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Midnight, and everyone has slipped into the sleep of the dead, the moon itself absent from the sky, stars snuffed by the thick November fog that leaves a layer of glittering hoarfrost on stiff, silent grass and branches.
No one is up and stirring, moving through the darkened house.
No one but me, I think, creeping on silent slippered feet, stopping now and again to listen for any other signs of life.
Implement in hand, I approach the kitchen counter, the object of my hungry desires just ahead, shiveringly readied for another attack.
Just going to straighten the edge a bit, I reason to myself as a furry black body with luminous hazel eyes bumps against my calf.
And so I cut another, smaller wedge for Bosco the dog, from the Thanksgiving apple pie, and realize that the edge is once again crooked and needs more straightening.
© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2024)
In memory of my dad, who blamed it all on a giant mouse. Shenanigans!
Valley of the Trolls 
Heeheehee! Such shenanigans are all part of the holiday fun, aren’t they. My little “mice” are all grown now but I miss those days.
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My kids learned about that from me too!
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A dad thing!
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I’m sure that your dad is smiling after reading your delightful Six.
ps: I do the same with brownies. 🤣
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He smiles from beyond!🥰
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Lovely and tasty, and you can always have a little more…
(making me laugh)
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(Hands her a fork and pulls the pie pan to the counter’s edge)
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Love your story, Liz. Teaching the art of “straightening” was a precious gift. I would have liked your dad 😊
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He left a legacy, indeed! And yeah, It hink you woulda liked him… :-D
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what a great expression… (the straighten the edge thing)
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I learned from the best!
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I like the excuse of straightening the edge which quickly becomes crooked again.
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I inherited that from my dad!
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A most touching🕯 for your dad, Liz.
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❤
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I think the same thing applies to cake, too.
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And cookies! Can’t have an uneven number!
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The pie must always be cut right 😂
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Practice makes perfect! And fills the belly…🤩
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Oh yes, very true
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It’s serious stuff, that pie cutting/straightening business! 🥧
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My dad was a pro…I learned from the best!
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