Yay! I finally finished TTVOT and it was wonderful!
Long story - short version:
I had drifted away from BbM fanfic for a while (quite a while) and moved on to other less volatile fandoms for my fic fix.
Then recently I was going through all "My Favorites" lists and began cleaning out and updating links. Turned out, I had a lot of dead links for BbM. A number of WIP's were abandoned/never finished and others were no longer accessible. I had really lost track of all the stories I had been following, which was frustrating, but that's the way it goes. Looks like fics are still being posted in this universe, so I began searching forums, threads, communities, etc. I am rebuilding my 'to be read' lists.
Anyway, I managed to find TTVOT at fanfiction.net (Thank goodness!) Took me a while to figure out where I had even left off. Re-read the day of the chili cookoff chapters, found my way, and realized I was only a few chapters from the end. What a bittersweet, yet emotionally satisfying ending, a fitting conclusion for this awesome tale.
I really enjoy your writing.
Hugs,
NV