Inward Renewal

Last week our team celebrated Valentine’s Day by doing a progressive dinner.  We started at 4pm (or, around there) with appetizers at our home.  I’ve been craving big soft pretzels so…my very talented and creative sister gave me a recipe for homemade pretzels.  The only thing I can claim in the way of creativity is that I shaped them into hearts – astounding I know, especially on Valentine’s Day.  Anyway, I also made mini twice baked potatoes.  The power did go off a couple times while I was preparing, but thanks to the active prayer life of my neighbor it didn’t last long either time.  When you look through the pics, note Steve Allen.  He simply cracked us up as he enjoyed the pretzels…he said it had been almost 14years since he had a big soft pretzel…I think he ate about 5.

We then headed to the Singletons for soup.  Corn chowder and Pumpkin were both on the menu and both fabulous soups.  We enjoyed playing “battle of the sexes” and I’m pretty sure the women won.  After our soup we headed into town for salads.  Sorry, for some reason we didn’t get any pics of the salads.  Kerri fixed a delightful fresh green salad and a pasta salad.  Both scrumptious.  We had fun playing an impromtu game of “humdingers”.  Of course, all love songs.

Then it was off to the Allen’s and Megan’s for the main course.  Megan grilled incredible stakes for all of us and Stephanie accompanied with garlic green beans and potatoe wedges.  We topped it all off with dessert at the Whitfields.  We had german chocolate cake, caramel brownies and banana pudding.  It was a feast for sure!