new venture

Having DVR has opened up a whole new world for me again. I absolutely LOVE the Food Network & especially Alton Brown in all his "comical" ways. Yes we had the Food Network with our basic cable at our other apartment but I rarely got to watch it (had to fight for control of the remote from both Danny & Eric). Well, I've been keeping the DVR busy at night catching me up with old "Good Eats" episodes. A couple of episodes in particular got my motor revved, an old-fashioned coconut cake (from scratch) & this really yummy sounding cream cheese frosting. The frosting was on a chocolate cake & looked & sounded ohhhh soooo gooood!! I’m really excited to try that one out. So everyone prepare to be a guinea pig a time or two. One tid-bit about me that not too many people know is that I learned to bake before I learned to cook real food & I love to bake!! It has always been a dream (fantasy) of mine to make cakes & other baked foods for $$$. I'm not saying that I'm ready for that step yet, I still need LOTS of practice on the decorating end. I hope to take the Wilton cake decorating classes when I get back home. In the mean time I am doing what I can to practice while I’m here. And that brings me back to my original thought, when I get back I’m going to get myself set up & started making cakes. I’ve got a lot of what I need already (some pans, tips, spatulas) so it won’t take much other than time & space. Okay okay, I can hear the laughter from here. This is something I’ve wanted to do for awhile, I’ve just not had the time until now. In the beginning I plan on only doing b-day cakes (mostly for my kiddos) but I would like to spread my wings eventually & make a real business out of this. Part of what gave me the final push to get serious about this was doing the groom’s cake for my brother’s wedding. It got RAVE reviews & was long gone before I got a chance to even taste it. And no, no one knew that I did the cake except for the bridal party, my parents & Kim’s mom (not even my Grandmother). I think I did a darn good job for my first rattle out of the cage. Below you will find a pic of it. I actually had another idea for the strawberries but they were already done by the time I got to the reception. The cake was a chocolate cake with a fresh strawberry filling & butter cream icing. Who knows maybe I’ll make a huge success of this & get my own tv show like Duff (Ace of Cakes)!!! Dream big baby!!

allow me to explain...

This probably should have been my first post on the new blog but I jumped in head first & there was no looking back. So here goes, I have the blog for the boys to share all the fun/funny stuff that they do but this one is just for me. I created this blog with the specific purpose of sharing the goings on of my crazy corner of the world. A few things that you should be aware of when reading this blog:

1. I am not nearly as well versed as others. I spend a lot of time on the net & surf other blogs & there are a ton of really good writers out there. Several blogs I read on a semi-regular basis remind me of the writing style of the tv show The Gilmore Girls. While I wish that I wrote or sounded like that, sadly it will never be.
2. I am not shy when it comes to saying what is on my mind. I don't beat around the bush, to me it's a waste of my time. I know that this fact may not sit well with others but that is who I am, like it or not.
3. Rarely do I apologize for what I say or how I feel. I put a lot of thought into my words before I type them. There are at times only one way I can think to get my thoughts across & it can come across as brash or raw.
4. I don’t intentionally mean to offend or hurt anyone. This is my place to vent, whine, or share my thoughts with anyone that cares to read it.
   

Now with that out of the way, if I didn’t scare you off forever, please leave your thoughts. I love comments. I like to know that someone is reading what I’ve written & I’m not just talking to myself out there. Hope you enjoy & keep in touch!

Is anyone out there??

So just out of curiousity, does anyone read this thing??? I feel like I'm talking to myself sometimes. Can I get some comments, some feedback; show some love people. Lataz!!

What have I signed up for?

That's right folks you read the time right, it is 5:20 AM!! I just got the hubby up & off to work & now I can't go back to sleep. Why, you ask? Well, sit back, put your feet up & let me tell you a little story. This story begins a few months back in Texas when I was trying to decide to either stay employed or to leave my job & stay home with my kiddos. That in its self was a very difficult decision because I haven't been unemployed since I was 18 years old & had been w/ that particular company for over 5 years. Anyways, as everyone knows by now, I left. Well after I had made the decision to leave that's when we found out that Danny would be staying in NM for longer than originally thought. So the boys & I packed up a few things & moved to NM. Our first adventure! I had never lived more than a few miles from my family, much less outside of Texas & saw NM as a good opportunity for the boys to see more than just our backyard. Ever since we got here there has been rumblings of other jobs that they (Austin Commercial) might like to send Danny to after this one is over. Los Angeles was a possibility, then it was Miami, then it was Houston. I have to admit Houston was my first choice. I was actually excited/okay about the idea of moving to Houston (I would be much closer to home, friends & family & the beach - he he he). Well, for the last week or so Danny has been talking about some new opportunities that do not include Houston or Texas in anyway. The first one was about staying here & working for a new company that will be starting a new job at LANL in about 18 months. Okay, I thought Danny bitched that he hated it here & hated the cold weather, why would he want to stay here for 3 more years? The other possibility was Sacramento, California!! That one is a brand new job that the company has just started talking about. They aren’t sure yet if they will just be the management company for the job or if they will actually have A.C. people onsite. That brings me back to the original thought, what have I signed up for? Both jobs would mean we would be gone for about 2 to 3 years. So many thoughts are racing through my head, I can’t type fast enough to keep up. Is this what we are supposed to be doing? Was this God’s plan all along? I’ve always said that I felt like He was trying to tell me that I shouldn’t be working right now, is this why? I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, I’m just not sure what our next step should be. Okay before anyone freaks out let me just say, nothing is set in stone. As of right now our plan is still to come home when this job is over. We’re not even sure that Austin Commercial will let Danny go anywhere when he gets back to Texas. There are several big jobs that are ready to start in Austin & they are going to need another pump operator there to handle the load. Oh well, everything will work itself out the way it is supposed to, if that means California or Florida or Texas so be it. I just keep praying that we make the right decision when it comes time & that we follow whatever God’s plan is for us.