Its been a year now that she opened up a salon and I rarely see her anymore. We met at Michael's while taking the Wilton classes and hit it off right away. We could talk cakes and go pan hunting for hours. It was nice hanging out with someone with a similar hobby. My other friends just aren't interested in baking or the kitchen. I feel like I'm on the hunt for a new baking friend. hehe Pretty soon I'm going to start asking strangers, "Do you bake?" "Do you bake?" My poor husband is my baking buddy now but I could SEE he wasn't feeling the excitement at Sugarcraft. He's a good sport and didn't complain once.

bikegal

Well I can understand and relate to that. I have never gotten close to anyone like that...sure I have had friends, but no one that shared my hobbies.... I always envyed Sex in the City.... I always longed to have friends like that to go places with so I understand hon.... chin up.....another one will come along...

I have a neighbor that also bakes cakes. We are always borrowing things from each other. She has been there to deliver a wedding cake with me when I really needed help. I am sure you will find someone that likes to bake cakes. If not...you have all of here at CC!!!!
traci

I have never had a baking buddy before. I think it would be great! I am sure that you will find someone! Just hang in there..... and in the mean time you have us!

I know how you feel. None of my close friends are in to baking AT ALL. I really don't even talk about it aound them much. They can't relate, but that is okay. I don't know if this will make you feel any better but a friend of mine told me this once. ( Now she was someone I met in high school but she really hung out with another one of my friends, they hit it off better than we did. (20 years ago). Well some time passed after high school and to make a long story shorter, we just kept reconnecting in ways that were never planned. Within the last several years, she has become one of my closest and dearest friends. ) ANYWAY, she told me that she believed that people we meet through out our lives are meant to be in our lives at that moment for a reason. When they exit our lives that is for a reason to. It never seems to make sense at the time it is happening but as time passes the reasons will show themselves. I hope that makes sense. Please don't read this as a "wrecked friendship parting ways" explination, it is not meant to be that at all. Just what came to mind when I was reading your post.
So Sorry so long, hopefully you read through this. I know you'll soon be on your way to "Happy Days".

Rose

I totally understand!!

I am baking a cake tonight and wish I had a friend with no kids who would want to come and sit with me and watch me decorate! I want someone to talk to. My husband is out having a guys night and I am here alone. I guess I should try to enjoy it without him.
It wouldn't matter if she had kids or not, but it would help because she could just drop what she was doing.
All my friends live in other states or have children and a husband who keep them busy on a friday night.

I just met a neighbor (after we signed up for a class) who I really enjoy. I hope we get a friendship like that.

You never know where another will pop up .....

I met another mom at my daughters ballet school about a year ago last week we were talking about hobbies she knows that I take pictures and asked me if I scap book.....I was like UGH! NO i cant afford that hobby as it is Im going broke makeing cakes! she started to laugh and said so you have all the wilton stuff? instantly I knew she knows about cakes ....so now this week we brought pictures to share while we waited for the girls to get out of class and shared tips.... I even told her about you guys.....
So thats not a bad idea after all ..."DO you bake?"

I am lucky to have a friend who also does cakes. We borrow pans and I have delivered cakes for her when she is at her lake house. We also both have boys three weeks apart in age so that is great. She has been decorating a lot longer than I have but I feel like I know as much as she does because I get so many great tips and ideas from this site. She is not an internet person and I feel like she is missing so much. Maybe you could start talking to the people in the cake aisle at Michael's.

I'm starting to feel bad ....I prefer to be totally alone when I'm decorating...I've always been like that even when I'm painting or doing anything creative. Is that strange?

Maybe you could tell us where you are from bikegal and maybe, just maybe there could be someone on here that lives super close to you.

I too would love to have a baking buddy. Since becoming a mommy 14 months ago and I quit teaching, I do miss out on the friendships that I used to have.

I love having a cake buddy. Mine is my daughter-in-law, we are taking Wilton classes together. We have done most of our cakes together. I am the creater, sculpter, and visualist, She is better at the detail decorating, (kicking my but at class), so we make a good team. She makes my ideas come to life. Even when we are not decorating it is nice sharing ideas and thoughts about cakes. When she isn't available I have a neice that keeps me company talking to me while I decorate.

Thanks TraciJ....I'm not the only loner here! The truth is I have so many thoughts running through my mind....my plans constantly change. I lose my train of thought when I gab while working.

I bake in the daytime.....my kids always enjoy the top of the cake after I level it! But...I have to decorate when the kids are sleeping....now they have both started school.....the first time in 6 years I am alone in the daytime (at least 3 days aweek) I miss them but I LOVE it!!!!

Anyway....you guys are my cake friends...always there when I need you!!!

THANKS!!!!

That's why I scour the message boards day and night.....

jekizer, I am moving to Converse! I wanta baking buddy too! Wanna be mine lol

I talk to my dog when i decorate . I like to get her opinon on things, plus she keeps the floor spotless.

Thanks everyone for all the warm fuzzies. Vitade I totally agree with you about people coming into our lives at certain times for certain reasons. My baking friend really made the transition from living in a big city to a small town bearable for me. I've never had difficulty making new friends but I think I'm tired of moving and having to make new friends each time we move. We're not in the military but each time my husband moves up the corporate ladder we're off on a new adventure. We'll probably move within the next year and that just got me thinking of all the good friends I have to leave again. Sorry for the novel ladies.