Big Birthday Celebration

No matter how busy I am I am never too busy to celebrate two dear friend’s big birthdays. Needlepoint Nancy hosted the most lovely dinner in honor of Kate and Deanna. I volunteered to bring a nibble so I made pimento Jalapeño cheese stuffed tomatoes with candy bacon on top. I should have taken a photo, but they were gone too fast.

Friends from near and far came to sit around Nancy’s table. It was especially wonderful that Ann Hannon came all the way from St. Louis and drove her famous homemade rolls to the party. Elizabeth drove back from Orlando today for the party and we were thankful she did not crash getting back.

Nancy made the best Shrimp salad with an orange twist, farrow and arugula with Parmesan which was my favorite and a massaged Kale with blueberries. The show stopper was an ice cream cake with three dog toppers. Kate was very happy.

Kate and Deanna said some heartfelt words about how much this group of needlepointing friends mean to them. It was a warm fuzzy moment.

True to form, Nancy had a party favor for us all, the cutest bags. I was lucky to get a lobster roll one, which was very fitting.

I don’t get to sit around the stitching table as much as I would like to, but I love these women and am happy to celebrate with them. Happy 60th to Kate and Deanna.