Geneology

Before college really had begun this summer I had started doing research on the Barrow's originally. This is Mom's grandmother's side. Now that I have some free time in between classes I found out yesterday it is a lot harder than it seems. I did learn that there are more Barrows out there, it is just finding the right one connecting to certain events. I feel we are connected to a William Ruffin Barrow somehow but of course it is tracing the correct lineage.
Example, if you go to: http://greenwoodplantation.com/ I'm hoping there is a connection considering the plantation itself was built by a Barrow.
Well I better run for now and hope to talk about this later. There is a little bit of work to do. It has only been an hour into the day and things are pretty boring. When Jay is sick there is not much to do.

Beginning of August

I am surprised how quickly August is already here! This is Birthday month! Shout-outs go to brother, sister and mom. Andrew I'll call u later tonight! Decided to do my persuasive speech about "Driving Dangerously - Saftey Issues." It will probably be a common speech but I am at the point creativity is not on mind. Time to get it done and ready for finals. Finals are on the 8th. Downloaded the college schedule and classes, jusat don't know what to take. Early registration starts tomorow. I will need to get financial aid somehow for this fall. I'd like to take 2 night classes. It will still be night classes. Prices are crazy here. In Cali it ran about 12. to 13. per semester hour. So if you pick a 3 credit class it going to cost maybe 39. to 40. for that one class. However here, it's $112.00 per semester hour. I paid out of my own pocket for speech class around $336.00. Imagine 2 classes, yikes!
Well I better run and get some work done before time to leave from work. Class tonight.
Hugs!

Demonstrative Speech - Decorating Cakes

How to Make a Basic Decoration for Professional Cakes.
Jennifer L Heaton
July 6th 05
I.Fundamentals
A. Choosing your decorating bag
1. Featherweights, disposables or parchment
2. Couplers
3. Filling and holding the bag
B. Three main essentials of decorating
a) Icing Consistency
(1) Thin-For writing, making vines, leaves and icing the cake. 2 Teaspoons-water
(2) Med-Stars, figure piping, borders and flowers with petals that lies flat. – 1 Teaspoon-water
(3) Thick- Decorations such as roses and upright petals and sweet peas. Has to be stiff enough or they will droop. Cracking – too stiff/Droop – not enough
b) Correct Bag Position
(1) Angel 90 degrees, 45degrees Right Hand
(2) Same angles just opposite Left Hand
c) Pressure Control
(1)Light, Med, and Heavy
C. Color
1. Do not use regular food coloring
2. Icing colors

II.Procedures
A. Shell border
1. Tip 21, Med icing, 45 degrees at 6:00, Hold tip slightly above surface
2. Hold the bag in the 6:00 position so that you can pull the bag toward you. The tip should be slightly above the surface.
3. Squeeze hard, letting the icing fan out generously as it lifts the tip – do not lift the bag. Gradually relax your pressure as you lower the tip until it touches the surface.
4. Stop pressure and pull the tip away, without lifting it off the surface, to draw the shell to a point.
5. To make a shell border, start the end of your next shell so that the fanned end covers the tail of the preceding shell to form and even chain.
B. Sweet peas
1. Bag: 45° angle 6:00Tip: wide end touching surface, narrow end straight up
2. Squeeze, raising tip slightly
3. Stop squeezing, lower tip
4. Pull away
a) Calyx
(1) Thin consistency, tip 3, position bag 45 degrees at 6:00, tip needs to be in the base of the center petal.
(2) Squeeze, letting icing build up
(3) Relax pressure, drawing down and away.
(4) Stop squeezing, pull away.

(a) Credentials go to Wilton.com for the actual procedure for the shell

III. REVIEW
A. Questions
B. Reference: Wilton, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby etc…classes