Industrious One is taking a cake decorating class.
She's very excited about it.
Class #2 was scheduled today.
Winter Storm #2-10-2010 was also today.
Before she started baking we called the organization that holds the class
to confirm whether the class would still be held or not.
They did not know.
Bake the cake.
Call the instructor.
No answer.
Sent to voice mail.
I leave my message & phone number.
Keep my cell phone at my side all day long.
No call.
So Industrious One works hard all afternoon to prepare her icing and cake.
She iced the cake beautifully.
Then she turned around and the cake plate fell over!!
We salvaged the cake- now a little lopsided & definitely crumb-y- and transferred it to a different cake plate.
Rushed around to pack up all the supplies needed.
Grabbed a quick-- very quick-- bite to eat and ran out the door to brave the snowy & drifting roads.
Arrived on time.
Filled our arms with basket, box & bags and dragged everything inside to the classroom...
a dark classroom... very empty classroom...
::bad feeling::
Management approached and informed us that the instructor was there earlier in the day and canceled the class.
::sigh:: ::grumble:: ::growl:: ::bite my tongue::
I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, to extend a little grace to others (after all I've received MUCH grace myself).
But I'm human.
I'm a mom ... a tired mom.. a stressed mom...
a mom with other stuff going on...
A mom with a cell phone ON all day long that was NEVER called.
A frustrated mom.
A mom who is tired of being walked on by others.
A mom who would like just a little consideration...it would go a long way.
A mom who should end this post.
A mom who is getting whine-y.
Dig deep.
Use this as a chance to learn a little and practice a lot.
Share the skills already in possession.
A little rainbow to brighten the end of a frustrating day.
Before she started baking we called the organization that holds the class
to confirm whether the class would still be held or not.
They did not know.
Bake the cake.
Call the instructor.
No answer.
Sent to voice mail.
I leave my message & phone number.
Keep my cell phone at my side all day long.
No call.
So Industrious One works hard all afternoon to prepare her icing and cake.
She iced the cake beautifully.
Then she turned around and the cake plate fell over!!
We salvaged the cake- now a little lopsided & definitely crumb-y- and transferred it to a different cake plate.
Rushed around to pack up all the supplies needed.
Grabbed a quick-- very quick-- bite to eat and ran out the door to brave the snowy & drifting roads.
Arrived on time.
Filled our arms with basket, box & bags and dragged everything inside to the classroom...
a dark classroom... very empty classroom...
::bad feeling::
Management approached and informed us that the instructor was there earlier in the day and canceled the class.
::sigh:: ::grumble:: ::growl:: ::bite my tongue::
I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, to extend a little grace to others (after all I've received MUCH grace myself).
But I'm human.
I'm a mom ... a tired mom.. a stressed mom...
a mom with other stuff going on...
A mom with a cell phone ON all day long that was NEVER called.
A frustrated mom.
A mom who is tired of being walked on by others.
A mom who would like just a little consideration...it would go a long way.
A mom who should end this post.
A mom who is getting whine-y.
Dig deep.
Use this as a chance to learn a little and practice a lot.
Share the skills already in possession.
A little rainbow to brighten the end of a frustrating day.
Good job Industrious One!
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1 comment:
Oh no!! What a bad day....(that you didn't need)!!!! But a beautiful cake Industrious One!!! Did you get to eat it? That would help you to feel better :-)
Love you guys!
Gram and GDude
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