I was so disappointed that I had to miss out on all of the fun (pesky family vacations)! Next time, for sure!
Kim, that was an absolutely beautiful post! Thank you so much! I will co-hostess with you any day 
And yes, we could have talked all night! Sleepover next time!
I think you found a great balance with homemade and trying not trying and the sage, dip and cheese was wonderful.
Mudpie? ha ha ha! I think your sage leaves are hard to top, but if you brought a mudpie, Kim, I'd be first in line to try it. I am still feeling great from that evening. I am not a "clothes person" but the feeling I was left with from meeting so many of the other Lady Food Bloggers is similar to finding something new to wear that just feels perfectly comfortable from the moment you try it on! I can't wait until the next gathering.
Mud pie? Is that what you're taking to Ypsi tonight?? That would surely win the local ingredients prize! (although not necessarily the highest *number* of local ingredients... :^)
I loved all your appetizers! The evening itself was the shining star, though. It was so lovely to meet everyone. I'm so grateful to you and Patti!
Sarah - sounds like your vacation was abfab.I think it was probably a good trade.
Patti - you are definitely the hostess with the mostess. We'll have to do it again sometime for sure.
Shayne - thanks! It's nice of you to bolster my ridiculous confidence.
Diana - I know what you mean. I'm not someone who stays long at parties usually, so I was pretty surprised when suddenly it was dark out. What a great evening.
Tricia - even though it was not a mudpie, my pie still did not win the pie contest. I should have made gooseberry sour cream. Next year.
Jen - you're so right about the whole evening! It was lovely meeting you!
Kim
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