Memory Monday #10

Grandma is a woman of many talents. Since today is Davis's birthday, and I have spent the day decorating a Thomas the Tank cake, I was reminded of Grandma's cake decorating talent. She is a great cake decorator. She has a steady hand and an eye for detail. She made many a happy birthday for her children with her beautiful cakes. She made cakes for retirements and changes of command. I will let her work speak for itself. I only wish that photography technology from way back then could really do her and her cakes justice.

Each rosette was made by hand.
The special message was also scripted on each cake in her unmistakable handwriting.

I wish you could see the detail of the tiny little roses that covered this little doll's dress and even her little pony-tail holders. I LOVED that cake...probably my all-time favorite. Interestingly enough, something happened to the skirt part of this cake...the side fell in when it was baking, or a child got to it...I don't really remember. No one was the wiser...Grandma was really good at fixing things like that.

Holly's first birthday...Big Bird never looked so good!

Grandma hand-decorated the NAS Fallon seal, the anchors and the stars.

I included this one not for the cake, but for Grandma's bright smile. Her cakes were just one way she shared her talents and smiles with those around her. At the end of the parable of the talents, the Lord says to the servants who doubled their talents, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord." I imagine that Grandma has heard those sweet words of aprobation from our Lord, for she truly multiplied the talents she was given on this earth. Go, and do likewise.