Saturday, July 16, 2022

It's Hot...and Old Dogs and New Tricks?

 Good Morning Guys... It's hot here!  Most days are between 100F (38C) to 109F (43C)!  The lawn looks like a hay field...and we can only water the lawns Wednesdays and Saturdays...not enough to keep the grass alive.  Oh well...I mainly water the plants in the pots.

I made it over to Hobby Lobby for their sale on baking goods.  I bought $104 worth of baking tools for $52!!  Fifty percent off sales on bake wares only happens once or twice a year and I walked into the store at the right time!

I used some of the new frosting tips on my cupcakes...don't laugh, gotta' start somewhere!  Anyway, it gives me something to do...how many times can I wash clothes?!

Waiting for our great granddaughter to arrive, August 9th is the due date...can't wait!  It's also my birthday...Larry's mom died on my birthday back in 2018...Hopefully, Sloane will arrive on that date, wiping out all the bad juju...

The shower went off without a hitch...loads of her friends showed up for the fun.  I stopped counting after fifty...I swear!  I knew maybe three people!!  When did that happen?  Oh well...The life of a Crone moves forward.

Played around with my Cricut Maker3...novice here!  Made a cake topper but decided it didn't work so I went with a bought one.  Larry made Sloane's name (out of wood) to decorate the food table.  I think he did a great job.

Well, that's about it for me...Hope you all are having a sweet and peaceful weekend.  






Samantha




Hubby Larry hard at it...lol


Samantha and stepdad, Tim... real Dad, as far as we're concerned!  He's an amazing Dad.


Soon to be grandmother, daughter Crystal with her daughter, Sam.


Those kolaches were wonderful...sausage and cheese.


Sam...


Sam with a few of her friends...


The cake I made...really disappointed.  It was another hot and sultry day...the venue was warm...and things started to melt.  I didn't like the Swiss Meringue frosting I used, anyway.  We got to the shower early to help set up and nothing got going until several hours later!  
I didn't care by then...Sam had a good time and that's all that mattered.
Stay well and safe...

10 comments:

Bill said...

Glad everyone had a wonderful time. The food looks great, nice job on those arty cupcakes. The cake looks fantastic! Have a wonderful weekend.

Ann said...

Your cupcakes are beautiful. I think they look better than ones I've seen in bakeries. I like your cake topper too. Have fun with that Cricut Maker. My Cricut is an old obsolete model that they don't even sell any more. It still does everything I need it to do though so I've never felt the need to upgrade.

Red Rose Alley said...

Those cupcakes look amazing, and I really like the blue and white placemat they are on. I love blue in the home. The cake looks delightful too, even if it did start to melt. What a sweet shower, and the Mom looks radiant and happy. I love the photo of her standing against the wall. It must be uncomfortable for her in this Summer heat. But she's still smiling, and baby will be here soon. My grandgirl is born in August too.

~Sheri

Mari said...

Sloane is such a beautiful expectant mama! Your cupcakes and your cake is pretty! I'm sure the others thought so too.
Aug 9 is my niece's birthday as well. It will be here soon!

Margaret D said...

Happy Birthday though it be late.
The cakes do look very nice and love all the photos..

Lee said...

My Goodness! How delicious and how beautiful those special treats look! Impossible to deny! :)

It's the opposite here..we're having cold weather...very cold, so I'm spending most of my time trying to get warm and stay warm. :)

All the very best to you all...take good care. :)

Jenny the Pirate said...

UGH this heat is exhausting, isn't it? Sorry it was hot at the party but the cake and everything else looked so wonderful! You're amazing! Can't wait to hear of baby Sloane's safe arrival! xoxo

Jeanette said...

Looks like a wonderful shower! Everything looks so cute and good! I love the wooden name Larry made. Are they going to hang it on the wall of the nursery? Here's hoping she's born on your birthday! There is absolutely no better gift than that! I remember Maxwell being born exactly between Rich's 61st birthday and my 60th birthday! So wonderful! Very excited for you my sweet friend!

Lowcarb team member said...

Such lovely photographs, it looks like everyone had a great time.

All the best Jan

kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...

Sam looks so beautiful! I think your cake looked so pretty. I’ll bet everyone loved it.