Fleur de Aleta

I knew I wanted to do a Thanksgiving Day cake for Greg's family gathering.  I saw some pictures, even cakes that look like an actual cooked turkey, but it was a long work week for me and time was limited.... no time to carve a cake to look like a cooked turkey. This picture was my inspiration: However, it was made of fondant and I'm not a big fan of fondant.  So I took the idea and turned it into buttercream and had some fun with the method of making feathers using a piping tip.  It was fun and had a 3D look because the layers of feather went on the last layer.

Dear Son, The news, on the television, the Internet and the radio, are consumed with the recent election.  You asked about Trump.  I told you that he won the election as President of the United States.  You said, "I wish I could win President."  One day, if you still want to, I know you can.  You also said you want to be a doctor, a veterinarian and a teacher.  As a child, you have taught me and healed my spirit in so many ways. You love to talk.  Oma once said on the drive to Baton Rouge to visit relatives, "I knew when Gregory was asleep because he stopped talking."  You are so creative, such a joy to listen to. One morning, Daddy said, "Look the moon is out even though the sun is up."  I said, "Why do you think that is, Gregory?"  You tilted your head, "The moon is out because he is still tired and he is yawning." When Mommy showed you the soft lavender lilies behind the large leaves, I asked you, "Why do you think the l