Fat Tuesday

King cake


We had a potluck at work and I didn't let the fact that I've never even tasted a king cake deter me from making one. It was really easy, the dough is pillsbury crescent rolls and the filling is strawberry pie filling and a cream cheese mix. I couldn't make a g ood purple frosting so I joked with the captain that out kind of looks like a green bay packers cake. Everyone loved it at work and I even hunted down a little plastic baby to bake inside. It was such a hit I made a second, undecorated one last night as the recipe I used only used half a can of pie filling and half a block of cream cheese.

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Cupcakes for Miles

Cupcakes for Miles


Today was a sad day, I took a half day to go to a memorial service for my first manager at the company I work at. He passed away a couple days after my birthday. He was such a kind person, I hadn't worked for him in 5 years but he had left a birthday card at my desk for me. I had taken the day off for my anatomy scan. I was pleasantly surprised by a birthday card with a cupcake on it when I returned to work the next day. I eagerly wrote him to tell him we are expecting a boy, fully expecting to run into him at the cafeteria or the parking lot, but he passed away two days later at the age of 52. What a huge loss for all of us. As I went to fill out my out of office, I realized the last day I was off I missed seeing Miles. The service was really nice and a fighter jet flew by at the very end. Tomorrow there is a celebration of life for Miles. I was going to bring cookies but I was reminded of his card with the cupcake, so I made both. I will always remember your smiling face Miles and I hope to remember to treat others as well as you did, you will be missed.

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