[lace-chat] Re: Raffle
Dear Arachne Friends, Well, there were 25 entries for the spider web socks raffle..and tonight DH picked three names from the hat. The winners are (drum roll...): Antje Gonzalez Agnes Boddington Alessandra in Italy Hwonder if we should read anything into the fact that all the winners' names begin with the letter A...could the Halloween spirits be at work here sending some sort of cryptic message??? Sorry everyone couldn't be a winner. I'll try to get some more next year...!! (-: Will the winners please send me their snail mail addresses and I will post them off to you this week. Vicki in Maryland where we had a total of 29 witches and goblins come trick or treating earlier this evening! ** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-trav el?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Raffle
Hello Fellow Spiders, Well, it's that time again when the stores are selling Arachne paraphernalia (albeit unknowingly.they think it's Halloween stuff(-:). I have acquired 3 pairs of hot pink (!!) socks with sparkly black spider webs for raffle. (Well, I actually got 4 pairs so I can keep one for myself...(-:) If you are interested in sporting a pair, please send your name to me (privately, please) keeping Raffle in the subject line. This Friday (Halloween!), I will have DH pull 3 names out of the pumpkin and will post them anywhere in the world. Good luck! Vicki in Maryland who is about to go downstairs and sit in front of the fire with DH whilst sipping a nice glass of wine to ward off the definite autumn chill in the air(-: ** Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics â check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame0001) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] music on line New Survey
In a message dated 02/15/2008 3:47:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is a wonderful public domain choral music library on the Internet, mostly for long dead composers, but also for many living ones who, like myself, just want to get our music out there and available to people. I've created a page and uploaded what I have thus far been able to typeset: http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Thurlow_WeedAnyone interested is welcome to download and print music for performance use -- it's free music! I seem to recall we've got not only musicians in our group, but a few clergy as well. Thurlow Weed Lancaster, Ohio Thanks Thurlowhow interesting! As we have been having fun with surveys lately, your post has made me wonder about how many musicians we have amongst us. As a musician myself, I see many parallels between lace and music (often pointing out when demonstrating that lace prickings and diagrams are similar in many ways to musical notation)but then I seem to be able to draw parallels between lacemaking and almost anything! If you would like to participate in the survey, please email me privately what instrument(s) (including voice) you play and where you live and I will tally the results and post later to the list. (Way back in 1969, I was the first saxophone major at Peabody Conservatory of Music--now part of Johns Hopkins University--in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Vicki Bradford Silver Spring, Maryland, USA ** The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] For Dog Lovers
Thanks for a reminder of this sweet story, David. It was made into a movie (entitled 'Greyfriars Bobby') when I was a child and was one of my favorites. Vicki in Silver Spring, Maryland USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] British expressions
A while back someone was collecting British-isms which were generally not used in the US and/or Canada. I just learned/learnt two more while have British friends visiting last weekend: kerfuffle = a lot of fuss, a big to do fringe = bangs (as in hair cut across the forehead at eyebrow level) Anyone know how we came to use bangs in the US? I must admit that fringe actually makes a lot more sense! I do really like the word kerfuffle g Vicki in Maryland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] MP, OT, yarn question and sock knitting machines
Moving this to chat since it is veering a bit OT((-: dominique from Paris, france ( and thanks to the list i know there's Paris in Tennessee too ) In a message dated 10/15/2005 1:38:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is a Paris, Ontario, Canada too. There is a Paris in Maryland, too, as well as a Waterloo, Berlin, Vienna, Oxford, Cambridge, Essex, Nottingham, Salisbury, Poole, Dublin, Dundalk, Lisbon, Moscow, and Damascus to name a few! g Vicki in Maryland where one can seemingly see the world without crossing the state line! (-: To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] coffee and tea preferences
My DH is the coffee drinker in our house and I love to open the cupboard housing his collection of various beans (he doesn't care for the sweet-ish ones liked Irish Creme...rather have Bailey's, the real stuff gor the fruit or nut flavored ones). He prefers the more robust brews. I, on the other hand, cannot fathom how something that smells so good can taste so nasty! I am the tea drinker and like many kinds, having quite a collection of teabags as well as loose teas. The only tea I have ever had which I truly disliked was Tazo Chamomile, though I love their Chai. I like Bigelow Earl Grey and Republic of Tea Ginger Peach especially. I drink both hot and iced tea year round but have to be careful to remember to say unsweetened iced tea if we are traveling south of here as it invariably comes *very* sweetened otherwise. We have a wonderful branch of a French bakery/cafe here called La Madeleine (though sadly they don't serve Madeleines!) and I am currently addicted to their Mango Iced Tea! (-: Vicki in Maryland where the weather is glorious and we have just arrived home after a 2-mile walk on the CO canal towpath followed by a stop at La Madeleine's outdoor terrace for 3 glasses of mango iced tea (DH had French Roast iced coffee)oh, and we shared an apple tart and a palmierg To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Very funny Texas voice mail message
This was sent to me by a friend who thought it was pretty funny and I have to agree. Hope it will tickle your funny bone as well! Vicki in Maryland where we are being teased with autumn temps and DH I spent two days this week visiting a local park, first walking and then listening to an audio book while I made lace Forward: This is one of the funniest things I have heard in a long time. Just be sure you are somewhere you are allowed to laugh out loud because you will! This Happened on 768 Northwest Highway in Dallas. A man in Texas, who is driving along in the rain, makes a call to a friend and while leaving a voice message for his friend, he witnesses a car accident involving 4 elderly women. It was so popular when they played it on Canadian radio CHUM FM they had to put it on their site. http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf 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: diet soda bad for you
In a message dated 07/15/2005 11:30:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Water is my drink addiction. Many of us don't drink a sufficient amount of water. I learned an interesting thing about this from a nurse because at that time I didn't drink very much water and rarely felt thirsty. She told me that when we don't drink much water the thirst mechanism actually shuts down and when we do drink water regularly, we tend to get thirsty more often and want more. Like Alice, I now drink much more water and find that the more I drink (water) the more I want! Vicki in Maryland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] crab cakes
Hi Bev, I'll jump in on this one.One of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay specialities is blue crabseasoned with a local paprika-based herb concoction called Old Bay Seasoning. They are steamed and then some people like to eat them one by one picking the meat right out of the shell. The best crab cakes use very little binder or filler and use the jumbo lump portion of the crab, but any part of the meat may be used and they are formed into a ball or patty and broiled or pan-fried. It is considered a local delicacy and on restaurant menus, the price is rarely indicatedit will say Market price, meaning the price varies according to the going price of crab meat that day, rather like foreign exchange rates g. The price is quite often higher than for filet mignon or other steaks! An even bigger specialty is soft-shell crab, which is a crab that has just shed its hard shell and is deep fried and you then eat the whole thingwhich looks a bit like a very large spider! Vicki in Silver Spring, Maryland where we are bracing for the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Lace things in Italy? (somewhat urgent!)
