It was time for the fall reception for chairs and cabinet officers and so we were hoping for good weather even though the weatherpeople were suggesting that rain might come. Fortunately we were able to stave off the rain for enough hours to make it through the event. The flowers came first and were quite impressive ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260469 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260470 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260471 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260472 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260473 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260474 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260475 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260476 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260477 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260478 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260479 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260480 as delivered by this lady. ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260481

Next the Main Street crew arrived and tried to move the bar into place ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260482 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260483 after which I noted the box with their linens ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260484 the party favors ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260485 and the serving plates ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260486 and then the various foods they intended to serve -- small pitas that would be spread with tomatoes, tzatsiki and lamb burgers ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260487 the tomatoes ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260488 much food under our counter ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260489 the rissoto, burgers, salmon etc. on our stove ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260490 the Yorkshire pudding shells ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260491 the salmon on a stick ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260492 vegetables, other foods and desserts ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260493 flowers to garnish ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260494 and dips ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260495 as the assembly process for the lamb burgers was beginning ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260496 and the burgers ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260497 rissoto ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260498 puddings ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260499 and crab were photographed ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260500 before I took in the scene around the house ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260501 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260502 and outside ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260503 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260504 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260505 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260506 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260507 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260508 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260509 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260510 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260511 ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260512 and had one last look at the kitchen. ../../../Sabbat/2009/10.09.09DoFParty//P1260513