Whew....I have so much catching up to do for me to know what is happening in each of your lives...I will get there...I promise.
Today....I want to talk about the cookies and the cake that I was in charge of picking up for Mylee's grad party...
I ordered these cookies a few weeks ago... This lady makes the best tasting decorated sugar cookies which is just one reason she stays booked all the time. I've ordered decorated cookies from her many times and she always does and excellent job.
I went to pick them up on Friday morning around 10:15..... She and I had talked about the timing and she told me that they would be in the (cutest) little cooler on her front porch by 10:00. I looked in the cooler and there were two different orders...One was for SFA and the other was for a different college with different colors.
I knew I had the right cookies because they were purple and white...SFA colors. This I could see through the clear plastic on the top of the box. After I had picked them up....For some unknown reason, I decided to pull over and take a look at them. Sure enough...inside the box was several cookies that read "Congratulations Maggie."
Maggie?? Where did that come from. I looked back at my messages to confirm that I had told her MYLEE. Yes....I had. I sent her a message and explained that the cookies had the wrong name... I told her that the cookies were beautiful and that we would work with just having the other cookies. By the time I received her reply, I was completely across town.
Her message read..."Your order is still in my house." She had put the wrong order out in the cooler. Truthfully, I was very surprised that she would have not just two, but three orders for SFA cookies. I turned around...drove back across town to exchange the cookies. This moment of panic was resolved...
I then head out to pick up the cake...I get to the bakery and they tell me it's not ready yet....could I give them about 30 minutes. I leave to go run another errand and when I come back to pick up the cake....THEY CAN NOT FIND IT!! what? you were just working on it.
Panic was on the verge of coming back....a couple of the employees went to the back to try to locate it. Seems that when they put it in the cooler, it was placed on a different shelf due to the extra height that was on the cake. FOUND!! They found it and I was soon headed home.
This was a delicious red velvet cake...and you can see that it was decorated with two of the decorated cookies as well as flowers.
By the end of the day....I needed a dip in the pool....for sure!!
No matter how well you think you have things planned out....you need to always be ready for a few hiccups!! It was truly a great evening...
*** I wanted to add about a very special moment for Mylee. Sam's mother...Mylee's great grandmother passed away in 2023. About a month before she passed, she gave Mylee her graduation card. She wanted Mylee to wait until her graduation to open it. She opened it at the party and not only was there a monetary gift, but a sweet message that Mylee will always hold dear to her heart. There were a few tears!!
Have a Blessed Day sweet Friends..
Shug
Beautiful cookies and cake. Wow! So glad it all worked out. Sounds like a very busy time for the bakers so there's always that chance for confusion.
ReplyDeleteThat special graduation card for Mylee sounds like a real tear jerker for all. The love was there and was felt. I'm sure she will never forget the specialness of her great grandmothers card.
Congratulation to Mylee. And what a lovely gift from her great-grandma. She will treasure it always.
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Such festive cookies and cake! They both look so Yummy. I'm glad they were recovered, and you could take them home with you. I love the purple and white icing on these desserts. What a special thing Sam's mother did for Mylee's graduation. It must have been a very special moment for her. It reminded me of the time my favorite cousin died, and a short time after I got a birthday e-mail card from her. She must have ordered it before. It was so unusually strange and beautiful to me. I'm glad ya'll got to enjoy this grand cake, and those cookies are something else! Sugar cookies are perfect for her special day. : )
ReplyDeleteOh my - you did have a few moments that could lead to panic. But it all turned out. The cookies and cake are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love that Sams mom arranged for that card. That's so very special!
Dear Shug, congratulations 🎊 to Mylee.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad it all worked out for you.
What a roller coaster day for Mylee's graduation. Those cookies and that cake are stunning works of art. I know everything about the party was so perfect for her.
ReplyDeleteOh Shug, I sure am continuing to pray for Sam and for you. God is the God of miracles and I do know He has Sam right in the palm of His hand.
Sue
I am catching up Shug,
ReplyDeleteMylee looks so beautiful, I LOVE her smile.
The story about the cookies, cake and more was a true whirlwind for you, I am glad it all worked out.
I read the update on Sam.
Continuing to pray!!
Carla
Good thing you've a strong heart, m'dear. Not one, but 2 near misses might have sent me into a full meltdown.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks like a magazine layout and Mylee's smile, like a cover girl. God's came through again!
Those cookies are really special. What a crazy day you had with the cookies and the cake!! Glad it all worked out in the end, although hectic. How lovely that Mylee received a loving card and gift from her deceased great grandmother. Shug, I just love reading your posts - there is always so much love that shines through.
ReplyDeleteI am a sucker for a beautifully-decorated sugar cookie. But then I saw the cake, my all time favorite dessert! Your party guests were well taken care of.
ReplyDeleteI was listening to the radio today and made the connection that the Stephen F. Austin baseball team is the one that made the big news at the St. Louis Cardinals game over the weekend! The town's still talking about how they can recreate the 'tarps out' (i.e., taking their shirts off) excitement.
DeleteWonderful decoration, could there be anything more beautiful to look at, to experience.
ReplyDeleteBest regards from my Slovenia, hug!
Oh my, what a series of mishaps!!! I'm so glad they all ended well. The cake is gorgeous, and the cookies so pretty. Congratulations to beautiful Mylee!! Does she have any plans for the future yet? I remember it seems like yesterday when she was such a little girl!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Those cookies look fantastic, so pretty! What a relief that you just picked up the wrong cooler and what a drama with them losing the cake. It looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAww! The card from Mylee's great grandmother sounds like such a sweet moment. How special.
The cake and cookies turned out so beautifully, Shug. But nothing like a little panic to start the day :) And what a thoughtful gift from Mylee's great grandmother. What a treasure.
ReplyDeleteThe cookies and cake are both gorgeous. Glad all turned out well with them and everything was cleared up. How sweet that Mylee had a card to open from her great grandmother. That must have been a truly bitter sweet moment.
ReplyDeleteYou must be tired and frustrated. It all got sorted, but sure adds to the stress.
ReplyDeleteWell done.
P.S. (My brain is so slow!) I'd sure love a pool, but we often get droughts in our area. I am happy to look at yours.
DeleteOh, what an amazing and touching gesture that was from Sam's mother! I can just see those tears of joy flowing. And my goodness, such a mix-up with Mylee's cookies and cake! So happy that everything turned out okay in the end, Shug. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that her Great Grandmother was thinking ahead! The cake and cookie decorations look awesome:)
ReplyDeleteThat cake and those cookies were awesome, but my favorite picture is the one of you and Sam in the update for today. The future is uncertain and scary, but nothing can take away the good things happening now and in the past. Love and prayers. ❤️
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you are such a wonderful and thoughtful person - it was heredity. I loved that story.
ReplyDeleteSo glad everything worked out for Mylee's graduation party. You did a great job ordering the cookies and the cake. Both looked fabulous. Congratulations to all! Nice job!
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