Hi Everyone!
I was going to write something about the NYC subway shooting, but what is there to say? Hope they catch the guy soon and my heart goes out to all of the people on the trains.
In my small part of the world, I lifted a bucket of dirt the other day and pulled the muscle down the side of my arm. OMG REALLY? Yesterday I pulled the tens machine out and hooked myself up. Ahhhh relief. Along with heat, and some herbal cream I should be back to normal soon. At least I can type with 2 hands today.
Last week I got this piece done. I have several more I want to do for my show. We thought would we have the show sometime this month. However, the weather for the month of April is rain, wind, and cold temps. Yesterday we got rain all day, hail, 39° was the high and let's not
forget the continuous wind. So the show will be later down the road.
In the meantime I am making these clay totems. They are so much fun to make and they stand about 6".
Do you use boxed cake mixes? I do. They are easy and there is a lot you can do with them to make them more appealing. I made this a few weeks back for Mr. M. It's a yellow cake and as I was adding the eggs and other ingredients, I thought of the pudding I have in the pantry. I added a box of lemon pudding, mixed it all up and baked as directed. The cake was so tall and beautiful when I pulled it out of the oven. I left it to cool. OHH NOOO when I came back an hour or so later the cake had dropped. I mean it fell about half. I cut a little corner off to see if tasted OK and it did. I frosted it and hoped for the best. Mr. M. was so happy with the cake. He said the texture was excellent. So it worked it.
This is my drink to get into
There are so many fun things to do in Florida
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She is growing up so fast.
Well that's it for me today. Be sure to stop by Elizabeth's to see what's going on over there.
Nicole
I know lots of people swear by those tens machines -- I hope your arm feels better soon!
ReplyDelete...shooting happen so frequently that I'm become numb.
ReplyDeleteHope your arm heals soon. It is a pain in the you know where when you pull a muscle. And you can doctor cake mixes up so easily. But oh no, too bad it fell. Sometimes that means its not quite done and could have used a couple more minutes. But who knows when you doctor a cake mix if that is why or not. Have a super T day, loving your totem, and hope the arm feels better. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteHope you soon feel better, take care. The art is lovly, and great family photos. That pudding cake looks great! Happy T day!
ReplyDeleteI've heard mention of tens machines in videos from some of the PT YouTube videos I follow but have never used one. I'm glad it helped.
ReplyDeleteI do use boxed cake mixes but doctor them up a bit. Your lemon cake looks tasty. I wonder why it fell... Happy T Tuesday!
I love your totem pole. Last summer the Potters Guild here collaborated on quite tall totem poles which were displayed in the local botanical garden. All made from fired clay.
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Glad you are surviving your arm injury!
ReplyDeleteJust watching the news about the NYC subway shooting how awful!
Deleteexcuse me not knowing but what is a tens machine? I hurt my good hand and arm the other day helping with those concrete blocks-I need to remember my age haha
ReplyDeleteI never used a boxed cake mix until it was just easier with gluten free mixes as they always turned out so good and with the gluten free ones everything in the mix is all read food no extra stuff.
I really enjoy your art-thanks for sharing with us. we are in for a huge storm tonight with the temps crashing so sounds like possible tornado type stuff Happy T hugs
I'd love to have a good tens machine, but they are so expensive and thankfully neither hubby nor i need one that badly. I loved having one when I'd need PT for my knee or back:). I have a cookbook and the recipes in it all start with a box cake mix. There are some really good recipes in it that I use from time to time.
ReplyDeleteLove your clay totem- so nice and colorful. Good to see your lovely family. Have a good week, and happy T day!
You can delete this if you want after reading it- just wanted to say thanks for the info on the tens machine. I thought they were much more expensive than that:)
ReplyDeleteI don't know what a tens machine is either. I've used a box cake mix once but decided I prefer my own so not used since but I'd not thought of adding stuff. Hope your arm is better now.
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you feel better! I loved this post-but I have to say your weather doesn't sound too good right now! Happy creating-and I can't wait to see all the things that will be in your show.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your arm. Sounds like an injury that would happen to me. Glad you were able to get some relief with your machine.
ReplyDeleteYour totem is lovely, and I really like the irradiant colors of the paint.
I don't cook with cake mixes but I have had some that are delicious and very moist.
Happy tea day,
Kate
I'm sorry about your arm and hope that it will be better very soon. OR seems to be very cold this week. - yesterday my friend in Portland sent me pictures of her garden covered under 5 inches of snow. Even we had the heater on today, and this is California! - Lovely art, that's a beautiful clay totem. Yes, I do use box cakes and often put my little twist on it (not always). I'm not much of a baker, so this is really easy for me.
ReplyDeleteWhat yucky weather. Your art pieces are fun and awesome. I hope you get to have your show soon. I use a yellow cake mix with lemon pudding, and then poke with toothpicks and pour hot lemon jello & 7 up over it. Then frost with lemon pudding and cool whip. My hubby's favorite. I am not looking at the recipe but telling you from memory. Might not be quite right but gives you the gist of it. Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteI'm one who has also never heard of a Tens machine. Glad it worked, though. Love your totem. Love the shimmery color.
ReplyDeleteI haven't baked a cake in probably 20 years. I may buy a mix and cook it just to say I have, though. Thanks for sharing it, along with your milk, for T this Tuesday, dear Nicole.
I would have been here sooner, but I've been stuck with my new tax man most of the day. Nothing like waiting till the last minute to get everything filed.
Hi Nicole! I looked from You Tube what tens machine is, and now I know. Hope it's good for your aching arm, and you heel soon.
ReplyDeleteStunning statue. Thanks for sharing the joyful family photos.
Your cake looks delicious.
Happy Easter xx
Hope your arm feels better fast.
ReplyDeleteLove the art - how fun to be doing a show - I wish I could come!!!! Love the face!
Your cake sounds great and it is always a win when hubby gives the seal of approval.
Your Granddaughter looks lovely and sweet. There is a lot to do in Florida so she is lucky (except that you are not close by).
Happy T-day a bit late and many hugz to you, Nicole (healing ones).
I like the wise expression on the clay goddess face. Cakes will fall if the batter is too wet. It will rise rapidly and sink as it cools. Overbeating can cause too much air in the batter which will also cause the cake to fall. The oven should be pre-heated to temperature before you put the cake in the oven and overfilling your cake pans will cause the cake to collapse. Ask me how I know. 😸 Your granddaughter is adorable and a graffiti artist in the making 😻Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteHubby used to have a tens machine.. Never seemed to help him much.. But i'm glad your feeling better.. Sorry i'm so late to the party!! Decided to go golfing yesterday!! lol Love your totems.. How cool to have a show coming up!! Happy Belated Tday! Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteA great post Nicole, wonderful photos of your family, and your clay totem looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your arm is feeling better. I hurt my rib just laying down on my arm the other day, I could use a TENS machine right now.
Wonderful post and photos ~ your family photos are so loving ~ and your artwork is divine ~ I need the Tens machine too ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you love and laughter in all your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I have a love/hate relationship with my tens machine lol. Really loving the totems, and no I don't use boxed cake mix though there used to be a pretty good one that they stopped making a while back and it was delicious. Happy T Day! Elle/EOTC xx
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