#32 Story time: The Feast by Petra Esmark

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The Feast - by Petra Esmark


The Village was in a tizz. This weekend was
Feasting Day and everybody was preparing for
this great event.


Aunty Rachel was busy turning
her olives, making sure that they were just perfect. Cousin
Elizabeth was once again
checking the ingredients for her Lemon Meringue
Pie, and over there, Carola was getting
ready to make her famous Strawberry Punch. Uncle Kurt
was tending to the huge pumpkins as his wife
needed the best for her pumpkin pie.


Everybody was wondering what Linda was
going to bring. She loves experimenting and always
surprised the folks with some outlandish dish. It was also
whispered that Thomas has had a wonderful wine harvest.


Those that preferred the tasting to the preparing were
setting up the tables and chairs,
decorating the area with garlands, table cloths
and flowers, making sure everything would be
very festive. The bands were rehearsing and
everybody was singing to their favourite tunes.


The day had arrived. Everybody was scurrying
around since early, applying the final touches.
It did look so festive. The flags were flapping
in the wind, the children were laughing and
playing, friends were happy to see each other and there
was an underlying excitement for the wonderful food.


It was essentially a day where family and friends could meet, eat
and drink of the best foods and just have a jolly good
time. And Linda’s dish was divine, whatever it was
called:)


As the day drew to an end, families said their goodbyes. Small
groups were still talking,
enjoying


the last embers of fellowship of this day.


What a great story for the past continuous!!!