tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post1194854573904497544..comments2023-10-12T07:26:45.479-07:00Comments on I'm Mad and I Eat: A Tree? In the House?cookiecrumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-81717285900542086742007-12-24T13:39:00.000-08:002007-12-24T13:39:00.000-08:00Katie: A mouse in your tree! That's so, uh... coun...Katie: A mouse in your tree! That's so, uh... country! Really cute.<BR/>Merry Christmas.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-48898099129369551702007-12-23T12:28:00.000-08:002007-12-23T12:28:00.000-08:00Love your tree! My girls just noticed ours last n...Love your tree! My girls just noticed ours last night (It's only been there 3 weeks). All of a sudden they were sniffing and nosing..<BR/>Uh-oh, just thought...<BR/>maybe there's a mouse in it.<BR/>That could be interesting. At least cookie cutters don't break when the tree gets pulled over...Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-64912697999952127562007-12-20T13:28:00.000-08:002007-12-20T13:28:00.000-08:00Anna: I've never heard of rolled-up newspaper furn...Anna: I've never heard of rolled-up newspaper furniture. How resourceful of you.<BR/>It's nice to be a grown-up now, isn't it?<BR/>Merry Christmas.<BR/><BR/>Zoomie: xxxx!<BR/><BR/>Clumsy: I am wishing for the very best Christmas for you and Jim. Get the wreath! Get the wreath!cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-60705559395802396892007-12-20T12:25:00.000-08:002007-12-20T12:25:00.000-08:00I love the sound of your tree. This is one of the...I love the sound of your tree. This is one of the first Christmas's my boyfriend Jim and I have spent living together and sadly we're too poor (and have too little of an apartment) to have a tree, though I think I am going to break down and buy a wreath tonight--I really miss that smell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-8123039815662646512007-12-20T10:42:00.000-08:002007-12-20T10:42:00.000-08:00Right back at ya! Happy Holidays to you and Cranky...Right back at ya! Happy Holidays to you and Cranky and, of course, to the ever-adorable Bean Sprout!Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-88231556627620461742007-12-20T08:05:00.000-08:002007-12-20T08:05:00.000-08:00My live little tree on my deck (allergic to real o...My live little tree on my deck (allergic to real ones inside) keeps getting knocked over by these ferocious winds! This reminds me of when I was just starting out, we made furniture out of newspapers rolled up and covered with blankets. And we pasted cut out photos on the wall of other furniture items we would eventually place there... and we had some borrowed deck furniture too. All was fun. Love your decorating ideas!Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-233376731976124312007-12-19T17:50:00.000-08:002007-12-19T17:50:00.000-08:00Stephanie: Well, see, you have friends and relativ...Stephanie: Well, see, you have friends and relatives sending you cards and ribbons... (weep, weep) What a great solution for your first tree.<BR/>And. That pickle ornament? Foodie, baby! I bet you have cheese ornaments too.<BR/><BR/>Greg: Those wreaths at the farmers market are da bomb! Really, really beautiful, and not killer expensive. Happy holidays, kiddo.<BR/><BR/>Michelle: You and your lucky bastard will most definitely remember. Why don't you do something silly for your first married Christmas? Make it extra memorable. And happy holidays.<BR/><BR/>Zoomie: Happy travel to you and your MB. We wish you a peaceful Christmas.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-54252849728414539012007-12-19T17:03:00.000-08:002007-12-19T17:03:00.000-08:00Great idea! MB and I have some similar ornaments ...Great idea! MB and I have some similar ornaments - his dog tags from his Air Force days, for example, but they are all stored this year as we'll be away for the holiday. Have a lovely one!Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-35008681608080932542007-12-19T16:46:00.000-08:002007-12-19T16:46:00.000-08:00Sounds beautiful, Cookie, and perfectly memorable....Sounds beautiful, Cookie, and perfectly memorable. I can only hope that LB and I will be remembering our first Christmas together so fondly - you've given me hope!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-4267722828458951372007-12-19T14:48:00.000-08:002007-12-19T14:48:00.000-08:00I remember the poor days. It all seemed so much si...I remember the poor days. It all seemed so much simpler. Or maybe my memory fails. We use a fake tree but get a great wreath at the farmers market to scent the house.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255032914854206547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-6046780296089484112007-12-19T14:45:00.000-08:002007-12-19T14:45:00.000-08:00I love this story! When Mathra and I first got mar...I love this story! When Mathra and I first got married, we decorated our Charlie Brown Christmas tree with the holiday cards people sent us and the bows from presents. If the cats knocked those things off, they didn't break!<BR/><BR/>We've been slowly building up our ornament collection since and this year's addition is a green glass pickle.Stephanie V.W. Lucianovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073546282817094390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-76953525352268834572007-12-19T13:55:00.000-08:002007-12-19T13:55:00.000-08:00Stacie: Well, kids are an ornament-making factory,...Stacie: Well, kids are an ornament-making factory, right? So yeah, you gotta use your fun, funky, loveable stuff. Happy holidays to youse, too.<BR/><BR/>CEF: Unfortunately, I have not yet mastered the long-distance shot with my camera. It should be very simple; just go change lenses and stand back... But for now I'm into close-up photos. (The tree is cute, trust me.)