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Lisa - Bring warm clothes! A cold front is moving in here and it is going to be really cold those days you are here.

Thank you for your post. I am glad to hear you are doing better. With the attitude you have, I am sure you will be fine. Good luck!

Glad things went well for you! Keep us posted, and good luck healing up!

Hi Y'all! Not baking, I have been sick all weekend. I am still not feeling too good, but wanted to check in, I'll try to write more later. I got a very bad UTI, it is getting better each day, but I was pretty sick all weekend. The fever has finally broke, but still have a lot of pain in my stomach. Pat - Your house is beautiful, and I love the Harley tree! Eileen - Yes, I freeze alot of my Cookies when I bake them early. The fragile ones I bake the week of Christmas. I'll try to get back later today.

That sounds good to me! By the way, I'm not a bit worried!

1,119.9936! Wow, now that's a lot of ice cream, which I love dearly~

Lisa - go to www.strokersdallas.com and it will show you some pictures etc.

Dallas Strokers! Lisa you shouldn't have any problem getting bikes this time of year. You should be able to check on line to see availability too.

Good Morning! No baking for me today unless I get bored this afternoon. I have to clean house and get some of the mess cleaned up that I have made the last few days! Cindy - I would love to get some recipes! I try new stuff all the time, especially during the holidays. I make the chowmein noodle ones too, only I make them in chocolate. I haven't made the no bake Cookies for years, I might make some of them this year. Eileen - Good luck at the doctors today! Let me know how the new soup tastes. Beanie - I haven't done the first thing on shopping. I might go look around a little bit today. I just can't get in the mood for it yet! Nope, I can't say the band helps at all with cookies/candy! I have ate a few of them, but no many. You know a cook always has to taste the product to see if it tastes good! I was so busy baking yesterday that I forgot to eat anything, so I tasted a couple of cookies and that was my Breakfast and lunch. By the time I realized I hadn't eaten anything all day it was 2:00, so I had a couple cookies. Dianne - Sorry if I made you hungry. Did the shower work? Well, I'm going to go get busy. I can't decide if I want to run to the store first, or clean house. Hmmmmmmm, I bet the store wins over that choice.

Come on Leatha! I know you have wanted to go for a long time.

Lisa tell Chris that Strokers is best on the weekends!

Beanie looks perfect in it! Looks like it was made just for her!

I'm tired! I just finished my last cookie for the day! I made Eileen's thumbprint Cookies, and I made a thumbprint cookie I had. Cindy - Tied Potato Stick Candy is a recipe I just made for the first time. It is really good, and it is easy. It makes a lot too. 48 Oz Butterscotch pieces (I used 4 bags of 11 oz) 1/2 cup creamy Peanut Butter 24 oz of dry roasted peanuts or mixed nuts 1 can (16 oz) Potato Sticks I did mine with the microwave, but you can do it on top of the stove too. Place butterscotch in large (4 qt) bowl and heat till melted. (I used about 2 minutes each time to stir) When chips are melted stir in peanut butter and stir till blended. Stir in nuts and potato sticks. Drop by spoonfuls onto was paper. Let stand untill candy hardens. Store in airtight container. Makes about 125 pieces of 2" candies. I think they are pretty good! Here is the other thumbprint cookies: Cookie 2 cups flour 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs separated 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract 1/8 teaspoon salt suggested coating 2 1/2 cups finely chopped peanuts, almonds, pecans, or walnuts suggested toppings Caramels, cut in half chocolate stars Fruit preserves Maraschino cherries Heat oven to 350 degrees Combine all cookie ingredients in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Beat egg whites in small bowl with fork until foamy. Dip each ball of dough into egg white; roll in choice of suggested coatings. Place i inch apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of teaspoon. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove cookies from oven; fill centers with choice of suggested toppings. Continue baking for 6-10 minutes or until lightly browned. I used camamels in some, I used Rolo's in some, I used fruit preserves in some (strawberry and apricot) and I used Maraschino cherries in some. The ones with the jam isn't near as pretty as the ones of Eileens because the nuts give it a dark apperance. But the ones with the chocolate, caramels and cherries are really pretty. The cherries are the prettiest and they look awsome. OK, now I am going to go and figure out what I am going to fix for supper and clean up some of my mess. Then I am going to sit down and not move again! Dianne - Welcome! Nice to have you aboard! I am from Texas, but they let me sneak in here anyway! Cindy - How sweet of the folks at the school. They sound like a great bunch of people.

