Yesterday was one of the best days I've had in a long while. Utter happiness. Ya know why?
Well, let me see if I can explain. It started out rough enough. I've been exhausted lately. So.....I slept a lot this weekend. A Lot. And yestderday morning I actually slept until 8:00am. Normally that wouldn't be a bad thing - but I had people coming over and no food in the house. PLUS....I hadn't cleaned. Oh, and I hadn't blogged. They were due at 11:00am.
So I bustled around. Finished posting. Played with Cody. And went to the store.
That's when it starts getting really good. Harvey and TNT were waiting for me when I got home. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!
The Sunday Ticket kicked off at noon so I had a bit of time. I started pulling a couple snacks together to get us through until dinner. I put out a variety of crackers and some cheese and threw together the crab dip.
T1G arrived just in time for a "mission". You see - Harvey's birthday is this Wednesday and we wanted to make this a combo day. So I sent Harvey along with T1G to the store for water chestnuts. Chopped or sliced - don't bring me any whole ones (I know, I know - I have some issues). As they left - TNT and I couldn't help but giggle picturing them wandering around the store looking for water chestnuts.
We threw up a banner and a few decorations and just that fast they were back. With the sliced water chestnuts. SURPRISE!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARVEY!!! He even got a birthday button. Ok - back to work.
Games are getting ready to start. I finished up the chili cheese dip and got that out for everyone. The turkey/provolone and roast beef/provolone sandwhiches were finishing in the oven so I got to watch the first part of the Bucs/Vikings game.
The best part was there was food everywhere - trash talking (but we were all being pretty nice - that better change) and laughter.
I baked the birthday cake and after a while made the manicotti. Believe it or not I was worried that I didn't have enough food or if I had stuff people liked. I'll have to tweak the menu for next time.
I kept watching for Teresa, but figured she might not have been able to get away. The phone rang around the 3rd quarter of the Buc's game. BLOODSPITE!! I just love talkin' to that guy. He cracks me up!!
Then later in the afternoon Bou called to talk with everyone. Damn, I just love talkin' to her.
All in All a WONDERFUL DAY.
The icing on the cake? BUC'S WIN!!!!!!!!!
Football, Food and Friends! Damn.
Posted by Tammi at September 12, 2005 05:53 AM | TrackBackI almost called yesterday....really I did. But I was scared what I might find on the other end of the phone! lol!
Posted by: Sissy at September 12, 2005 06:09 AMCRAP I knew I forgot something! I forgot to wish Harvey a Happy Birthday!!!!
Posted by: BloodSpite at September 12, 2005 06:11 AMyeah yeah yeah, sure don't extend an invite to me. I see how I rank in your world, right there with the mold UNDER the barrel!
Posted by: Contagion at September 12, 2005 06:18 AMUm - I called on Saturday - no answer, called on Sunday morning - no answer... so I didn't know if you had headed off to Fritz's again or changed things or what. So, I let it go and did some packing and disposed of some of the hazardous stuff at the house.
Posted by: Teresa at September 12, 2005 06:59 AMSounds like a great time! Thanks for reminding me that things are normal somewhere in Ogle County!
Posted by: Marty at September 12, 2005 08:12 AMPlease tell me Cody pooped on the floor....something, anything.....
nothing went wrong huh?
I need to watch football at your house.
Posted by: ArmyWifeToddlerMom at September 12, 2005 08:13 AMSounds0 like a great time. Glad all of u, but especially BD -blogdaddy- had a great time & bday.
Posted by: michele at September 13, 2005 07:01 AMBlogdaddy had a great time... except for the one game that he REALLY wanted to see that went horribly awry.
By the way, Tammi, ya know that the Pack hosts your precious Bucs on 9-25, right?
THEN we'll see the trash-talkin'.
So... what shall we wager? :-)
Posted by: Harvey at September 13, 2005 07:27 AM