Sunday 15 July 2012

Saturday

Italian Progressive Dinner on Saturday : : First course at our house with Italian bunting to greet our guests (cheaply made with crepe paper and string) : : Freshly picked Daphne to scent the bathroom : : Winter flowers in the lounge : : Bruschetta with tomato and basil topping (I also made pizza but it went too quick to photograph). Second course was spaghetti and meatballs and for the third course there was about four choices of dessert - cassata ice cream, lemon ricotta cheesecake, and the other two I can't remember what they were called : : Apron in an hour to go with my Italian peasant look, pattern from here.  I like the apron so much I'm wondering about adding some embroidery to pretty it up, what do you think? : : And also on Saturday we bought two new brown shaver chooks, about 11 weeks old, we felt a bit sorry for them as they met our Henny Penny but hopefully they will settle in happily : : So a busy but fun Saturday.  Today it's cold and rainy, the perfect excuse to be relaxing in the lounge by the fire, which just happens to be my favourite place to be, Wendy xx

20 comments:

  1. Looks like a delightfully fun party!!! Love the apron and the birds. :) It is hot here so enjoy the coziness!!!

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  2. such yummu food,sounds like a fun night,love the apron,it would look nice with something on it,well done Wendy.xx

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  3. Yummy food and preparations. It sounds like a fun night. I do like your apron - did the bow get in the way very much? It would look good with some embroidery, or made up with a patterned fabric.

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  4. Very pretty flower dispaly! I always loose my Daphnes and can't grow winter rose...so I will have to be happy looking at your pics!lol!
    Food looks yum and your apron is very smart!
    Lisa

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  5. Progressive dinners are fun! Your apron definitely looks the part, maybe you could add a doily or some lace to it as well...
    Your Bruschetta look delicious!

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  6. What a fun Saturday night... Love the apron as is...
    I am sure the new chooks will rule the roost soon..

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  7. Great pics...great apron. Yes to the embroidery. Dinner sounded very yummy.
    Hugs Tanya

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  8. Sounds like a lot of fun and yummy food was had :o) xx

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  9. what a great idea. love the decorations and your apron is so sweet.

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  10. That dinner sounds like it was a lot of fun..quite good with a theme..hope the new chooks settle in well

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  11. My favourite place to be is on our lounge by the fire, Its so warm and cozy, Your Italian food looks great, the flowers and beautiful, and I love your apron, well done.

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  12. Lovely apron.Sounds like the Italian party was a lot of fun.
    Laura x

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  13. Your dinner seems to have been great !! And your apron is wonderful !!
    Welcome to your new guests !!
    Florence

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  14. So glad the progressive dinner went well - the Daphne would have smelt divine and your apron is way cool. Like the look of your first course too - and the sound of the others! Hope your new chooks have now settled in - do they have names yet?

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  15. Hello Wendy,

    Definitely a Italian apron, you would be right at home in the pizzeria. So glad to hear that the dinner was a roaring success.

    The new chooks are wonderful, hope they all get on.

    Have a great week.

    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  16. Hi Wendy,
    It seems you had a wonderful Italian party. Your apron is great, if you add some embroidery will look great too.
    Have a nice week my friend,
    Hugs,
    Laura :0)

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  17. Your dinner on Saturday night sounds like fun and very tasty too. I really like the bunting you created:) I hope your chooks will be ok, the same thing has happened here before they do eventually settle down. Have a wonderful week Wendy. x

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  18. The party sounds like so much fun Wendy... I love that apron too and some embroidery on it would be just lovely.. I look forward to seeing that done. Hugs

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  19. Sure sounded like a great day , the apron would look sweet with a little embroidery but looks great as it is as well. I have made that pattern and it is a good one :-)

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