[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Beware of Gmail phishing scam
Hi Sue and everyone Thanks for the warning, Sue. It is not just gmail. I just got one at another address. The spamware mimics the server address. When I checked the message pathway at the header, it was shown as "friend's-name-at- suspect-server". To see the pathway in a gmail message, on the right-hand drop-down menu, click 'show original.' Also in that menu is the Report Phishing link - use it if you get a suspect message. We sure have to be careful about things like this. Certainly never click anything that doesn't seem right. On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 10:52 AM, Sue Babbs wrote: > Iâve just been alerted to a new scam being played on gmail users: > Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada -- To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Hints and tips
Hi Clay and everyone How about making use of the archive search, via the subject line, "Hints and Tips" ? that way the topic is searchable in the mail-archive/lace. The first few lines of a message appear in the search also, below the link to the respective message. Using Sue Harvey's example, the message subject line would be Hints and Tips, and the first sentence of her message could mention Spiders, and technique for neatness (or such). Or, refine it even in the subject line as Hints and Tips Spiders? Just a thought On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 4:19 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote: > I think this is a wonderful idea! How I wish Our Arachne group was > sophisticated enough to save all of these tips! Maybe someone in the group > could do this? -- Bev in windy/sunny Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Twinkees
I've had that! It is on the menu at a local café. The cook even came out to see if we liked it (4 of us shared one). At the grocery here, import aisle, there are boxes of Jaffa cakes. I'd not seen them before but it seems they are big in the UK? Twinkies were good, in memory LOL. Then I met TimTams, when a friend sent a package from Australia. It was good news when I found a place that sold those too. On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:40 AM, Sue Harvey <2harv...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > We have a chocolate bar here in the UK called Mars Bar which is chocolate > covered caramel with a fudge like centre and some people deep fry that also > ( yuk) > -- Bev thinking of edibles in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: Edwardian Farm
Maybe not something to ask because of copyright ;) Is there anything at BBC America? as I don't have tv, I can't check it myself. To those who are snowbound, all the more happy lacemaking! On 12/2/10, Tatman wrote: > somehow capture the video of the lacemaking episode and share it with the > lacemaking communities?? ;) > -- Bev in a green, mild, rainy Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
[lace-chat] Fwd: [lace] sleeping cats
This was meant for the lace-chat list, not the lace list ;) -- Forwarded message -- From: Dora Northern Date: Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:12 PM Subject: [lace] sleeping cats To: l...@arachne.com yMy invisible lodger lost me the Email of thr sleeping cats. Casn someone send me that again. Very grateful Dora the \Knotter - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Recycling orts
For the record, I was referring to the commercially spun threads, as used for embroidery, which was in the present topic, not wool fleece per se. Yes, whatever the bird finds that instinctively appeals to it will be its choice. I have looked up the word 'ort' in the dictionaries around my place, the older Oxfords define it as for food scraps, specifically fodder (archaic) and two newer dictionaries published in North America don't list it. Unless 'orts' as 'thread ends' is used in general, I am guessing the embroidery people appropriated this word for their purposes. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada On Mon, 25 Jan 2010, Jean Nathan wrote: > Jeri wrote: > > materials of grass > and twigs. So, the latest wisdom is to not use woolen "orts" in this way. > A dry nest is said to be better for baby birds.> > > Bev wrote: > > for nesting material. We have had this in discussion a while back, the > naturalists warned against it.> > > When we lived in the countryside, in the spring, we used to see birds > collecting bits of fleece which were caught on wire fencing when the sheep > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Deer/deer whistles
For years now I've kept the small inexpensive 'deer whistles' from the hardware store, affixed to my car. I still get deer wandering through the garden (tip: lean the fencing around the plants *outwards* and they won't try to leap it - looks odd but it works) but I seldom see animals on the road while driving. Bear, cougar, dogs, and cats, raccoons - haven't seen many, and if so, usually the tail end, since my discovery of the 'whistles'. The high pitched noise that scares the animal out of sight is in effect at about 60 kmph (40 mph?) or better. Slower than that, they don't work, but you usually have plenty of time to stop or avoid them. I did not like the risk of hitting an animal and disabling my car on a dark lonely rural road. bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Morris Dancing: Life with Bells On
The one and only time I saw a Morris Dance group was at a car rally of British cars (imports for here! where I live), on a hot, hot day. We - cars, people, dancers - occupied a great field overlooking the sea. I thought the dancing would be a nice little entertainment, well when they were in full swing, it was quite tribal and intense. I was most impressed. Alas I can't see the video with coal-fired internet. A good sendup of Morris dance is Terry Pratchett's Black Morris (they perform in midwinter, and they are clad in black). He wrote it such that it is to be a performance unseen. (even so, fans try to perform it) -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Avital wrote: > I missed that! Guess I need to watch it again. ;-) > > Avital > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:15 PM, wrote: > > The film is definitely taking the mick out of Morris dancing - and > > Hollywood > > (to a lesser extent). Did anyone look at the cast list?! > > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachnemodera...@yahoo.com. > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] No Knead Bread Recipe - tip
Hello Janice and everyone You can use a tablespoon of lemon juice instead of the crushed vit. c. tablets, or a bit of vinegar. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] Cattern Cakes recipe test
Hi everyone I would love to hear from anyone who has tried this recipe, a) in Britain and b) elsewhere, and if new to you, if you would care to try it and share the results (that is, how they turned out - of course I'd love a taste too - you could fax me a cookie...). I have tried quite a few times with uneven success, but never results that I would be confident in sharing with others, such as at a lace meeting. I think the dry measures are given by weight (e.g. 9 ounces by weight of flour, not 9/10 of a British cup). The spoons measures and liquid are conventional? 9 oz. self-raising flour 1 ounce currants 2 tsp. caraway seeds 4 ounces melted butter 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 ounces ground almonds 7 ounces caster sugar 1 medium egg (beaten) sugar/cinnamon for sprinkling Stir flour and cinnamon in a bowl, stir in currants, almonds, caraway seeds and the sugar. Add the melted butter, and beaten egg. Mix well to form a soft dough. Roll out onto a floured board, into a 12 x 10 rectangle. Brush the dough with water, sprinkle cinnamon/sugar mixture. Roll up and cut in 3/4" slices. Bake at 200 deg. C./400 deg. F. for about 10 minutes, until browned. I'm wondering if 400 degrees is too high, and 350 deg. for 12 to 15 minutes might be better? -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
To Canadians everywhere Happy Thanksgiving weekend, with family and friends. May the power stay on until the turkey is cooked! As it happened, the entire south of Vancouver Island was 'out' for several hours late this afternoon, I'm glad we decided to do most of the cooking yesterday. We don't do turkey - but we did enjoy David's recipe for pumpkin bowl soup. The official day is tomorrow, and we're going on a picnic of leftovers :)) -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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] bread recipe
Once you have mixed the yeast in, you can even bake the mixture right away - the product isn't as nice though, as when the dough has been worked with. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Janice Blair wrote: > I saw a piece on the Today show about baking bread without kneading.? The cook > wrote an article in todays NY Times about fast making bread.? On the show the > presenters mixed the ingredients with water, stirred, told to let it rest for > 4 hours then they poured it into bread pans or round cooking pans and popped > it in the oven.? I was curious and looked up the article.? There is a little > more to making the bread than that but you can read the recipe here and there > are links to the article and another bread recipe: > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/dining/081mrex.html?ref=dining > > Meredith's bread was undercooked in the saucepan but Ann's bread look good. > > Janice > > > Janice Blair > > Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA > > www.jblace.com > > www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com > > http://www.lacemakersofillinois.com > > 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]
Re: [lace-chat] microwave popcorn
