Just got the call - they plan to stay 2 hours tops. But I will be out of the house tom'w all of the am and wonder what I can pick up for a quickie offering.
HELP.

What's your quickie go-to?

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Just got the call - they plan to stay 2 hours tops. But I will be out of
> the house tom'w all of the am and wonder what I can pick up for a quickie
> offering.
> HELP.
>
> What's your quickie go-to?

around here - Chinese.

In article >,
says...
>
> Just got the call - they plan to stay 2 hours tops. But I will be out of the house tom'w all of the am and wonder what I can pick up for a quickie offering.
> HELP.
>
> What's your quickie go-to?

Soup, (always have some home-made in the freezer) with a selection of
good cheeses, oatcakes and/or homemade bread, fruit.

Janet UK

A container of spring mix salad greens, a sweet yellow or orange pepper,
and a grocery store roasted chicken, for a nice chicken salad. A simple
vinaigrette, a nice riesling, viognier, or gruner veltliner, and a
store-bought dessert (key lime pie, cheesecake, eclairs) should do it.
Throw it all together in fifteen minutes.

-- Larry

Kalmia wrote:
>
>Just got the call - they plan to stay 2 hours tops. But I will be out of the house tom'w all of the am and wonder what I can pick up for a quickie offering.
>HELP.
>
>What's your quickie go-to?

Anyone calls last minute planning to visit a minimum of 2 hours I give
them directions to a local restaurant and they can buy me dinner. I
have people stopping in on short notice for a quick visit, usually
neighbors, but they're happy with a cuppa cawfee... most times they
could be walking their dog and we'll visit in the driveway, they don't
want anything but to chat and if the weather is warm to let their dog
frolic in my creek. I can't imagine people passing through expecting
me to feed them... actually I don't want to meet those schnorrers at a
restaurant or anywhere else, they just want to make a pit stop on
their way to somewhere else for a free meal and mess up my bathroom. I
don't entertain the kind of people you described, I don't want to know
those parasites.

On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:07:57 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> Just got the call - they plan to stay 2 hours tops. But I will be out of the house tom'w all of the am and wonder what I can pick up for a quickie offering.
> HELP.
>
> What's your quickie go-to?

If they're from out of the area, don't fight fate. You're in
burrito/enchilada country, so be proud.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

I laid out:
cut up pineapple (ouch - they are up to 4.99 again)
seedless red grapes
my old standby shrimp dip and crackers.

libations: Rum n coke, white wine, Coors light, ginger ale or black cherry seltzer.

They weren't really hungry and stayed 3 hours. Glad I didn't plan on a real sit down meal.

On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:07:58 -0700, Kalmia wrote:

> I laid out:
> cut up pineapple (ouch - they are up to 4.99 again)
> seedless red grapes my old standby shrimp dip and crackers.
>
> libations: Rum n coke, white wine, Coors light, ginger ale or black
> cherry seltzer.
>
> They weren't really hungry and stayed 3 hours. Glad I didn't plan on a
> real sit down meal.

I'll be by tomorrow at 1:00 for shrimp dip and white wine. We can make
sangria if you have enough fruit left.

Tara

On 10/12/2014 5:16 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:07:58 -0700, Kalmia wrote:
>
>> I laid out:
>> cut up pineapple (ouch - they are up to 4.99 again)
>> seedless red grapes my old standby shrimp dip and crackers.
>>
>> libations: Rum n coke, white wine, Coors light, ginger ale or black
>> cherry seltzer.
>>
>> They weren't really hungry and stayed 3 hours. Glad I didn't plan on a
>> real sit down meal.
>
> I'll be by tomorrow at 1:00 for shrimp dip and white wine. We can make
> sangria if you have enough fruit left.
>
> Tara
>
Sounds like a plan, Tara! Gosh, I haven't had sangria since the early
1980's.

Jill

On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 17:20:27 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> Sounds like a plan, Tara! Gosh, I haven't had sangria since the early
> 1980's.
>
Party at Kalmia's house tomorrow at 1:00!

Tara

On 10/12/2014 5:28 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 17:20:27 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Sounds like a plan, Tara! Gosh, I haven't had sangria since the early
>> 1980's.
>>
> Party at Kalmia's house tomorrow at 1:00!
>
> Tara
>
That would be fun but I'm afraid that's a bit too far!

Jill

On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 16:28:34 -0500, Tara >
wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 17:20:27 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Sounds like a plan, Tara! Gosh, I haven't had sangria since the early
> > 1980's.
> >
> Party at Kalmia's house tomorrow at 1:00!
>
I even have a bottle of wine to bring. I love the Cupcake Sauv Blanc,
so I bought a different white and it's way too sweet so it's a future
sangria wine because I couldn't return it. Turns out alcohol (even
unopened) is one of two things the grocery store will not take back -
I think she said baby food is the other.



--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:13:54 -0700, sf wrote:

> I even have a bottle of wine to bring. I love the Cupcake Sauv Blanc,
> so I bought a different white and it's way too sweet so it's a future
> sangria wine because I couldn't return it. Turns out alcohol (even
> unopened) is one of two things the grocery store will not take back - I
> think she said baby food is the other.

I'll bring some pita bread, hummus, tortilla chips, and black bean and
corn salsa. I'll make a wine run if supplies get low.

Tara

On Saturday, October 11, 2014 10:28:13 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
>
> >
>
> >Just got the call - they plan to stay 2 hours tops. But I will be out of the house tom'w all of the am and wonder what I can pick up for a quickie offering.
>
> >HELP.
>
> >
>
> >What's your quickie go-to?
>
>
>
> Anyone calls last minute planning to visit a minimum of 2 hours I give
>
> them directions to a local restaurant and they can buy me dinner. I
>
> have people stopping in on short notice for a quick visit, usually
>
> neighbors, but they're happy with a cuppa cawfee... most times they
>
> could be walking their dog and we'll visit in the driveway, they don't
>
> want anything but to chat and if the weather is warm to let their dog
>
> frolic in my creek. I can't imagine people passing through expecting
>
> me to feed them


They were making the trip just to see us, so it wasn't really passing thru.

