Is it only Tuesday?!....

I don't know if it's because I've been so busy at the office, or that I was off so many days, but it sure feels like it should be, maybe, Thursday?!  

Joe is feeling SO much better, and the swelling in his face has gone down to almost normal.  He wanted to eat tonight, and he even shaved!  Appetite is back, and he plans to get out to his client's office tomorrow.  Whew!  This is so good, and also good - so far, I haven't caught it.

I started digging out my cake supplies tonight.  I kept some of my tools when I sold my business, back in 1993.  I owned and operated "The Wedding Cake" bakery for four years, back when we first moved here.  Cake decorating was a hobby before then.  When I couldn't find work, after we relocated to Lakeland, FL, from the metro D.C. area, I went to work for Alicia, who owned the business.  After working with her for six months, she asked me if I wanted to buy it from her.  She was sick of doing cakes.  Alicia was a registered nurse.  She worked at Tampa General Hospital on Sunday - Wednesday.  She did the cakes Thursday-Saturday.  Her husband was not employed, and he helped her with the baking and clean-up.  (I actually hired him a few times to help me with deliveries.)

I bought her out.  She let me keep the name, the phone number, and the cakes that were still on the books.  The price was good.  Awesome way to get started.  I did it for four years.  It was a killer.  I didn't have Joe to help (except sometimes late at night and sometimes for deliveries on Saturdays).  He was busy getting his CPA practice established.  I did it all by myself.  I averaged 4 wedding cakes a week, plus birthday cakes, shower cakes, etc.  I don't regret it.  It was actually wonderful and a great experience.  Food service is grueling, though.  I got so busy that I needed to either move to a bigger space and hire people to help, or get out of it.  In 1993, I was fortunate to get a job as the Business Manager at the local Catholic High School, and was able to sell most of my equipment.  Larry took over the space and the phone number, but changed the name, and he does catering, too.  He is still at it, all these years later.  God bless him.

I don't think many of you knew I used to do cakes, and I had a couple of comments about it, so thought I would explain.  I left the High School to work at the Museum, where I have been for almost 16 years.  It has been lots of years since I did a wedding cake, so doing one for our wedding celebration dinner party on Saturday will be fun.  I will definitely have pictures for you. 

Not much else to talk about tonight!  We loved the start of Downton Abbey, and were happy to see the first episode of the new Revenge season!  This week brings back many of our favorite TV shows! 

If I can ask my prayer partners to please offer healing prayers for my friend and co-worker Gregory.  He had surgery today, which was successful, but he has weeks of healing ahead of him.  Another friend is facing open-heart surgery on Monday to repair a birth defect that he thought would not have to be done until he was in his 60s or 70s.  Pray for Matt and his surgical team, please.  If you are connected to me on Facebook, I asked for prayer for Bella.  She is a child who has been battling cancer most of her precious life.  Two more tumors were just found, and the latest chemo didn't work.  Please pray for Bella and her family, too.  Thanks so much!

Hope you are having a good evening!  Peace, love & hugs.