yLOL I wore out a cornpopper like the traditional one you describe. We had one just for the fireplace, too, a contraption with a long handle (but now I don't have a fireplace). And with the new glass top stoves, not a good idea - i do miss the cast iron pan I used on my coil-top stove -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada On Fri, 3 Oct 2008, Joy Beeson wrote: > If you eat *lots* of popcorn, you need a dedicated corn > popper. Traditional poppers are sheet-metal pans with a > crank sticking out of the lid, and holes in the lid -- given > a choice, look for holes that are blisters that are open on > one side, as if pushed up from below; the simple stamped > holes let escaping steam flow straight up, the blisters > divert it to the side. > > My DH, who eats popcorn at eight o'clock every night, > invested in a popper with an electric motor to turn the > stirrer, and a dome lid that doubles as a serving bowl (The > popper itself is an almost-flat plate.) > > But shaking a saucepan works just fine, except for wearing > the anodized finish off the bottom of the pan. > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] microwave popcorn
Hi everyone Thanks Micki for the Muffin-in-a-Mug recipes. I had some flax seed that I ground in my coffee mill to make flax meal and tried one of the recipes. What a cool way to make a muffin - Fun! tasty! (effective!). the coffee mill is now very cleaned out, too. :p But I love to find out new ways to use the microwave. Last winter I was sure that popcorn could be done, without having to buy the expensive packets. So I googled, and found that yes, you use a paper bag, and regular kernels. I don't know if anyone outside North America is into popcorn. It is almost a staple at my house LOL. anyway, my method is to put a quarter cup of kernels in a brown paper lunch bag opened out, then crease the top shut with several folds, lay the bag on its side so the kernels can expand in the m/wave. You will need to experiment the first few times, timing can be between 1 and 2 minutes on high, but you will need to find the precise amount in seconds before the kernels start to scorch. In the oven I have, the threshold is 1 minute 32 seconds Remove from the paper bag immediately, or the popcorn gets damp from steam inside. I then melt some marg. in a glass cup, 15 seconds on high, to pour on top. Nice with a touch of curry powder, for a cold day (which we haven't had many yet..but soon). Any regular popcorn will do, I like Jolly Time or sometimes splurge for the organic one. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] winners of my small raffle
Hi everyone Thank you to the 21 people who sent me their names :) Here are the winners: Micki Cameron Lynn Weasenforth Jane O'Connor Blanche Krbechek Pene Piip DH was nearest the computer to help with drawing the names. The draw for the 5 lots was in the same order. Micki won the postcards. I will have a draw again some time! -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] pumpkin recipe thanks
Wow, everyone, such yummy recipes, and all so different. I'm going to buy another pie pumpkin, I'm going to have to try them all! Thank you for posting them, and any others! -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] pumpkin recipes?
Hello everyone It is quiet on chat, quiet as mice (eek!)(hope the hordes have been controlled, Martha K?). I bought a beautiful big pie pumpkin from the market. I'd like to make something besides pumpkin pie, or plain cooked pumpkin (which we like as a veg.) - anyone got a different recipe to share? sweet or savoury ... please send to the chat list ;) -- bye for now Bev in Shirley District near Sooke BC on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] ps to raffle of a few small items
I will ask the person nearest to my computer, in about a week, to draw names. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] raffle of a few small items
Hello everyone I have *5* lots of 'small stuff' up for grabs. #1 - three lace postcards, one of a Honiton motif (the cowslip) (this card has an apology written in the message, for an issue long forgotten! If you don't mind a bit of handwriting on the postcard); photo of a collection of lace and needlework tools, Australian Lace Guild; 17th C. costume, 'Doublet and Breeches' V & A Museum. These are duplicates from my collection. They are as is, and the prize is all 3. Here follow 4 lots, of small tatted or BL ornaments from various e-exchanges of some years ago. I debated whether to toss them or not, decided to give them a chance for a new home instead. #2 - three tatted motifs, one is a cheery heart on a card, one is a fan shape, intended for a bookmark. The last is small triangular motif with a short tassel, also for a bookmark. I do not know who made the last one; the first two were made by a young tatter named Sarah, from Texarkana, about 10 years ago. #3 - Two tatted motifs,one made by Sara in Florida, an Olympic rings 'key' bookmark - this was made when there was an Olympic Games in the US. maybe someone remembers, there was an effort to design Olympic motifs on the arachne list, at the time. The other motif is a cross bookmark of heart-shapes with no tassel, very neatly done. It could have been made by Sara, or not - it seems to go with the key, therefore it will :) #4 - a tatted candy cane ornament made by Heidi of California, and a wee Beds. birdie ornament, by Ginni, USA (that's all the info I had). #5 - a small glow-in-the-dark roundel for the Christmas tree, by Clara of Nebraska (this one, as I recall, was an effort for the person to make, with the particular thread. It is nicely done). Bonus, a small bell ornament made by one Bev Walker early in her lace career. I must have made dozens of them LOL. If any of the foregoing interest you, send me an e-mail, indicate if you would prefer to enter just the postcard draw, or if you don't mind winning 'whatever.' I will mail them to anywhere, they are small enough to go in a letter-size envelope. It would pain me to have to throw them out, so I hope there are new homes for everything. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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] Invading hordes...
Hello Martha and everyone As long as the ol' cat doesn't mind, you could try a home remedy spray deterrent of: 1/2 cup. liquid detergent, 1 tablespoon Tabasco, mixed in 1 gallon of water. Spritz it anywhere you think necessary to keep the mice away. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada On Fri, 19 Sep 2008, Martha Krieg wrote: > only a matter of time)... they seem to like the cozy dark spaces > under the refrigerator and the stove, but obviously roam the counters > and stove top as well... Clearly, the 21.5-year-old cat is no > deterrent at all, as I've seen them flit from one place to another > while she was in the same room and neither of them seemed aware of > the other. Can't get another cat until this one dies - it would be > just too traumatic for the old one > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] tapioca pudding and other desserts
for David and everyone I went through my mother's cookbook, a small binder of all her handwritten recipes, but she didn't write down her tapioca pudding recipe. I remember it was creamy white, creamy vanilla tasting, and fluffy, with the tapioca pearls floating in it (NOT in appearance like fish eggs, as some say about tapioca; they were more like bubbles). We always called the dish 'tapioca' and left off the 'pudding.' It was years later that I realized 'tapioca' is the name of the starch and is used for thickening in some cuisines. It was also some time before I knew that the British say 'pudding' for what we call 'dessert' (where we say "what's for dessert...") When I was at uni., and they served tapioca in the cafeteria, it was disappointing glue-y glup to be avoided. I tried unsuccesfully to duplicate mother's pudding, from other recipes, but in any case no one in my own family cares for it. One individual gets sick if tapioca starch is in the food, so it is simpler to avoid it. Mom's recipe book did yield this one for rice pudding. Her recipes are cook's notes cryptic in that most only list the ingredients, you're supposed to know how to use them LOL. Her rice pudding was yummy, like the tapioca too ;) 1 cup water 1 " milk 1 egg 1/4 cup rice 1/3 cup sugar raisins and this one, called Gussie's Choc. Cake: Melt 2 sq. choc butter size of walnut cup sugar 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp b. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup milk Finally fold in 1 beaten egg. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] raffle winner
Hi all DH was nearest the computer last night and got to pull the winning name out of the hat...and the winner is, from a field of 9 Sue Babbs The Montreal fridge magnet, lace postcards and bookmark will be on their way to you. Thank you, all lovely 9 entrants -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] raffle for magnet and cards
Hi everyone A little while ago I was fortunate to win Dora's raffle for the T-shirt from the OIDFA congress in Turku. If I win a raffle from our list, I like to pass the luck along, when I would find something suitable. Now, I have a little assortment of treasures: a fridge magnet from the IOLI convention in Montreal in 2006, 4 black-and-white lace postcards from the Australia Lace Guild, and a crocheted teddy bear bookmark. All came from lace e-friends and now it is time for these treasures to find a new home. I am putting this message on chat, because that's where Dora's T-shirt message was posted, so this raffle is for lace-chat. Send me a reply if you are interested; I'll take names until next Friday morning, Pacific Time, and get someone near the computer to pull a name out of the hat. I will mail to anywhere. -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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] Photo-sharing Question
