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A Forest Dweller Christmas - part 3

The continuing story of the Christmas get-together at the Khitrula Foxes'
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Setting the Table

Back at the Foxes', dinner was just about ready, so it was time to set the table. Rhett and Kitty were quite well-to-do, and had a huge formal dining room....
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Maisie and Melody were busy setting the table...
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While Muffy and Ginger laid out some of the desserts on one of the sideboards...
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"Everything looks so yummy!"
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Kitty and Missy were filling the second sideboard with even more desserts...
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While Tiana and Jo filled the bread baskets....
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Soon everything was laid out....
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"I think we are done...."
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"Well, everyone has worked really hard, and everything looks delicious..."
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"It's time for me to go call in the menfolk..."
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So Miss Kitty went to the living room to get the men....
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...but there was no one there....​...just a big pile of clothes....
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"Oh Rhett!  Where did you guys go?!?"
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the Sauna

After the strip poker game when everyone was stark naked, Rhett suggested they try out his new sauna that had recently been built in the backyard....
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Cooling Off

It started to get way too hot in the sauna, and the guys decided they needed to cool off...
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...so they ran out into the snow....
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"So...here you all are!!"
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"So...here you all are!!"
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"...so you better hurry inside, and get dressed. We are all waiting for you!"
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Dinner

The menfolk rushed inside and got dressed as fast as they could, as they had developed quite the appetite out in the snow. Soon everyone was seated around the table....
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Rhett rose to make a toast.  "I think I speak for everyone in saying that we all had a wonderful time today...."
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"We certainly did!'
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"Well, here's to good friends, good food, and a wonderful day!"
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"To good friends!!"
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Then Rhett sat down and dinner commenced....
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Dessert 

With the main course finished, it was time for everyone's favourite part of the meal - dessert.  ​
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Dessert was a much less formal course, and everyone was encouraged to get up and mingle....
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With dinner almost over, the ladies were looking forward to their own special treat...
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the Hot Tub

With everyone having had their fill of all their favourite desserts, it was finally time for dinner to end, and like every year, it was the men's role to take care of the cleanup.  It had been their turn for fun and games while the ladies enjoyed working in the kitchen preparing dinner, and now they would do all the cleanup while their womenfolk had a chance to just relax.

​The garden lights were turned on as they climbed into the hot tub....
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"This is the life!"
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"I think we all outdid ourselves today.  That had to be the best dinner we've put together so far."
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"Come on in....."
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 "There's still plenty of room...."
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Good-Bye

Finally everything had been cleaned up.  The menfolk had divided up all the leftovers, each choosing their favourite desserts, and put them into baskets for everyone to take home with them...
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Max and Maisie had had a really good time....
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...as had Chip and Jo....
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"Thank you again for hosting!"
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"We all had a wonderful time..."
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"You're all very welcome...."
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"Good-bye, and good night!   Until next time!"
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