tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post1896635730386026532..comments2024-03-18T23:20:47.856-07:00Comments on Have Some Decorum: Note to self: There Is a Reason Why Tinsel Went Out Of StyleGracie O'Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302386881784595481noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-48715126301920963862014-12-09T22:32:14.521-08:002014-12-09T22:32:14.521-08:00Ellie just spray the whole tree, baubles and all w...Ellie just spray the whole tree, baubles and all white. Studio https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258094086684252360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-74586823136659112122014-12-09T16:14:00.740-08:002014-12-09T16:14:00.740-08:00You are hilarious, brave and beautiful. You also h...You are hilarious, brave and beautiful. You also have exquisite taste. Your tree is a little "off" but you certainly aren't. I adore your honesty and admire your tenacity. Praying for the phlegm to go to hell. Merry Christmas Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-39645546225227270172014-12-09T15:49:49.297-08:002014-12-09T15:49:49.297-08:00Hi! I found your blog through another favorite blo...Hi! I found your blog through another favorite blog of mine, "The Gardener's Cottage." I am so sorry to hear that you are so sick. My best wishes for a speedy recovery and a Happy New Year. You are an inspiration. I had to write to say that I have a pen pal from France, a lady whom I've never met in person, but we have been writing for over 23 years. And once she asked me Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117279224184283180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-37597603434652417132014-12-09T10:38:05.335-08:002014-12-09T10:38:05.335-08:00Dear wonderful Ellie.....I know that when I want s...Dear wonderful Ellie.....I know that when I want something the way I want it, people telling me it looks nice, doesn't mean anything to me, so you will probably feel the same way. I have decorated trees professionally and for myself for decades, so I can appreciate beautiful ornaments, themes, special lights, etc. However, each live tree has a unique personality and really doesn't need Cleo from Jerseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584638749121773172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-21603925229289597142014-12-09T05:52:15.875-08:002014-12-09T05:52:15.875-08:00Oh Ellie your tree is beautiful....the beauty of c...Oh Ellie your tree is beautiful....the beauty of christmas is that no two trees are alike...I so wish I didnt have to cancel my trip to Paris this coming weekend so we could have met for coffee but im still recouping from surgery ...merry Christmas xoxojeannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-8357923879961027692014-12-08T20:38:58.831-08:002014-12-08T20:38:58.831-08:00You are so brave .... and incredibly funny. Just c...You are so brave .... and incredibly funny. Just call it a Charlie Brown tree.Pat's Additionhttp://pats-addition.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-46073428506572876172014-12-08T13:18:18.277-08:002014-12-08T13:18:18.277-08:00checking in over here with you Ellie, stopped for ...checking in over here with you Ellie, stopped for a break from house cleaning, the whole bit, vacuum, floors, wash, dishes, clean car, and on and on, nice break to share I am thinking about YOU! XOXOBlisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441411265001819862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-83619805675038044272014-12-08T09:27:44.968-08:002014-12-08T09:27:44.968-08:00I think you tree is lovely. I'm sorry you had...I think you tree is lovely. I'm sorry you had such a scare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-25211387021889828122014-12-08T09:12:29.891-08:002014-12-08T09:12:29.891-08:00Dear Ellie,
Thank God you didn't choke to deat...Dear Ellie,<br />Thank God you didn't choke to death. Your spirit and lust for life and all things beautiful, would be sorely missed. Your Christmas tree is thanking it's lucky stars you saved it from the wood chipper. Merry Christmas, XO SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827396460178738660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-84358603967463805892014-12-08T07:40:21.863-08:002014-12-08T07:40:21.863-08:00Dang girl - you scared me! ~ Can't imagine go...Dang girl - you scared me! ~ Can't imagine going thru all that....and then you turn it all around with your seriously funny post. Are you human? I think that you are the most amazing person and I wish I really knew you....but you make me feel like I do. I sit back in sheer awe and think I want an attitude like Ellie's. You truly inspire me and I want you to have an wonderful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-69439941769643218532014-12-08T07:37:24.324-08:002014-12-08T07:37:24.324-08:00Your posts do make me laugh. Think we have kindred...Your posts do make me laugh. Think we have kindred ' retarded ' husbands!ZoeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356838644820251954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-81506630432569112332014-12-08T06:39:18.186-08:002014-12-08T06:39:18.186-08:00I'm in love with your tree, tinsel and all.
