tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post7223903324953322810..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Let the holidays begin...JoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46060528467094406052010-12-24T11:03:31.110-05:002010-12-24T11:03:31.110-05:00That is a lot of cookies!
Merry Christmas to you....That is a lot of cookies!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-30717360231801948452010-12-23T13:49:00.076-05:002010-12-23T13:49:00.076-05:00merry christmas! love the cookies! :-)merry christmas! love the cookies! :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-5122651711121495902010-12-23T10:26:00.476-05:002010-12-23T10:26:00.476-05:00Merry Christmas JoAnn. I like the little peek at a...Merry Christmas JoAnn. I like the little peek at all your nutcrakers. Enjoy your holiday.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45235943563768592192010-12-23T07:27:36.680-05:002010-12-23T07:27:36.680-05:00Carolsnotebook - Merry Christmas to you and your f...Carolsnotebook - Merry Christmas to you and your family!<br /><br />Gavin - Hope you're enjoying the preparations this holiday week... Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Bellezza - I hope your family has a very Merry Christmas! <br /><br />Staci - Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Yolanda - Thank you, and a very Merry Christmas to you too!<br /><br />Beth F - Happy Holidays to you, too! Our King Arthur cookbook is seeing some heavy use this week.<br /><br />Care - Wonder what you'd think of Buck now. I had no idea she'd written so many books... may just have to start collecting them!<br /><br />Darlene - Hope your router woes end soon. Merry Christmas to you, R, and The Heiress... and, of course Deacon, too!<br /><br />Kim - Merry Christmas to you and yours!<br /><br />Everybookandcranny - I think I'm going to start collecting Buck's books, too. Just saw Peony mentioned in the new Bookmarks magazine... it sounds good!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-50746501880225389702010-12-23T07:08:51.265-05:002010-12-23T07:08:51.265-05:00Erin - We've enjoyed delivering the cookies th...Erin - We've enjoyed delivering the cookies this week, too. Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Diane - There's certainly no doubt of a White Christmas here... hope you get one, too!<br /><br />DS - Hope you're enjoying the holiday preparations with CS home. Merry Christmas to you and your family!<br /><br />Booksnyc - Merry Christmas and bon voyage!<br /><br />Verity - Thanks. I've been admiring your Christmas baking, too :-)<br /><br />Vivienne - Yes, definitely a slow week for blogging. Merry Christmas to you and your family!<br /><br />Vasilly - Have a very Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Darlene - Hope Sammy enjoys his first Christmas!<br /><br />Ti - Nothing like the smell of cookies, lol! We have one more batch to deliver today.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47598459142397258352010-12-22T14:43:43.662-05:002010-12-22T14:43:43.662-05:00I am a huge fan of The Good Earth. I have a prett...I am a huge fan of <i>The Good Earth</i>. I have a pretty large collection of Pearl Buck books, but I'll admit that I can collect them faster than I can read them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59889256440842397662010-12-21T19:50:36.175-05:002010-12-21T19:50:36.175-05:00WOW on those cookies! YUM! It's been raining...WOW on those cookies! YUM! It's been raining several days here in Las Vegas. Have a wonderful week, a Merry Christmas, and a great New Year!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870662298657958483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80230984902355072522010-12-21T15:45:41.984-05:002010-12-21T15:45:41.984-05:00Still waiting for the new router but I've some...Still waiting for the new router but I've somehow been able to log on just now! Furiously making the rounds to see how everyone is doing...lovely tree and baked goods, ladies!<br /><br />Merry Christmas, JoAnn and Happy New Year wishes too!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1884632499617228162010-12-21T11:01:31.762-05:002010-12-21T11:01:31.762-05:00wow - that's a LOT of snow. I probably shou...wow - that's a LOT of snow. I probably should try Pearl again now that I'm a bit more mature (hate that word sometimes!) but I know I was put off by her style when I attempted as a teenager.Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61041710424708921792010-12-21T09:06:32.637-05:002010-12-21T09:06:32.637-05:00Merry Christmas. So glad you're all together f...Merry Christmas. So glad you're all together for the holidays.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-90337284702369398862010-12-20T22:49:04.277-05:002010-12-20T22:49:04.277-05:00I hope you have a Safe and Merry Christmas this Ho...I hope you have a Safe and Merry Christmas this Holiday season.Yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135944573305009556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-4176196814821287852010-12-20T21:31:04.712-05:002010-12-20T21:31:04.712-05:00Merry Christmas To you and your family! What a gre...Merry Christmas To you and your family! What a great way to get your holiday season started!