[lace-chat] Hippo racing - Canadian eh?
During a phone in on my local radio station a week or so ago, the caller was asked if she'd been to South America. Yes. Where? California. But that's in North America. No, Alaska's North America - California is South America. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Subject: Exercise for your shoulders (lace)
This is great for older lacemakers. Younger people try it at their own risk. This is working well for me. For those of us getting along in years, here is a little secret for building your arm and shoulder muscles. You might want to adopt this and do it three days a week. Begin by standing straight, with a 5-LB. potato sack in each hand. Extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can-try to reach a full minute. Relax. After a few weeks, move up to 10-LB. potato sacks, and then 50-LB. potato sacks, and eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-LB. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight out for more than a full minute. After you feel confident at that level, start putting a couple of potatoes in the bags. Helene, the froggy from Melbourne, who is exhausted after lifting for 10 mns... Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] re:gone to the dogs
Hi Tamara, Being the owner,(or do I mean being the servant) of a ten month old Yorkshire Terrier named Roly, I can heartily endorse all of gone to the dogs I now get a daily walk (whether I want one or not) Dinner is on time (or else) Between 7pm and 9pm is playtime (no matter what else I have in mind) He helps me with my lace ( steals rolls of thread, bobbins, anything he can lay his hands? teeth on) But I cannot now imagine life without him. M.Sue in Norfolk - UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Children and the Church
Pastor Dave Charlton tells us, After a worship service at First Baptist Church in Newcastle, Kentucky, a mother with a fidgety seven-year old boy told me how she finally got her son to sit still and be quiet. About halfway through the sermon, she leaned over and whispered, 'If you don't be quiet, Pastor Charlton is going to lose his place and will have to start his sermon all over again!' It worked. ?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º? A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, How many women can a man marry? Sixteen, the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. How do you know that? Easy, the little boy said. All you have to do is add it up, like the Bishop said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer. º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º After a church service on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother, Mom, I've decided to become a minister When I grow up. That's okay with us, but what made you decide that? Well, said the little boy, I have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be more fun to stand up and yell, than to sit and listen. ?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º? A 6-year-old was overheard reciting the Lord's Prayer at a church service: And forgive us our trash passes, as we forgive those who passed trash against us. ?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º? A boy was watching his father, a pastor, write a sermon. How do you know what to say? he asked. Why, God tells me. Oh, then why do you keep crossing things out? ?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º? After the christening of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, That priest said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I want to stay withyou guys! ?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º? The Sunday School Teacher asks, Now, Johnny, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating? No sir, little Johnny replies, I don't have to. My Mom is a good cook. ?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º?oo?º°'°º?o?º°'°º? A little girl was sitting on her grandfather's lap as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek. She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again. Finally she spoke up, Grandpa, did God make you? Yes, sweetheart, he answered, God made me a long time ago. Oh, she paused, Grandpa, did God make me too? Yes, indeed, honey, he said, God made you just a little while ago. Feeling their respective faces again, she observed God's getting better at it, isn't he? To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: Antiques Roadshow
Hi All, For anyone living in Nebraska USA, the Antiques Roadshow will be in Omaha the week-end of July 10. I work for PBS so can't take items for the show unless I am a volunteer for the event. I volunteered myself and DH. Woohooo! I imagine we'll be really busy, but hope to see all those antiques that don't make the show! We get to take 2 items. Speaking of antiques. There were 2 antique sales here (lots of vendors gathered in one place), and at the first was an elderly woman who had salvaged tons of lace and other trimmings. I found a 7 yd x 3 inch piece of linen thread bobbin lace for $7 and a small round silk piece with a picture stamped on it and leaf tallies forming flowers all around the edge. It looks like something sold to tourists, maybe Italian. It was very inexpensive. Obviously, she didn't know or care that many of her laces were not only vintage, but hand made as well. She had lots of bobbin lace. At the second antique sale, was a booth that had lace yardages, trims and vintage wedding gowns, etc. This woman knew what she had, and new the hand made laces from the manufactured. Believe me, the hand made laces were sold as true antique pieces with prices to match. Although I didn't buy any, I was so happy to see them salvaged! There were some luscious yards of bobbin lace. Now that I know what bobbin lace looks like, I'm seeing lots of it at antique sales. Of course, I have no idea how old any of these laces are, but knowing they're hand made makes them prescious to me. Mary _ Best Restaurant Giveaway Ever! Vote for your favorites for a chance to win $1 million! http://local.msn.com/special/giveaway.asp To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: Pictures (was Heather's Phone Call)
On May 8, 2004, at 16:43, H. Muth (Heather) wrote: I like having the voice and the photo to go along with the letters from Arachnids. I 'hear' them when I read their writings. I have a picture of Bev Walker in my mind whenever she writes. And any others I have met or heard or of whom I have seen pictures. It just adds to the daily Arachne dose. I know what you mean Heather having been to www.lacefairy.com and seen a lot of the faces attached to the most familiar names on this list I find I have the face in mind when I read their messages it must be nice to be able to attach the voice also. I'm born and bred Portsmouth but English speaking foreigners tend to think I come from London. Huh! an me that speaks the Queen's English don't you know. NOT! LOL Jane Bawn Portchester, UK email [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] Queen Anne's Lace
Never mind the plants, Barbara, - go and join in, and make lace there!! - You could sit on the edge of the quilters section - just have a day demonstrating! I put my handmade lace on quilts, so lace fits in with that craft! Your weather should be a lot better, for sitting in gardens, than it is here in Melbourne, at the moment!!! (And I Loved the film The Dish It was a gem!) from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, [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] Crafts
On May 12, 2004, at 20:17, Helene Gannac wrote: Helene, the froggy from Melbourne, who was exposed to crafts since she was a toddler. Lucky you... I'm like Lynn, all self-taught. My mother knitted (plain stuff, to wear) and sewed (again, only practical things -- clothes), but refused to teach me until 5th or 6th grade, when I had to learn anyway, for the manual labour class. Both my parents appreciated arts and crafts, but they only appreciated *excellence* at whatever you did. As soon as it was obvious that I had two left hands but a nimble brain, it was books and straight A-s for me, and don't waste your time on that nonsense... So I didn't :) My suggestion that, after primary school, I ought to go to a technikum (called vocational here in US, I think), either the textile one or the book one, was greeted with horror and not even considered; I was to go to a liceum, which prepared one for University... So, I spent 4 yrs of highschool's manual labour classs (1.5 hours, once a week) telling jokes to the teacher and the class, while everyone else embroidered, or knitted, or crocheted, etc. Still got my A, but didn't learn a thing. It was only after I came here, that I began to catch up, for something better to do (I was un-employable, being from a red country *and* trained in teaching English as a foreign language g). Mostly, from books. I suppose, things have worked out OK for me -- on the one hand, I had the freedom to do what I wanted to but, on the other, had had enough experience of books to be able to suck all the honey from them :) - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Subject: Exercise for your shoulders (lace)
Helene Gannac a décidé d' écrire à Ò[lace-chat] Subject: Exercise for your shoulders (lace)Ó. [2004/05/12 10:07] After you feel confident at that level, start putting a couple of potatoes in the bags. Helene, the froggy from Melbourne, who is exhausted after lifting for 10 mns... roaring with laughter . hope my upstairs neighbours weren't asleep ! .. good start to a day ending with a lace lesson .. i usually leave work earlier telling everyone going to make lace ! to which they answer oh yes . happy embroidery ! ... g seems embroidery is to the french what tatting is for the americans : all inclusive !. dominique from Paris, Frogland ... To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