They have entertained us a lot more, so I felt I couldn't say no. It was stupid of me to panic, but that's just how I am. I was trying to spot clean, get the bathroom in shape, pass a dustrag ....it wouldn't have been so bad, 'cept I had another commitment in the morning and knew I had to go to the market and hope to find a pineapple.

I am the type who goes to pieces if the house isn't perfecto, which usually takes me 3 days, not counting the cooking I may plan to do. I have been known to go into hiding rather than face no-notice drop-ins.

In article >,
says...
> They have entertained us a lot more, so I felt I couldn't say no.
It was stupid of me to panic, but that's just how I am. I was trying
to spot clean, get the bathroom in shape, pass a dustrag ....it wouldn't
have been so bad, 'cept I had another commitment in the morning and knew
I had to go to the market and hope to find a pineapple.
>
> I am the type who goes to pieces if the house isn't perfecto, which
usually takes me 3 days, not counting the cooking I may plan to do. I
have been known to go into hiding rather than face no-notice drop-ins.
>

If you like the place perfect why does it get into such a mess it
takes 3 days to clean up; and is cleaning the bathroom a rare activity?

Why not just keep it reasonably clean and tidy for your own sake?

Janet UK

On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 04:03:34 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> That'll teach them!

> I will give you $5,000 when Burger King announces a Long Whopper. In
> the meantime, I've got a long whopper for you - just bend over and
> I'll give it to you.

> You said "oval-shaped beef patty", not burger, you fat **** asshole.
> You even quoted it for all of us to see. Dumbass.
>
> You lose again.
>
> -sw

On Monday, October 13, 2014 6:41:22 PM UTC-4, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
>
> says...
>
> > They have entertained us a lot more, so I felt I couldn't say no.
>
> It was stupid of me to panic, but that's just how I am. I was trying
>
> to spot clean, get the bathroom in shape, pass a dustrag ....it wouldn't
>
> have been so bad, 'cept I had another commitment in the morning and knew
>
> I had to go to the market and hope to find a pineapple.
>
> >
>
> > I am the type who goes to pieces if the house isn't perfecto, which
>
> usually takes me 3 days, not counting the cooking I may plan to do. I
>
> have been known to go into hiding rather than face no-notice drop-ins.
>
> >
>
>
>
> If you like the place perfect why does it get into such a mess it
>
> takes 3 days to clean up; and is cleaning the bathroom a rare activity?
>
>
>
> Why not just keep it reasonably clean and tidy for your own sake?

I do, but I like everything pristine. Housework perfectionista syndrome.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Monday, October 13, 2014 6:41:22 PM UTC-4, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> >
> > says...
> >
> > > They have entertained us a lot more, so I felt I couldn't say no.
> >
> > It was stupid of me to panic, but that's just how I am. I was trying
> >
> > to spot clean, get the bathroom in shape, pass a dustrag ....it wouldn't
> >
> > have been so bad, 'cept I had another commitment in the morning and knew
> >
> > I had to go to the market and hope to find a pineapple.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > I am the type who goes to pieces if the house isn't perfecto, which
> >
> > usually takes me 3 days, not counting the cooking I may plan to do. I
> >
> > have been known to go into hiding rather than face no-notice drop-ins.
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > If you like the place perfect why does it get into such a mess it
> >
> > takes 3 days to clean up; and is cleaning the bathroom a rare activity?
> >
> >
> >
> > Why not just keep it reasonably clean and tidy for your own sake?
>
> I do, but I like everything pristine. Housework perfectionista syndrome.

Well, hps might make guests feel a leetle bit anxious about squashing
the cushions, making fingerprints on surfaces, every step disrupting the
direction of the carpet pile etc .

Try thinking that a perfect hostess who has hps, really should let
things slide a bit when guests are coming, so they can relax :-)

Janet UK

On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:09:26 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> I do, but I like everything pristine. Housework perfectionista syndrome.

I had a feeling you were that way. I have one friend who literally
leaves the house vacuuming because she likes to open the door and see
vacuum tracks. Another always seems to be using an extractor on her
carpets every time I drop by (unannounced). I'm serious. Both their
houses are spotless and live up to the old adage: you could eat off
the floor.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:09:26 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> I do, but I like everything pristine. Housework perfectionista syndrome.
>
> I had a feeling you were that way. I have one friend who literally
> leaves the house vacuuming because she likes to open the door and see
> vacuum tracks. Another always seems to be using an extractor on her
> carpets every time I drop by (unannounced). I'm serious. Both their
> houses are spotless and live up to the old adage: you could eat off
> the floor.

We had neighbors in CA who steam cleaned the carpets and furniture weekly.

Kalmia > wrote:
> Just got the call - they plan to stay 2 hours tops. But I will be out of
> the house tom'w all of the am and wonder what I can pick up for a quickie offering.
> HELP.
>
> What's your quickie go-to?

That's after the lunching hour. Serve them some tea(not the meal, the
beverage) and have a bowl of nuts in the shell on the table. Chances are
they won't want to bother shelling the nuts so you don't actually have to
feed them anything, but you had something on offer at least. In between
meals a beverage is all you are really entitled to expect when you go out
visiting.

Kalmia wrote:
>
> I wonder what I can pick up for a quickie offering.
> HELP.
>
> What's your quickie go-to?

I'll give you one guess!