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-60758920694383371782010-12-20T19:30:29.857-05:002010-12-20T19:30:29.857-05:00It's so good when the family's together. M...It's so good when the family's together. Many blessings on all your events, and no calories in your cookies!<br /><br />(I've heard nothing but good about Freedom...)Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-60918436311661743042010-12-20T15:30:10.431-05:002010-12-20T15:30:10.431-05:00Beautiful cookies, JoAnn, and over 70 inches of sn...Beautiful cookies, JoAnn, and over 70 inches of snow! I will be baking today and tomorrow and look forward to a quite holiday with my sister and brother-in-law. Have a wonderful holiday week!Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865699135545209220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-47574766841859573142010-12-20T15:15:26.254-05:002010-12-20T15:15:26.254-05:00The cookies look delicious. Have a Merry Christmas...The cookies look delicious. Have a Merry Christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84624918598976528262010-12-20T13:33:08.044-05:002010-12-20T13:33:08.044-05:00Merry Christmas, JoAnn!! I baked cookies too this ...Merry Christmas, JoAnn!! I baked cookies too this past weekend. The house still smells good.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-19746977353459139072010-12-20T12:59:29.207-05:002010-12-20T12:59:29.207-05:00Have a wonderful time with your family JoAnn. All...Have a wonderful time with your family JoAnn. All that baking looks so yummy!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65966903463178033192010-12-20T12:37:59.222-05:002010-12-20T12:37:59.222-05:00Your cookies look amazing! Merry Christmas!Your cookies look amazing! Merry Christmas!Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76557448731778027302010-12-20T11:07:18.270-05:002010-12-20T11:07:18.270-05:00Have a lovely week Jo Ann. I think the blogging wo...Have a lovely week Jo Ann. I think the blogging world will be a bit hit and miss this week for most of us. The baking looks fabulous.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36975576972076706922010-12-20T04:20:23.693-05:002010-12-20T04:20:23.693-05:00BEAUTIFUL baking - and Happy Christmas - hope you ...BEAUTIFUL baking - and Happy Christmas - hope you have a lovely time with your girls at homeverityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-23159591466871051022010-12-19T23:21:34.226-05:002010-12-19T23:21:34.226-05:00Merry Christmas! Enjoy the time at home with your...Merry Christmas! Enjoy the time at home with your family!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25372005849569080452010-12-19T22:25:51.159-05:002010-12-19T22:25:51.159-05:0070 inches is a little over the top--of everything ...70 inches is a little over the top--of everything ;) Enough already!! So glad Daughter #1 made it home safely; we just retrieved our CS this afternoon (no snow). Baking can now commence in earnest, and at some point there will be a tree...<br /><br />Merry, merry Christmas to you and yours, JoAnn!!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76209296013055608202010-12-19T21:37:35.774-05:002010-12-19T21:37:35.774-05:00Happy Holidays JoAnn....i can't believe ALL th...Happy Holidays JoAnn....i can't believe ALL the snow you've had....enough already. <br /><br />I am hoping for a white Christmas here (we've had a brown-out) LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24372419115246986242010-12-19T18:07:11.652-05:002010-12-19T18:07:11.652-05:0070 inches of snow!! Whoa!! Your house looks warm a...70 inches of snow!! Whoa!! Your house looks warm and Christmas-y and lovely. And the baked goods...yum! Have a wonderful holiday, JoAnn!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-90184126907711632232010-12-19T17:15:01.314-05:002010-12-19T17:15:01.314-05:00Sam - Thanks! I'm glad we will be giving away ...Sam - Thanks! I'm glad we will be giving away most of the cookies... too much temptation to have them around.<br /><br />Nymeth - Merry Christmas to you, too. I found another Buck title to add to my list in the most recent Bookmarks magazine - Peony.<br /><br />Rhapsodyinbooks - We used quite a bit of food coloring.. didn't want them to turn pink. <br /><br />Lovely treez - Oh, I like the word bikkies! We had a good time baking them all, now will package most up to give to friends. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.<br /><br />Stephanie - Thanks... and a very happy holiday week to you, too!<br /><br />Molly - The snow really doesn't bother me ... if it's going to be cold, there may as well be snow! Merry Christmas to you and your family, Molly.<br /><br />Sandy - Although driving can get a little tough sometimes, we usually deal with the snow pretty well. Can't wait to see what you make of Freedom.<br /><br />Trish - The cookbook calls them chocolate mint dreams, but yes, they are chocolate mint thumbprints - my favorites!! I'm still trying to figure out how you can make 11 different cookies in one day...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com