Tah-tah 2010

Where does the time go? The decorations have been carefully returned to their boxes for the year and preparations to welcome 2011 have begun.

So much to do - shopping, cleaning, laundry, cooking, decorating. The menu for our little New Years Eve party has been set and I plan on going to BJ's in the morning and spend Thursday night getting ready for the all-day Friday celebration.

It's Purple !!!

Elvis and I put our minds together and decided ahead of time, whatever money we get for the holidays will be used to purchase a much needed vacuum. Not fun, I know. I think Shrugs mentioned something to the Outlaws about my needing one because at Christmas dinner we were gifted with a gift card. I did a little dance and sang my thanks. They looked at me like I had 3 heads. Obviously, they never had to sweep a tan Berber rug in winter!

I knew exactly what I was looking for. Bag-less, upright, additional pieces. I finally found what I wanted and I will be fighting Elvis over who gets to use it first - yes, really!

Our little New Years Eve starts off with Diva, Elvis and I having a silver dollar pancake party - banana, chocolate chip or blueberry. I'm not sure which one I want, I may just have to have one of each. Lunch will just be sandwiches. No one is about to starve with all the food I will be serving later. 

Around 6, Shrugs will join us for games, movies and the food parade. It may look like I plan on feeding everyone in the building, but I am not making a ton of each offering. Most of the food will be homemade and using things I already have in the house. Anything I have to purchase will have enough left overs for freezing for another time.

This years food choices -
king crab legs with butter sauce
cheese tray with crackers, grapes and pepperoni
chips and salsa
sweet and spicy crock-pot meatballs (hm)
chicken and turkey bacon (hm)
scallops and bacon
pizza rolls
crab puffs (hm)
fried ravioli (hm)
mini quiche Lorraine (hm)
Spanokopita (hm)
vanilla ice cream with pecan praline sauce (hm)
sparkling grape juice

This is the last post of 2010. Have a wonderful and SAFE remainder of the year and see you all in 2011!