Well gals I survived the day! I did put Dan to work because I was busy trying to make a salad and I had everything tidy the night before. There were 24 of us so 12 were women and they all marched in with food galore and even the plates and silverware ( chinet & plastic...only way to go!) We really did have a good time out in the back where it is shady but Dan and I have just got to work on the back yard. Our friend David slipped in the gravel and went down and scrapped up his leg...and he hadn't had a drink yet! So we were trying to block the areas where the loose gravel was and yelling at people not to walk there. Back yard coming out of the house really is a hazard!! Wish the contractor did not do that so now we have no choice, we have to do that first so our friends don't get hurt!!
One of the guys was trying to convince me to extend the arches to the back yard and have a more stucco Pergola....then the guys started talking about how to improve the front gates and Charlie and Steve started kidding me that they can power the gates off the motorhome slide"Clobber motor" ....Men! Hey I'll feed them if they can all work on the back yard!
Anyway Tom had a great birthday and lordy did he get alot of booze for his birthday and a HUGE jar of Pretzels!!! Funny how we all have the same kind of motorhomes and become good friends. Most of us are the "Roadrunners", with the Full-timeing chapter of the Alfas.
Tom got a T-shirt that says " Hunky" and Dori his wife got one saying " Hunkys Dori"...hunkey dori....lol They are in their 80's and just a hoot!!
Everyone did everything so I really didn't have to sweat it.....Yea!
They even made sure they took out the garbage! I need to get one of those fold down garbage bags, it's round and I think from Camping world, they sure come in handy with a crowd and the trash.
After we said goodbye to everyone and shut the gates Dan said " well that went real good for 24 people and we all had a good time" I almost said " Don't ever do that to me again!!"
Bill & Diane arrive tomorrow ( Mon) and I WILL have 8 people here for Thanksgiving and this time I AM doing all the cooking!! Casita looks cute all jazzed up for Thanksgiving. Still wish I could find my Mum flowers in the shed.....lordy it's packed!! I'm trying to organize the craft/Holiday stuff from the yard sale stuff. I'll probably have a yard sale in Dec and not wait till later.
Because it is warm here it is like a mild Summer (80's) so everyone comes out of the woodwork to find a bargain at the crack of dawn. I missed getting a outdoor table & chairs and chase lounge by 30 min. Lady said the sale was at 7:30 A.M. and it sold at 7:00!!
If you post a yard sale in the newspaper people will come by your house at night with flashlights to try and see what you have or the crack of dawn!! When I had my sale in March my neighbor and I had one and guys showed up at Marilyns house at 6 A.M.!!! I kept my stuff covered and did not put out my huge yard sale flag till I was good and ready and had a cup of coffee at 7:30 !!
Turkey comes out of the freezer tomorrow and start thawing in the frig and start cooking early on Thursday. Wed I cook up the Dream potatoes and sweet potatos and rolls, that way I just have to warm them up only less mess in both kitchens.
Now if I was smarter I would have kept my mouth shut and could have gone out to mintry lake with the Boomers for Thanksgiving and had to only bring a side dish.....next year
Anyway had a good day...hooray! I was fussing for nothing but will warn Dan to not pull that trick again!!
by SeeyaGal » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:32 am 
DH said....25!!! Augh!!!!!! 
. Told everyone bring your own chairs! Thank God I have two buffet tables, a small picnic table with benches and another small folding table! Also have the dining room table and 4 chairs but I do not take them outside.....where's my patio when I need it!!!! Gonna shoot that man! 
Don't sweat it and have fun.
Yep, put him to work 
