We had seven adults and six children altogether, which was just right for our 1940s (i.e., not huge) living room and dining room.

The egg casserole (with sausages, peppers, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes) was a hit. The potato salad was also a big hit. ("What's the recipe?" "Get in your car, drive to Harris Teeter, ask where the potato salad is, and when they point to one and say, 'This one has bacon and ranch dressing in it,' say, 'I'll take three!'")

The pumpkin bundt cake was the only bummer. It collapsed last night five minutes out of the oven and, when I cut into it this morning, was found to be undercooked on the bottom. It tasted good, though, so I would try it again.

In other news, hardly any of my fall and winter clothes fit me anymore, but there is a $36.49 silver lining on that cloud, since I put four rarely-worn items on Ebay and they have (somewhat surprisingly) generated a bunch of bids. Hooray for cleaning out closets and making cash at the same time!