Hello Helen and everyone Rather than a website, your relative could do a blog,setting it as private, or set up a private photo album on one of the web-based photos sites. Easier to upload to, than a website. flickr.co.uk might be a good one to start with. also photosite.co.uk if you care to check them out first. -- bye for now Bev relaxing after a windy sunny Mother's Day on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada On Sun, 11 May 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > His question is: "We are keen to set up a web site where we can upload photos > etc for invited people to view. Could you point us in the right direction?" > > I think the key bit is 'invited people' so please ensure that such a privacy > mechanism is available for any suggestions you may have. From my > perspective, knowing what a bunch of Luddites my family (and therefore his) > is, it also needs to be easy to a) set up, and b) use. > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Our Birthday...bobbin
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008, Sue Duckles wrote (after she sang :p ): > > As for the citrine, hollyhock bobbins why don't we all buy a plain > bobbin, decorate it, spangle it or whatever and post a picture of > 'our' birthday present to us on webshots!! > Whereas I do have some plain bobbins for painting, in this case I'd be happy to buy one from a supplier, or suppliers - anyone who cares to offer one, and there are some who do commissions :) Shall mull this over, further. bye for now Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on Vancouver Island, 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] T-shirt
Hi Dora and everyone well isn't that cute, I shall be pleased to accept the T-shirt, will write to you privately with my address. I could wear it to the next lace day ;) In keeping with my policy of win some, offer some - I will find something suitable to give away to someone on the list, too. Thank you Dora :) -- bye for now Bev (near Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada, etc. etc.) On Sat, 5 Apr 2008, Dora Northern wrote: > Well lacers, I had 7 interested members and my neighbour pulled a name out of > the hat. > I wish I had more shirts but alas. > > So please will Bev in Soake send me the address. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Green Tip
Interesting concept, however if we print html files they usually crowd the margins regardless of the document setting as for a wordprocessing program. Aren't we moving into using recycled paper anyway? I can see where widening the margins would make a mess of many things - for instance at the office we bind a lot of documents. The left margin is needed for the bindery; the right margin for turning the page, and white space for resting the eyes on the page of a lengthy specification. A lot of what I print at home are printouts from my lace drawing program, pdf files e.g. for lace with prickings, line drawings, a bit of text, and margins vary. I remember the movement to recycle 'good-one-side' paper - all that did was cause confusion, because the 'old-side' was confused with the new side. Just some thoughts... -- bye for now Bev in green, not quite spring and holding, Shirley-west-of-Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Fri, 15 Feb 2008, Janice Blair wrote: > Saw this today and it something I have always done except when I need space > on the left for ring binder holes: > The website www.changethemargins.com is calling for desktop printer owners > everywhere to take the simple step of changing their margins from the current > luxurious standard 1.25 inches to a more modest .75 inches. It may sound like > a small change, but if everyone in the nation did it, we?d save a little less > than a Rhode Island?s worth of trees every year. > Consider changing the margins on your own printers at work and at home. To > read more on this topic click here or copy and paste the following into a web > browser: http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3224 > > > > Janice Blair > Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA > www.jblace.com > http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ > www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily > teacher/class info updates!! > > 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]
Re: [lace-chat] Happy Birthday Dora
Yes, Happy birthday Dora, and to everyone who celebrates a birthday on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2). Here the groundhog would have seen his/her shadow - that means 6 more weeks of winter. On Sat, 2 Feb 2008, Tamara P Duvall wrote: > There used to be a wonderful "cake recipe" -- used brandy, which needed > to be checked every few minutes -- which made rounds of the Intertubes It made the rounds this year, at Christmas, but here is a birthday variation: Champagne Birthday Cake Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup of water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup of brown sugar lemon juice 4 large eggs nuts bottle of Champagne 2 cups of dried fruit Sample the Champagne to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Champagne again. To be sure it is real Champagne, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the Champagne is still OK. Try another cup ... just in case Turn off the mixerer. Break 2 legs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick fruit off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the Champagne to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Who care-sh? Check the Champagne. If bottle empty, get another. Bottle. Of Champagne. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Fin'lly, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Champagne and kick the cat. BAPPY HIRTHDAY! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] cat survey/Foof the cat
Our neighbour up the road had a cat called Foof too, named so because it was furtive, like the one that adopted us. We didn't know about the other Foof at the time. And they did, they would foof out of sight like magic. -- bye for now Bev near Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Thu, 31 Jan 2008, Sue Babbs wrote: > FOOF (because it makes a short foof sound when it is displeased) > Wyatt (when it says Earp) LOL! > I am amazed to find another cat called Foof! > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] cat survey
Hi everyone Although 'none' applies at present, in the past, two cats (at different times) found our household to their liking and adopted us. The first was a lovely Tuxedo cat that my young son called Paws, because of its white paws. It was a teenager when it found us, and stayed with us being its typical Sylvester self for nearly 15 years. The second cat to find us was feral. It apparently had survived rough handling by someone when it was a kitten. A shame what people will do. The poor thing hissed and swiped and didn't want anyone near, but it was desperate for a household. It never came into the house, not even after it became tame. We called it Half a Cat, or Foof. It could hardly make a noise except the hiss and we didn't think we wanted to be scratched or bitten. But we gave it healthy cat kibbles, and plenty of water. In return it controlled the rat population around the yard, and one day rewarded us by really purring when we were sitting near it in the sun. Foof lasted about three years with us before it became very ill and required humane intervention. We don't know who the next cat will be. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] bread machines now
Hi everyone We've done the yeast and sourdough starter. I want some opinions now on bread machines, specifically is there such a thing as a quiet bread machine?! I'm thinking of getting one for Christmas for other people to use at my house. I would like to get a quiet one. -- bye for now Bev near Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] instant yeast
You will still have to wait around for the dough to rise ;) The fast yeast just skips the one step of dissolving the yeast. -- bye for now Bev near Sooke, BC where the temp is so up-and-down my sweaters are on springs (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Mon, 3 Dec 2007, Dora Smith wrote: > Does fast yeast really rise faster, or just dissolve faster? My sister and > I have a project planned on Saturday, and we don't like waiting all day for > teh bread to rise. > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] How well does fast rising yeast work?
Hi Dora and everyone I use the fast rising yeast exclusively - add it with the dry ingredients. No waiting for it to proof, and one less dish to wash - although I never really minded that, it's not a big deal. I got better results with the fast yeast. The Christmas bread recipe should work just fine. I use an electric mixer and dough hook for mixing bread dough and after punching the loaves or whatever down after rising, work the dough by hand a bit before putting it into the pan. HTH -- bye for now Bev near Sooke, BC (on snowy beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Sun, 2 Dec 2007, Dora Smith wrote: > My store gives a choice between regular yeast and fast rising yeast; what > are the differences, and how well will fast rising yeast work on Christmas > bread (Stollen or yeast fruit cake)? > > Yours, > Dora Smith > Austin, TX > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Needle felting
I would say simply go for it following the instructions in the kit - it is an interesting process and easier than handfelting, which I've done. -- bye for now Bev near Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Carole Lassak wrote: > A friend of mine is considering doing a needle felted project. Has a kit > with instructions, but has never done this before. Can anyone out there > offer any advice? > > Carole > Dublin, OH USA > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] what kind of mattress do you like?
