Preparing for an Independence Day barbecue is usually pretty
simple. Well, simple, of course, if you aren’t slobs like us.
There are floors to vacuum, dishes to do and put away,
bathrooms to clean, litter boxes to change, and the backyard needs, well, some
attention. Oh, and the grill is in pieces thanks to my husband deciding that
now would be a good time to tear it apart… right before having people come over
for a barbecue. Brilliant! Okay, so it really won’t take much to get everything
together for tomorrow, but still… IT’S TOMORROW!!!
Fortunately I’ve got most of the menu figured out. I’m
thawing out a pork roast for pulled pork sandwiches, which needs to go into the
slow cooker soon to get its proper thirty hour cook time in. The accompanying
coleslaw will take mere minutes to put together. I’m making my famous (yet
haven’t baked in nearly five years) chocolate chip cookies that take three days
to complete (hence, the nearly five year hiatus.) And of course we will
hopefully have a functioning grill for people to use.
For the drinks, we asked everyone to bring their own
preference, but I’m still going to make some sun tea. Also, I’ve got three
bottles of hard apple cider a former coworker made and gave me back in January
that I can’t wait to drink.
It will be fantastic if it all comes together. However,
reality is something will get lost in the shuffle. The most important part is
to enjoy the company you are spending the time with, not whether the driveway
was swept or the floors mopped to a spotless perfection.
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