Windy Cake and Bacon Shoes!
Bacon, Fun, Windy, food April 12th, 2010I think we can all agree that Monday is the crappiest day of the week.
Not today, peeps!
Our Windy celebrated her 2nd birthday today with cake and curious visitors. The only downside is that when some of them saw how ragged Windy looked in her picture, they sadly proclaimed “Awww, that’s too bad.”
See?
It didn’t help that I hadn’t planned very well for the party and couldn’t get helium balloons in time to pick up before work today. So she got the Lazy Person’s version of party decorations. Lame balloons inexplicably shaped like light bulbs and no streamers or party hats.
Hey, at least I remembered the candle.
After I filled my belleh with cake, I decided to jump on the Zazzle web site to see if my delicious custom-made bacon shoes were due to arrive soon. I’d been tracking shipment for days, knowing a package would land on my porch this week.
I give you, the most awesome shoes known to mankind.
A little too big for my feet, but maybe if I fry them, they’ll shrink up to my size.
Admit it. You’re jealous.
Tuesday will be the happiest day of the week for me, as I plan to wear these babies to work tomorrow.
How many people do you think will try to have me committed?
Probably as many as will want to cut off my feet and steal them.
Hee.
Stumble it!
April 12th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
That cake looks delish! Is that REAL icing I see? Poor Windy. I’ll be sad to see her go completely. Two years is long enough to become attached you know.
The bacon shoes!! Just wear trainer socks and that’ll help fill them out. Would you wear them to work if you had to travel by bus?
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April 12th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Swine shoes, hope you enjoy them!
April 12th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Kathy- I have a really bad feeling that the next time you are desperate for bacon something bad will happen. Aren’t you afraid that dogs will attack your shoes? Or even the cats? I find the whole bacon shoe thing hilarious. If I thought Mrs C would wear them, I would get her a pair for her Birthday!
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April 12th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Well happy birthday to Windy. Too bad you didn’t have your cool new shoes to wear to her party.
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April 12th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Happy birthday Windy!! Did you get Windy a pair of bacon shoes for her birthday?
April 12th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Did you know most heart attacks happen on Monday? Definitely because everyone hates it the most. Anyway, those shoes are ridiculously funny. I’m going to have to admit that I’m not jealous though! Sorrrrrry!
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April 12th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
I totally love that Windy got a special birthday cake! Did you sing Happy Birthday for Windy? I hope so. Too bad you cannot give her a pinch to grow an inch.
I can’t wait to hear how Bacon-Shoe Tuesday goes!
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April 12th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Happy birthday, Windy! It’s okay that you don’t look as good as you did two years ago. Age creeps up on all of us.
Kathy, your bacon shoes are awesome. Your coworkers are going to be green with envy.
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April 12th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Gives a whole new meaning to this little piggy went to market . . .
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April 12th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Just a thought. I hope you don’t suffer with hot feet, you could end up with fried bacon shoes after all!
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April 12th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Now I want cake and bacon! Happy birthday Windy.
April 12th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
You have a very funny way of touching one’s heart. I had fun reading this one.
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April 13th, 2010 at 2:16 am
Happy Birthday to Windy!
She may be thinner and more ragged than a couple years ago, but I suppose her kind breeds by mitosis.
As bits and pieces of her mature they break free and become their own Windy Juniors, set to soar the wind currents of the county, perhaps to land in other trees and other blogs. Each time a bit blows away, and Windy gets smaller, her influence grows more than any of us could have imagined.
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April 13th, 2010 at 3:49 am
Happy 2nd Birthday, Windy! Too bad you couldn’t have had alcohol at the party. Then you could have all been 3 sheets to the Windy! :0)
You bacon shoes ROCK! Wear socks and maybe they’ll fit better? Of course, you could exchange them for the right size? And wait again.
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April 13th, 2010 at 4:08 am
Babs Beetle — Windy’s picture is made with edible ink. In fact, I ate some of her tree last night. I shall be careful to wear my bacon shoes only when the weather is perfectly nice and dry. No rain or mud shall come to my shoes.
MaryBeth — I do!
