This is for the Northern California Basenji Club awards dinner tomorrow



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I hope they like it! It's 1/2 chocolate, 1/2 white with fresh strawberry filling.

I know a few of you will get this ;)

Ok, is it just me or did anyone else feel like this was Lestat on a bad day? LOL The way he was played sooo reminded me of mr ego playing Lestat. The voice, mannerisms. . .all of it. I liked the movie though:)

Devil's Food Cake
Mocha filling (tastes like the See's mocha truffle)
Chocolate butter cream frosting
ganache swirl on top
Ghiradelli chocolate shavings for the sides

Prepare to die:

This is the cake I made to trade for 5 dozen farm fresh eggs tomorrow, it's a 10" Devil's Food with chocolate butter cream and Ghiradelli chocolate shavings.

Anyone interested in this petticoat before I offer it up on ebay? $9.99 +shipping
It's Leg Avenue brand,2 layer black crinoline with lace trim, it's 12"long.

Thanks!

Now just cross your fingers that it survives the trip to the reception.

I know that the item is discontinued but if you or anyone you know might have a stash or even a half used bottle they no longer want I'm desperately in search of the Bare Escentuals French Vanilla perfume.

Thanks!!!!

Here is a taste :) Great song too!

White cake with lemon curd filling :)

This is the feedback a customer just left on my website. She ordered another cake today too!
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I have 4 rolls of the 11" wide plastic rolls for the food saver, they are 18ft each. Unfortunately my food saver only fits the small 8" rolls.

If you have any of the small 8" rolls to trade that would be fantastic or if you just want to trade for something else let me know what you've got.

These suckers retail for $9.99 each! I would just like to get something I can use out of the deal :)

Thanks!

Lots of pictures :) I'm so excited, everything is taking off, my corn and tomatoes practically doubled in a day!
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Ok, this was just on the news and I find it morbidly funny/ironic that a driver from the casket company and a driver from the waste management company both died in a crash.

Call Congress and Tell Them to Oppose The eBay Reporting Provision in the Housing Bill: 1-866-928-3035
H.R. 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

Here is the info:
FreedomWorks
June 19, 2008

Senate Housing Bill Requires eBay, Amazon, Google, and All Credit Card Companies to Report Transactions to the Government
Broad, invasive provision touches nearly every aspect of American commerce.

Contact: Adam Brandon
Phone: 202-942-7612
Email: abrandon@freedomworks.org

Washington, DC - Hidden deep in Senator Christopher Dodd's 630-page Senate housing legislation is a sweeping provision that affects the privacy and operation of nearly all of America’s small businesses. The provision, which was added by the bill's managers without debate this week, would require the nation's payment systems to track, aggregate, and report information on nearly every electronic transaction to the federal government.
Call Congress and Tell Them to Oppose The eBay Reporting Provision in the Housing Bill: 1-866-928-3035
FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey commented: "This is a provision with astonishing reach, and it was slipped into the bill just this week. Not only does it affect nearly every credit card transaction in America, such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, but the bill specifically targets payment systems like eBay's PayPal, Amazon, and Google Checkout that are used by many small online businesses. The privacy implications for America's small businesses are breathtaking."

"Privacy groups like the Center for Democracy and Technology and small business organizations like the NFIB sharply criticized this idea when it first appeared earlier this year. What is the federal government's purpose with this kind of detailed data? How will this database be secured, and who will have access? Many small proprietors use their Social Security number as their tax ID. How will their privacy be protected? What compliance costs will this impose on businesses? Why is Sen. Chris Dodd putting this provision in a housing bailout bill? The bill also includes the creation of a new national fingerprint registry for mortgage brokers.

"At a time when concerns about both identity theft and government spying are paramount, Congress wants to create a new honey pot of private data that includes Social Security numbers. This bill reduces privacy across America's payment processing systems and treats every American small business or eBay power seller like a criminal on parole by requiring an unprecedented level of reporting to the federal government. This outrageous idea is another reason to delay the housing bailout legislation so that Senators and the public at large have time to examine its full implications."

From the Senate Bill Summary:

Payment Card and Third Party Network Information Reporting. The proposal requires information reporting on payment card and third party network transactions. Payment settlement entities, including merchant acquiring banks and third party settlement organizations, or third party payment facilitators acting on their behalf, will be required to report the annual gross amount of reportable transactions to the IRS and to the participating payee. Reportable transactions include any payment card transaction and any third party network transaction. Participating payees include persons who accept a payment card as payment and third party networks who accept payment from a third party settlement organization in settlement of transactions. A payment card means any card issued pursuant to an agreement or arrangement which provides for standards and mechanisms for settling the transactions. Use of an account number or other indicia associated with a payment card will be treated in the same manner as a payment card. A de minimis exception for transactions of $10,000 or less and 200 transactions or less applies to payments by third party settlement organizations. The proposal applies to returns for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2010. Back-up withholding provisions apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2011. This proposal is estimated to raise $9.802 billion over ten years.

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So today we went to the county fair which was kinda meh but I got one of these:
http://www.findworms.com/abwormfact.html

I also got Coconut COIR, this link is a good explanation of what is is:
http://www.futuregarden.com/propagation/media_ultrapeat.html

I'm excited about my garden, I really wanted to take home a bunny though :(

The other cool thing I snagged was a nightmare before christmas messenger bag/purse. I can't find a pic of one like it anywhere but it's pinstriped with a big Jack head on it :)

Ok, this one was from a little while ago, it was white cake with lemon curd filling and chocolate ganache, I've never made 2 tone roses before but they were a fun experiment :)



and a closeup:



THIS is what I was freaking out over the other night, trying to make roses in 103 degree weather is NOT fun but it turned out great. It's a birthday cake for an Adams Family themed murder mystery party. This is the same lady I did the Jack Skellington cake for last year (see icon). They love spooky Halloween stuff which makes them very fun to work with.

Had to e-mail my mother in law today telling her she needs to stop the guilt trips and BS. I DESPISE manipulation and she is playing all these games. I've been nice for 3 years and never said anything but todays phone call with J was the straw that broke the camels back!

I sent a polite but truthful e-mail. We'll see what kind of response comes from THAT.

It's really difficult to make icing roses when its too bloody hot and they keep melting!