The potatoes are back on, per Steve.   The Kettle is at Steve's and the wood is piled up.  Even if you don't do mornings, it will be an experience to sit around the applebutter kettle and drink your coffee with the smell of breakfast coming out of the kitchen.  If any of you have the means to video, would you please come prepared to make some short clips?  Vonda, David, Timmy and Daniel would really like to see some of the activities/people throughout the weekend.  Trish, can you video on your ipad?  I know...but you see...I'm not tech saavy.

~Rita~

Unfortunately Tim and Cindy will be unable to join us Labor Day.  Cindy's sister suffered a heart attack at the end of June and a stroke last Tuesday.  Shen then had surgery on her carotoid artery on Friday.  She is still in CCU at the hospital and after she is stable, they are moving her back to the nursing home.  Please include her in your prayers.

On Sunday, we will be eating our main meal between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m.

I am bringing the August 20 post forward:

Below are several lists relative to Labor Day.  I will keep these lists updated as people give me their information.  It is imperative that we know who is coming and for how long since it will be going on for two days, because we will need to have enough food to eat.

Steve will be cooking breakfast on Saturday and on Sunday for anyone who wants to come.  We will need sausage and eggs for those meals.  (We decided to scrap the potatoes, to make it easier on all the cooks).  We will also need to know who plans to come to those meals.

We will be eating our main meal on Sunday between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m.

We do NOT need disposable plates, cups and plastic utensils.  Trish is providing those.

We will be making applebutter on Saturday beginning around 5:30 a.m.  We will NOT be peeling apples since there was no apple crop this year.  Instead I will be bringing Mommy's canned applesauce (which she canned in half gallon jars) which I took when we cleaned out the cellar.  There will be NO charge for the applebutter.  Therefore, we will have to divide up what we make to make sure everyone who wants it gets some.  A family member has covered that cost.

Also, you do NOT have to bring drinks.  The same family member is covering that cost also.

All the chicken is taken care of.

DON'T FORGET YOUR WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT FOR SUNDAY!

ATTENDEES:

3 (Ruth, Dan and Colin)  Sat. and Sun
4 (Amy, Greg, Clara and Brooks) Sat. and Sun.
3 (Bobbie, Elliott and Corey) Sat. and Sun.
3 (Monica, Mark and Marleigh) Sat. and Sun.
2 (Rita and Blain) Sat. and Sun.
2 (Teresa and Steve) Sat. and Sun.
3 (Andy, Kim and Mason) Sat. and Sun
2 (Kelsey and Garrett) Sat. and Sun
3 (Trish, Tanner and Jacob) Sat. and Sun
2 (Emily and Zac) Sat. and Sun.
2 (Vera and Elmer) ?
4 (Clarence and Tina and 2 kids) ?
1 (Georgie) ?
2 (Donna and Merrell) ?
4 (Janet, Matthew, Olivia and Kaiden) ?
2 (Mary and Alma) ?
2 (Goldie and Gloria) ?
3 (Cindy, Lynn and Summer) Sunday
2 (Lonnie and Marcia) Sunday

PEOPLE WHO ARE BRINGING FOOD AND FOR WHAT MEAL:

SATURDAY BREAKFAST:

2 lbs. sausage (Bobbie)
2 doz. eggs (Bobbie)
2 doz. eggs (Ruth)
Milk (taken care of)
Juice (taken care of)


SATURDAY LUNCH:

1 gal. nacho cheese (Ruth)
1 large can cheese (Teresa)
10 lbs. chili (Rita)
1 box Nachoes (Rita)
4 bags chips (Teresa)
Pretzel Salad (Rita)
Peanut Butter Fudge (Blain)
Tropical Fruit Salad (Ruth)


SATURDAY EVENING WEINER ROAST:

2 pkgs. weiners (Bobbie)
2 pkgs. weiners (Monica)
2 pkgs. buns (Bobbie)
2 pkgs. buns (Monica)
5 pkgs. buns (Addy)
5 pkgs. weiners - 40 (Ruth)
Hot dog chili (Janet)
Cole slaw (Addy)
Spinach dip (Janet)
Deviled eggs (Janet)
1 watermelon (Bobbie)
1 pkg. graham crackers and enough
   Reese cups and marshmallows for
   the box of crackers (Monica)
1 pkg. graham crackers and enough
   marshmallows and candy for the
   box of crackers (Amy)
Mustard (provided)
Ketchup (provided)
Chopped Onions (Rita)
4 - 5 Bags of Potato Chips (Amy)

SUNDAY BREAKFAST:

3 doz. eggs (Teresa)
1 doz. eggs (Ruth)
2 lbs. Sausage (taken care of)
Milk (taken care of)
Juice (taken care of)

SUNDAY MAIN MEAL:

We will be eating between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m.

2 doz. deviled eggs (Monica)
Tailgate Sandwiches (ham and cheese on rolls) (Monica)
Roasted veggies on skewers (Monica)
Chicken (taken care of)
Green beans (Teresa)
1 gal. Bush's baked beans (Ruth)
Sliced tomatoes (Ruth and Trish)
Pasta Salad (Rita)
2 desserts (Bobbie)
Pumpkin bread (Monica)
Mac and Cheese (Trish)
Corn on the Cob (Jacob)
Dessert (Trish)
Potatoes some way (Trish)
Main Dishes (Janet)
2 squash casseroles (Ruth)
Cupcakes (Teresa)
Brownies (Teresa)
Parmesan Potatoes (Janet)
Broccoli and Cheese Casserole (Janet)
Dumplings (Addy)
Dessert (Addy)


MISCELLANEOUS:

Kiddie drinks (Monica)
Bottled Water (Steve - plenty left
  over from power outage)

GAMES:

Rita wants to play cornhole

Bobbie:

We will NOT be peeling apples.  The apple crop didn't cooperate.  I will be bringing Mommy's canned apples that she canned in half gallon jars which I took home with me when we cleaned out the cellar in anticipation of making applebutter.  So, all we have to do is put it on and keep it stirred all day.  Yeah!

Everyone:

Please read the blog and refer to my August 20 posting as some things (such as peeling apples) have changed and I am trying to keep track of everything on that posting!

So where do we start! Do we start peeling and peel until we have the kettle full.  We can't be gathering apples at 5:30 in the morning so will Steve have us some to get started on?

Sleepy cat

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I love the look...that should get everyone in the mood for food and fun.  Just wanted to remind you that the Applebutter Making will start early (around 5:30 am) on Saturday if you want to all get in on that =)  If not, there will be a few of us "early morning people" to get it (and the coffee) on...You can stir when you get there!! 

Trish:  Love the blog's new look!  I have updated the list for the weekend on August 20.  If you have not committed yet on food, please check it to see what we still lack.

We will be making applebutter on Saturday, and there will be NO cost for the applebutter.  Therefore, we will have to divide it so everyone who wants some will get some.  And you do NOT have to bring drinks.  A family member has made a donation to cover both those things.

Don't forget the white elephant gift exchange.  We will be having that on Sunday.

Janet, I am fixing 2 dozen deviled eggs for Sunday.  If you think we need more you can make some more :)

The four of us in and out as we will be trying to attend three reunions this weekend.  I will make the hotdog chilli for Saturday evening.  I will bring pr send spinach dip and deviled eggs for Lunch Saturday and on Sunday I will bring Parmesan Potatoes, maybe brocc cheese casserole and deviled eggs unless Monica is making eggs, then I will bring something else.