It?s been another busy week.
One of my colleagues at work got engaged and asked me to make a cake for her party, here it is during the making stage:
just before I added colour to the names piped on the top and wrapped the ribbon round?.. no
I didn?t get a photo of the finished article as it was whisked away just as I added the ribbon?. But, I did try a piece at the party and it tasted really nice!
Grace, our new rescue greyhound neighbour called in for a visit while Hippie was here and for a while it was mayhem with long dogs everywhere ? none of them stood still long enough for a picture ? well apart from Hippie that is:
but even that was fleeting!!
Alfie thought it was great fun having visitors and after a moment standing and looking at the two girls:
?? he played chase for quite some time?. and they tore up most of my lawn!
Here is Grace with Hippie ? a rare quiet moment??
And here is Grace?s finished knitted coat?..
I can?t wait to see her wearing it!
And the surprise? Well ? Grace?s owner said she would make me a collage painting of Alfie, Max and Hippie because I wouldn?t take payment for the coat.
Just look at this?..
It is beautiful ? I am so pleased with it ? they are all captured perfectly and no photo will do it justice but I just had to share?
I guess we each have our talents, you with wedding cakes and poochie coats, and your neighbour with paints. You both did a remarkable job!
Hi Kate . . we’ve been looking at wedding cakes for Adam and Amy and the one they like will cost $700! Trust me, it aint that elaborate, you should start a side business methinks!
Wow – what a lovely piece of artwork! And the coat looks splendid! You are both very talented.
It’s a shame you couldn’t get a picture of the finished cake, but it looks pretty darned good!
How fantastic to have that painting of your pets. I know you will treasure it. I have a beautiful painting of my 2 long deseased Siamese cats that I treasure painted by a friend.