tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post116708195365023841..comments2024-03-27T15:26:53.389-04:00Comments on Culinary in the Desert: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2006!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167536662407444202006-12-30T22:44:00.000-05:002006-12-30T22:44:00.000-05:00Traci - That sounds awesome!Tracy - Thanks!Farmgir...Traci - That sounds awesome!<BR/><BR/>Tracy - Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Farmgirl - It has been crazy around here!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167359221722118252006-12-28T21:27:00.000-05:002006-12-28T21:27:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh, what an awful Christmas present. So gl...Oh my gosh, what an awful Christmas present. So glad you are feeling better. I've been thinking of you guys a lot the last few days--but never once did I picture you in the hospital!<BR/><BR/>I saw your post with all the bags of holiday goodies several days ago (same thing I do each year only this time mine aren't going out until mid-January) and kept meaning to come back by and tell you that you deserve much more than the long nap you were hoping for--you deserve a vacation. But not in the emergency room! (I did also picture you sending Jeff back to work after a couple of days of his vacation at home, LOL.)<BR/><BR/>Speaking of Jeff, I can't believe he hasn't been cooking <I>you</I> dinner and catering to your every whim while you recuperated. And unwrapping chocolates and peeling you grapes. . .<BR/><BR/>The gingerbread house is absolutely darling. One of the cutest I've ever seen. Happy New Year to you all (including that fluffy white dog)! : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167357166883968912006-12-28T20:52:00.000-05:002006-12-28T20:52:00.000-05:00The gingerbread house is GORGEOUS!The gingerbread house is GORGEOUS!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465184138365516108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167316117438653172006-12-28T09:28:00.000-05:002006-12-28T09:28:00.000-05:00Our holiday tradition: my sister and I make a ging...Our holiday tradition: my sister and I make a gingerbread house after Thanksgiving. My mom leaves it out through the holiday season for decoration, and then on New Year's Eve, we blow it up with fireworks. (We use the gingerbread house kits, and they taste pretty bad)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167271558161471442006-12-27T21:05:00.000-05:002006-12-27T21:05:00.000-05:00Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I still don'...Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I still don't know what was wrong, but it seems to be clearing up by itself. <BR/><BR/>I think I may find a few bites missing from the gingerbread house soon... Jeff seems to be eyeing it!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167261673864608062006-12-27T18:21:00.000-05:002006-12-27T18:21:00.000-05:00First of all, so sorry to hear how your Christmas ...First of all, so sorry to hear how your Christmas was spent. Glad to hear that it's nothing major though.<BR/><BR/>Second, that is ONE gorgeous gingerbread house. You two are very talented! I could only imagine what a gingerbread house my husband and I put together would look like! ha!<BR/><BR/>Merry CHristmas and Happy New Year!Crafty Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770432469384389912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167245084603409562006-12-27T13:44:00.000-05:002006-12-27T13:44:00.000-05:00Yikes, Joe I hope you are doing better. I've been...Yikes, Joe I hope you are doing better. I've been out of town and I'm just now catching up on my blog reading. Take care of yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167185411493235372006-12-26T21:10:00.000-05:002006-12-26T21:10:00.000-05:00Hope you're feeling better!!Hope you're feeling better!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167162278980240042006-12-26T14:44:00.000-05:002006-12-26T14:44:00.000-05:00Dear Joe,How horrible to spend your holiday in the...Dear Joe,<BR/><BR/>How horrible to spend your holiday in the hospital! I love your blog, and have this hope that one day, you'll be able to give me the name of the contractor you used for your kitchen renovation.<BR/><BR/>We live in North Potomac, MD and are in Frederick (love the downtown area) frequently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167155082495049602006-12-26T12:44:00.000-05:002006-12-26T12:44:00.000-05:00Hoping for a speedy recovery!Your gingerbread hous...Hoping for a speedy recovery!<BR/><BR/>Your gingerbread house is beautiful! If you want to keep it, find some freezer space for it, or pop it into a well-sealed tote in a month or so when it has fully dried out (so it doesn't mould). As beautiful as it is, it would look much less so after being feasted on by mice or weevils. Um... ew.