Marshmallow Roast

We had a campfire picnic for the end of the year, so the cousins could torch their homework. With all the yard work, we failed to make dinner and turned it into a dawg roast at the last minute. We started with a short hike... up our driveway, Everyone raving about the yard; and come to think of it, they were right; Jim had tidied it up so well. The boys quickly started a fire, and it just took off. A foot ball game erupted on the Plateau, and the ladies huddled in blankets on the cold side of the fire;) Nathaniel was pleased to roast his hot dog to utter charcoal.

I think we had 4-5 packages of hot dogs ($0.74) (we only used 3 packages), 2 bags of buns (16? or 18? per package) two bags of chips, 2 small watermelons, and then I grabbed three bags of frozen steak fries (36 servings), and threw them into the oven on convection bake. The fries went in a mad rush, partly because they were the first cooked items out(and the chips were hidden in the corner.) I think it was about 12-18 oz of chocolate, a large box of Grahm crackers, and 2-3 bags of marshmellows. The cousins brought a small collection of candy, to augment and experiment with their marshmellow favorites. It turned out well. Note to self, quick and affordable ($25) party.

Wish I had pictures, but the real sorrow is that I left my purse beside the car and didn't take it in until it was too dark to find it, although we searched. It melted with the morning dew, and I now have no wallet, library book, favorite left earring, and rechargeable camera battery. Sigh. I never change.