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Posted: Nov 20, 2015

like tomorrow. My SIL, her husband, another BIL and wife are passing through. They should be here around lunch and we can surely take everyone out but I need some ideas about some snacks that might be simple to get together here at the last minute. They called just 30 minutes ago and I am working this evening/night. ;

Crockpot full of meatballs and sausage chunks in sauce. - Shredded

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Let it cook on slow overnight. Offer some rolls maybe with it. Maybe some pre-cut veggies and dip.

They're coming for you. Not the food :) Enjoy their company!

Did you read notes below - About Finger Foods?

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There's a thread hot too far down about sharing finger foods.

Also, I really think that was rude of them to give such short notice. They had to know somewhere along the line that they were "passing through." They may not have had an exact time line, but they should have alerted you when they started on whatever road trip they're doing, that they might be "passing through." I hope they didn't invite themselves to sleep over.

Not really rude when you know the situation - what I think has happened

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The out of town visitors were supposed to meet at my BILs home but I have an idea that his wife decided against this for the reason my BILs dialysis day is tomorrow. A person is literally washed out when they are on dialysis. I have not talked with her yet but feel surely she is not wanting to have husband just home from there and trying to entertain others. The out of towners were not stopping here first but think that could be playing a part in their spur of the moment decision to come here instead. Perfectly fine for that reason. Right now they are only 1 state over, knew they were coming through, just did not know my home tomorrow. No sleep overs by the way.

I've been in your traveling families shoes...it's a no-win situation! - Shredded

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I once was just passing through and didn't stop in or call because I didn't want to be a bother, as I knew they were pretty busy people. Well didn't I catch a world of hurt for doing that! They were so mad at me for so long and took it so personally that I didn't stop in or call.

Some people just really do like to stop in for a quick visit and to say hello and grab some hugs before they continue on, and eating or sleeping over are the farthest thing from their minds. :)

Olives, rolled slices of cold cuts skewered with toothpicks - sm

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cheese, crackers, celery sticks, carrot sticks, tortilla chips, salsa, potato chips, dip. I hope you have fun!

To the store this morning and got all the - items described

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I felt like I was running out of time yesterday trying to work and knowing company coming soon. The first plan went astray as far as where they were going to stop, my SIL's house but her husband's dialysis days were changed and I am sure that must have played some part in the reversal of a stop over. The out of towners had wanted to spend the night with the brother who is on dialysis and were turned down. I offered a hotel room for 2 nights (my husband has points where we could get the room as a freebie) but they declined, only visiting for a few hours and then moving on to visit other relatives here in the south. With my schedule and my husband's schedule we don't have visitors come and stay the night with us.... but we do offer free hotel rooms for our close friends/family.

I like the Laverne & Shirley party snack: - Oreos with whipped cream on them.

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