Sarahpalooza 2008

Well my friends and family certainly took the "local" theme to great heights! Check out all of this gorgeous gifted produce!



Beans, potatoes, peaches, apples, blueberries, tomatoes...



Tomatoes, tomatoes and corn, corn and more corn! I think that some food preservation is in my near future! Note to self: I need a larger freezer.

The party was just awesome. It ambled along for eight hours! Just as I thought that it was all over and every one was about to depart, another wave of friends and family would arrive and the festivities would last a little longer. Just wonderful.

Simple gifts of food, homemade and handmade goodness kept a smile on my face.

Just look at the beautiful gazpacho that Miss Abby brought. Don't you just want to dive into that jar? She also make molasses sponge candy for me. Molasses sponge candy?! On top of being a domestic goddess Abby is the in the midst of preparing for a cross Atlantic move. I'm convinced that she never sleeps!



We had so much fun that I took very few pictures. These are a just few of the wonderful people in attendance.





This gift was a concoction of three of my smallest little buddies there. C., A., and M. who are 3,5 and 7 respectively. It's a multifunctional accessory piece. A ring, or in this case a hat. (They hand pumped the balloons themselves with a bicycle pump - so sweet)!



The look on my face pretty much sums up the day.

Joy.

Today I'm thankful for every one that stopped by my house yesterday, ate some food and shared their time with me. I'm grateful for the yummy muffins that I got to bring home from work. I'm grateful for a very full refrigerator! What are you grateful for today?