What a competition this year! I can truthfully say we finished in the top ten (and yes.....you guessed it), but neither of us took home the ribbon, trophy, money, nada this year. We don't consider ourselves losers however, just unsuccessful entrants.
The controversary about my entering had gotten quite heated I must say. The general consensus was that it was a lose-lose situation. If the beginner's luck rule held and I managed a highly unlikely win in pie making, it would not be happy times on the marriage front. If I should lose.....well, I would lose.
Still, ignoring all criticism and good sense, I plunged ahead. My pie looked pretty good (I thought), and did taste somewhat like a peach pie, but....honestly.....Norah's is much better, despite my having a secret ingredient I was sure would flavour-zap the judges' palates....icewine! No such luck.
Ah well....probably worked out best in the end. Tonight we celebrate! I don't have to sleep in the garden shed, and we enjoyed the leftover pies, and sangria, with our neighbours. Isn't retirement fun!
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Do you cater to out of town parties?
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