----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Ladnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "h-costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:16 AM Subject: [h-cost] Storm update
I had promised last week that we would have a free access to our Library at the beginning of this week. I am taking some days off this week and have to cancel the free access. A lot of people have written asking about the Library access. After you read the following I think you will understand why I am taking a few days off. <snip> Penny, I'm so sorry to hear about your family, but on the topic of the Costume Library if you've made this promise in several different quarters (aside from this list) perhaps a note on the website itself to the effect that you have to take time out due to large numbers of your families being affected by the hurricane may help stop the emails on the topic. I'm going to take this opportunity to pass on a suggestion that was made on another list, donating to the red cross or other organisations participating in the disaster relief is a good idea in the short term but don't forget about the long term rebuilding of lives as well. Once the essentials are taken care of and things like rebuilding houses has been completed (or is at least well underway) we can help those who share our hobby to get back to their normal life, a lot of our fellow costumers will have lost fabric stashes built up over years, their wardrobe of costumes, patterns, books, sewing machines and all those useful little things you gradually accumulate over the years. Too often people forget about a disaster once it moves off the front pages but perhaps we could think long term. Go through your fabric stash (I'm sure most people on this list have worked out they have more than they are ever likely to use even if they stopped collecting today) Go through your library and work out if you have 2 copies of a useful book, make a copy of your best patterns, Then find a group in the affected area that shares your interests (presumably there are several list members in the area you can ask them once they're back online) and ask them if they would be interested in taking your books/patterns/fabric etc. to share among members of their group. (original credit for the germ of this idea must go to Stephen du Toit on the Renaissance Tailor yahoogroup) Elizabeth -------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Walpole Canberra Australia ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