<BR/><BR/>Linda: Our tree is surprisingly light on pine smell, too. Global warming, probably. I blame Bush. :D<BR/><BR/>Liz: Knitted and crocheted heirlooms. I'd die for that. How terribly perfect! Happy Charlie Brown Christmas!<BR/><BR/>Kudzu: What a gift from nature! Of course you'll always remember that one.<BR/><BR/>Kevin: Nah, we're just gonna go around from branch to branch with the creme brulee torch and set little fires.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-80605885945862923062007-12-19T09:38:00.000-08:002007-12-19T09:38:00.000-08:00CC,I love that idea. And you could add a string of...CC,<BR/>I love that idea. And you could add a string of over-counter halogen lights for illumination.{g}Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385923797403540154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-48684685197695043272007-12-19T07:42:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:42:00.000-08:00Once I returned from a weekend to find that a huge...Once I returned from a weekend to find that a huge wind storm had broken off the top of one of my redwoods. I brought it into the house to use as my Christmas tree, with no ornaments except its own little cones and srings of round white lights. It may have been my favorite tree of all time.<BR/><BR/>I love the thought of your cookery tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-44369713236798192272007-12-19T06:10:00.000-08:002007-12-19T06:10:00.000-08:00Absolutely perfect! Our trees are such lightweigh...Absolutely perfect! <BR/><BR/>Our trees are such lightweights, they can't handle much ornamentation, but we have a collection of knitted and crocheted ornaments from James' grandma that don't weigh it down. It's very Charlie Brown, but just right all the same. :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050568652179207175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-37901445163640041692007-12-19T03:16:00.000-08:002007-12-19T03:16:00.000-08:00What a great tree for someone who loves to cook. I...What a great tree for someone who loves to cook. I bought one this year and would you believe it has no scent? I'm so disappointed.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041872314763651462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-4758064235826347722007-12-18T20:59:00.000-08:002007-12-18T20:59:00.000-08:00i wanna see it alllove the foodie treeclassici wanna see it all<BR/>love the foodie tree<BR/>classicmichael, claudia and sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466840130053606273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-30779585046097030362007-12-18T19:29:00.000-08:002007-12-18T19:29:00.000-08:00such a great post... I love it! It's funny that is...such a great post... I love it! It's funny that is can be so simple, even though the forces that be try to make it so over-blown... we string popcorn and hang goofy looking stuff the kiddos make on our tree... Happy holidays, Ms Crumb.Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522447943395054768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-65432782461358614202007-12-18T19:25:00.000-08:002007-12-18T19:25:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522447943395054768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-52035914432913581662007-12-18T19:00:00.000-08:002007-12-18T19:00:00.000-08:00Dagny: Rosemary tree? Oh, I have to see that. So c...Dagny: Rosemary tree? Oh, I have to see that. So cute. But that damn Natasha. Silly girl. Burp.<BR/><BR/>Monkey Wrangler: I wish I could say I grew the tree myself in my garden. But sadly, no. I had to drive a couple of miles. Damn my carbon footprint.<BR/><BR/>Chris: Why didn't I think of this sooner? <BR/><BR/>Anita: I must see your tree. I can't see Sean and dPaul's, or Matt and Adam's, because your links broke. It's OK. I still like you.<BR/><BR/>Peter: Aha! The total foodie tree. You are right.<BR/><BR/>Tammy: But who knew it would be so pretty? Yay.<BR/><BR/>Morgan: We should do blog links of our trees, so you'll get an eyeful. Well. I don't want to see your dead one, so no thanks. :Dcookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-7337416265705423782007-12-18T18:49:00.000-08:002007-12-18T18:49:00.000-08:00Love other peoples' trees, saves me actually havin...Love other peoples' trees, saves me actually having to go out and do one of my own. We used to have a live xmas tree, in a pot, at which we'd fling a bit it glitter, if it wasn't raining but Sydney's summer killed it.Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-15550176292853049542007-12-18T18:45:00.000-08:002007-12-18T18:45:00.000-08:00Awww. That's the spirit.Awww. That's the spirit.tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418732743701019456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-3386920233617486022007-12-18T16:50:00.000-08:002007-12-18T16:50:00.000-08:00All you need now is strings of cranberries and pop...All you need now is strings of cranberries and popcorn. When I was a kid, my Mom and I would make shrunken apple heads as well.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-14822462008219068642007-12-18T15:07:00.000-08:002007-12-18T15:07:00.000-08:00Yippee! What a swell idea. Our never-living tree i...Yippee! What a swell idea. Our never-living tree is made of ornaments and lights. It's not nearly as cool as Sean and dPaul's, though:<BR/><BR/>http://hedonia.seantimberlake.com/hedonia/2006/12/gayest_christma.html<BR/><BR/>Or Matt and Adam's<BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewa/2105987249/<BR/><BR/>...but we're handicapped by our heterosexuality, after all.Anita (Married... with dinner)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16158306976034229048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-38438399045844911272007-12-18T15:05:00.000-08:002007-12-18T15:05:00.000-08:00What a novel way to decorate your tree~ brilliant ...What a novel way to decorate your tree~ brilliant idea.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958330170295676200noreply@blogger.com