Downline #1 Appreciation Lunch

Quick note:  I want you to know the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated :)  I had an amazing time last week at Convention, but very little access to computer time.  Was set in my mind to blog, blog, blog when I got home - but most of my time since I got back has been in bed with a fever, headache, aches and when I was not in bed I was pretty much throwing up or on the toilet.  Saw my Dr. today and she thinks I possibly have that Cyclospora this is breaking out all over the country.  I guess I picked it up somewhere on my travels. It's a parasite, so thank God I am not contagious; but she has put me on Zofran for my dizziness and nausea and antibiotics to knock out the bug.  Crazy huh!! Just wanted you to know I am still here  --  now back to blogging - I'm a couple weeks behind so Convention stuff will be coming soon.  ~Maureen
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So today I wanted to share some pictures from my downline appreciation luncheon last weekend.  I have a great group of women who signed up under me - so once a year I have a lunch just for them.  Here are the tables all set up and ready for them to arrive.  Yellow is my favorite color and the tables looked so cheery with the yellow and daisies!

 Each table had a couple jars of Albanese gummy bears -they are absolutely the best and a great sweet treat for my gals.

 Stop back tomorrow for more about this lunch!  ~Maureen

Thanksgiving table

So we had an awesome Thanksgiving with wonderful family and friends, a beautiful table, yummy food and more.  Of course - I forgot to take any pictures till after we were done eating.  I don't know how that happened.  But I did take a couple pics after - here are the paper pumpkins I had scattered on table.

Here is a top view of the pumpkins

And a side view

 I also got a picture of a couple of the placecards/treats that I put out.  Most were eaten by the time I took this picture, but a couple were left.

These served a double function in that they were a little treat for our guests, and also marked the place where each person would sit.

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are in the swing of the 'getting ready for' Christmas season :)

Milk Can Tables

I just had to share this post - these three milk cans came with us to California from Wisconsin in 1983. They were actual milk cans used on my husband's family's dairy farm while he was growing up. They' just been sitting around in different parts of the yard, and we decided to make good use of them. My hubby is amazing. I mentioned that I would like to use them as tables for guests when we have get-togethers here. But they needed table tops - and immediately he got to work and made these.

Because the cans are truly antiques he didn't want to damage them by hammering or drilling into them, so he made removable tops for them. They fit very snug, but can be removed whenever we want to take them off. Isn't he the best!!