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979627849688965995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167149214747890502006-12-26T11:06:00.000-05:002006-12-26T11:06:00.000-05:00Dear JoeI am really sorry that you are under the w...Dear Joe<BR/><BR/>I am really sorry that you are under the weather. I hope everything will turn out fine in a few days.I loved all your baking for this Christmas and all your cooking all year. Thank you very much, Blessings, RitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167148066130048672006-12-26T10:47:00.000-05:002006-12-26T10:47:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear you started Christmas day in the hos...Sorry to hear you started Christmas day in the hospital. HOpe you're feeling better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167147930486657642006-12-26T10:45:00.000-05:002006-12-26T10:45:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas and hope you get better son.Bethes...Merry Christmas and hope you get better son.<BR/><BR/>Bethesda reader here =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167146186819701182006-12-26T10:16:00.000-05:002006-12-26T10:16:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas Joe!I hope everything is ok with y...Merry Christmas Joe!<BR/>I hope everything is ok with you and Jeff and that you got better.<BR/>Your gingerbread house looks beautiful, very professional! You guys are great!<BR/>AnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167146114606291152006-12-26T10:15:00.000-05:002006-12-26T10:15:00.000-05:00What happened?! I hope you're on the road to reco...What happened?! I hope you're on the road to recovery. Being sick on Christmas is no fun. (Jeff, you better be takin' good care of him.)<BR/><BR/>Your gingerbread house looks adorable!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629256296450380665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167141286312475492006-12-26T08:54:00.000-05:002006-12-26T08:54:00.000-05:00Get well, Joe....and have a healthy 2007! That's ...Get well, Joe....and have a healthy 2007! That's my wish for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167140644750161822006-12-26T08:44:00.000-05:002006-12-26T08:44:00.000-05:00Oh goodness! Hope you're feeling better.Awesome gi...Oh goodness! Hope you're feeling better.<BR/><BR/>Awesome gingerbread house.<BR/><BR/>And what a dedicated cook. You spend hours at the hospital and yet you'r already thinking about getting back in the kitchen. ;-)Alyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06914870543398140819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167139182651395862006-12-26T08:19:00.000-05:002006-12-26T08:19:00.000-05:00I hope you've better.I regularly read your blog.Me...I hope you've better.<BR/>I regularly read your blog.<BR/>Merry christmasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167129326207846472006-12-26T05:35:00.000-05:002006-12-26T05:35:00.000-05:00hello my friend I hope you feel better ... be sur...hello my friend I hope you feel better ... be sure I send you my best revovery wishes overseas ..<BR/><BR/>and by the way ... you both did a wonderful job on the gingerbread house !!!!<BR/><BR/>take car. je pense à toi.crème chantillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550493506025011376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167129084026371352006-12-26T05:31:00.000-05:002006-12-26T05:31:00.000-05:00Oh Joe, are you OK...what happened? I hope it's n...Oh Joe, are you OK...what happened? I hope it's not that nasty flu that's going around...that put my FIL in the ER last week for IV's. Feel better soon :-)<BR/><BR/>The Gingerbread House looks beautiful. You guys did a great job!<BR/>ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167110625300759022006-12-26T00:23:00.000-05:002006-12-26T00:23:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas to you guys.I am sorry to read tha...Merry Christmas to you guys.<BR/><BR/>I am sorry to read that you are sick, hope you are feeling better now.<BR/><BR/>And I love the Gingerbread House! It looks so professional! Awesome Job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167105422527613122006-12-25T22:57:00.000-05:002006-12-25T22:57:00.000-05:00ohno! I hope you feel better soon.ohno! I hope you feel better soon.xtinehleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008913406926177490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167102893658442582006-12-25T22:14:00.000-05:002006-12-25T22:14:00.000-05:00Oh, no! What happened? Best wishes for your reco...Oh, no! What happened? Best wishes for your recovery from a lurker!Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167101069507049422006-12-25T21:44:00.000-05:002006-12-25T21:44:00.000-05:00What a way to celebrate Christmas--as hard as you ...What a way to celebrate Christmas--as hard as you have worked--hope you are feeling better. Take care of yourself. Maybe a few days rest will fix you up. Merry Christmas, Joe. I read your blog daily and love every minute of it. Made your chocolate malt cookies and two-tone fudge. Everyone raved. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1167100758318463542006-12-25T21:39:00.000-05:002006-12-25T21:39:00.000-05:00i've been reading your blog for a few days.. i'm s...i've been reading your blog for a few days.. i'm so sorry for you!! i hope you feel better and wish you all the best!Sandra Le Petrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214803844028508514noreply@blogger.com