Planning A Dinner Party With Friends
The pale blossoms made a lovely, low centerpiece in the middle of her cherry wood dining room table set. It was too hard to talk when a high centerpiece obstructed your view. On the sides of the centerpiece she place candle holders with pale yellow candles. Stepping back to the doorway, she analyzed the scene and was happy with it. The cushioned chairs and table were perfect.
She hated to cover up the beautiful table top with the beige lace tablecloth. It had to be protected though. Linen napkins were carefully folded next to each plate. The silverware was correctly placed and a crystal water goblet was next to each table setting.
Three of her best friends were coming over for dinner, to be served at eight-thirty. She went up to shower and dress. Then she went down to the kitchen. She had a beef roast in the oven with onions and garlic cloves. It was almost done.
When she lifted the cover of her stainless steel rice cooker, she found it almost done steaming. She had baked a lemon cake with icing to serve after the meal. Baking was fun for her. When they had dessert, she would place a fresh lemon slice on each plate next to the cake.
Her outfit was carefully coordinated. Pale yellow sweater with beige slacks and heels matched perfectly. Her earrings were long and dangling to her shoulders. Her short brown hair was carefully brushed and arranged stylishly. She smiled to herself as she thought of the Emo kids who put streaks of pink and neon green in their pitch-black dyed hair. The piercings in their eyebrows and lips were horrid she thought.
Walking through the already neat house one more time, she put out guest soap and towels. She took fresh hot pads and dish towels into the kitchen. In her bedroom, she hung up all the clean clothes laying on her loft bed with desk. The desk itself was a little cluttered with papers lying on the printer. She straightened the computer monitor and took a bill to the mailbox.
After that, she looked at her image in the mirror. Everything was neat and in place she thought to herself as she admired her pretty earrings. She ran back down to the kitchen and checked the dinner again just as the doorbell rang. She walked over to greet her guests who had arrived right on time. She really appreciated it when people were considerate. She smiled and welcomed them as they came through the front door.
