[lace-chat] Re: Name for a girl hedgehog
On Sunday, Aug 31, 2003, at 12:31 US/Eastern, Allison E. Moss-Fritch wrote: set of names for a couple (even of hedgehogs) , Trafton and Afton simply has a lovely lilt to it! g But be careful about Afton... :) As one travels from Lexington to Charlottesville, one has to go over the Afton mountain. Not only is it a *big* mountain (some lovely views at about half way up, though the view spot is not always open), it's temperamental -- throad is almost always foggy, and, in winter time, slippery as well. IOW, dangerous most of the time... :) - Tamara P Duvall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: Preserving for the future
On Sunday, Aug 31, 2003, at 08:01 US/Eastern, A Thompson wrote: Any loose photos I held onto card sheets with minuscule bits of blue-tack (don't know USA name for this) Blue-tack :) Or it was, when I was still into miniatures (before lace, which makes it about 13.5 yrs at least). One thing you might want to consider: I used blue-tack to keep some bits in the dollhouse (housed on library shelves) in place. Blue-tack doesn't seem to affect most materials (finished wood, metal, plastic, glass) but the paper backings on the embroidered paintings have developed oily stains which were almost as bad as those I got from using softened wax (pre-blue-tack). You might not want to keep the blue-tack on your photos for any length of time, even in miniscule proportions; it seems to react with paper... - Tamara P Duvall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] chutney
Hi everyone, especially Liz who was stirring her chutney I'm curious - what's in your chutney? I bought some Ring of Fire peppers today - they are so hot that when I opened the plastic bag they were in to check on them, and ooh they smelled good and hot and my eyes started to water ;) I don't know what I'll use the peppers for. Maybe some salsa. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] chutney
Chutney - basically: 4lb of fruit - which in our case was apples and tomatoes, 1lb of onions - we used 1/2 lb onions, 1/2 lb shallots, 2pts of vinegar (we used cider and raspberry because it was in the cupboard) 1lb sultanas 1 1/2 lb medium soft brown sugar plus one rounded teaspoon each of ground ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice and mustard plus one level teaspoon mild chilli powder. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 3 - 5 hours until reduced and thick and great looking. Then bottle up in jars. I now smell of chutney. BTW - Chutney is a 19th Century Hindu word 'Chatni' - apparently before that we had pickles and savoury marmalades but chutney describes a preserve with fruit, vinegar and spices. Regards Liz --- Subj:[lace-chat] chutney Date:Mon, 1 Sep 2003 4:53:13 am GMT From:Bev Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:Bev Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi everyone, especially Liz who was stirring her chutney I'm curious - what's in your chutney? I bought some Ring of Fire peppers today - they are so hot that when I opened the plastic bag they were in to check on them, and ooh they smelled good and hot and my eyes started to water ;) I don't know what I'll use the peppers for. Maybe some salsa. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] glue-fabric
I have been sorting many things in my workroom, I took the top of my sewing box which I made some years ago at a workshop. It is the box with six sides, you take the lid of and put the box in the lid so that the sides can open outwards. I found that the box sides had come unglued, I noticed where I had used glue to put the box together the material had gone brown. I have this time used PVA glue to glue the box back together, I rather like using this workbox, with the pockets and tapes inside, surprising how much I can get into the box. I just can't remember what the glue was that I used. My DH said perhaps I should make another box, we are now wondering how long the glue will last. Jean in Newbury To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Chutney recipe
Sold as golden raisins in the Midwest Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED] Most USA readers wont know what sultanas are. They are dried fruit like raisins made from sultana grapes and are lighter in color. Health food stores might have them. Pene Piip To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] photos and blue-tack
Sorry, forgot to say I removed the blue-tack as soon as the photo-copies were done. Then the ancestor photos were put back into the filing cabinet (shoe-boxes). Blue-tack does leave a slight mark if left on for any length of time, also it can go hard. I use it for all sorts of things, including holding samples in place when photographing items for publication. At one time I used extension tubes on my old fashioned camera for close-ups of textiles, bead-work etc. But I dropped the rings and they have not worked properly since. So this means that instead of photographing things on my photo-copy-stand which holds the camera dead level and steady pointing downwards, I have to prop things upright and photo using the tripod and a tele-photo lens on macro which comes out just as well. I took the photos for the Romanian Point Lace book this way. Judge for yourselves if you have the opportunity. I write articles for the Beadworker's Guild Journal and when photographing beadwork, sometimes the blue-tack gets caught in the beadwork and has to be winkled out afterwards with a pin. I would love to know the unusual things that other people use blue-tack for. Angela In Worcestershire UK. Sunny days, chilly autumn evenings. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] many Bobbins
I have just found a couple of photos that I took when I was at the Beveren conference in Belgium, 1200 bobbins on the pillow, whilst working the lace the bobbins are piled high. When it is time for them to go to bed they are tied up in hankies, layered again, one on top of the other. I have to admit I was so intrigued I sat quietly what the lace maker at work. Jean in Newbury UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Great Quotes from Great Ladies
Great Quotes by Great Ladies! Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened.. -Cora Harvey Armstrong- The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy. -Helen Hayes (at 73)- I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows. -Janette Barber- Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. -Lily Tomlin- A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car. -Carrie Snow- Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends. -Laurie Kuslansky- My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being, hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. -Erma Bombeck- Old age ain't no place for sissies. -Bette Davis- A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't. -Rhonda Hansome- The phrase working mother is redundant. -Jane Sellman- Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows. -Jennifer Unlimited- Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult. -Charlotte Whitton- Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart. -Caryn Leschen- I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. -Catherine- When I was young, I was put in a school for retarded kids for two years before they realized I actually had a hearing loss. And they called ME slow! -Kathy Buckley- I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb ... and I'm also not blonde. -Dolly Parton- If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them. -Sue Grafton- I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on. -Roseanne Barr- When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. -Elayne Boosler- Behind every successful man is a surprised woman. -Maryon Pearson- In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man- if you want anything done, ask a woman. -M argaret Thatcher- I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career. -Gloria Steinem- I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house. -Zsa Zsa Gabor- Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission. -Eleanor Roosevelt- Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :-) Who's on what?