Chris Casey — What makes you think Mrs. C. wouldn’t wear them? If I wear my bacon shoes outdoors, and any dog tries to attack me, let’s just say it won’t end well for he dog.
ann — Yea, would have made it a perfect day. It wasn’t too bad to begin with, except I felt guilty for how poorly I decorated. Not that Windy could have seen it anyway. She never gets to attend her own parties, which is very sad.
Regan — No, I didn’t get her anything for her birthday, because all she wants is freedom and I can’t give her that. Sigh.
Innovatively Simple — Yes, I think I’ve read that and it doesn’t surprise me. Also, lack of sleep must play a part. That’s OK you’re not jealous of my bacon shoes. I forgive you.
Daisy the Curly Cat — Uh oh. Now I feel worse. We did not sing happy birthday to her. But I got her a candle. Candle’s cute, no? I like the idea of “Bacon Shoe Tuesday.” It’s like your Fashion Fridays, but on Tuesday!
absepa — Yeah, and considering Windy is out in the elements every minute of every day, it’s amazing there is anything left of her at all. Must be good genes.
Sheila — …went to market. Went to work. Went to the gas station. Went to the movies….
Babs Beetle — Trust me, if I hear ‘a sizzlin’ I’ll take them off immediately. Maybe I should bring a spare pair of non-bacony shoes?
Linda — Two great things that go great together!
Cromely — How beautiful was that? Yes, it’s nice to think that she’s been spreading her love around in bits and pieces. Thanks for the lovely thought.
Barb — Har! I got a size 9 bacon shoe because I would rather have them too big than too small. Yes, when I wear socks, it’ll probably help. No returns on custom shoes, unfortunately. These will have to do.
April 13th, 2010 at 4:50 am
Happy Birthday! Windy! Hope your day was filled with plenty of wind and sunshine.
Speaking of sunshine, I hope those bacon shoes do not start to warm up giving off the bacon aroma. No tellin what will happen then!
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April 13th, 2010 at 5:09 am
Those balloons are pitiful but at least you had a great cake–that’s the important thing! Those shoes are a bit too wild for my taste but it’s cool you can wear them to work! Happy birthday, Windy!
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April 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
Hope Windy had a good birthday. The balloons are kind of funny looking but the cake looks Yummy.
The shoes look very delicious. Wonder if anyone will want them for lunch. Make sure there aren’t any tomatoes close to the shoes.
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April 13th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Happy Birthday to Windy. Love the new shoes. You have cute ankles!
April 13th, 2010 at 7:47 am
While your shoes are totally cute, I think I’m actually more jealous that a plastic bag gets a bigger, better birthday celebration than I do. Cake, decorations… That is one lucky bag!
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April 13th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Ok, I’m jealous…you are too much. What I really want is the cake because I’m hungry and if I had the shoes I’d probably try to eat them!
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April 13th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Where you had the cake made – Did they wonder who Windy was? Great looking cake…
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April 13th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Awesome shoes….I’m jealous!
April 13th, 2010 at 9:33 am
I am thinking that if windy is looking a bit tired so should her party and hey! there was cake so no one should be bummed. (Was it carrot cake?)
Maybe if your bacon shoes are too big you need egg socks.
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April 13th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Hey, you got her cake WITH HER PICTURE ON IT, a candle, and Happy Birthday plates and napkins. Who needs helium?
Those bacon shoes are pretty nifty, but I think I’d prefer a pair with fried bacon pictures instead of raw. I can’t wait to hear what everyone’s reactions are!
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April 13th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Those are darling shoes. Being bacon you would think they would shrink, is that why you bought them too big?
Happy birthday Windy, hope you can make it another year.
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April 13th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Happy birthday, Windy! Dayum, that cake looks good. Almost as good as your bacon shoes. So what’s the verdict today at work? Are you the envy of all?
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April 13th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Kathy-
I have to know. If you and dave were marooned on a deserted isle, and your shoes were made of real bacon,
Would you eat them? and would you share with Dave?!
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April 13th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Progress: this year Windy’s picture came out right side up on the cake. Happy Birthday Windy!
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April 13th, 2010 at 11:56 am
The shoes are pawsome! I would be careful about frying them though!!! You don’t want your bacon too well done!!!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
How sick is it that this is the first thing I checked when I got home from work????? I’m so excited about your shoes! Okay….checking at work would have been worse!!
