msbelle, I'm so sorry about the US Open. That just completely sucks.

Grace had an intermittent fever yesterday with more fever today. Including a 105 this afternoon. Of course when we were at the doc's office yesterday she had no fever. ugh. Maybe we'll page the doc?

I spent the better part of today on the angry birds cake. Here's the finished cake: [link] A better pig view: [link] a better bird view: [link]

I used 8 lbs of buttercream and a ton of candy clay. We drove it to my friend's place because if Grace is sick tomorrow, we aren't going the party. Also, she had fridge room where I didn't.

Miss Kitty used to be an indoor/outdoor cat, so that always kept her claws in check. Since we moved here, I let them be. She never scratched furniture or used her claws to climb, so I didn't do much. But Noodle is much more rambunctious and if I'm taking care of her's, I might as well do Miss Kitty too.

Both cats are hiding from me right now. Hopefully their little cat brains will remember I'm the one who feeds them.

Kat, that turned out fantastic! I'm in awe.

I'm ALL about juvenile humor when it comes to removing paint.

I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hit a nerve -- I know how hard it is.

I spent the better part of today on the angry birds cake.

Holy crap, Kat. That's awesome. Poor Gracie, though. 105 is no fun, and a little scary.

that cake is fucking awesome.

Thanks! It turned out better than I thought it would. but if ever I do fancy cake again, I'm tackling fondant.

Yeah, I think it was part of her gets-hot-when-she-sleeps. When that happens, we give her tylenol layered with advil (since you can give advil every 4 hours and tylenol every 6). Her temp went right down.

It's not respiratory because she saw the pulmonologist yesterday and nothing is growing on culture from the specimen we took. I worry that it's her g-tube since she keeps having fits at feeding, but there isn't any swelling or leakage and when you touch the button itself, she only cries 50% of the time, which is behavioral and not physical, I think.

Sigh.

So glad the cake is done and delivered!

Awesomecakes. Literally.

I hope Grace's fever goes away!

msbelle, sorry the Open was a bust.

I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hit a nerve

No nerves, just wry humor.

I can't make pretty food. I am in awe of the cake. Stupid fever.

Fabulous cake.

That stinks about the Open, msbelle.

Meeting friends for a b-day dinner tomorrow (one of theirs, not mine) in Easton, MD, where I have never been before. I love going to new towns.

I should be sleeping right now.

ETA: Oh! And I just had to look up DTF on urbandictionary. I am officially old. I do not know the kids' (dirty) slang anymore. Oh, well.

Great show. I won a raffle! Free autographed CD, although the SO was teasing me because he played on it so he says he can finish out the autographs for me. Anyway, hanging out on a patio watching a band is one of my favorite ways to spend time.

Then we didn't have time to eat before church, so we headed there but snuck out early to get chow. Sweet beef sliders at our friend's restaurant. It was a really nice day.

Now I'm watching a very young James Marsters be a bellboy on Northern Exposure.