Sandy Wasn't Dandy~ Let's Dish # 33

Hello Dishers!  Live from NY's battered coast, it's me!

Sorry I am late, but the internet is acting up, I guess due to so many outages. It was forever getting this done!





I know you have been bombarded with pics of the storm, so I will only share one.

  This is the Peconic Bay rising over the beach and flooding on to the street.  The house on the left was flooded, and they were still pumping out today.


It has been a stressful week, preparing for the storm, and now the clean up.  The city is a mess too!  50 ft of water in the tunnels. 
  
I don't think there will be any trick or treaters, there are trees down and live wires all over the roads.

Alma, The Tablescaper has had  no power since Sunday, several houses on her blocks have huge trees through their roofs.

Before the storm on Sat. we went to a Halloween Party at a Country Club.  They do a wonderful job, and it is fun to see all the children in their costumes!


My youngest gson, Eamon is a lamb, and his cousin is a pink poodle.  They were all treat!

We all enjoyed a wonderful dinner, with lots of treats!

I am having trouble loading pics, the cable keeps going in and out, so I will go on and let you girls share!
Same rules, remember to visit as many as you can!

Prayers to all those suffering the aftermath of Sandy!

Wish I could share some warm Irish Soda Bread and a cup of tea with you!

Mildly Candy Corny~ Witches Get Debroomed

Welcome to Let's Dish # 32, where we learn what happens to the wayward witches.


  If you remember, last week, they were incarcerated for flying under the influence.

 You can see Part ! and Part 2 in the the Let's Dish posts.

 Tonight, a color of candy corn table. Orange dinners, YELLOW salads and white Hutchenreuther handled soups

Flyby 2012 Continued...

Those witches did it this time

Their sentence made them sick

No more pranking bloggers

Not one more witchy trick!

"Stay off those witchy brooms," he said

"or you'll go back to JAIL!"

No spiders ghosts or skeletons,

The witches all went pale!

He threw their book of spells away

And said they're on probation,

They'd be checked on every week

And be canned for  violation!

The green faced four were quite upset

No more they'd terrorize,

They headed home and ate some lunch

Braised short ribs and ghoul's eyes.

Of course you know, they were quite ticked,

I think I heard them scream,

"Have a witchy finger, Judge

And Happy Halloween!"

The table...

 Pale orange cloth, polished cotton, 2.00 a yd white doily, .99 store, Anthropologie yellow glass from there and the funky candle holders all .99

 Orange plate, $ Tree,

 Yellow salads, HG clearance,

 pumpkin bowl, CTS, 1.29 Hutschenreuther soup bowls from Germany, 1.00!

 Felt pumpkin for name, Factory Crafts Direct

 Flatware Fiesta, via Tuesday Morning Yellow pot from Savers. Eyeballs and Pumpkin salt and peppers, CTS.



The winner of the pie cut outs is
.......Kitty from Kitty's Kozy Kitchen.

I am also sending a set to April of Dimples and Delights who was my 700th follower. 
http://dimplesanddelights.blogspot.com/

April is a new blogger, with lots of great recipes.  Hop over and tell her I sent you!  :)

Next Wed is Halloween, hope you all have a fun one!

Moving on to November, the theme will be Thanksgiving, theme party on NOV 14th.  I am thinking browns and tans, but whatever your table decor for this holiday is fine!

Please leave a comment after you link up, put your blog name first when you link, and link back to this party.
Visit as many as you can, everyone likes a comment.  :)
THANK YOU!
I am joining Susan for Tablescape Thursday
Diann for Thrifty Things Friday

Your turn!

Let's Dish # 31~ Wayward Witches and a Celebration

I hate to disappoint you

I think I'm turning pale,

I am so sorry to inform you

My witches are in JAIL!

It seems they had too much POTION

Who ever would have "thunk"

That they would be arrested.

For flying while quite  drunk!

They flew into a police car

And laughed in the cop's face

Tried to cast a spell on him,

Four witches in disgrace!

So they are grounded this week

You are safe to move about

But they'll be back here next week

I warn you, do watch out!

I wanted to share some pictures from my son and dil's 5th child's Christening Sunday.
In my last post I showed the 60 breads and 12 centerpieces and goody bags I did.

The ceremony was beautiful!

