Why today was special!

No pictures today. I want to share a moment of my day with you. I am grateful to have moments like this nearly everyday. A woman ordered an egg salad sandwich from Doug , who was working out front at the time. I was in the back and made the egg salad sandwich for her. I brought it out and I had put a couple of slices of watermelon on the plate with her sandwich. She looked at the watermelon and thanked me so much for it . I think I heard a yummy! As she was eating I asked her how everything was. She said it was sooo good. She had decided to treat herself today, something she doesn't do very often, she told me. I said good for you , I'm sure you deserve a treat. You probably have put everyone else ahead of yourself your whole life. Oh she said, I hope I didn't give you that impression, looking embarrassed at the thought. She continued to tell me how fortunate she had been her entire life and how good her family is , especially her son. He had had an organ transplant and she had felt blessed that he was doing well and giving back. I told her that was also a reflection on her , how she had raised her son. Again she was embarrassed at that thought. When she was ready to leave, she looked for me. I came back out front to say good bye and thank her for coming in. She leaned into me and asked if she could give me a kiss. I said of course. She reached up and cupped my face in her hands and gave me such a sincere kiss on my cheek. It felt so nice and heart warming . I hugged her goodbye. What a nice day I had!

Another week at the Bakery!

Linda working hard at keeping the glass clean!

Pies , squares and tarts!

Doug has been growing pineapple plants at the bakery for years. This is an actual pineapple growing out of the top. It is the second pineapple he has grown. The first one didn't get this big. I think we should have a party to celebrate the pineapple if this one gets big enough to eat!

Another big cake this week. Enough for 150 people! This is a huge cake to decorate. The customer has an idea how they want it decorated but for the most part I have to decide how I'm going to put everything together. I only really get one chance to do the writing , especially when it's black. It takes me a long time to get the cake smooth, if I had to scrape off black , if I made a mistake , it would be like starting over. So a customer comes in about an hour before we are to deliver the cake , he's checking it out and says why did I spell congratulations like that! My heart sank. Oh my did I spell it wrong? Nah....he was just kidding! Thanks Ed!

I made a gluten free lemon meringue pie. It was so nice not to have to deglutenate something before I had a piece. It was yummy!

We have this penny game at the bakery. If you get it in you win cookies. By the looks of it these kids won cookies!

I guess they did!

South Windsor, Do You Remember?

This post is looking back. This past Saturday we had a book signing at the bakery. In preparing for it I decided to put together some pictures from the past. South Windsor is where I grew up. There are some buildings that were part of that childhood that no longer stand. I am sharing a few photos that bring on sadness when I look at them because I wonder why they had to go. Progress I guess and also a reminder that things change. People change, places change but oh those feelings of days gone by, they are still there. We all have them , some good , some not so good. They helped make us who we are.

These two pictures are of Grand Marais and Dominion facing Grand Marais, south west corner. The one with the barbers out front was taken approximately in 1962. The other one was taken much earlier , in the 50's.

This is St. Mary's Acadamy. It was an all girl's boarding and day school. It was imploded in the early 70's.

This is Christ The King Church. It was at the North East corner of Grand Marais and Dominion.