Well he was supposed to be scraping my teeth, but that makes my gums bleed. I have had bleeding gums since i was a kid. I have been eating frozen treats and soup all day. :Well, it IS pretty much impossible to make decent brown gravy without juices from the meat. Did the best you could I think.
Likely got prior notice of what is waiting for him out here and is holding out as long as possible.
WHY did they scrape your gums? I've never even heard of that. Sounds as painful as I gather it was.

Would have stayed out and finished it, but old Charlie wanted in the house and would not shut up. Hubby was trying to sleep!