tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post577998188931078449..comments2024-03-28T13:24:49.430-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: EntertainitistBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-1230705886602555572020-10-15T19:16:48.045-07:002020-10-15T19:16:48.045-07:00Thank you, Debra. :) I suppose we will ease into...Thank you, Debra. :) I suppose we will ease into entertaining, again, although I don't see myself doing anything for at least another year! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-23753352232593263692020-10-15T12:42:24.768-07:002020-10-15T12:42:24.768-07:00This was a fun post - very clever lol
And a bit bi...This was a fun post - very clever lol<br />And a bit bittersweet given our times. <br /><br />Hopefully soon we will all have a bit of entertainitis56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-32389063379700097702020-10-14T14:00:09.638-07:002020-10-14T14:00:09.638-07:00Yes, having guests over, again, is going to feel v...Yes, having guests over, again, is going to feel very strange. I honestly don't see myself doing any entertaining until, perhaps, next October! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-71452095378310796732020-10-14T12:28:52.850-07:002020-10-14T12:28:52.850-07:00Glad you enjoyed it. I recall you having a couple...Glad you enjoyed it. I recall you having a couple of large gatherings with coworkers. I agree with you that casual entertaining is the best. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67523775415471355222020-10-14T12:12:02.373-07:002020-10-14T12:12:02.373-07:00"Bring and share" or potlucks as they ar..."Bring and share" or potlucks as they are called here, is the way to go. Within my own family, however, there was a lot of cultural based resistance to the idea, especially from the older generation, unless it was an almsgiving. We are slowly acknowledging that bringing a dish to be shared makes it easier for the hostess. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-16988025014275388222020-10-14T08:41:16.053-07:002020-10-14T08:41:16.053-07:00Oh my! I'm exhausted just reading this.
I'...Oh my! I'm exhausted just reading this. <br />I'm sure it's going to feel quite strange having guests round again, once life eventually returns to normal. I enjoy hosting, although it's usually only very small gatherings. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-58427001119692369432020-10-14T04:04:13.190-07:002020-10-14T04:04:13.190-07:00That was a fun post. My mother wasn't a big en...That was a fun post. My mother wasn't a big entertainer probably because her mother wasn't either--that was because they were more worried about where they would live and whether or not they would have something to eat. They have passed the lack of entertaining gene down to me. However, I have made an effort to do more hosting in the last few years by making things casual and trying not to worry about having everything just right. And I will say that it has been a lot of fun.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-85648785969887983102020-10-14T02:25:05.465-07:002020-10-14T02:25:05.465-07:00For years now we've always done 'bring and...For years now we've always done 'bring and share' meals so every couple is only responsible for providing one dish. Everybody brings too much, there is always plenty of leftovers which are shared out and the men do the washing up!Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-56190930608238283662020-10-13T16:59:59.137-07:002020-10-13T16:59:59.137-07:00Thank you, Susan. I guess none of us have the ene...Thank you, Susan. I guess none of us have the energy we used to have when we were younger. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-90063810977813785942020-10-13T16:54:02.427-07:002020-10-13T16:54:02.427-07:00Thank you, Bushlady. Yes, I used to hold some lar...Thank you, Bushlady. Yes, I used to hold some large gatherings. :) Preparing a full Thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings, for 50 people? No problem! I still have about 45 of the glass plates that were bought for the occasion (because my mother didn't want to use paper plates). Just thinking about it makes me feel tired! :D<br /><br />Oh, my! You deserve a medal for putting up with that teeth cleaning! Ha, ha, my step-father (a dental surgeon) used to have a foot operated drill for the longest time, back in Sri Lanka, until he bought an electric high-speed drill. One felt the drilling in every bone in ones body! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-47224957712224859572020-10-13T15:09:31.794-07:002020-10-13T15:09:31.794-07:00Oh, Bless, I hear you! I used to have large gather...Oh, Bless, I hear you! I used to have large gatherings on the holidays and birthday parties for my children and their friends. In the summer we would always have deck parties because we had a huge deck. Since remarrying and getting older I rarely entertain for over 4 guests even though we have a much larger house. I just don't have the energy. Great post!💖 Susan Zarzyckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288882192508352720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-37744600669481318302020-10-13T12:52:44.576-07:002020-10-13T12:52:44.576-07:00Good writing - you had some big parties back in th...Good writing - you had some big parties back in the day! It is a long time since we have hosted a lsrge gathering, and I don't think I would be up to it now. Also, I prefer smaller numbers.<br /><br />I had my date with the dental hygienist this morning and of course she couldn't use the usual supersonic cleaners and had to scrape away with her tools. It was more work for her I think. I wondered how the dentists were managing - were they using hand drills - yikes! I was remembering the slow grinding of the old drills when I was younger. They weren't hand drills but they were slow enough that they didn't need cooling with water when in action, like the modern ones!Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-48566356881363755582020-10-13T11:48:53.301-07:002020-10-13T11:48:53.301-07:00Yes, the preparations and the aftermath are what g...Yes, the preparations and the aftermath are what gets to me! I don't mind the cooking as much as the cleaning before and after! Glad you enjoyed the post, Eloise. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-55597913535412144442020-10-13T11:44:58.050-07:002020-10-13T11:44:58.050-07:00I'm glad it made you chuckle, Mary-Lou. :) T...I'm glad it made you chuckle, Mary-Lou. :) Thank you; you are very kind. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-26555403278592009182020-10-13T10:55:17.011-07:002020-10-13T10:55:17.011-07:00I like entertaining but often suffer the curse of ...I like entertaining but often suffer the curse of entertainitis afterwards. Love your formal explanation of the ailment! Eloisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065981592063612493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-16492524356191876962020-10-13T03:32:49.427-07:002020-10-13T03:32:49.427-07:00ENTERTAINITIS - this gave me quite a chuckle this ...ENTERTAINITIS - this gave me quite a chuckle this morning. I imagine all your entertaining is how you sowed the bed of kindness & you now reap those rewards. Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-1959583102269500842020-10-12T23:50:46.245-07:002020-10-12T23:50:46.245-07:00Back to back parties! :D Well, I won't be en...Back to back parties! :D Well, I won't be entertaining in the near future, myself. Maybe we can amuse ourselves planning the menus, etc., for any future gatherings we might have! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-32493897247038104152020-10-12T21:34:07.165-07:002020-10-12T21:34:07.165-07:00The last time I entertained was in February, when ...The last time I entertained was in February, when I hosted that month's prayer gathering. I also normally host the October prayer gathering, too, but, not this year. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-52085840035020730052020-10-12T20:52:57.479-07:002020-10-12T20:52:57.479-07:00I actually like to entertain, but that is out the ...I actually like to entertain, but that is out the window right now. I also like to stack parties and only polish the silver once for all of them!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-49354789878134771072020-10-12T18:27:56.143-07:002020-10-12T18:27:56.143-07:00Sigh, it feels like the days of entertaining are l...Sigh, it feels like the days of entertaining are long gone. I hope those times will come back. My mother was strictly a very formal entertainer. I learned at an early age to be the opposite because as a kid I got stuck with dishes and clean up after her endeavors. I decided then and there that I wouldn't do that to my kids. We still love to entertain but it's always very casual - food cooked in disposable pans and served buffet style with disposable plates. My mother is gone now but she definitely did not approve! We have to do what works for us no matter what is expected.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.com