I Baked Her a Cake

My mom-in-law wanted enchiladas and homemade ice cream for supper on her birthday, but I couldn’t resist baking her a cake, too:

It sits perfectly atop a dime and is only the second miniature I’ve tried (not to scale). The lesson learned from doing this 3/4″ tall project is that it’s definitely time for new glasses … or possibly a high-powered telescope. And teeny fingers.

I still need to learn the secret to keeping white polymer clay pristine. Even wiping down every surface and washing my hands repeatedly (AND drying them on a white towel/paper towel/etc) doesn’t do the trick. However, I have discovered that Fimo seems to repel dusty particles much better than any type of Sculpey.

I hope you’re all having a fantastic weekend.

Toodles!

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Auntie D’s Home Remedies – Cough Syrup

Here’s just a bit of silliness for you. Have a nagging cough? No problem. Mix equal parts of tequila (use the pretty gold stuff, not that cheap silver crud) and grenadine. Swallow as needed. You can gargle, too, if the mood strikes you. It probably won’t help your cough much, but trust me, after a few shots, you’ll no longer care.

(this recipe actually worked for me once when I was 50+ miles away from the nearest cough syrup and desperate for relief … well, at least I think it helped. The details are still a bit fuzzy.)

May laughter linger throughout your day.

G’day!

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