Here I am, closing day 5 of this quest for truth. Doing good with the smoking cessation. Yay!! Easier than I thought it would be with the vapor thingy and a lot of people praying for my success. After an emotional week, it was nice to drift on some calmer emotional waters today.
However, my Friend did lead me to a moment of truth about myself that I’m sure He was snickering about. Anthony had to go to Sams for supplies, so I stayed to cook the leg quarters and get everything ready for our event tonight. I have often said that all Anthony does is smoke meat and I have to do everything else myself. OFTEN I have said this mind you, to Anthony AND to other people. Well, for three hours I heated the pork, made the slaw, gathered all supplies for the event and had to take care of the smoker. That thing is a beast!! The door is soooo heavy, I don’t know how he lifts it all of the time. I had to keep the temp even and I’m telling you, that is not easy. Opening vents, closing them, adding just the right amount of wood and apple chips and individually temping 40 leg quarters every 30 minutes is crazy! I had to literally run from the back of the shop all the way across the lot and back over and over! At one point, I was hit in the face by a blast of hot air from the smoker and the realization hit me……I had been terribly, terribly wrong. I heard that still small voice of my Friend say to me with a chuckle, “Don’t EVER say that all Anthony does is smoke meat again!” Needless to say, when he got back I repented profusely. I have a new found respect for all that my husband does to make this business work. So, in the presence of witness’s I say THANK YOU HONEY FOR ALL YOU DO and I’m so sorry to have misjudged and belittled it.
Looking forward to a good nights sleep and a festival tomorrow. Good night all!
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