Angie: Well, there are a lot of steps to this. And it gets cooked twice?

Tina:  Yep. It can be done part way ahead of time. Or done all in one day.  It’s good. But you have to determine if you want to spend that much time on one dish.

Bette:  Okay ladies. We have a souffle to make. So, you guys get the pie holders and get the pies sealed up. Put the blueberry pie into the fridge the laundry room. And put the cakes and the pecan pies into the wine room. There are some shelves in there where they will be safe. Oh, and you guys can help with the dish washing as well.

Tina:  Before we start all that, why don’t we check and make sure all the eyes are off except the spaghetti sauce and make sure it is on very low, and make sure the ovens are all off except the sweet potatoes. And then take a little break – have a little tea, or water or a beer or what have you. Let’s go sit down for a few minutes.

Mary: I’ll go for that.

Bette: Ladies, you need to thank your lucky stars that Tina is not preparing this meal in total.  You wouldn’t get any sleep this week.

Angie:  I can imagine. So, what is left?

Bette:  We are going to make the sweet potato souffle, two coconut cream pies and then we are going to start on the salad for tonight. In fact, maybe you guys can start the salad after you get the finished food put up and the pots and pans cleaned up. If we all work at it, we can have dinner when Margaret and Daniel get here tonight.

Angie: So normally you guys are at work at this time during the week?

Bette: Yes, normally. But next term, I have a different schedule.

Mary:  And starting next week, Margaret will not be the one bringing Daniel and John David home. She will be getting home a little earlier. That means we can do some Christmas shopping in the afternoon.

Tina:  Oh, yeah. That will be sweet. Maybe I can give you two a list and let you shop for me?

Bette:  Well, if you do that, I want in on that deal too.