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > foam" are good or not. The friend with the Tempurpedic with memory foam > recommends it. I agree with your friend. Memory foam is remarkably comfortable, in any case. -- bye for now Bev in 'Shirley' a little area near Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] fake turkey and huge chalice
Hi Alice and everyone A quick lightweight 'turkey' - use a very large brown paper bag, stuff with crumpled newsprint, paint vegetable oil on the surface, for that 'cooked turkey' look (presumably). Bunch the bag into a turkey shape (that's a loaded instruction) tying with string where needed. Form legs from small brown bags and more string. You can take creative licence and if the prop can be carried on a cardboard platter, the form would be attached to the platter to help keep its shape. A stiffened fabric would work too, probably preferable to the paper bag - crumpled paper instead of poly fill for the stuffing will keep the weight down. A stage prop has to look convincing from a distance, keep it simple. But you probably know that. It also occurred to me you could try the bar towel trick, using a bath sheet. It would need to be contained though. (everyone needs to know how to make a Towel-Chicken yes?) http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Tea-Towel-Chicken/ bye for now Bev on a chilly day in autumn, a good day to practice cookie recipes in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Alice Howell wrote: > If you want to put your mind to something strange, > tell me how I can make a fake dead turkey > .everything except the feathers. It's for a > theater play of Christmas Carol...the big turkey from > the butcher shop that is given to the Cratchetts. > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Q, doing a cookie exchange
Hi everyone Closer to Christmas I'd like to do a cookie exchange with family. It seems straightforward, bring x dozen cookies at 1 dozen per x other people bringing cookies. Question, as I've not done one before - to anyone who has done such an exchange, any tips, ideas, things to avoid? -- bye for now Bev on a sleepy autumn Sunday in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] craig's list
Hi Tamara and all f.y.i. Craig's List is Everyone's Buy Sell and Trade. My DS2 got a dandy Ikea sofa and rocking chair set that was about to be turfed, from someone on the local craigslist. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] mushrooms and spiders
Hi Alice > > That's your biology and botany tidbits for today. Nice tidbits, thankyou. I was so taken with a brilliant white field mushroom on my lawn, that I took a digital picture. The gills of this one also reminded me a lace ruff. The mushroom you have is probably a Laccaria. or a Tricholoma, or something else again. Mushrooms are shape changers. The spiders are busy here too. As I walked out the door this morning I felt the top of my head 'bump' into something, and in my mind it was the hanging basket near the door. But the basket was still in view. I had bumped into an anchor strand for a web further away. Amazing, spiders :) bye for now Bev in cloudy Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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] SPAM revisited
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, Jean Nathan wrote: > So I was wrong in thinking that it was illegal to send spam in the USA, it > isn't - it's actually illegal in the EU, which explains why so little of it > in my inbox shows an EU originating address. The hacker originating in the EU can hide that too :( -- bye for now Bev in Shirley BC soon to be a postal code west of Sooke (on Vancouver Island, 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] what to do with spoof messages?
> http://www.spamcop.net/ Spamcop is a reporting site. I believe it only > takes registering with them and if we all reported it soon spam levels > would drop. Probably not- there are now spambots cheerfully regenerating having been programmed and left for 'us' to 'enjoy' (cool eh? not.) Don't read the stuff, it isn't directed at you personally 'it' doesn't know who you are; delete at will, contact your server to increase the spam filter level - although mine just set Jean's recent response to Heather as 'spam' LOL I have it set at a low level, but I can see the e-mail without opening it to decide if I'll keep it or not. Ancient text-only technology has its place, for this server that I use. New tech is good, too. My google mail addy - haven't had to see spam in all the time I've used it. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] what to do with spoof messages?
If they haven't been detected by the spam filter I delete them off-line. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Tue, 11 Sep 2007, Alice Howell wrote: > What do you do with messages of false lottery wins, > bank account notices, and other fake business messages > that want your personal info? Is there some place to > forward them? Or just delete them? > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] cookware for daughter
Hi Devon It would depend on how the cook is going to use the pots! and how much stovetop cooking she likes to do. Will she entertain (bigger pots needed) or just for herself and one or two guests at any time. If the latter, a lightweight coated frying pan with glass lid and a saucepan with lid should do. The coated pans have come a long way - best to use them at heat no higher than medium-low so the coating doesn't buckle. I bought an expensive oneand ruined it by using heating such as I would do for my cast iron pan (why? I didn't think...). The next one I bought was $15 from the hardware store and its label had included the handy hint about lower heat - these pans heat quickly and retain the heat on low, when the burner is turned off, they cool off quickly. V. efficient. Easy to clean by wiping with a towel (paper or cloth) and a rinse. My cheapie pan is great. I have another stainless steel pan (similar to all-clad) for stews or large meals. However if I'dknown the temperature to use on my expensive fry pan I would still have it. Go to a kitchen store where you can buy individual pieces, and a universal lid. You might pay the same for a set, but - not as good an investment. HTH -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Ode to Plurals
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007, Tamara P Duvall wrote: > For all the language buffs out there... > ode to plurals > > Ain't English grand? as she is spoke ;) Interesting rhyme and clever - I then looked at each point/counterpoint for the etymology and conclude that English words that rhyme aren't necessarily from the same source ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Help - oops
Here I wrote > Eleven twelve dig and delve (hm, don't know the collection) and meant 'connection' - tsk - blame it on the distractions in the household clamouring for lunch... - bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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] Help
Isn't that it, though? The whole little rhyme has BL references: One, two buckle my shoe (get ready for school - lace school) Three four out the door (going there) Five six pick up sticks (the bobbins) Seven eight lay them straight (tension?!) Nine ten, a big fat hen (pin) Eleven twelve dig and delve (hm, don't know the collection) Thirteen fourteen maids a courting (more with bobbin pairs...) Fifteen sixteen (I forget) Seventeen eighteen maids a-waiting Nineteen twenty that's a-plenty (end of repeat?) something like that anyway! -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Sun, 29 Jul 2007, Shirley Meier wrote: > Does anyone know a poem about bobbins that is a variation on > One, Two buckle my shoe > Three, Four knock at the door, etc ? > > Apparently there is one but I can't find it anywhere. > Shirley in Corio Oz. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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]
Re: [lace-chat] help
Good luck to you Lynn. blessings -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Re: IOLI M/ship reminders
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is there any way that computerization could be used to send postcards? I What we do for the Canadian magazine is tuck a renewal slip in the last magazine - we need to keep the weight down of the package - so trade part of our loose supplement for the weight taken up by a return envelope.Makes it convenient to renew, and everyone knows when - because it's the same time for all. I don't undertand why a member of an organisation wouldn't want to know what went on in the current year, as would be reported in the current year's issues if there is someone joining 'late' but if so, then there could be a cutoff date for the renewing. As we do, past a certain date (June) we ask if the person wants the current year of mostly back issues, or do they want their $ applied to the coming year. But then, we don't do an AGM which requires current membership - and if so, then my first thought applies, that that individual attending the AGM should want to know what the year previous entailed... etc. etc. I really think IOLI should have an internal system for such discussions then I would keep my oar out of it ;) Bev in Sooke, BC To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] first grandma quilter gift!
Thankyou so much, Tonnie - the thimble idea is perfect. I also like Helen's idea of a throw. The thimble will be perfect for my SIL-Grandma-to-be. bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Sun, 22 Jul 2007, Tonnie McBroom wrote: > What about a commem. thimble? That would apply for a quilter > Tonnie McB > Phoenix, AZ, USA > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] first grandma quilter gift?
