THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAODINARY BLOGGERS........

Today some of us Atlanta Bloggers had the pleasure of lunching with these amazing

Ladies.....

This is Nola and Karyn.....better known as.....

The Bloom Girls.....

Before going any further let me point out that both ladies are grandmothers......

Yes, they are truly amazing......

I should look half as good!!!

Getting together for a pre-Christmas luncheon we had quite the mix of extra special talent....

We had a Santa Maker.....

A World Class Tablescaper.....

Two Decorators.....those lovely ladies above....

A Candy Maker

and one Chatty lady that says she has no talent....

But believe me she sure does....

She posts every single day and never fails to post interesting and funny stories

and pictures and whatever else is happening in her life....

And I just love reading it everyday.....

She's like the morning paper....

she always delivers....

I stepped up onto this gorgeous porch only to find myself hunting for a door bell.....

It was hidden behind the garland so I just knocked....

But later got to actually hear the bell play "White Christmas".....

How neat is that.....I was waiting for Bing Crosby to appear....

I should have guessed from the outside decorations what was beyond the front door....

Step inside and enjoy!!

This colorful beauty greets you in the hallway.....
This was one of three trees on the first floor...

How gorgeous is this.....all silver and white and all the way to the ceiling....
This one graced the Family Room......

Decorations were everywhere.....

The perfect Tablescape.....
Something told me we were in for a great time.....

I wasn't surprised to step into the Family Room Kitchen area and see this
wonderful Gingerbread House....

I can't even imagine attempting to make one of these....
Karyn said they still had a little more work to do on it...
It looked pretty done to me...

Look at all the stockings!!
Karyn is a foster mom in the county and unselfishly welcomes these children into
her home with open arms....
We got to meet her adorable adopted daughter Madison who is 5 and is just as
cute as could be....

Look at this fancy thingie up on the ceiling....I know it has a name...but the name
escapes me.....just like what I ate today for breakfast....
It's menopause ladies....

Here is Rose and Robin hanging out in the kitchen having a
"Chat and Chew' as Rose would call it....

Miss Nola....

All the way from Nashville....

Her and Karyn share blogging duties....

And now for the food.....which was....Well....take a look for yourself.

This was warm Brie covered in Fig jam with cranberries and walnuts...

served with raisin and pecan crackers....

Do I have to tell you how good this was...

In the Butler's Pantry....

Sandy made this great salad that had strawberries and mandarin oranges with candied

walnuts....

She also made adorable marshmallow pops...

There was chicken salad on croissants.....

Everybody's "Lady's Who Lunch" favorite...

QUICHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to admit that I went back for seconds on this one....

It was so so good....

Here is my plate....

We also had a shrimp and macaroni salad made by the cook among us......

and ofcourse if you invite me for lunch your going to get a loaf

of my lemon rosemary bread....

Robin made these truffles that Rose dubbed...

Reindeer Balls....

I could have eaten the whole plate....

They were fabulous....

For dessert we also had...

Ambrosia Salad

A pistachio whipped cream salad...

pumpkin cream puffs....and

cappuccino brownies

And we were all ready to die if we took another bite.....

Here are the ladies in attendance....

front to back left to right...

Rose....Santamaker's Journey

Karyn....The Bloom Girls

Sandi.....Chatty Crone...

Susan....Between Naps on the Porch

Robin...All Things Heart and Home....

and

Nola....The Bloom Girls....

Not able to attend was Joyce....of Flour Power fame and

Debbie.....at Confessions of a Plate Addict....

We missed you both....

Last year this time I had no idea who these wonderful women were....

If you were to have told me that I would have all these new friends in my life

a year later I wouldn't have believed it.....

If it wasn't for blogging I never would have discovered ladies that I have so much in common with.....

As the year comes to an end I am thankful for you all.....Here in Atlanta......and all over the country......and to my new friends in Europe as well......all your talents...

all your thoughtful comments and all your friendships....

I hope the New Year brings you all new blogging friends!!