by
avrilo
@ 2007-04-05 - 19:34:03
Yup....another very satisfied customer at the pub yesterday, with the knock out cuisine of potato wedges with chilli n cheese - all for $2.75! A huge platefull, including salad. Brenda and I sat there after eating, stuffed, we had to drag ourselves to rehersal with very full tums! We chatted to the chef (tall, dark and handsome) and he told us that the potatoes were roasted, then fried in hot oil. The chilli con carne is home made, with lots of care - he was really proud of it, and rightly so.
The party on Sunday, for my birthday seemed very special. In fact I had 2 parties (buy 1, get 1 free sort of fing.)
In the afternoon, those with children (youngest 7, eldest 13) came. I faffed around and provided:
Chicken, roasted in the oven
Sausages in bread rolls,
Potato salad
2 quiches someone brought, warmed in the oven
Garlic and Parsley bread
Green salad
Bowl of Olives
Lots of Crackers and Different Cheeses
Dorritos and Dips
My friend Mary brought a homemade cake with 5 candles on it. Just as well, as I hadn't provided any sweet food!
So the afternoon was chatting in the sun, it was a gorgeous day.
Then the night shift arrived. A very full carload of musical mates, complete with bedding, guitars and drums!
We had an outside fire and sat around making music. Anna brought her home made didgeridoo (plastic pipe) and was very impressive with her circular breathing, with allows her to breathe in and out at the same time, to keep the note going for ages! The techinique is to fill your cheeks with air and breathe in through your nose. I couldn't do it, it's a very tricky thing to master. The note sounds awesome - like the call of an elephant with a bass voice.
The moon was almost full, it was very still - no wind. There were a few companionable silences which were as enjoyable as the conversation.
At 1.30, I was tired and said I was going to bed. We trouped down to the house for a final cup of hot chocolate and ended up playing music and singing till 4am. Such lovely friends, quality was more important than quantity, and there weren't a lot of people who came, but those who did blah blah blah.
I've just listened to the Archers after writing the last sentence (apart from the last 3 words). The storyline is really hotting up - the story so far....
Brian's ex mistress, who had his love child, is dying from cancer, and wants him to take on their child when she dies. His wife, Jennifer is really upset, as she thinks of the ex as a right bitch. So, Adam, Jennifer's son from her first marriage, has taken his mother off to stay with him as she is in a right state.
Right! Back to the events of the day after the party...
Our lovely neighbours who were away, visit their holiday cottage in the holidays and were happy for party guests to stay in their house. We had 5 friends stay overnight so no hassel sorting out sleeping arrangements.
I cooked baked beans on toast for breakfast - it's a great breakfast to serve if you have lots of guests! Anna was worried as she lost her mobile, we all looked all over the place for it. It was discovered in Rhiannon's bag after they got home. Bad girl!
Molly and Eve were around for the daytime part of the party which was great. They got me the dvd of 'Extras' second series. A laugh out loud show!
Mr A surprised me greatly by buying me a - da da! Wait for it - a Diamond Ring! Wow! It is beautiful! The diamond is a brilliant white and shines with rainbows in the light. I can't stop looking at it!
Now, I hope I don't sound too smug, but, I feel so lucky to have someone so thoughtful to buy me such a lovely present. I still get a glow when I look at it, which is quite often, as you can imagine. He won't say how much it cost, but it must have been quite a lot.
A diamond ring!
For me!
Ok, I am a tad smug now. What with the suffering in the world and all. But. Still. A diamond ring! For me!
I've had Liberty, who will be 3 in July nearly every day for a few hours. I asked her if she knew what happened at Easter, as there was a holiday. I thought that maybe at nursery school, someone might have told the children about the Easter story.
Me: "Do you know why we have an Easter holiday?"
Liberty: "Yes, someone pooed on the roof!"
I laughed!
There have been little things where I've thought 'I must blog about that'. Now, I've left it so long that I've forgotten what those little stories were.
It has been so glorious with the sunshine that I've been in the garden, digging the veg patch and in the potting shed sowing seeds.
Tonight we are having pizza, a 4 cheese one. I add capers, pepperoni, ham, onion, mushrooms and tomatoes.
Plus salad.
A diamond ring! For me! I can't believe it!