Hi everyone My SisIL is to be a first-time grandma. If she was a lacemaker I could give her a commem. bobbin for the occasion when Grandbaby arrives. But, a bobbin for her would be redundant - she does like to do quilting though. Do any of you know if quilters give each other commemorative gifts? (and if so - suggestions as to what to do for my SIL would be appreciated) thanks! -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Altoid tins
Hi everyone, Lorri and Jean I was sure the last tin of Altoids I bought was marked as a British import, and yes when I googled, the mints are produced by Callard & Bowser (which I recall also marketed the most scrumptious butterscotch). There is a factory in Tennessee now though. The tin I bought was on sale, perhaps was old stock from Britain, if they are no longer made there, or whatever, we still trade within the Commonwealth here As to the 'specific use' of Altoid tins, apart from being a nifty container, my embroidery friends are after them, and they decorate the lid in some way (e.g. with padding then a decorated piece) and *then* use it to store stuff. There is a suggestion to turn them into mini-campstoves, which seems like a dangerous idea at best. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Thu, 19 Jul 2007, Lorri Ferguson wrote: > Altoids are an intensely flavored candy mint. The tins are about 2"x3"x1/2" > and are handy for lots of little things. I keep my yarn needles, stitch > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] pc help for elder hands - thanks
Thankyou to everyone who responded with suggestions to help with the keyboard. The next techie type relative that visits my mother will be given some instructions ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] pc help for elder hands
Hi everyone I would like to find something to help my mom use her computer. Her fingers don't cooperate the way they used to, and she often hits extra keys in the process of typing a message, then loses the message or strange windows pop up. She can use the mouse ok. I would welcome any suggestions. The browser she used is Netscape. Can I disable the control and alt keys or would that cause other problems? -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Next Seasons's ... teaching
Here - teaching time including professional development days (school not in session - i.e. students not at school, on average one per month as well as stat. holidays )is specified to the minute. Benefits are extensive. The teaching system has always seemed clumsy to me. Some might work beyond the hours specified, but they don't have to. As I volunteer in it, I can observe (without comment - except here) and all I can say is I'm envious of their pay and benefits, but not of the constraints they put upon themselves. Business could well use some pointers on compassion, however they work as hard as anyone else. There is the perception that they don't, and I think that is wishful thinking on the part of the spectators ;) Nurses now - could either a group of teachers or a group of business people do the nurses' job?! On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, Jean Nathan wrote: > Mine said "hours sufficient to perform the duties required" and that the > school had "to be open to pupils/students for xxx days a year" - no mention > of how many extra days a teacher was expected to attend. > -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] :) Fwd: Next Season's Survivor
I dunno - around here if business people ran the schools, the system might run a lot more smoothly. The golf and travel industry for teachers isn't suffering any, either. How would 6 teachers fare in the business world? On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Tamara P Duvall wrote: > I'm not sure... I have an impression of having seen this one before. > But it's funny, and oh, so true... Worth repeating, IMO. > > > Have you heard about the next planned "Survivor" show? Three > businessmen and three businesswomen will be dropped in an elementary > school classroom for 1 school year. > > -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC etc. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Codespeak: was: The Word Up
> Mom said that when she was in school, the children would put > "lf" in the middle of every word: Whilfy dilfid youlfoo > doolfoo thalfat? She could speak it amazingly fast, and it > sounded very confusing to the uninitiated. > > My school never did anything but the common igpay atinlay, > and not much of it. > That was about my experience. Family games often included eakingspay igpay atinlay (now limited to the effective 'ixnay!'). And at a party once, 'bull talk' - dobull youbull speakbull bullbull bulltalk? That one didn't catch on. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Re: user manual warnings
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007, Tamara P Duvall wrote: > .. I did do a very good imitation-bonde, didn't I? Nor you did :D ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com 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: user manual warnings
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Tamara P Duvall wrote: > The general rule of thumb is: if something mindbogglingly stupid *can* > be done, someone will do it. And then sue *your* pants off for not Thus if you see it in the User Manual, chances are there *was* a lawsuit. No, I don't think anyone makes them up; a sobering thought. > > But, but, but... Isn't that how you reheat the leftovers? On the burner > or in the oven? Of course it is. Surely not the entire coffeemaker though (and surely it happened. aargh) > No, no, no. Ever since most appliances shortened their cords severely, > I've had to use extension cords, two joined, to make sure that my > electric kettle is where I want it -- near the sink (to fill with ek. You need to rethink how you use that kettle. The cords are short for a reason - the extension cord defeats the purpose of the design. What you describe just doesn't sound safe. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Afternoon tea/high tea
I googled 'Butchart Gardens tea' and got their menu - it is a pdf file. Mouth-watering, even if probably the pieces are quite 'bite-sized' and a reasonable price. You have to pay admission to the Gardens too, which amounts to the same price as the tea, plus an admissions tax of $1 - but then you do get to see the gardens! On Wed, 30 May 2007, Lorri Ferguson wrote: > I just had the afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel (2 weeks ago). While I > didn't pay for it (my daughter treated me for my birthday), I shared the > linked info with my sister (who also attended) and she said compared to > England's prices it wasn't all that bad. > > We did enjoy it and it did take the place of dinner. Next time we plant to > try the one at Buchart Gardens. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Afternoon tea/high tea
Reading about 'afternoon tea' always makes me thirsty :p Hotel 'teas' are fascinating for the menus. The one at the Empress HOtel in Victoria BC has become trendy - the price isn't mentioned; it costs more to have their afternoon tea than it does to dine in one of the other restaurants. http://www.fairmont.com/empress/GuestServices/Restaurants/AfternoonTea.htm (usual disclaimers, and no affiliation) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Wed, 30 May 2007, Jean Nathan wrote: > I rather fancy the Dorchester Hotel in London - easily within my budget :-D. > It muddies the difference between the two because of the times, but to > quote: > > "Afternoon Tea has two sittings, one at 2.30pm and the other at 4.45pm. > Full Afternoon Tea - £29.50 per person, Champagne Afternoon tea - £38.50 per > person, High Tea - £43.00 per person." > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] stottie cakes and cooking
Hi everyone On Fri, 25 May 2007, Helen Ward wrote: > Sounds like my grandmother's Rockies. Once they got cold they would > literally bounce > Nan was a terrible cook and freely admitted it - she HATED cooking. > ...it's just that she preferred that type of work to housework and > cooking. This is like my MIL who once made a loaf of bread that was so hard, her DH took it to the workshop to cut it with a bandsaw (family story, but I do believe it is true), however she excelled at shorthand and typing, and still writes phone messages in Pitman's (which none of us can decipher ~) bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] do not call
I made the mistake of ticking the box 'yes' to receiving promotional material "relating to my purchase" from my car dealer. Ass-u-me-ing that they meant about the car, I said yes. Bad idea. I was saying yes to credit applications, by mail and telephone (forgot to give them my e-mail , that was a good idea). I have since paid off the car, and the telemarketing is dwindling. I have a call director deal on my phone and computer that if it is a number I don't recognize, I send it to voice mail. If I'm not home it goes to voice mail anyway. And they don't leave messages. Now I will not say 'yes' to any tick box for promotional material, such as at websites - where if you're not careful, you miss seeing that the box is already ticked 'yes' where you are innocently surfing, maybe even buying something. My two bits. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] grammar and spoked Henglish
> > "Do not speak of that of about which we talk of not speaking about." > argh (inserting groans) and thanks Thurlow, an excellent description of The Village (a 'none of the above' rating) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] aw rhubarb
