A Ghastly To-Do List. And Halloween Cupcakes To Die For

The to-do list went on and on, even as a sense of foreboding and doubt built, as if it were The Ten Commandments. Only it outnumbered them:  

• bake 75 cupcakes for three different parties - two Halloween, one a ghoulie-girlie birthday
• decorate all said cupcakes
• attend physio for a hand injury (same hand needed for baking)
• find H1N1 clinic for adults
• fix punctured car tire (ended up replacing the thing)
• write three stories
• organize photos for another story chase up a photo assignment
• organize craft items for a school party
• deliver stuff relating to a school fundraiser
• grocery shopping
• pack and post a parcel via UPS to a keen Craigslist buyer
• pick up child and his playdate from school  

Lots of unknowns. How much would get done today? What happens if I don't finish up? How would I organize myself? How did I get myself into this mess? 

One thing I knew for sure - I had to get cracking. The eggs complied.

By the end of the day, 10.00pm to be exact, this is what I had to show for it, in terms of cupcakes anyway. 

My kitchen comes with it a butler's pantry, with a view (see the last pic) that transforms with the seasons - the autumn one is my favorite.

Happy Halloween!

 

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