• Cooking,  Decor,  Dogs,  Fall,  Food,  Friends,  Home,  Party

    Prepping for a Fall Dinner Party for Our Life Group

    We worked so hard this weekend cleaning and cooking and getting ready for our life group on Sunday. It’s always fun us working on a project like this but by 3 p.m. yesterday I was worn out and was tired the entire day on Sunday. I wasn’t sure I had any life left for the party itself. I’m not sure our place is “ideal” for parties because of Dexter. Maybe some should have thought we should put them up in the back or something but none of us would have had any peace as they would have barked loudly the entire time. Truth is, the dogs settle down and get…

  • Food,  Friends,  Party

    “From the Sea” Theme Party with Octopus and Shrimp

    We had a fabulous time with our dear friends Don, Lisa, and Dillon (whom we claim to be family) on Saturday. Our theme this time was “From the Sea”. George made two kinds of shrimp. So very tasty for our appetizer. And of course the mug in the back there held some cocktail sauce. The shell dish is one that my Aunt Martha and Uncle Ken gave us. It’s perfect for holding ice for things like this. Don and Lisa and Dillon were wonderful hosts and had a beautiful “From the Sea” table. Don served Octopus. Lisa had made some appetizers and several dishes that went with dinner. Don made…