Hi everyone Great rhubarb recipes! Rhubarb grows 'everywhere' except where it doesn't - I finally put a crown in the garden a few years ago, and harvested enough stalks for occasional use. The week-long deep freeze this winter here ruined the rhubarb though, so I'll have to buy it from the local market (more abundant than from my garden anyway). Rhubarb without sweetener is t-t-t-tart but can be cooked with ginger root and cinnamon and water to make a drink (nice over ice). Another fun thing to do with 'rhubarb' - the word - is to direct half of a group of people to chant 'roo-barb' while the other half chants 'barb-roo' for a satisfying organized noise :D -- bye for now Bev on a fine sunny morning after a lot of rain in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Italian/Pompe
Thankyou everyone for the enlightenment as to the quotation from Le Pompe, as requested by Jeanette in South Africa. I, for one, enjoyed the linguistic foray. Thurlow, many thanks to your mom ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Sun, 8 Apr 2007, Thurlow Weed wrote: > Spiders, > > I forwarded this business to my mother, whose Italian is "meno moso" > (more or less still there -- she and my late father used to speak a lot > of Italian; it was the only other language they shared that I couldn't > understand. Very useful for "adult speak" not for children). > > She informs me this is 16th century Italian To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Italian quote in Le Pompe book
> > The text is > > "Opera non men bella, che utile, & necessaria, et non piu *veduta* in > > luce." Typo in the e-mail, and once in babelfish. Now I have it as something to do with 'seeing' > > It's not "venduta"; it's "veduta" -- in both books (yes) > > I think it's, probably, something like "works not merely beautiful, but > useful and necessary", or "works as useful and necessary as they're > beautiful", though I wouldn't stake my reputation on it :) Yeah, I know > "che" is usually translated as "than", but it can as easily be used as > "as/like" -- in a comparison . > And using the tips from dominique, Work no less beautiful than useful and necessary, and no more seen in light (um, not outshone by daylight ~ ?) 'Work' can be plural or singular. and here it refers to handwork. Quite the poser, Jeanette :) That creaking we can hear are the rusty wheels turning in my head Happy Easter everyone Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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] Italian quote in Le Pompe book
Hi Jeanette and everyone I made an attempt to translate on-line via babelfish, got better results when I realized it is Italian rather than Latin (you get a point for being close!). The text is "Opera non men bella, che utile, & necessaria, et non piu venduta in luce." So, something like: "Beautiful work not men (than) useful and necessary, and (piu) (did not translate, best guess - word related to pious, godly?) not sold in light." Does this help? Can you rework the translation for a better meaning. > On the title page of the Le Pompe book ( page 5 of 35 on my PC) there is this > quotation: > Opera non men bella, chi vtile, & neccesaria, Et non piu venduta in luce > Anyone fluent in Latin, what does it mean? Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, beautiful even in the rain, 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] electricity
Two useful sites where you can get the proper converter/transformer stuff: www.travelsafe.com www.travelproducts.com usual disclaimers yes T, the appliance converters have changed in the last few years LOL -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] 5 minute fudge
Hi Janice and lace chat I don't know if this will help propel a digest your way or not. You will get the message twice therefore ;) I don't make fudge any more, too sweet for those on medication in the household. But this came my way at a ladies' meeting I went to the other day. It is from "Judy" - I've seen variations of it. 2 Tbsp. butter or marg. 2/3 cup evaporated milk (not sweetned condensed) 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1/2 tsp salt. 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet choc. chips 1 tsp. vanilla (left from Janice's cakes ) chopped walnuts, about 1/2 cup (optional) Put butter, milk, sugar and salt in medium size saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil. Boil 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients. Stir to mix. Then beat with spoon for 1 minute (if I was making it, I would use a decent wooden spoon). Marshmallows should be melted. Pour into greased 8 x8 inch pan. Cool, cut into 36 squares. bye for now Bev in rainy Sooke, BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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] Cleaning perplexity
Hello Thurlow and everyone Here is my free advice: If the quilt doesn't have the associated smell from the accident, you should be ok with spot cleaning - dampen with plain water and blot, repeat several times, allow to air dry. However I suspect there is a lingering fragrance, and there will be stain residue soaking outwards. The entire piece will need to be laundered. You can soak the quilt in a mild detergent - just use a small amount, enough to notice that it is in the water, and warm water, with washing soda (Borateem, for instance, or even a dash of baking soda into the water bath). Do not agitate the quilt; press the wash water into it. Rinse several times in warm water - lift out carefully between rinses (have a rack handy, perhaps, to support it?) with the wool content, it is important to keep the wash and rinse waters at the same temp. - lukewarm is sufficient. Avoid agitating the quilt or the wool content will shrink. When well-rinsed, to extract excess water you can put it into an empty washing machine on the spin cycle (this is safe to do, even for wool - the centrifugal force will not affect the wool), take out carefully when finished; if the quilt is very large and won't fit in the machine, press out as much water as you can over a drain, and roll any available bath towels around the quilt to wick away the water. If water use isn't an issue where you are, you can use the washing machine as a wash tub - fill, add the cleaning agent, the quilt, press the wash water into the quilt (don't wring it, this causes shrinkage), don't let the machine start a cycle! until ready to change waters - use the spin cycle, remove quilt to fill the tub for a rinse - etc. When excess water is extracted, pat it out to size to dry flat - you might have to corral Kitty in another area of the house during this time. Check the quilt occasionally and move it, reversing, to encourage the wool to loft again, and to facilitate the drying. There is a product called Aunt Beth's Quilt Soap which I have. A large pot will last a lifetime of quilt washing, and I'm sure it is nothing more than sodium lauryl sulfate, aka Orvus - if you'd rather use that than the detergent, it will be ok on the wool, and should remove the odour of kat-pee (although I'm not as certain on that as I am with the mild detergent and soda). Although you can use Woolite, I'm not sure it will get rid of the smell. Hope this helps, and maybe someone else can substantiate ~ Bev On Sun, 11 Feb 2007, Thurlow Weed wrote: > The quilt is made of calico (so it's cotton), and it's lined (insulated) > with raw unwashed wool. So then, how does one clean this sort of > soilage out of this type of quilt, other than carefully? Should I use > something like Woolite? Will that work? I don't want to try anything > yet for fear of doing something untoward to the wool. I was able to > blot considerable excess urine with paper towels immediately after the > adventure. > > -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Re: Christmas..early/making presents
On Fri, 5 Jan 2007, Carol Adkinson wrote: > So - maybe I have changed my opinion - I think we should have plenty of time > to actually buy and complete whatever we want to make for Christmas. >But - I have a question now - when do you all think I should start on the > special something (what it is is yet to be decided - any suggestions will be > welcomed!) for my son's mother-in-law for her 60th birthday in March? I think you should have started it last year LOL. Seriously, perhaps make a nice bookmark in colours she likes, and pair it with a book. If she doesn't like to read, make it a photo album with a pretty piece of lace in it, and some photos to start. bye for now Bev now battening down the hatches for yet another wind storm in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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] Re: Christmas too early
> > I do like the two Christmas stores in the nearby city though. They are > > open year 'round, and even on the hottest day, they are wonderlands of > > Yeah, but if you can have Christmas all year r'round, then there's > nothing special about it, is there? That's what I mean by feeling > deprived of the magic of it. > You don't have to go into such stores - but people do, and the stores thrive. At International Lace Camp this year, the theme is Christmas in July :) bev in post-Christmas Sooke, BC 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] RE:Christmas too early
By December, a lot of the good Christmas craft supply stock is gone. For those who mail handcrafted gifts, October isn't too soon to be able to buy 'stuff' to make them. I do like the two Christmas stores in the nearby city though. They are open year 'round, and even on the hottest day, they are wonderlands of cheery, gaudy, fantastic, pretty, unusual (and otherwise), ornaments for Christmas. -- > > I think the reason the craft stores come out so early with their stock is > because most people want to start making their "crafty items" to give as > Christmas gifts. That would be the only reason I condone Christmas early in > a craft store. > bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (in yet more rain on Vancouver Island, wet coast of Canada) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Season's Greetings
Greetings of the season, lace-chatsters ;) We are storm weary, and have been under grey skies for longer than we'd like to remember. Today the sun broke through, and I saw a rainbow. Having the festival must have worked, the days seem brighter already :p May you all have a pleasant time this holiday season, with family and friends. best wishes Bev -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] A Beautiful Christmas Salad
