holiday oreos, ham/cheese roll ups, Cookie & Elsie, New Year's Eve

NEW YEAR”S EVE!!!!  We were up early and headed to WALMART for some groceries, IHOP for breakfast, the liquor store (for our party tonight) the chiro so that Michael could get an adjustment, and one more grocery store that had pork loin on sale.  We were home by 11 and relaxed just a bit before diving into pre-party activities.  Since only one person was bringing a dessert, I made dipped oreos,

with crushed candy canes on top...yum!

 

and hot cocoa cookies.  I also put together ham & Cheese roll ups (which were very good)

rolled out dough to 12 inch circle

added butter/poppyseed/onion/mustard sauce

added layer of ham

added layer of cheese, cut into 12 crescents and rolled up




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and puff pastry/pesto/cheese bites (which I forgot to cook!) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE had one last snuggle for 2013:

 

There was a ton of food once the 30 people for the party arrived at 7 PM (I think we’re at capacity for our house with 30 people).  Jan & Walt & Mark decided not to visit with that many people (Mark is still not 100% stable on his feet) so I piled a plate high with desserts and Loree, Lisa, Debra & I drove over to her house for a surprise visit!  We all quilt together and Jan was surprised and delighted to see us.  I think everyone had fun at the party…we did a count down with champagne at 10, popped our poppers and sang Auld Lang Syne. 

Judith, Ken, Anne, Ginny

Phil & Evelyn

Candace & Ann Mary

Mike& Cathy, Larry

Jerry

Evelyn (front) Phil & Evelyn (back) Deanna, Judith (back)

Great quilting and gaming friends!!!
John & Debra (facing in front of pic)
Dean & Lisa

me, on sofa: Cathy, Ann Mary, Evelyn
standing in back from left: Susan, Ginny, Ken, Ralph, Mike

 

Then everyone gathered up their things and headed home.  By 10:45, Michael and I were sitting in our chairs reading, with the dishwasher going.  We turned on the TV at 11:57…watched the ball drop…and headed to bed.