Whew...I'm even more tired this week than in Vegas! Back to my old habit of staying up all hours but still having to get up for work in the morning...ugh! 3:30am bedtime last night which was the worst this week, but I'm getting there!
Mardi Gras party prep so farMardi Gras party prep before I left for Vegas:
4 dozen creole chicken skewers done - seasoned & underbaked on sticks then frozen
9 dozen spinach balls done - this time underbaked then frozen vs only frozen raw
double-batch crab triangles done (192 bite-sized wedges) - in freezer
11 dozen sugar cookies baked, but not iced or decorated yet
2 cream cheese fleur-de-lis formed - in fridge
bought brie & pastry
bought sliced cheese
bought crackers
bought grape juice for punch
bought everything for shrimp mold
bought everything for king cake
updated Mardi Gras recipes page with new content & photos, plus Google AdSense
new elaborate white curly wig complete to go with 18th century French court lavender & white lace dress
house is CLEAN & ready for decorating!!!
Mardi Gras party prep since Vegas:
last Costco trip before party - fresh fruit & some veggies
bought hurricane mix & Meyer's dark rum
bought chain, clasps & jump rings & fixed the necklace for my costume
took my lavender dress in 4" - was too loose!
made matching bows for the new white wig
ironed everything so ready to wear - it doesn't fit in the closet very well!
(no time for new mask or shoes, so costume is ready for the party!)
11 dozen sugar cookies have base layer of royal icing, plus purple on masks
set up & tested both webcams, including cron jobs & ftp uploads for image captures
created Stay Tuned webcam broadcast page
created webcam live broadcast page
Mardi Gras party prep still left to do
finish unpacking from Vegas! my suitcase is still full & in the kitchen - doh!
DECORATE! - ack! nothing is decorated yet except the cookies :P
candles, faux & real
place webcams in final locations
finish decorating the cookies - they need gold & green still
make shrimp mold
slice & arrange cheese
make king cake
make pastry brie
fresh food prep, including slicing fruit for punch & ice ring
figure out if I want to use the fondue fountain or not
final cleaning
I think I can get it all done well enough by 7pm on Saturday, but boy do I need a nap right about now...! ;)
I'm definitely over the hump with this cold; it's migrated to my sinuses and chest, which is usually the last (but longest) part...
If you feel well enough to come a little bit early, you could try setting up that Airport Express of yours I still have so we can have Mardi Gras music from my laptop since I no longer have any iPod to plug into my stereo..? Otherwise just come when you can & have fun! Tracia is dying to show you the latest DVD she's made me, since you star in an easter egg I guess... ;)
Sounds like a great party!!!