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April 13th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
happy birthday
and i give 4 star for your shoes LoL
April 13th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Happy 2nd Birthday Windy!
And those really ARE the greatest shoes EVA!
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April 13th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Happy Birthday to Windy. Since I couldn’t get by your office for cake, at least tell me what kind it is?
Those shoes are really the awsomest ever! Are they still on your feet? People are heaping praise on them as we speak right?
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April 13th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Oh no, I had to work night shift so I missed Windy’s birthday!
Awesome shoes, I bet everyone at work will be jealous as hell. Maybe you’ll start a trend and everyone will come to work wearing bacon shoes.
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April 13th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
I’ve always been warned never to buy a car built on a Monday or a Friday. It’s a toss up between the hardest and the laziest days of the week. That cake looks great. I’ll have to look for that ink for next frosted dessert I want to decorate.
April 13th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
The photo implies that no one else was in attendance at the party, or perhaps this was the “before” photo. Or everyone else is in the Witness Protection Program and cannot be shown on this blog. I hope Windy had a great day, though she is just a slip of her former self. Perhaps she got lipo.
Inquiring minds do want to know what went on when you wore the bacon shoes to work today.
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April 13th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Linda — Windy’s had a pretty decent week. Breezy with only a little bit of rain. She’s just mad she can’t get at the cake. There’s a food court in our building and they prepare food in the basement before putting it out. The aroma of bacon wafts up to the floors above it. I don’t know how those people can stand it. I’d go insane.
Karen — So pitiful I ripped them down today. Windy thanks you for the birthday wishes!
Marg — The cake was too delicious. I had more pieces than I should have. There is only one little square left. I took Windy off today and laid her on a plate.
Ann — Don’t you mean cute cankles?
Jenn of Many Cabbages — She is lucky! It’s crazy to think an inanimate object gets such attention but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
SuziCate — Sorry. And the cake was delicious. I ate so much of it, I skipped dinner last night and will again tonight. I don’t want to say how many slices I had.
Grace — Yes, they started to pull out her picture from the envelope and I immediately said “Oh, don’t bother. It’s not even a person.” I felt extremely weird at that moment. The woman just looked at it blankly and slid it back into the envelope.
Katie Krank — They are indeed awesome. And so said everyone who saw me wearing them today.
Pricilla — You’re quite right. This year’s party was sort of subdued. Her bag friends couldn’t make it like last year, unfortunately. But she had a lot of visitors and I think she was pleased. Cake was marble, just how I like it.
Surfie — Aw, thanks for making me feel better about the whole thing. Raw seemed to render better to me than the fried. Everyone loved them!
Jen — If only. I felt like Flipper today. They’re too long up front.
JD at I Do Things — I was the envy of all at work. But no one heard what they sounded like as I flapped down the hall. I sounded like a galloping horse. Maybe if they heard, they wouldn’t want them so bad. Still, awesome.
Chris Casey — Yes. No.
fefifoto — Ah! You noticed! But I had it covered this year. I wrote “Top” and “Bottom” on the picture so they couldn’t get it wrong this time.
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids — I hate well done bacon. So no worries. It’s not sick! It warms my heart that you’d do that and I thank you. The shoes were quite a hit. Plus I saw a guy looking at me funny at the store before work. I think he was jealous too.
Logitech Harmony Review — Windy and my shoes thank you!
meleah rebeccah — Thank you, from the bottom of Windy’s heart.
Buggys — Cake was marble with that really sweet icing (forget the name), not that whipped stuff. I wore my bacon shoes all day and received the highest compliments. Then I tucked them away in their special bag so they don’t get dirty because I’m all about preserving my awesome bacon shoes for the next sunny day. Also, I’m insane.
Cashier — Bacon shoes or shoes with food on them. The site I bought the from sells all manner of food shoes. You know, for crazy people.
Criminal Justice Degree — You’re right. It could go either way. I love having cakes made with pictures on them. Icing ink. Best thing since sliced bread. Mmmmm, bread….
Chris at TheSnackHound — Yes, it was the early morning “before the party” photo. Windy had a steady stream of visitors yesterday and today. Cake’s just about gone! I know she looks sad, but she is loved nonetheless. People didn’t exactly notice my shoes right away. I started leaning back in my chair and putting my feet up on my desk for added effect. Then they noticed!
