They, each in their own way, have enriched our lives and we are grateful they came to visit us here in Nova Scotia. This is a beautiful part of the world, especially when many other places in North America are extremely hot. Not so in Liverpool. Even when the days are hot, perhaps as high as 85, the breeze has a bit of cooling along with the warmth. In the past when we have had company, we have hired people to help, but this is the first time we have been without kitchen help during the evening times, and we did just fine. Everyone helped out so I did not feel over-worked.
The little girls were a big help. We made two teams, the S. team and the A.team. On alternate days, one team was on duty to help both before and after dinner. When Abigail and Allison were helping they set the table and helped in the kitchen. During the meals they waited on the table. After dinner they cleared the table and loaded the dishwasher, all with my help and supervision. Sarah and Samantha enjoyed watching the others work and were ready and willing for their turn on duty. One evening, the A. team kept me out of the kitchen, while Suzanne sat and supervised. Our system worked well.
All the guests pitched in to assist in clearing up the kitchen so even though we had house guests from July 18 to today, at no time did I think of myself a scullery maid. We took to calling Doreen "Rising Dough" because she was the quickest person to stand up to clear the table. We enjoyed every minute of our time with our friends and relatives. Now we will rest and enjoy our Nova Scotia friends.
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