Really enjoyed the chat last night about Monday's plans, even though I was struggling to throw off the too-much-antihistamine brain fog.
This sunny AM I realized-- I have a TON of good stuff in the freezer, already in portions, to bring for the freezer in the pied a terre where I'll be lodging. It's so cool-- I have already sen and cooked in its kitchen, so now I'm off to pack a survival box of stuff to take to use, and then LEAVE there for upcoming visits-- ours and others'.
The concept is wonderful, and it's very Mudcatly. The hostess has property in town-- a large old house of her own, and the carriage house converted long ago for a grand-daughter's apartment. The young lady moved on in life, and the apartment is kept now for visiting guests (diocesan and city-cultural folks). So it is fully stocked, but there is also room for visitors/users to contribute to the stock.
Example-- last time I was there I ate a LOT of the good chocolate I found in the icebox-- left by a previous guest. Of course I left quite a bit of it there for the next visitor, but now it's MY turn to leave "a little something." And extra Ziplocs for the fruit I'll pack up there for that freezer.
I also do what visitors to our home have done-- I take a CD as a hostess gift. I'll take a few for the hostess and a few more for the apartment's other visitors to enjoy. Bwahahahaaa.... I market Mudcat (and Catters) everywhere.....