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03 October 2015

All cake entries done as of midnight last night. Still delivering and setting up two this morning. Four were delivered and set up last night, as well as the grand children's cakes. Then its a day of watching demos and taking pictures, and of course eating bad for me fair food! Tomorrow is the awards ceremony. Then I will be posting pictures. I've been up late all week and up early (for me) and should be much more tired. Have an awesome day everyone!

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30 September 2015

I can't tell you how frustrated I am today. Since a guy at work quit, I have been taking over the job he was doing as well as my own. I had to learn a whole new set of skills and programs. At the same time the client was wanting changes to these programs. I've been working my butt off trying to learn everything and make the changes. My team lead usually is the contact with the client and breaks down what I need to do, then I do it. She has been on vacation for a week and will be gone another week. I also am supposed to be off Thurs and Fri as well as Mon and Tues for my cake event. But the client and my upper management is apparently not happy that I need time off or that I don't know all the answers that my team lead addresses. They think I do not have my priorities right. I mark my time off a year ahead of time for this event. Now, when I a supposed to be finishing up my cakes and taking classes, I also will have to work and attend meetings. I am fortunate that I work from home, but I'm so upset I can barely do my cakes. My hands are shaking and my head is pounding. I've been putting in 12 hour days just for work and doing my cakes weekends and late at night. Plus I'm not getting feedback on just what it is that is wrong or what they are unhappy about, just that there are problems. Sigh. I'm sure I will be ok and this too shall pass. My hubby says to remember Isaiah 54:17. no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD. Yes, this is what I need to remember. It is a good thing though that I am not ruled by emotions, cause my first instinct is to quit and run away and see how they like that! lol! But I will persevere. I will have victory. I have the mind of Christ and I will be able to do and produce what they require. Lord if there are things I am not understanding, please give me understanding. If there are things not being communicated in an effective way, please have them communicated to me. If I am messing up, please help me to see my errors and give me ideas to correct them. I have the mind of Christ. Through Christ all things are possible.

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29 September 2015

Ok, I can't post pictures yet of this year's cakes. I can after they have been judged. So I thought I would post some pictures of the last couple years cakes and some others I have done for family.

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28 September 2015

My Grand National Wedding cake entry is pretty much done. I am going to add some pearls in part of it but that is minor and shouldn't take much time. My small wedding cake is iced. Tomorrow I will make a test of my tasting entry and maybe bake my cookies. Parts of my royal icing entry are about done. Is that all? yes I think that's it. Actually for being so busy I'm in good shape, my mind is pretty calm, and I have until Friday to finish up. My kitchen area is basically a mess, clean but stuff out that I need to use. I do have to make another batch of royal icing tonight.

My grand daughter about finished her cake entry. She had some pieces she made that weren't dry enough to attach yet last night. She will have to attach them just before we drop it off. My grandson finished his entry. I have to say I am amazed at how well things are going. I have been eating well, just not really eating enough. I get so busy I forget to eat, and drink too unfortunately. I am up from my last weigh in, but I know I was severely dehydrated then. I am a bit so still but better than I was.

Next weekend at the fair though is totally cheat days. The fair only comes around once a year and I love the foods. I might not eat a whole lot of it but I will have tastes of all I can. I'm not worried about it at all. Its not like that type of food is around all the time!

All I can say about my calmness is I gave it to God, and Matthew 11:28 says Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. I feel like we've got this. After next weekend I will post all the pics. Hope you all have a great week until then!

Weigh-in: 173.2 lb

lost so far: 54.8 lb

still to go: 53.2 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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22 September 2015

Doing well with WOE. Sometimes I'm forgetting to eat for a few hours, but still getting in my nutrition. I look at the clock and its 2, and I missed lunch so eat it then. Been so busy with work stuff and cake stuff.

I did not have to redo the fondant on my big cake, I was able to airbrush it and its holding. None of my tests were successful, no matter what trick I used or brand color it still faded. Airbrushing it seemed to work, though its darker than I wanted. However, after spending all day Saturday putting ruffles on the bottom two tiers, yesterday I decided they would mark me down as having too thick of ruffles, so took them off and started redoing them. They wouldn't come off without ripping off the base fondant though, so had to re-fondant two tiers. I'm behind but when I am working I get a lot done. My grand daughter still needs to finish hers, and my grandson also did one that he has to just put together and put ribbon around the board on the bottom (or drum).

My goals in the next week or so:
Get updates done for work so clients can test
finish grand national wedding cake entry
start and finish small wedding cake entry
start and finish royal icing entry
start and finish cookie entry
bake entry for taste competition. Hope to bake a sample first that I will have to give away to someone! Keep hoping to finish that so I can take it to small group for church so they can test it for me. Won't get that done today though and tonight is small group. Maybe for next week. I found I need sweetened condensed milk cause its not something I keep around any longer.

"Because I have set my love upon Him, He will deliver me. He will set me on high because I have known His name. Psalm 91:14 I will persevere because I honor God and put Him first each day, my days and goals will be accomplished!

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