My son loves pie, especially pumpkin pie.  I have been attempting to perfect a pumpkin pie cake and succeeded this weekend.  It was almost gone before I remembered to take a picture of it.  The taste and texture is surprisingly similar to pumpkin pie.  There is no frosting, just homemade, lightly sweetened whipped cream, though store bought could be substituted.  Cream cheese frosting would be delicious, making it a much richer cake.  I've just added the recipe to Nibbledish.

The other morning I was wasting time farming on Facebook while my hubby was watching ESPN, when I heard something one of the many announcers said.  "The secret to happiness is forgetfulness".  I laughed.  The odd thing; that has been stuck in my head over a week now.  When I catch myself fretting over things I can't control or change, there it is.  Then I thought, what if I just forgot?  Easier said than done, I know.  But it is a helpful reminder to put the things out of your head that cause unsightly frown lines when there is nothing you can do about them.  Happiness, maybe not, but I know less worry would make a better life.  I guess ESPN isn't completely useless after all.  Who knew?

This Wednesday was our first meeting on the new night.  There were a lot of firsts.  It was one of the best meetings we have had.  The girls were getting along well and were really excited about the things we were planning.  Maria, my new co-leader, fits the group really well.  She had a lot of exciting ideas about upcoming activities and we worked really well together.  We are working on a troop Interest Project, one on plays,  and there are some small groups and individuals doing Interest Projects too (jewelry, dance & reading).  We have our plan for Halloween down and are heading into our fall fundraiser.  I have high hopes for this year.