I can't believe it has been a week since I last blogged. I guess I was living off of the excitement of Super Tuesday and Mardi Gras last week coupled with Ash Wednesday and all the horrible tornadoes that came through our Natural State last week. Well to start with Tuesday, Hillary is having quite a time keeping up with the OBamas. So for now, I will skip my opinions on that issue. Then Mardi Gras was a great ball of fun with our friends from church and going to a casino that shall remain nameless for now. I did come out ahead! Yeah! I, being the practical one of our marriage, used it to pay our house gas bill and some other small things. We did have a last minute swing through Crystal Burger before midnight to take care of all chocolate cravings before Ash Wednesday. It was a good time.
As for lent, I gave up cursing. Yes, don't fall over. As of today, I have cursed 16 times which my hubby (aka cradle catholic) claims costs me 16 Hail Mary's and 16 dollars to the church. Today there has not been any slip ups. So I guess there is progress. (Hey, those of you laughing should know that I went to the Hog game on Saturday and I did not curse once.) I think that is worth some jewels in my crown in heaven.
Poor Arkansas. We have suffered this past week. So many people are homeless from this horrible storm. My nurse friend, Cathy, is from that area. Her sister and her sister's family lost two homes and everything they had. It is a miracle they are alive. They even lost a brand new tractor. Gone! Can you believe a wind so strong that it picks up a tractor. I kid my husband about being afraid of tornadoes, but they can destroy so much so fast. Our church took up a second collection on Sunday and I hope that many hearts were open across the state to help those in need.
On Wednesday after the fierce storm on Tuesday we had snow and ice. A man from our church was killed in weather related accident that morning. I did not know him, but many of our friends were in a bible group with him. Becky asked me to make a dessert for his funeral dinner. I happily agreed. Saturday morning wasn't so happy. I got up, I made the cake, I put it in the oven and 10 minutes later it started bubbling over the sides of the cake pan onto the bottom of the oven. BURNING! It was a disaster. I saved some of the cake and iced it, but there was no way it could go out in public. As a result, I bought desserts for a funeral dinner. Go ahead Grandma, roll over in your grave! I know that my grandmother would never forgive me for buying something to take to church. Thankfully, she is happily singing with the angels in heaven - so i'm sure these trivial things aren't bothering her.
The cake did have a future destination. It became Dennis' birthday cake on Sunday!!! It is an ugly cake, but it tasted oh so good. Here is pic of Dinnis with his cake. Happy Birthday! You look great for 50 and to have such a young wife at your age. 
4 comments:
Well my prayers go out to the victims of the storms that went through Arkansas. This just shows that my fears are substantiated. Now as for "Fat Tuesday" going to hte casino was MY idea. My lovely conservative wife didnt' want to go. But the Lord made sure she had enough money to donate to the church for her breaking of lent.:)-
We did have a wonderful time with our friends, and hope this will be come a tradition. My wifes cake was not a thing of beauty to look at but the lord blessed her cake in the way of taste. But I did provide the fruit for the cake that helped make it taste so wonderful. I am looking forward to the "HOGS" upcoming baseball season, though I will be missing the home opener to go to Cursillo.
My husband the lumberjack and his birthday cake. I'm so proud. I couldn't try the cake since I gave up chocolate for Lent, BUT Melinda promised to make the cake again (oven boilover mess included so we can get it on video) after Lent so I can have some. Thanks Melinda !!
Well Melinda, the cake was wonderful, as was the desert wine. Odd how the sweets didn't compliment each other, but seperately, they were quite delicious. I must say, that was the ugliest cake I have ever been brave enough to eat.
As for the lumberjack comments........girlfriend, I'm not 50, and I'm not a lumberjack! Keep it up and this 42 year old will come cut down every tree in your yard. ....Just kidding. The shirt does make me look like I'm a lumberjack, and to make it worse, I HAD BEEN CUTTING WOOD THAT AFTERNOON!I was even trying to split some when you arrived with that oven disaster called abirthday cake.
That being said, this LumberJack is 42, thank you very much!
Any way, thanks for the cake.
Hey Melinda! I'm finally commenting on your blog - sorry it took me so long!
I have to say, I was glad to be out of the state for most of the bad weather lately. We were supposed to have tornadoes down here, but they never came *thank God*!
Hope to see you soon - I'm almost afraid to ask about the soccer drama you mentioned on my blog.
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