April 13th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I can’t even believe you found those shoes!!!! Awesome
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April 13th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Shoes + Bacon = Awe. Sum.
And Happy Birthday to Raggedy Windy.
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April 14th, 2010 at 12:41 am
excellent shoes. my gf used to collect shoes with unique style and color
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April 14th, 2010 at 1:30 am
Happiest of birthdays to Windy! Hope she had a great day!
Oh, and great shoes!
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April 14th, 2010 at 5:54 am
You would eat the shoes, and let Dave starve? Interesting.
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April 14th, 2010 at 6:51 am
I have a witty comment about the shoes rambling around in my head somewhere. I know it will come to me soon…
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April 14th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Happy Birthday, Windy!!
As for the shoes…..well….uh, I just hope they don’t smell like bacon.
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April 14th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
If I saw you walking down the street I would knock you down and eat your shoes. LOL Bacon is my crack.
I am now off to the Web site you mentioned to see what kind of food shoes I can get my hands on.
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April 14th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Have you seen this bacon formalwear? Amazing.
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April 14th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Happy Birthday Windy. That cake looks great! Love the bacon shoes, from the picture it’s hard to tell they are bacon, they just look like cute shoes with pink stripes – I like ‘em
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April 14th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
At first I was a tad confused. I hoped that you didn’t have a Baby named Windy who was very white. (I am always afraid of saying something inappropriate.) Then I went back in time to the introduction of the wonderful Windy! I was so relieved! I like the bacon shoes but don’t completely understand them yet. I will, Kathy, it just take a little time!
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April 16th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Awesome footwear!! Just don’t go tripping down any catwalks, ya hear?
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April 17th, 2010 at 3:49 am
Lisa Alterity — It’s thanks to someone on Facebook who linked to them. I can’t even remember who it was!
Nanny Goats — Got that right sista!
Anna — She did, but now she’s retreated into her tree. Can barely see her anymore already. The leaves are coming in very quickly. That’ll be it until fall.
Chris Casey — Well, maybe I’d let him nom on the laces if he asked nicely.
Tarheel Rambler — Tilt head to right. Shake.
Lin — I just hope after I wear them a while they don’t smell like feet!
Corrina — If bacon is your crack, I highly recommend you make this. I did once, died and went to heaven. Now step away from muh shoes!
Julie — I have! My husband thinks I need to take it to a new level with a whole suit. Now that would just be crazy. Shoes? Eccentric. Suit? Insane.
christmasideasgifts — Yes, I noticed how pink they looked. I did like the raw strips version over the cooked version because they looked more authentic.
Linda Medrano — Yeah, you haven’t been here since the start of the Windy saga. I thought at some point I should make a Windy category so people could go get caught up. Otherwise, I just sound crazy. (Well, still do, but at least they can read why.) Sometimes you don’t have to understand me. I should often be taken simply at face value. Don’t think too hard. That’s the key with me.
Crabby Blogging Lady — I almost did, though! They’re too big and I sound like I have a flipper on my left foot. Almost tripped the day I wore them.
April 17th, 2010 at 8:25 am
I had not noticed that you had Windy’s photo on the cake, that’s outstanding!!
April 17th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I’m new to your blog. So, when I first read happy birthday Windy and I saw the spur, I assumed Windy was a horse.
After reading many of the comments and reading some of the older post in the Windy category, I now understand that Windy is a plastic bag. The fact that a plastic bag has had as many birthday cakes as I have had in my 31 years on this earth is somewhat depressing.
But keep up the great work. The whole idea of Windy put a big smile on my face.
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April 17th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Cat Lady Diary — And for three days, we cut cake all around her to preserve her pretty face as long as possible. Then when we got to the end, we peeled her off and sat her on a plate.
Howard Cooper — That’s hilarious! I sometimes wonder what people think when they pay their first visit to the Junk Drawer. Yes, it’s sad to say many actual people don’t get cake on their birthdays. But Windy is sort of a mascot around here, almost human, so she gets one. Also, I’m certifiably crazy. Thanks for the nice comment.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Happy Birthday Windy!!!
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