I eat family-farm meats as well, I agree that they are far better than store-bought.

Sending Smooth-Move thoughts….

The reason being is that I can be a terribly competetive person, but I don’t like how highly strung that personality quirk makes me. So instead of participating in competitions at school, I was always volunteering to cook for a lot of different events and school functions. It was a very low-key atmosphere, I got to work with a lot of really great chefs and do stuff that was years beyond what we did in class, and I had a great time.

I went into this chili cook-off with a similar attitude–I was there to have fun and meet folks. And pass out cards to see if I could get folks to read my blog.

Besides, if I won, would I want to go again next year? Not too likely. Winning on the first try is probably not a good thing for me. I’d rather try and try again! Give myself something to work toward!

As for the move–thanks for the thoughts–I hope it goes smoothly–so far things aren’t too bad. But there will be moments when the works get so gummed up it will seem impossible.

But I know that we will make it, it will be good and fine and all will be well.