He didn't cry through out the whole ceremony.

The reception was held afterwards, and the kids had a great time.
Craft tables...


Pony races...

Musical chairs.  When you were OUT you got cotton candy, so no one was upset!




The cake was beautiful, and delicious!
It was a wonderful day, shared with family and friends.
Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it is your turn!
BLOG NAME FIRST, link back to this party, and please visit as many as you can!
I am joining Susan for Tablescape Thursday

Bagged, Tagged, Bowed, Wrapped and Ready

No, not for Christmas!  My grandson , Eamon, will be Baptized tomorrow,  and as I have done for his 4 siblings, I do the centerpieces, goody bags and take homes.

I got 15 large pots of white mums last week on the North Fork.  They were 3 for 10.99.
I got them a week early so they could sit in the sun and be fully open.  They mostly were. Plus, as it is pumpkin picking season over there, as well as folks buying mums, I wanted to make sure I could get all the same kind. 
I wrapped them in foil, made a big blue bow, and tomorrow I fill finish putting baby's breath in them.

I'll take pictures of them on the tables tomorrow at the celebration.
 
I baked 60 loaves...Irish Soda, Banana Choc Chip, Chocolate Choc Chip, and Pumpkin Raisin.

Bagged, tagged, and bowed.  I will be finding little blue circles from the hole puncher for days!

Does this seem like deja vu?  It does to me!  I did it for my gson's First Communion in May.  Seems like yesterday!


There will be 40 children attending, so I made the candy bags, being sure to put the same amount in each bag.  No crying kids if one got more than another!  :)

I admit to testing the Swedish Fish to make sure they were good.

I still have to finish washing down the counters, and then the floors .  After that much baking, it is a must!
That's what I have been keeping busy with!  Now to get everything into the car!
Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.  I am making my way through the entries to Let's Dish, but you can see I have been in the kitchen the last few days!
Thanks for visiting!
Joining The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday

Let's Dish # 30~ 2012 Witches Fly BY

Good evening, dish lovers, welcome to the 2012 Edition of the Witches Flyby.

You can see the previous years adventures here.

http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/2011/10/they-baack-witches-fly-by-2011year-3.html
There's a 2010 and 2009 edition too!

A little birdie told me there was a little challenge going on
.
Do a Halloween table with NO ORANGE, and one with no Orange or Black.
Not one to shrink from a throw down, tonight I do the first challenge
.

We're Back!

2012

Another spooky season has begun

The four witches meet for lunch

They plan their nights of mischief

And cackle while they munch!

They make a list of targets,

Two Birdies and a B ?

Perhaps they'll visit Kitty

Or Kathe with and E!

Now Lynne's poor piggy, Earl

Was pignapped by these witches

 It turned out it was his idea,

The whole thing was fictitious!

Perhaps you've not been visited

But don't rest upon your laurels

As Gina, Alycia and Alma found out

These witches have no morals!

They stole Christine's new dishes

And messed up Laurie's home,

Poor Susan, Sarah and Linda

Got sprayed with shaving foam.

Be careful all you bloggers,

Just ask Marigene

These witches may look harmless

But they can be quite mean!

I hope you'll come back next week

When you have some time to linger,

These naughty witches sent you this

A   fresh baked  warlock finger!

Green polka dot floor length cloth, Thrift Shop Black charger,green plate,
PB,
 white lacey plate CTS, spider napkin, CTS, black goblet, Pier One, treble clef flatware, BBB in clearance plus 20% off,
 spider cupcake holders, Target

Centerpiece wire trees HG last year after Halloween, 1.00 each. Mini pumkins, Tues Morn
.black leaves, CTS Witch finger pan by Wilton, Jo Ann's

***Tip barely fill with the cookie dough, it puffs up, so be really chintzy pressing it in! If not you will get very fat fingers!

Thanks so much for visiting!

I visited everyone's lovely tables , thanks for visiting the other links. And thank you for leaving me a comment, always appreciated.

I have an extra set of the WSonoma pie shape cutters, so every follower who leaves a comment gets a chance. Just let me know you in!

 
I used them to make this last year.


Your turn, same rules...

I am joining TTT at Stone Gable
Tablescape Thursday at BNOTP
Thrifty Things Friday at Diann's
Foodie Friday at Gollums