Garlic, Mandolins and Cupcakes

Today I made roasted garlic-bulbs to go with the French bread from yesterday; since the garlic was neigh caramelized, I thought it would affect me less, but I still exhibit the symptoms of having eaten an entire head of garlic. My day consisted of waking up from a horrible nightmare about lost luggage, cleaning my one account, and making dinner. Work wasn't so bad, easy easy money. The crowds seem to be picking up with the cold weather. Gone are the day when men pushed $20 bills into my hand and begged me to come to their table.

Emily shot down my peanut-butter decorator's frosting idea...I should just give up and use the canned frosting on the main body of the cake and let everyone deal with the usual icky decorations. I have high hopes for this mandolin cake. I am going to have to make it Tuesday night so I don't have to rush after work on Wednesday. My major dilemma now is whether to make the whole cake gluten-free, or to make a few gluten-free cupcakes on the side...I am still not sure which would be more work in the long run.

I think I have a very good shot at getting Friday night off this coming week so that I can go to my boyfriend's birthday gig...I hate missing that kind of thing. I should be doing two demos that week anyways, so having Friday night off would really work out to my advantage. And now amongst all of this I have to get my act together and get Kristen her wedding present. I need to drive up north and get some blue glazes, as they have absolutely none at the local store. Time is running out for me to make as many short vases as I possibly can, and start making those damn ginger-bread cookie ornaments. I have a possible show opening on November 1st, 2 craft fairs in November, retail venues at four locations: my day job, a place in Torrington, a new food store, and at my friends music shop in Collinsville. I really need to make (or possibly buy) very rounded vases for my necklace displays. Nothing shows off a stunning necklace like an Udu drum.
So that shall be my Saturday plans: vases vases vases, and stopping by Aaron's bonfire before I head to work. I should message Joel on FB and invite him over for clay things tomorrow. And I think now is the time for me to take a shower and try to get to bed. I keep staying up late reading Maeve Binchy novels. They make very good bedtime stories.