A Celebration for Nell

[mylandmyrules]

Nell had tried something a little different for dinner tonight. She'd made a large, and hopefully tasty, vegetable stir fry and had stir-fried some beef in a different pan so those wanting meat could have some. She also had homemade sourdough bread, salad, and a vegetable broth based soup to start the meal.

The apartment was spic and span, the cats were happily curled up on their cat trees, for however long that would last, and she thought she was prepared as she could be for her first ever birthday celebration. Now to wait somewhat anxiously for her guests.



[For those who know who they are.]

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Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Sure you don't need any help bringing it in?" Steven asked.

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"Maybe when I bring the main meal in," she said, "but for now I'm good, thank you."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"If you're certain," Steven said. He did want to be a good guest after all. "It looks amazing. If you hadn't told me you were trying something new I never would have guessed."

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

Nell laughed. "You haven't seen what I'm trying yet. I'm very confident of my soup, salad and bread."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Oh." Steven thought perhaps the soup was a new kind as well. "It looks good all the same?"

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"I'm glad," Nell said. "I think it all smells delicious, but of course I'm biased."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Well I'm not biased at all and I agree," Steven said.

Nell was his friend, of course he was biased. But it still smelled good all the same.

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

She smiled sweetly at him. "I thank you for that. Now enjoy what's here while I finish up the last bit.".

She'd be back shortly with a savory and slightly spicy vegetable stir-fry with a side dish of stir-fried beef to add into her own dish - and Lana's if she wanted.

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Let me know if you need help bringing it in," Steven called after her.

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"I will," she called back.

She wouldn't.

But bringing in a large bowl of stir fry and one with meat wasn't that difficult either. Of course she had to go back out to bring in the bowl of perfectly cooked rice, but that was neither here nor there.

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

Steven hadn't expected her to but at least she'd heard the offer? Small steps, right?

"Do the kittens get in the way at all when you cook?" Steven asked.

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"Sometimes," Nell said as she slid into her seat. "But they're learning that there are no treats for them if they're too underfoot."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"They're little, plenty of time for them to figure out how to be helpful," Steven said. "Or how to learn how to cook if they've aspirations for it."

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

Nell made a face. "Food with added cat hair. I'll pass, thank you. They can observe from afar."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"At least they've a good perch for it," Steven said, indicating their tower. "Anyway, any plans for tomorrow? Or avoiding the crowds, mainly?"

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh, I don't know," Nell said. "We'll see how I feel, but I'm getting used to being here again, so it doesn't bother me so much. And I can always come back here when I've had enough.""

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Llewellyn and I will be leaving in the morning tomorrow," Steven said. "So we'll miss it entirely, I imagine. Do they do anything fun?"

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh sure. There's a dance tomorrow night and then kind of a carnival the next day with booths and pie throwing and dunk tanks." She smile. "At least that's what it was like from what I remember."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Like carnival games?" Steven asked, to see if he understood it. "Throw a pie at a target and win a prize?"

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"Exactly," Nell said. "I didn't participate much, but it was fun to watch."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Never really done those," Steven admitted. "But isn't that a waste of pie? Be horrible someone throwing perfectly good pies about."

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"Maybe," Nell said. "But once someone buys a pie they can do whatever they want from it."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Maybe they weren't good pies to begin with," Steven said. "Inedible or something."

Steven couldn't imagine someone throwing away one of Nell's pies. And if anyone tried it with one of Llewellyn's - well, Steven would have strong opinions on that.

Re: Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

"That's possible," Nell said. "I wouldn't know. I'm sure they're not expensive pies for sure."

Re: Dinner and cake

[hasaknightjob]

"Well hopefully everyone has fun," Steven said. "And that whatever goes on doesn't interfere with you enjoying your birthday. I'm grateful we were able to spend some of the celebration with you, even if it's a day early."