Dare I Attempt Le Macaron?

I've been away for several weeks, working on personal projects. One is a catered baked goods biz called Lemondrop Bakeshop. I'm going to start out small, selling old-fashioned Southern recipes at the local farmer's market. Banana pudding, buttermilk pie, cupcakes with buttercream frosting ... my childhood favorites. But I'm already plotting my next move...

Yes, I think I'll attempt macarons. 

Clearly I will need a copy of this.

And if I can master the Religieuse Rose somehow, I'll think I died and went to heaven ... or at least to Notre Dame. This is supposed to look like a nun's habit. Do you see it? I wonder. 

And while we're on the topic of Parisian pastries, I must mention this fabulous New York painter, Carol Gillott. She has a watercolor portrait business called "Take Your Pet To Paris." She sets your pet in some Parisian scene, often in front of the Ladurée shop. I love this little kitty. 

I'm thinking a certain Bunny Parr-Moody would look awfully cute in front of Ladurée ... but I digress. 

My Co-workers Are Cats

I'm not a big proponent of cats in the workplace, being something of a a fan of industry. However, today I'm working from my front porch and guess who decided to clock in? 

Meet Flynn Parr-Moody. She's not much of a typist, but she does a great job of masquerading as a potted plant.

Meet Bunny Parr-Moody. She usually hangs around the water cooler, but for some reason she chose to sit in a flower box today. Definitely the office diva, this one.