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Parties were always something Ellie enjoyed throwing, and this one was no different. While she hadn't gotten much sleep the night before for some very good personal reasons, she was up early and cooking up a storm for most of the morning to finish up what she hadn't made already, while Devon took over setting things up outside. With his help, as well as Serena, Chuck, and Karen's, the work load wasn't too bad at all.
The culmination of the effort could be seen in the end result. The whole area was decorated nicely, and the food table was full of things for people to eat. She usually did sit down meals, but since this one was a bit less formal, she tried her best to make sure a lot of it was finger foods instead. The main dish was pork, roasted with a fruit glaze, which came out well and she was pretty proud of. She also made sure there was plenty of other things people could pick on - fruit salads as well as vegetable ones, a few kinds of roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, fresh baked bread, and other assorted easy to make foods. She didn't forget about dessert, of course - it was her favorite part of the meal - and had cooked up some cookies as well as a simple cake or two. The alcohol Karen had provided, as well as the juices Ellie had made herself, topped it all off. It had taken a lot of work over a few days, but it had been worth it, in the end.
With everything out and the karaoke machine on, Ellie did one last check to make sure everything was how she liked it, and finally found a little time to rest. People should be arriving soon, and then the fun would really begin.
[OOC: Gathering post! Set to the afternoon. Tag Ellie, tag each other, and have a good time.]
The culmination of the effort could be seen in the end result. The whole area was decorated nicely, and the food table was full of things for people to eat. She usually did sit down meals, but since this one was a bit less formal, she tried her best to make sure a lot of it was finger foods instead. The main dish was pork, roasted with a fruit glaze, which came out well and she was pretty proud of. She also made sure there was plenty of other things people could pick on - fruit salads as well as vegetable ones, a few kinds of roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, fresh baked bread, and other assorted easy to make foods. She didn't forget about dessert, of course - it was her favorite part of the meal - and had cooked up some cookies as well as a simple cake or two. The alcohol Karen had provided, as well as the juices Ellie had made herself, topped it all off. It had taken a lot of work over a few days, but it had been worth it, in the end.
With everything out and the karaoke machine on, Ellie did one last check to make sure everything was how she liked it, and finally found a little time to rest. People should be arriving soon, and then the fun would really begin.
[OOC: Gathering post! Set to the afternoon. Tag Ellie, tag each other, and have a good time.]