Monday, March 21, 2011

I'm the Host with the Most

Last week was a big week around my house as we prepared for our big, annual St. Patrick's Day party. It was exhausting work to get the house and food ready for our 25+ guests but by Saturday afternoon, everything was ready to go.

The buffet table was set up:

*sigh* No food yet...
We had a pretty centerpiece:


And of course, the bar was well stocked:


As friends arrived, Ma started setting out some delicious food like CHEESE and mussels and chips and more CHEESE. I stayed busy on cheese patrol to make sure each guest received their share (and just in case any fell to the ground).

Everyone was really having a great time...enjoying snacks (and sharing them with me), talking, laughing and drinking out on the patio, when all of a sudden Ma announced "The buffet is open!"

Well, being the terrier-ific host that I am, I led everyone into the house to get some food which included corned beef-cabbage-potatoes-carrots, bangers, shepherd's pie, and Ma's 'Paddy's Mac n Cheese' (which is made with imported Irish cheddar). *licks chops* 

Look at all the deliciousness!!!
I continued my rounds as host, checking to see what, and how much, everyone took for dinner - just in case they needed help finishing off the last of their food. *wink, wink*  I worked the room (to look for dropped corned beef or bangers) and used my powers of persuasion, when necessary, to get myself some corned beef or bangers straight from the plates.
 
"You want to give Oz the banger. You want to give Oz the corned beef."
At the end of the evening, I thanked everyone for coming and making our party such a success!  Everyone said their goodbyes and I went to sleep with visions of eating cheese, corned beef and bangers as leftovers on Sunday. 

Erin Go...Get Me Some More Corned Beef!

15 comments:

  1. quite the pawty Oz! Hope some good morsels found their way to the floor for woo! play bows,

    RA

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  2. That mac 'n cheese sounds super yummy! Maybe you should post the recipe for your Mom. (OK...so maybe I just want my Mom to make it so that I can try to get some cheese for myself...) *snickers*

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  3. It sounds like you hosted a terrier-ific party!

    Nubbin wiggles,
    Oskar

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  4. What a lovely pawty Oz!!! My eyes almost EXPLODED from looking at that YUMMERS buffet table. OMD!!!! I'm glad that I'm not the only one who "works the room" - how did you go????? Surely someone had to slip you something!!?? Tail Wuggles, Rubie. PS: Leftovers the next day are EVEN BETTER!

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  5. I has asked if we can do buffet here. It sounds like the best foods idea ever. I haz eveen volunteered to cleans up afterwards

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  6. I love this post. Oz, you are the best writer! :) I'm glad you had such a good time! And if things don't work out with playing/sleeping/eating all day, you could always be a professional party planner/host, as long as your clients don't mind the occassional dog hair in the food! :)

    Erin

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  7. Awesome, Oz. Congratulations on a great party!

    Mom & Dad's party is delayed this year. We gonna have all the fixings on Sunday (3/27).

    Yummmmmmm.

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  8. OMC! What a pawsome time dat looks you all had and looks at all da foods...and CHEESE! You is one lucky pup. Hope you had a wonderfur St. Patty's day too. And thanks you for visiting my bloggie. *nosetap*

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  9. Wow, sounds great. We're Scottish so I'm going to try to persuade @heatheralex to have a St Andrews party as nice as your St Patrick's one!

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  10. Wooo you are the best host, looked like lots for fun :)

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  11. Wow, Oz, it sounds as though you are quite the amazing host!

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  12. You should change your name to Yoda. Those Jedi mind tricks must have made a lot of people share their food.

    Sounds like you had a blast!

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  13. Hey Oz,
    Congrats on being selected for stylish blog award on Dogtipper!
    Love & Licks,
    Phoebe Rose

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  14. Your Ma knows how to do a good party! I hope you helped with the "tidying up" of any leftover food!

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  15. Fun and festive party! You were such a good host, sure hope you got some of that Mac & Cheese, and did Eric Go get you that well-deserved corned beef???!

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