I figure after Rose planted a big one on him that day at Bag End, they both would have been embarrassed about it!

The cake turned out pretty good! *grin* It was an experiment-- I combined two recipes to come up with that one!

I could not imagine Sam going off for an inderminate amount of time without seeing to the Gaffer's and Marigold's welfare while he was gone, and I am sure that Frodo would have helped!