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Today had several near-meltdowns. Woggy gave me a food-inventory this morning, and of the 6-gal pot and turkey cooker full of gumbo, fandem folks had eaten about half the 6 gal pot and none of the turkey cooker. They did do a number on the rice. I was WOE that they did not like the food. But Paul pointed out that people must have been extra hungry on the night of Chili because they hadn't eaten all day, and then were less hungry last night.
So I brought over 2 gal more rice (WITH a rice spoon), and took home the 6-gal pot half full of gumbo. They had to work on the turkey roaster full of gumbo for lunch. Upon moving the gumbo to crockpots/other pots, I discovered the gumbo ladle dropped in the bottom of the gumbo. So now they had a rice spoon but no gumbo spoon! Arrgg!
Dinner was the 6-gal pot full of experimental curry. I only made homemade curry once, so I was kind of nervous about this one. It would NOT thicken. I used up all the rice flour and cornstarch in the house. Also, thought I had enough curry spice, but it still didn't taste very curry-ish. So woe-ed about the house for a bit, then drove over to the co-op, bought curry spice and some sort of magical thickening powder. Magical thickening powder was unimpressive at first, but I cooked up another 2 gal of rice to top off the rice cooker at Fandem, and by then the gumbo was VERY thick. So that was better.
Hauled it over to the hotel, successful negotiations with the loading dock, packed up the gumbo turkey cooker, still about half full *sigh*. They're gonna have to face Gumbo: Return of the Gumbo for lunch tomorrow. That, and grilled cheese.
After packing up the gumbo cooker, I found a good place to park in the Sekrit Parking Lot right next to the hotel, that had MANY open spots, even though I saw people walking in from further parking lots. Then Woggy showed me about the con, because he's off duty til 10. Had a few almost-panic moments in the press of people, but it was ok. I get very nervous around so many people. Woggy bought me pretty things in the dealer room though! Fimo-clay magnets of a companion cube, nyan cat, some sort of star fruit, and a little statuette of one of the ponies. I don't know the ponies but she was PRETTY and has a rainbow tail and mane. Rainbow-brite?
Then I got some Paul time and we snuggled and talked and it was SO NICE to have a little time with him without con demanding time and energy and spoons. Tonight I feel better than I have in MANY days.
Tomorrow should be comparatively easy. Make a gazillion grilled cheese, bring over with Revenge of the Gumbo. Then resting/napping, and then cook pancakes, french toast, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon? (would need to buy these). And should bring some species of fruit, there's no fruit/veggies in this meal! And figure out what Kira wants to eat. She can't have french toast OR pancakes.
So I brought over 2 gal more rice (WITH a rice spoon), and took home the 6-gal pot half full of gumbo. They had to work on the turkey roaster full of gumbo for lunch. Upon moving the gumbo to crockpots/other pots, I discovered the gumbo ladle dropped in the bottom of the gumbo. So now they had a rice spoon but no gumbo spoon! Arrgg!
Dinner was the 6-gal pot full of experimental curry. I only made homemade curry once, so I was kind of nervous about this one. It would NOT thicken. I used up all the rice flour and cornstarch in the house. Also, thought I had enough curry spice, but it still didn't taste very curry-ish. So woe-ed about the house for a bit, then drove over to the co-op, bought curry spice and some sort of magical thickening powder. Magical thickening powder was unimpressive at first, but I cooked up another 2 gal of rice to top off the rice cooker at Fandem, and by then the gumbo was VERY thick. So that was better.
Hauled it over to the hotel, successful negotiations with the loading dock, packed up the gumbo turkey cooker, still about half full *sigh*. They're gonna have to face Gumbo: Return of the Gumbo for lunch tomorrow. That, and grilled cheese.
After packing up the gumbo cooker, I found a good place to park in the Sekrit Parking Lot right next to the hotel, that had MANY open spots, even though I saw people walking in from further parking lots. Then Woggy showed me about the con, because he's off duty til 10. Had a few almost-panic moments in the press of people, but it was ok. I get very nervous around so many people. Woggy bought me pretty things in the dealer room though! Fimo-clay magnets of a companion cube, nyan cat, some sort of star fruit, and a little statuette of one of the ponies. I don't know the ponies but she was PRETTY and has a rainbow tail and mane. Rainbow-brite?
Then I got some Paul time and we snuggled and talked and it was SO NICE to have a little time with him without con demanding time and energy and spoons. Tonight I feel better than I have in MANY days.
Tomorrow should be comparatively easy. Make a gazillion grilled cheese, bring over with Revenge of the Gumbo. Then resting/napping, and then cook pancakes, french toast, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon? (would need to buy these). And should bring some species of fruit, there's no fruit/veggies in this meal! And figure out what Kira wants to eat. She can't have french toast OR pancakes.