Devils Flag

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Food To Feed An Army

Lori Ann took out two more square cake pans and began to pour the batter in. She was making lemon cakes now. Earlier she had baked a huge sheet cake with chocolate candies in the batter. No doubt that would be the favorite but she wanted something light too. Later she’d frost them with a yellow glaze and put chocolate chips on top of the sheet cake.

She took the sheet cake out and frosted it quickly. This one will look pretty, but, everyone will go for that chocolate cake first. She knew from experience. She loved to bake and had a difficult time resisting the urge to make a third cake.

A large group was coming to their indoor/outdoors party at two o’clock and she would be ready. When they arrived she would serve punch in glass cups for the adults. The kids would have a virgin punch in paper cups. Snacks would be all over the place. She had deviled eggs, cheese and crackers and slices of summer sausage on slices of cucumber.

There was a redwood picnic table and a little plastic toddler table for the kids. Their patio set was washed and ready with the big green umbrella to shad it from the hot sun. Lawn chairs and little plastic side tables were ready for many people. If they ran out of seating, she’d get out a card table and the matching chairs.

She was eager to see the baby girl her sister would carry in. Little newborn Tara would be snuggled in her graco snugride infant car seat. She had been a tiny five pound three ounce baby but now was up to eight pounds. She put out frisbees and other plastic lawn toys for the kids. There was bubble soap and a basket of various sized balls.

The basketball court was swept clean and she secured the ladder to the above-ground swimming pool for the third time. She knew she’d check it again before the day was over. She had a little splash pool too.

Meanwhile Todd was preparing the grill and taking out all the cooking tools. They’d have burgers and brats and of course the traditional hot dogs. It made sense to serve easy-to-eat food to such a large group. She had potato salad and macaroni salad in four large bowls in the refrigerator. The tray of pickles and olives was chilling in there too.

Lori ran upstairs and showered. She was wearing a sun dress with new sandals for the occasion. Now it was only an hour till the house would fill with people and she was growing excited. Just taking five minutes to straighten her bed quilt and running in to make her daughter’s loft bed, she was ready for the day. She went downstairs and waited for guests to arrive.

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