Ho...I'm in love with your tree, tinsel and all.<br />Hope you are feeling better after you cleared that ball of cat hair.<br />I love your style,<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-8500574474262855742014-12-08T02:15:18.346-08:002014-12-08T02:15:18.346-08:00It is amazing what perspective does... That tree i...It is amazing what perspective does... That tree is not so bad. Better than what Charlie Brown had for sure. This year I have re-purposed dead branches from last years spring forsythia that I could not both to throw out as my tree. Since they are still sitting on my dining table, I figured I should do something with them. (When I have people over, I just stick them in the corner on the floor.) I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433546945531117616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-53427061170996854412014-12-08T00:56:03.314-08:002014-12-08T00:56:03.314-08:00I forgot to say.......thank God the cat didn't...I forgot to say.......thank God the cat didn't choke on the tinsel. My friends's cat did. We have to count our blessings.......the cat is still alive. (dig for the positives......as hard as it is!!!) I have a story about that....I will write a blog post!!! (not the cat dying!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-21691784753002631042014-12-08T00:53:41.970-08:002014-12-08T00:53:41.970-08:00thank God you are still " with us" even ...thank God you are still " with us" even if I am in Santa Barbara and you are in Paris!<br /><br />I am not having any "tree"; as I am "on strike"! We had all 7 grandchildren here for Thanksgiving; all will be gone for Christmas !<br /><br />somehow your story made me feel better! NO TREE!! No children, no tree!<br /><br />Ta Dah! We are going down to the desertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-8521507201589600562014-12-07T23:06:20.466-08:002014-12-07T23:06:20.466-08:00Poor Ellie!!! I'm so glad you made it through...Poor Ellie!!! I'm so glad you made it through this latest ALS episode...how frightening it must have been. That's quite a crew you've got there, all assembled in your bed room. I understand the tree issue -- I always had to be the one to pick out the tree -- and I always wanted one as tall as our ceiling could handle, and perfectly proportioned, of course -- which meant sometimes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-22778080051895708412014-12-07T17:27:35.598-08:002014-12-07T17:27:35.598-08:00I love your tree! I love your blog! Wishing you an...I love your tree! I love your blog! Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!libbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550939751212872377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-82321304512960845432014-12-07T11:55:07.860-08:002014-12-07T11:55:07.860-08:00Your blog makes us realize what the important thin...Your blog makes us realize what the important things are in life. An ugly Christmas tree and a near-death experience can teach us a lot. I'm writing this with tears in my eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-23942790067730090202014-12-07T11:50:15.918-08:002014-12-07T11:50:15.918-08:00Ellie, you are always fighting the good fight even...Ellie, you are always fighting the good fight even if it is the cough or the tree, you are a trooper. chin up pretty lady.cindy weishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669523830712995960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-15143873396919446462014-12-07T08:47:08.960-08:002014-12-07T08:47:08.960-08:00Hope you have a better day! I love your writing! B...Hope you have a better day! I love your writing! Before you even post a picture I can visualize it! You must be exhausted after your day! Prayers coming from California!<br /><br />Loreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565310981323008310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-46395345755719488632014-12-07T06:35:38.423-08:002014-12-07T06:35:38.423-08:00Dear Ellie, I am so sorry that you have to suffer...Dear Ellie, I am so sorry that you have to suffer so much. I admire your courage. <br />Wish I could send you hundreds of strings of Christmas lights, many wreaths and garlands and the perfect Christmas tree. <br />Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-56068179524240774462014-12-07T06:25:30.992-08:002014-12-07T06:25:30.992-08:00I kept my breathe when reading through this, scrol...I kept my breathe when reading through this, scrolling down down to know what was the end (good ending thank god!). And the last picture made me laugh! You are a very strong and positive person no matter what. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-10633765381267198232014-12-07T05:00:51.967-08:002014-12-07T05:00:51.967-08:00I loved your tree from the beginning. I loved your tree from the beginning. Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-31796582719307391492014-12-06T22:01:06.494-08:002014-12-06T22:01:06.494-08:00Um, Ellie? May I ask a favor? I don't want t...Um, Ellie? May I ask a favor? I don't want to be macabre, and I'd like to have you around as long as you can be, but if you die, do David and Grace have your blog password, to let all of us know? If you don't post for a couple of days, I'm going to be worried. I know that would be just about the last thing on their minds, and I don't mean to add to their grief and stress Laura F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-54059284551478454512014-12-06T20:03:28.602-08:002014-12-06T20:03:28.602-08:00Let me just say, for the record, that I love your ...Let me just say, for the record, that I love your husband! Okay, not in the way that you think, but the fact you two burst out laughing at such a tough time - what a man. He is definitely a keeper. Bless you. Yes, the tree is not perfect, but then nothing is. Merry Christmas to you! May your days be filled with love and light! BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com