A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Let the party begin!!!

You are formally invited to a Garden Party on May 29th, 2009

location: The Garden Helper Banter Hall
Time:......NOW!
Attire:....Casual

Please bring one drink and one food dish to share.
And don't forget your good humor - required!


Welcome one and all!



I have brought some midori coladas ,

and some shrimp cocktail to share.
Pull up a chair and join us, won't you?

hello. I've got to run downstairs and get the wine my husband's customer gave him yesterday. Perfect timing. I'll put the salmon puffs in the oven and be right back with a plate to share.

Salmon puffs - YUMMY! I am salivating already!!! Don't be long, Sheri!

The wine is California Cabernet Sauvignon. Is that any good? It looks red from the bottle. And I also have a bottle of Scotch that another customer gave him months ago. He said his father gave it to him when he graduated college back in 1944. No kidding. He's kept it all this time to give to his son when he graduated from college but his son chose an alternative lifestyle (or the lifestyle chose him) which made dad mad so he kept it. He's 80 years old and has been a client of my husbands for at least 25 years and decided to give it to him. Neither of us drink but I think I'll take a sip or the party tonight.

9 minutes on the salmon puffs. Does red wine go with salmon?

Sorry Sheri - I can't drink wine - gives me a headache, but that old bottle surely sounds interesting.

And Memosa - your dinner and drink sound very yummy too! I won't be having dinner until my husband comes home, but we are only having leftovers. Therefore I thought the shrimp would be a nice food to start things off.

I see Dave is in TGH just in time for the party - someone send him over here ok???

wine may give me a headache too Lynne. Have only had a few sips in my entire life. Johnny just came in and asked me why I'm sitting here with two liquor bottles in front of me (since I don't drink) and asked what are those little bisquits. When I told him salmon puffs he said he's going to Cook Out to get him a burger. I told him we're have a virtual party and he said "you're nuts."

I sent dave a PM. Hopefully he will join us.

Well we may be nuts, but it keeps us going, right?!?

The animals are having a fit. Johnny's gone to Cook Out so I've got to go take care of them. Be back in about 20.

ok - I need to go heat up dinner here now too. I will be back in a little bit. We need more partygoers to arrive - hopefully soon!

Well I am here but still have boys so will be in and out I have a feeling... I have my fruit 2O water and will leave a big tray if rolled beef and chicken tacos- with homemade salsa..... there is a big salad too with avacado and pinenuts...... will be in and out tonight till after dinner here and it is just 5 now so going to start cooking soon.
All your food looks and sounds wonderful too.... and I am starving....
Nana

WELL I feel silly---I came in about 20 minutes ago , posted in the coffee house and then left for parts unknown--(read in game room)

I may be slow but hey I am sure---I'm here in the right place now!!!---let me see what I have available!!! BRB

How about if I share the makings for some strawberry daiquiris...


and then perhaps some honey coated chicken wings--???...hot and ready....

I am here. A bit groggy from a nap (with several interruptions) so am sticking to a cup or two of coffee to wake me up.

Hi, Tina--

if you change your mind it is all still here-----

Thank you, Carol. I will be digging into food to be shared later, I'm sure. Your wings look scrumptious. I am trying to figure out what to bring. I'm thinking with my sweet tooth tonight but have to see what fixins are to be had in my kitchen.

I hear ya there, Tina---I too looked around to see what could be had--& I found the wings---

We can hope that Rodney did not drink all of the rum, (I saw him get into the bottle a few weeks ago)----I am sure no one would be happy with virgin strawberry daiquris.

I actually love virgin drinks as well as the real thing, Carol.
When I bar tended, I was always concocting virgin drinks for the kids. That was great fun! For them and for me too.

Uhh - actually ... I do not like rum, but those strawberry daquiris look so enticing! As do the wings - pass the plate please?

1 virgin daiquri and a plate of wings coming up---but hey.....
are you going to reciprocate by passing some of the shrimp coctail and the midori coladas ???

Absolutely - do you like sauce with your shrimp?

definately I do---would you care for some ranch dressing ?? or can I offer you some other condiment??

brother what a storm. The lights kept flickering on and off.

did everyone leave? I'm not having any luck.

So sorry Sheri but we are glad you are here now!

Carol - no thanks on the ranch dressing - not my favorite - I think I'll do the wings plain thanks - trying to keep my weight down you know?

take your pick,,,


or
if you don't drink,, Help your self to soda


Help your self to some lobster

love the lobster

OMG LOBSTER!!! Diane - you are a woman after my heart - thanksssssssssssss!!!

we have had the most rain this week. Whatever happened to Patunia? She gave me that rain gauge and that was the end of the drought.

I have never had Lobster--so please pass me some!!! and I still have a daiquri here----but remember me later--hey Sheri is your food out of the oven yet??

OH Bill I am so sorry about Smokey---I do hope he will recover---

Ohhhhhhhhhhh Bill - I'm so very sorry. Is his illness something that can be cured? Please give him a hug for me.

Guess it worked for you, huh Sheri???

We keep hearing that we will have heavy rain everyday, but it hasn't materilized yet. Just some misting the other day, and a few drops here and there.

I ate all the puffs I didn't have anything to do while the power was out.

well?? so go put a few more into the oven--ya know--for ME!!!!! :wink:

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee too - I was looking forward to them!

I can tell you they were really good BUT I didn't wash them down with the wine -no corkscrew and I couldn't bring myself to even try the Scotch. Pepsi!

Oh, I am sorry, Bill. I was hoping you would bring the music. You are so good at that. At least I like your taste in music.