![Band at party Band at party](http://blog.horseharmony.com/bhh/wp-content/uploads/blog.horseharmony.com/2009/08/Band-at-party-300x225.jpg)
Band at party
What a great party we had here last Saturday. Even the weather cooperated. My brother, Morry, and I worked hard to get some finishing touches and cleanup done around the place but I paid to have the house professionally cleaned. My friend, Lopeta, is housecleaner supreme and she really gave the house a thorough going over.
I thought we were doing well at 3:45 when we already had the grills fired up and were about to put the meat on. I had warmed up the oven expecting people to start trickling in since I had let everyone know we would be serving from 4 to 7pm. I had this vision of cooking all the burgers and hot dogs and having them warm in the oven to bring out as needed.
Well about that time the flood started. I think 8 cars came up the driveway all in a line and it did not slow down until about 8:30. At one point I asked Morry how the cooking was going and he said he likened the experience to being in the middle of a stampede. Luckily, we had plenty of food and everyone helped out. I stayed busy running back and forth making iced tea. Last year I made gallons in advance and poured 90% of it out. This year I could hardly keep up with the consumption.
![Food at party Feeding frenzy](http://blog.horseharmony.com/bhh/wp-content/uploads/blog.horseharmony.com/2009/08/Food-at-party-300x225.jpg)
Feeding frenzy
The worship band from my church came and played good cowboy, Christian music but not so loud that it drown out conversation. It was a very diverse group of friends from church, clients, neighbors and family. It looked like everyone got along fine. I never cease to be amazed at the talented cooks I know. Some of the side dishes were incredible. Debbie’s famous deviled eggs never made it outside and I think I ate about 6 myself. There were some fantastic salads and deserts, not to mention yummy appetizers.
It is quite an honor for me to be able to share my 1 year anniversary on the farm with so many of my friends and family. When God put it on my heart to have this party I was not sure if I could pull it off as hot as it has been this summer. And then when he asked me to invite the worship group from church I thought for sure it would be asking too much of them but everything worked out perfectly.
My friend, Jeannie, stayed over and we got to have a nice visit. Except for the hamburgers and hot dogs it seemed like we ended up with more food than we started with. I love party leftovers. I am so blessed. Madalyn
![cats by trash can man, we're exhausted](http://blog.horseharmony.com/bhh/wp-content/uploads/blog.horseharmony.com/2009/08/cats-by-trash-can-300x225.jpg)
man, we're exhausted