Okay, then

[desperance]

Story has been duly read and posted. Chickens are in the oven; potatoes are par-boiled and will go in shortly. Boys are not sated, but fed. Apple ginger lemon crisp (I was wrong; it has much more butter than a crumble) is ready to go in just before the chickens come out. Carrots are peeled; beans just need tailing, there's nothing wrong with their tops. I should make a dressing and fix the salad, yes.

But first? Time for another gin, yes yes.