A Celebration for Nell
Nov. 10th, 2022 11:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mylandmyrulesNell 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.]
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.]
Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 01:30 am (UTC)Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 01:47 am (UTC)Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 01:55 am (UTC)It was quite possible Nell was going to end up with a number of books that would make serious collectors both deeply envious and terribly confused with how well-preserved they were.
Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:10 am (UTC)She set it aside, along with the carefully preserved and refolded wrapping paper and turned to the rather large package. Her eyes went wide when she opened it. "Oh my. This is... it's beautiful, but it's too expensive!"
She looked over at Steven. "This is - it's amazing, but I don't know if I should - I priced something like this and - oh, thank you, but are you sure this isn't too much?"
Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:16 am (UTC)Which didn't actually make sense for how their finances worked but shh, he was giving Nell something to try to help her feel comfortable.
"And it's all right?" Steven asked, looking hopeful. "Only I remembered you saying you did everything by hand and I thought maybe this would be helpful? And look - it's got flowers on it."
It was possible that "has flowers on it" had been the criteria by which Steven had made the final decision about what sewing machine to buy since it wasn't as though he'd the faintest idea of what made a good sewing machine for Nell's needs otherwise.
Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:25 am (UTC)But, oh, how she wanted to keep it. It had all the things she looked for when she was pricing them out and a few extras even.
"Are you sure?"
Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:26 am (UTC)Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:31 am (UTC)Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:40 am (UTC)Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:46 am (UTC)Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:47 am (UTC)Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 14th, 2022 02:54 am (UTC)"All right," she said after a long moment. "I think it must be time for cake." Give her time to collect herself.
Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 15th, 2022 01:36 am (UTC)"This one," she floated it toward Steven, "is the vegan one."
Re: Dinner and cake
Date: November 15th, 2022 01:35 am (UTC)