Thankyou for this recipe David. The combination of melon, goat feta and the hot dressing is mouthwatering. I think I"ll break my resolve to buy only fruit and veg. that are in season, and purchase imported, to make this ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com 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:chat digests/whiteout
Hi Helen and everyone on chat I for one am glad to hear you're ok. Your whiteout blizzard was in our news. Weather has been much with us LOL - over the last month we had a lot of rain, followed by a lot of snow, then a lot of melt, and last week a whole lot of wind over one night that pulverized the area. On each occasion our one road link to the shops and businesses closed for a day and we were stuck at home. After the storm last week, we had to camp indoors until the power was restored. Consequently I wasn't able to do all I would have liked ahead of Christmas, but then I *was* able to do some other stuff I hadn't planned, such as some tidying jobs that could be accomplished without electricity, so it has all worked out. Season's Greetings from me, too -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on the lower green bit of Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Helen Bell wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Have there been any chat digests this week? I haven't seen any come in > the last few days. I have received regular lace digests OK. > > We never lost power or internet service during the blizzard, so that's > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Scorching
HI David and everyone It would seem to me if you are in a situation where you are to fight a fire, you would wear fabrics that are the least combustible possible that are also reasonably comfortable to work in. I can picture the chaps (as in guys) in denim jeans and long-sleeved shirts in old pictures, but I think now there is regular issue gear in yellow/orange fabric that is treated with fire retardant etc. To contribute a tiny comment, to your message, perhaps it depends on what the wearer is doing - a child asleep is more vulnerable no matter what, than an active adult. And an aside, wool fabric is supposedly 'better' than cotton because it takes longer to catch fire - however when it does burn, and especially bad if in quantity, there are noxious fumes, sulphur based IIRC. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC where yet another wind and rain storm is brewing (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada). And snow predicted at the weekend. Bizarre. On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, David in Ballarat wrote: > Dear Friends, > I'm a bit puzzled. Have been listening to all the advice of what to > wear when fighting fires etc., and they continually tell us to wear > natural fibres, never synthetics which will melt and burn more quickly. > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Butter: substitute/cattern cakes on Lace
Awesome substitute, if walnut oil was in plentiful supply. Not around here, the only low cost walnuts (= in my yard) are the inedible variety. Got lots of leaves though ;) Alas I'm not in good walnut-growing country, and the bought item is very dear. I do use olive oil instead, and would try that in a cattern cakes recipe, except I'm pursuing the refrigerator-pinwheel variety, which uses hard 'fat' (= readily available and reasonably healthy canola oil marg.). Shall definitely try the walnut oil if some happens my way, sounds yummy in the baking ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on snowbound Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) > > Most recipes that call for melted butter -- and quite a lot > of recipes that call for butter that isn't melted -- do just > fine when I substitute walnut oil. I imagine that almond > oil would work just as well. > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] party time, help needed
Hi Janice "Grate or peel any bar soap in a large bowl with potato peeler into 2 cups boiling water, (about a half cup of peelings). Add about a quarter cup of liquid laundry starch, whip on high with electric mixer. Add more soap peelings if not stiff enough.And create! It dries hard and looks like fresh fallen snow on my Christmas tree and the whole house smells divine." I cadged this from a craft site - personally I'd use unscented soap, I don't think the bar-soap smell goes well with food :( HTH -- bye for now Bev indoors in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Sun, 12 Nov 2006, Janice Blair wrote: > I am having our British club party at my home, a sit down meal for about 30, > luckily I don't have to make all the food, but I will need something for the > table centers and I seem to remember doing a snowy scene years ago using soap > powder for the snow. Does anyone remember doing that, and if so, what do you > mix the powder with to make it go hard? Failing that I could use royal icing. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] laptop uses, inventories
Hi Alice and everyone > anyone keep their bobbin or book inventory on their > computer? I've been using a notebook that is easy to > carry to lace days and conferences. I prefer the pencil and paper method - but if I would be doing inventory, I would use my main computer with its better keyboard for doing a lot of typing, first, and transfer the file to the laptop for reference. The laptop keyboard is nice, but it isn't designed for doing a lot of typing. One thing I noticed right away from the new laptop, it was as good as, if not better than, my desktop computer, has more memory and operates faster. And such a lot smaller ;) Amazing, really. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] laptop uses
HI Alice and everyone I really like my laptop. I use it when I can't use my main computer (for whatever reason). I can take it to meetings and show 'slides' - I put in a CD, and open Irfanview, and set the slideshow option. I have my lace design software on my laptop, and work on it if there is time available while I'm away from home. The main reason I bought a laptop was because I am away from home a lot, and needed to keep up with the computer work. If there is a chance that I can take a Binche workshop with Michael Guisiana (sp?) then I'm all set to read the information he has on CD. (never mind that I haven't done any Binche yet...) After I bought my laptop I realized I would be happier with a wireless optical mouse rather than the built-in device. Next thing I bought was a carryall for the laptop. I had purchased a nifty backpack on wheels that would carry a laptop, before I"d bought the laptop (purchased while at the PNWLC, actually!) but the dedicated carryall is better. Besides, I have hobby stuff in the other one. Finally I bought a USB stick so I could transfer files easily. The 'stick' I bought is on its own lanyard, and the plug is self-enclosed. This way I don't need a printer for the laptop. I can put the file on the stick, the stick in my main computer, and print from there. Or on another computer with the same software, for that matter. With these toys/tools I have everything I need to do computer work away from home. Or, if I felt like sitting outside to review a file, rather than indoors on a nice day, I could do that, too. I would to think I'm ready when the next lace conference is at a place with available wireless connection :) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Alice Howell wrote: > Greetings. I just got a laptop computer. Now I need > to learn how to use it effectively. > > What are some ways to use laptops, which may or may > not be related to lace? > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Surnames/firstnames
> S-air-a and S-ar-a > Sarah Sara > > That's the (usual) English way of pronouncing it. > > > > What's the difference in pronunciation between Sarah and Sara? > > wow, learn something new every day - I have always pronounced both the same (sair-a) -if the name was spelled Sarra I would say it as 'saw-ra' The names Tara and Dana seem to have varied pronunciation as well - tah-ra or tair-a, da-na (short a) and day-na (long a short a). Drives me nuts when I'm reading children's names off their nametags when I do classroom visits :p -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] DVD's for UK
> What you do need to worry about is the DVD region format. North America > is region 1, while UK, Europe, and Middle East are region 2. Playing a I think this is for the commercially sold DVDs, as in movies. If we make a DVD on our computer, it should be playable on another computer, anywhere in the world, as long as the respective software is compatible (if new enough, it should be). I received one from an e-friend in the UK, and viewed it using my picture-viewing prgram (Irfanview) not the media player. I and my computer are in Canada :) > > I want to get a DVD made from a Video to send to the UK. > > > > What I need to know is whether a DVD made in Canada work on a > > computer in the > 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] Capilano College
Hi Sue (and everyone on chat) Tell your friend to go to the Cap. College website. At 'services' there is a link to info on student housing. HTH ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) > I thought it was worth a try! A friend's son is just about to start at > Capilano College in North Vancouver, and is need of a room-mate and > accommodation there. Do any of our (Canadian) spiders have any knowledge of To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] secret pals info again
Hi everyone My apologies - my hugely informative message to lace chat about secret pals suffered a hiccup - if anyone wants the entire message, please let me know and I'll send it to you directly. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] secret pals next round
