Me too on #4 logic, Ed and I live this every day ;) Good fruitcake, yum! and Vehicles for dip, very true. I usually do cucumbers with french onion, but I'd settle for a good carrot stick to get it to my mouth. My favorites are "Hello???" (I want to add an exclamation mark) and "If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again." I'll have to use that in other ways of life. Here's a good cookie recipe to get your holiday eating started: Christmas Cookie Recipe 1 cup of water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup brown sugar lemon juice 4 large eggs 1 cup nuts 2 cups dried fruit 1 bottle Crown Royal Sample the Crown Royal to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Crown Royal again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Turn on the electric mixer...Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar...Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the Crown Royal is still OK, try another cup.. just in case. Turn off the mixer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the frigging fruit off floor... Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a dewscriver. Sample the Crown Royal to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something.... who giveshz a sheet. Check the Crown Royal. Now s hift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of ar, or somefink.... whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the bottle of Crown Royal. Make sure to put the stove in the dishwas her. Cherry Mistmas!

What a delicate shade of pink. It looks so fragile. Dawn

Thanks Jeanne..it was good to come here and 'escape' a little tonight. Your're right about just sitting in the hospital - not being fun. You've got a good eye to see the lace on that glass table. It actually was a table cloth from my DGM's DR table. -my Dad's mother. She used it on her Very Large DR table and as a little girl, I just loved it. Over the yrs, being washed and washed, it has shrunk down to a much smaller size - even though it 'puddles' on the floor, it's just perfect for that table.. I love it for all the wonderful memories it brings, of a once very large Italian Family enjoying the Holidays together and wonderful meals. jane

Wow Theresa, those are beauties! Donna, With all you had going on this month, I think you did well in getting done what you did. Sandra, You must be close to finishing the quilting on your Grandma's quilt by now. You sure get a lot done. Kate, When you get all set up, maybe I could go over and you can teach me how to FM. TG/Linda, Hope you have your wits by now (I'm sure you do) and have come up with a plan for the wedding blocks. I really don't think it will matter later on about those blocks that have writing all over them. Try to look at it as being a reminder of those people and that day for the bride and groom. It's the last day of October and tomorrow starts a new month. Not sure what all I'll get sewn today, but I've pretty much decided to put all these quilts I'm working on away and just concentrate on one or 2 (or 3) for November. SharonG/FL