ABBOTT: Computer Support Group. Can I help you? COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up a home office in the den, and I'm thinking of buying a computer. ABBOTT: Mac? COSTELLO: No, the name is Lou. ABBOTT: Your computer? COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one. ABBOTT: Mac? COSTELLO: I told you, my name is Lou. ABBOTT: What about Windows? COSTELLO: Why? Does it get stuffy? ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows? COSTELLO: I don't know. What do I see when I look out the windows? ABBOTT: Wallpaper. COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software. ABBOTT: Software that runs on Windows? COSTELLO: No, on the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses. You know, run a business.. What have you got? ABBOTT: Office COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything? ABBOTT: I just did. COSTELLO: You just did what? ABBOTT: Recommended something. COSTELLO: You recommended something? ABBOTT: Yes. COSTELLO: For my office? ABBOTT: Yes. COSTELLO: Okay, what did you recommend for my office? ABBOTT: Office. COSTELLO: Yes, for my office. ABBOTT: Office for Windows. COSTELLO: I already have an office and it already has windows! Let's say I'm sitting at my computer, and I want to type a proposal. What do I need? ABBOTT: Word. COSTELLO: If I'm writing a proposal, I'm going to need lots of words. What program do I load? ABBOTT: Word. COSTELLO: What word? ABBOTT : The Word in Office. COSTELLO: The only word in office is office. ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.. COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows? ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue W. COSTELLO: I'm going to click your big W if you don't give me a straight answer. Let's forget about words for a minute. What do I need if I want to watch a movie over the Internet? ABBOTT: RealOne. COSTELLO: Maybe a real movie, maybe a cartoon. What I watch is none of your business. But what do I need to watch it? ABBOTT: RealOne. COSTELLO: If it's a long movie I'll so want to watch reels two, three and four. Can I watch reel four? ABBOTT: Of course. COSTELLO: Great! With what? ABBOTT: RealOne. COSTELLO: Okay, so I'm sitting at my computer and I want to watch a movie. What do I do? ABBOTT: You click the blue 1. COSTELLO: I click the blue one what? ABBOTT: The blue 1. COSTELLO: Is that different from the blue W? ABBOTT: Of course it is. The blue 1 is RealOne. The blue W is Word. COSTELLO: What word? ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows. COSTELLO: But there's three words in office for windows! ABBOTT: No, just one. But it's the most popular Word in the world. COSTELLO: It is? ABBOTT: Yes, although to be fair there aren't many other Words left. It pretty much wiped out all the other Words. COSTELLO: And that word is the real one? ABBOTT: No. RealOne has nothing to do with Word. RealOne isn't even part of Office. COSTELLO: Never mind; I don't want to get started with that again. But I also need something for bank accounts, loans, and so on. What do you have to help me track my money? ABBOTT: Money. COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have? ABBOTT: Money. COSTELLO: I need money to track my money? ABBOTT: No, not really. It comes bundled with your computer. COSTELLO: What comes bundled with my computer? ABBOTT: Money. COSTELLO: Money ! comes bundled with my computer? ABBOTT: Exactly. No extra charge. COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer at no extra charge? How much money do I get? ABBOTT: Just one copy. COSTELLO: I get a copy of money. Isn't that illegal? ABBOTT: No. We have a license from Microsoft to make copies of Money. COSTELLO: Microsoft can license you to make money? ABBOTT: Why not? They own it. COSTELLO: Well, it's great that I'm going to get free money, but I'll still need to track it. Do you have anything for money? ABBOTT: Managing Your Money? That program disappeared years ago. COSTELLO: Well, what do you sell in its place? ABBOTT: Money. COSTELLO: You sell money? ABBOTT: Of course. But if you buy a computer from us, you get it for free. COSTELLO: That's all very wonderful, but I'll be running a business. To take care for, you know, accounting? ABBOTT: Simply Accounting. COSTELLO: Probably, but it might get a little complicated. ABBOTT: If you don't want Simply Accounting, you might try M.Y.O.B. COSTELLO: M.Y.O.B.? What does that stand for? ABBOTT: Mind Your Own Business. COSTELLO: I beg your pardon? ABBOTT: No, that would be I.B.Y.P. I said M.Y.O.B. COSTELLO: Look, I just need to do some accounting for my home business. You know, accounting? You do it with money. ABBOTT: Of course you can do accounting with Money. But you may need more. COSTELLO: More money? ABBOTT: More than Money. Money can't do everything. COSTELLO: I don't need a sermon! Okay, let's forget about money for the moment. I'm worried that my computer might...what's the word? Crash. And if
[lace-chat] :-) Today's riddle.
What five letter word, no matter how you pronounce it, is always pronounced wrong? Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