Hello everyone on lace-chat This will be my one and only post to 'chat about secret pals. Read on, if you wish to sign up: Brenda has retired as coordinator of the secret pals rounds (with grace and honour - thanks for everything, Brenda!) and I am the new coordinator. I am going to 'give it a whirl' for at least this round, and maybe the next. For those already familiar with 'secret pals' send me an e-mail to sign up for the next round. I'll reply with the questionnaire, which has now become quite cumbersome to post to the whole list. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat]Taking the mickey
Hi everyone Fascinating reading, now I know the 'real' meaning of 'taking the mickey out of someone...' - from the logging camp, it meant to beat up somebody. I like the simple deflation via words much better. 'Extracting the Michael' - ROTFL! -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] knitting bag, thanks
Hi everyone, thank you so much to everyone who took the time to share thoughts and patterns about 'the ideal knitting bag.' I made several, one a holdall with pockets, one like Jean Leader's 'apron' and a simpler drawstring one from sturdy fabric with a needle roll. For good measure cut and hemmed several fabric squares in different sizes for furoziki (thank you Joy). My dear recipient can choose or have them all. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] falling teddy bears
Here's the link to the falling teddy bears: http://www.nobodyhere.com/toren.hier -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] lace licence plates
Hi everyone, and Janice Tamara has started you off nicely with suggestions - the first lace plate I'd ever seen was in an article in The Lacemaker (of The Lacemakers' Circle, UK), September 1993. The plate belonged to one Shirley Burbidge in Western Australia, and her plate said simply "L A C E" Now whether the spaces are part of it or that is way it was stamped on the plate, it looked rather good with spaces between the letters. I suppose you could use code, I O LACE (I *love* (tennis term = zero) LACE) or be clever with terms: XNTWST (cross 'n' twist) TWSTNX (continental) PL8NPK0 (plait 'n' picot) This will be a useful game if not being able to go to sleep ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat] ideal knitting bag
> Mine is exceedingly simple -- I carry my socks-in-progress wrapped in > two 22"furoshikis. (Think of a furoshiki as a large handkerchief or > small cover cloth.) Size isn't critical -- 22" was as large as I could > get two of from 45" fabric. Like a hobo bag (seen in cartoons, with the bag, i.e. pocket hanky, tied to a stick, slung over the shoulder of the 'hobo' (in North America, Knight of the Road)! Thank you Joy, I have spent a pleasant browse for 'furoshiki' - v. entertaining and useful. Have extra lace cover cloths that will do just fine. also, your input re the ideal knitting bag most useful, such as the key chain type clips for tools, and the reinforced areas to support same. Any further ideas from the list most welcome. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] ideal knitting bag
Hi everyone Yes, the list is quiet. I've been knitting a lot, avoiding finishing the gardening chores, and even putting a few pins in lace. Finished my lace for the card exchange, and will need to afix it to the card. I plotted a simple lace angel project for the lace club's Christmas meeting. They are supposed to be able to finish it that day, well, let's say half finish. I also do a lot of deskwork, being a writer, though some of that is for the lace magazines. To my subject line - calling any of you who like to knit - what is an ideal bag? I'm going to sew one for a young friend who knits a lot, and carries her work in plastic bags. Maybe that works for her, but I'd also like to make her something nice, as a knitting tote. Does anyone own the ideal knitting bag? I'm excluding the fancy one made by the backpack people - that's too over the top. bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] more fun with CDs (short)
Hi everyone Go here for a nice recoup of uses for useless CDs... http://www.sacpcug.org/archives/0012/komp1200.html -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat] Diddlmania
Hi everyone The North American site is here: http://diddlusa.com/page/mgnd/About_Diddl.html not nearly as much fun as the main page though. http://www.diddlmania.com/index_eng.asp Thank you for posting Jane - I went to it via Internet Explorer instead of my usual Netscape browser - I got to chase the stars! The cursors on the other pages are cute, too - each a different character. T., only some of the site is translated. The rest is in Italian with a bit of English here and there. I didn't go very far into it - the 'music' was annoying. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat] shortbread recipe
Hi everyone It does make a difference what type of flour you use; the addition of a bit of rice flour to white flour makes a grainier biscuit. I don't think 'white flour' in the UK is the same as 'white flour' in North America - that is it is ground from a different kind of wheat. For a touch of corn starch to give a fine texture, just white flour, real butter and bit of icing sugar worked in are the only ingredients. Not sure about US icing sugar, ours has cornstarch added to it. I don't cook with white flour any more nor white sugar. I make shortbread with wholewheat flour, brown sugar and butter (and no cornstarch). For the pastry-like shortbread, check out recipes for 'squares' - those confections that are layered. The bottom layer is usually the same as shortbread (some recipes even state, in the method 'make shortbread crust') then you put the other goodies on top, such as apricot filling, raisin/pecan, coconut/raspberry... -- bye for now Bev getting hungry in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] lace-chat: Christmas/holiday card exchange last call
Hi everyone For those who have signed up already, you should have heard back from me, confirming you are 'in' and another message with the name of your recipient. If you have been expecting to hear from me, and haven't - please do write again - asap! For everyone else: This is a last call for anyone on 'lace-chat', but not on 'lace' to sign up for the lace card exchange. I will take names until November 1. Many have signed up already and I have made most of their assignments - how it works is person A sends to B, B, sends to C, all the way to Z sends to A. Please send me your full mailing address (don't forget zip/postal codes! and your country!). I will contact you asap with the name of the person you are to send to. If you do not think you can complete a card and mail it by the deadline of *December 5* better not sign up. If for some reason, after signing up, you can't complete your card, please do contact me as soon as possible so we can so something last-minute for your recipient - it really is no fun to lose out in one of these exchanges. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat]Christmas card exchange, lace-chat
Hi everyone I wrote: > Also let me know if you would be willing to share a picture of your car with others on the lists, on a website, or if you prefer not. and others pointed out: >picture of your car?!! ok, because it's lace chat, you can share a picture of your car(d) :p -- bye for now Bev, typo crazy in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, 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]
[lace-chat] Christmas card exchange, lace-chat
Hi all on lace-chat On the lace list, I have organized a Christmas card exchange. I am inviting those on lace chat to take part,too, if you don't subscribe to lace. The deal is, you will make a lace Christmas/holiday greeting card to send to someone, and you will get one from someone else (A sends to B, B sends to C, etc. Y sends to Z, and Z sends to A). The minimum requirement is a card that will go at the basic letter rate (local) or airmail (overseas). If you want to send something else as well, that is optional, but no-one should expect more than the card plus all the season's greetings the sender can muster If you want to take part, reply to this message with your name and mailing address. Optional, let me know what sort of lace you will send on your card, and what sort you would like in return (a few have preferences, most are happy to receive 'any' - we'll try to please...). Also let me know if you would be willing to share a picture of your car with others on the lists, on a website, or if you prefer not. There is a page with photos of cards from last year hosted by another lacemaker, here: http://homepage.mac.com/bejoyce/arachne/ Deadlines: I am in the process of assigning who to whom, and will be contacting those who have already signed up asap. I will take names up to November 1. Mail your card to your recipient on or before December 5. If you think this sounds like fun, it is ;) bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com 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::) Fwd: Math Bell-curve
>>> >> WHAT about tortillas??? > 3) you need to be able to do division > Compared to the "underline $20" that's a cruel and unusual punishment > and ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) should be notified instantly ..not to mention, NAFTA... -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat] weasel on
> I thought of this yesterday whilst reading the Daily Telegraph - one of the journalists used the phrase 'weaselly', which is the way I would spell it too - so Tamara and I are definitely in good company!!! 'weaselly' is, I should think, the correct spelling over 'weasely' but I would barter the extra 'l' for more space on the line :) Now spelling 'weasellier' and 'weaselliest' seems clumsy, compared to 'more weasel(l)y' etc. Musingly, 'measly' modifies the tiny measle. I like words :D -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
