I was happy to get my car back.
Last weekend I made a sheet cake for my Aunt Pat. She was having her highschool reunion at her house and wanted a cake. She was happy with the cake. I was too, but I always hate my handwriting. Here is a picture of that.



This last week, I took Tori to the Airport, so it's been just me and The Man (The Man being Murphy). I needed to take murphy to the vet again. His ears are still infected, we may have even stumped the vet. He took a good 5 mins trying to decide what to give him that he hasn't already had. So we came home from the vet with 2 different ear drops and one Antibiotic for him to take.

For the 4th I just stayed home. I walked down to our Farmer's Market which is about 10 blocks away and bought some basil, tomatoes and squash. I came home and made 12 mini pizzas. My friend Hannah B. makes mini pizzas and they are always so good! so I decided to make some and freeze my extras. So, yesterday I made some pesto, and put together a couple of different kinds of pizza. I used the Trader Joe's pizza crust , the whole wheat and garlic herb crusts. I ended up going back to Trader Joe's to get more crust because I had extra toppings. They are really good and now Tori and I will have pizza when ever we want! After the pizza was made I went to the gym, the 4th of July is the best day to go there were maybe 20 people there. Which was nice! I was really proud of myself because I showered at the gym! They have individual stalls, but they are just a shower. I think they should be set up like camping showers, where you have a little changing room and then the shower area. I am not the person that walks around the locker room naked, I would prefer that there was room to set my stuff. Since Tori and I have been trying to cut back on water I thought I would try showering there, just so I don't take 2 showers at home.

The most exciting news of the week was when my sister called me on Thursday. She and my brother in law have been trying to adopt from Ethiopia and have been waiting to find out if there is a baby for them. On Thursday she got the call that a 2 1/2 month old baby girl is waiting for them. She has to be the cutest baby girl ever! I am not allowed to post a picture of her but no worries when I can, I will. Congratulations Brooke and Eric, we are all very excited about her!