Ellen is out of the hospital-doing fine
ellen
02/28/09 		Thanks for your patience I will get the board caught up over the next few days as I rest up at home.
Monique
03/01/09 		Hi Ellen, I just discovered your site today! Thank you, thank you!

I am glad that you are home, and my best wishes for a speedy recovery and a healthy year.

Margaret
03/02/09 		Ellen,
I hope that your recovery is quick and smooth!! I will be praying for you.

I wanted to thank you for your site and all the amazing wisdom it holds. My friend Gina and I are in charge of Teacher Appreciation for our kids' high school staff. We feed the 272 person staff 4 times a year and your site is the very first we come to when planning our meals. The charts that you have put together are invaluable and make out job so much easier. Your portions are always spot on. Every time we look at your charts and wonder if it will be the right amount, we look back on the other events where we used your charts, and realize we have always had the correct amount of food with just enough left over that we didn't panic towards the end. LOL

Thank you for putting your time, effort and wisdom on the web for all to use. You truly make a difference and make event planning so much easier for us all. Blessings to you!!

ellen
03/02/09 		Thanks, Margaret (cyber blush). Yes the amounts do seem large sometimes but as you have learned, people eat a lot when it is self service and it is VERY important not to panic the cooks! Keep up the good work and if you have any especially successful recipes, send them along and I will post them with your name-
Joel
03/03/09 		I'm glad to hear you are recovering. I sincerely appreciate you and your site. I never do a big dinner without browsing it! I even read it when I'm not planning a dinner- like today- it's such good reading.