Lisa they are all over down here, you can't go too far without seeing one! We have one about 10 minutes from our house too! Fort Worth has them and every town you go through will have them. Waco might be one you want to get too! The harley by us is the longhorn, and it has pictures of the longhorn on the back. I don't know if you are familiar with Strokers, Rick Fairless owns it and he is a bike builder. He has his own show on speed on Tuesday nights. Anyway they have a whole set up there, bar, store and all and it is a lot of fun too. It is nothing to see about 1000-1500 bikes there on the weekend. I bet your DH knows who he is! He wears all those tye dye shirts. He sells those at his place too!

Awwww Patty, what a special day for your young man! It will definately be a day he will never forget! You are a very special "MOM" My table is full of candy and Cookies, so time for a break till some cool enough for me to put away. I got my sugar cookies baked, and some Tied Potato Stick Candy made. I don't know yet what I will make next So, what is everyone else up to today? I got a call a little while ago that my favorite "Aunt" is back in the hospital, and she is in pretty bad shape. So, my mind has been on her for the last hour. I am glad I am making cookies to help keep my mind off her for a while. Things really don't look too good right now. Catch you all later!

Wow, how great that must have been! Congrats!

I'm right between Dallas and Fort Worth, so if you are in the area give me a shout!

Congrats! Those before and after pictures really do tell their own story!

I used a heating pad for my shoulder pain and it really helped me. Walking alot will help most of all with all the gas pains though. Good luck!

Good Morning! I am back to baking today, I haven't decided what I am going to make yet but I have a ton that I want to do so it shouldn't be too hard. Some of the Cookies I make have to be made a few days before so they are really fresh. Patty your family is beautiful, can't wait to see Mr. Lew too! Eileen - I went to the store yesterday too, picked up a box of the same soup and put it back because of the price! Yup, refuse to pay that much for it! It's hard to believe it is December already. This whole year has just flew by for me. I don't know where the summer went to. Well, going to go get started on the day. I'll check back later! Morning to you all that haven't checked in yet!

I'll have a subway! Ahhhhhh, the fresh hot bread!

Great news Penni! Hang in there, you can do it!

I have been waiting for this post! I am so happy you are back and fine. Thanks for sharing that information with us Michelle. Those nasty stitches sure have a way of coming back and haunting us sometimes. I know you will do good with or without a band, you just have so much determination. You will always remain an inspiration to me. Rest up girl, and big hugs to you!

Hey Everyone! I just walked in the door, been gone all day and I am dog tired! Beanie - Welcome back! You were definately missed! I love your new picture too! See girls/guys I told you she was a lot prettier than her last picture showed! Yes, we actually did get married on Thanksgiving day. It was the only time we both could get off work for any length of time, and we got married in Vegas. I did finally tell DH about the pie when he was at my DB house bragging on the great pumpkin pie I baked. When I said Honey, it was a sweet potato pie, he said "you think thats funny don't ya?" Patty - What a lovely family you have! Thanks for sharing with us! I love the gingerbread story! How cute Cindy - Honey, take some time to heal. That is the best advice I can give you. I went back to work right away too because they needed me and it just took forever for me to heal. I didn't have any time to actually morn my parents. I would never do it that way again, I would take my time and let myself heal like everyone else does. Ira - Sorry about the insurance. I would never have thought it to be that way, you would think they would like it better when you are healthier. Well, got to run, I haven't even thought about supper yet and still have some things to put away. Catch you all later.