See this festive homemade birthday cake?
It was going to be a four layer confection. However, when I placed the fourth layer on top, the cake looked way too cumbersome. It was much more manageable with three layers so I left it at that.
Everything was ready for a birthday bash. Balloons bobbed in the dining room. Birthday plates, napkins, and cups matched the yellow plastic knives, forks, and spoons.
The freezer held the ice cream and guests would arrive momentarily.
Sitting in the backyard for a brief respite before the bash began, my ears perked up when I heard screaming coming from inside the house.
"What happened?" I yelled, frozen in fear. Did I dare go and see?
"The cat is eating the birthday cake," came a high-pitched reply from the kitchen.
"What?" I screamed back. By the time I flew into the kitchen, Honey Cat had absconded. Sure enough, a big chunk of birthday cake had been nibbled.
"She was right on the table eating the cake," the informers reported.
Carefully removing the kitty nibbled section of the cake, I grabbed a butter knife and covered the hole with frosting as guests began to arrive, one by one.
Shortly thereafter, I lighted all the candles on the cake and carried it into the dining room for the birthday girl.
Honey Cat, by the way, didn't come to the party.
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