Cats and Cake 01/26/2012
What am I doing this week? Taking quiet moments to sit and think. A cat in your lap is welcome encouragement to rest a little longer. Baking cakes. Spiderman birthday last Saturday. Wedding cake testing this Saturday. I'm dreaming of buttercream and perfectly flat cake layers. Learning how to stay alert during mid-afternoon slumps. -10 minutes of sun. -A walk -A cup of ginger tea -Conversation with mom -Triscuits with melted cheese Reading. Always reading. Adoring Karen Russel's book of short stories and praying her mad skills will seep in through the contact of my thumbs with her fantabulous collection. Do tell me, what is making your week? 
Jacob's cake is covered in the most fabulous buttercream in the world. As pretty as fondant looks, it tastes like cardboard compared to this. Recipe to come...
CommentsIf only my cat would sit on my lap like that...sigh. He does curl up next to me on the couch, though. I've been spending my week reading about greyhounds - we're on the list to adopt an ex-racing greyhound! And tea is always a part of my week. Every morning. I'm off to the library to pick up Karen Russell's book. Thank you for the recommendation, my dear. I hope that the rest of your week brings you joy. Monet 01/26/2012 11:11am
I hope you like it as much as I do! She's coming to guest-lecture at my MFA program this Spring. I can't wait to meet her. She published her collection in her mid-twenties. SO impressive. 01/26/2012 10:39am
Hi Monet - What a perfectly peaceful photo. Your week sounds like it has been very nice so far, and I'm hoping for a successful wedding cake test for you this weekend! The spiderman cake turned out fantastic! I bet Jacob was thrilled. Talk to you soon! Monet 01/26/2012 11:51am
Thank you for your well wishes! I'm excited to meet with the couple. They are going to have a fun wedding. Peacock theme! I hope you are having a great week too. Lauren @ WWoB 01/26/2012 11:05am
Sounds so lovely to me. And ginger tea during slumps is exactly what I do! Have a wonderful week Monet :) 01/26/2012 12:40pm
Watching the latest season of Big Love, Homemade Popcorn, and Snuggling on the Couch. First good week in a long time. Baking cakes would be great too. Loving the Spiderman. Monet 01/26/2012 12:43pm
Wow! Sounds spectacular. I love homemade popcorn. My parents popped a bowl every night for the first 5 years of their marriage! 01/26/2012 3:16pm
Ginger tea sounds fantastic right now. My week is made by the fact that I just finished booking our hotels for Edinburgh and Paris for our very first overseas vacation! It's coming up quickly and I can't wait! Monet 01/26/2012 3:20pm
Oh my goodness! How exciting! When are you going? We're going to Paris in early May. 01/26/2012 4:54pm
The spiderman cake looks awesome! I think my nephew(s) would love it. Good luck with the wedding cake testing! Look forward to hearing more about it. 01/26/2012 8:49pm
The Spiderman cake looks great! Awesome that you are having a lovely week :) I'm sure your wedding cake will turn out great :) My week is made because I had someone help me out through a difficult situation I've been facing... I'm so grateful for my loved ones! 01/26/2012 9:55pm
I just finished reading Swamplandia! Maybe I'll move on to St. Lucy next... Suzy 01/27/2012 5:15pm
Satin Ices brand makes the yummiest Buttercream fondant. Fondant has come a long way from that box of Wilton brand. 01/27/2012 7:01pm
What is making my weeks, months and years is looking at my kids running, laughing and enjoying life! I love that picture of you and the cat! Very calming..and cake look incredibly tasty and beautiful!!!! 01/27/2012 8:52pm
So much - what do you think of the short stories? So few people write them and I love them and don't know her. I cannot believe that in my advanced age I just discovered Stephen King's On Writing - have you read that? And as for Spiderman - I wish I was a five-year old kid - it's just so much fun. Lucky Jacob. Happy weekend! 01/28/2012 2:12pm
I'm going to guess that that frosting is a swiss buttercream (only because that is my favourite). 01/29/2012 5:08am
That's a sweet photo of you and your cat! 01/30/2012 10:59am
My loves spiderman so he would be over the moon to have this cake! 01/30/2012 9:59pm
Beautiful post and beautiful cake. Your writing is always so sincere and lovely Monet. What is making my week? My daughter and my husband, always. Cooking food for friends this past weekend and leftover peanut butter cake balls in my tummy! Leave a Reply | 
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