Dear Spiders, Sorry for the late request but my DH and I are leaving Friday for 18 days in Rome, Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast. Our base in Tuscany is Montecatini, from which we will be visiting Florence, Pisa, Lucca, San Gimignano, and Siena, and our base on the Amalfi Coast will be Sorrento from which we will visit Naples, Capri, Herculaneum, Positano, Amalfi, Scala, and Ravello. Does anyone have any recommendations for lace and/or other needlework shops, museums, etc? I would especially like to bring home some novelty knitting yarns which are becoming very popular now...and of course anything related to BL would be great. Thanks for any info you can provide! Best wishes, Vicki in Maryland where the sun has finally come out for a while To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] New Exercise Routine
Hello Happy New Year to all. Just received the following from a friend and though I believe this has been around before, maybe some newbies haven't seen it and might benefit...(-: Vicki in Maryland New exercise Routine if you're over 40! New exercise routine if you're over 40. First talk to your doctor. You might want to take it easy at first, then do it faster as you become more proficient. It may be too strenuous for some. Always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program! SCROLL DOWN... NOW SCROLL UP.. ... That's enough for the first day. Have some chocolate. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] the Disaster
In a message dated 12/30/2004 10:57:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the British people have also donated 5 million GBP by lunchtime today and that sum will continue to rise. I assume the same is happening in many other countries. But, presumably, not in yours because its not newsworthy enough. Yes, I do know that people like Tamara and my friends will be giving because they keep themselves well informed but it sounds as if they are in a minority. Please tell me I'm wrong in these assumptions as I don't like to think so badly of people. As Alice said, there is plenty of news coverage about the sad event here, and nonstop coverage on cable stations. Also, as others have mentioned, there are a number of heartwarming stories coming out as well, despite the incomprehensible tragedy of it all. Amazon.com has put on their cover page a link to contribute to the Red Cross and that channel alone has raised over $3.8 million so far, and as the link below shows, a number of other companies and their employees are donating to the effort, with some companies adding to their donations by matching employees' donations. My husband and I were discussing this last evening noting that the missing warning system which might have saved many was not in place due to an estimated cost of $27 million. What a pity that the donations which are forthcoming after the disaster far in excess of this amount couldn't have been made available earlier to save many lives. http://www.cnn.com/money/2004/12/30/news/fortune500/corporate_aid/index.htm Vicki in Maryland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Earthquake/Tsunami disaster
In a message dated 12/29/2004 7:07:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I ask everyone to contribute to the relief effort, however small - we have already made our donations online last night. http://www.redcross.org.uk/ In the US, the website is almost the same: http://www.redcross.org/ Also, there is another site with links to a number of organizations who are involved in the effort, including UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, etc. Its address is: http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/earthquake/tsunami122604.as px We, too, sent a donation online last night to the Red Cross, and we too narrowly escaped having a family member in Phuket right now. Our nephew is in Bangkok at the moment having married a young Thai woman last year and they had been planning a trip to Phuket but changed their minds and decided to go north instead. If everyone helps at least a little, it can make a huge difference. Vicki in Maryland where we are still waiting for our first snow To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Ipswich question needs immediate reply
Hi Jane, I'm supposed to be asleep in preparation for an early morning departure for Ithaca, but couldn't resist your question! I visited Ipswich a few years ago with particular interest in seeing the examples of old Ipswich lace. I am pretty certain the small display which exists was in the John Whipple House. You can surf to get particulars, but I found one reference that said it was open Wednesday-Sunday, May-October--call for times (978) 356-2811. We barely got there in time for the last tour of the day, but the rush was more than worth the visit, not only for the lace, but for the many other interesting items in the house, and the interesting fellow who conducts the tour. He regaled us with the origins of many expressions I've always known but never knew where they came from. Marta Cotterell's book on Ipswich lace may provide more info on any other displays. Vicki in Maryland where we are enjoying the chill of autumn's arrival 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: modal
Greetings all and welcome back T, Thanks from me as well about the modal info. I bought the softest, most luxurious-feeling terrycloth towels last year at a close-out store. They were made in Portugal of 80% cotton and 20% modal. I, too, wondered what the heck modal was g but never bothered to pursue my curiosity as far as the web OR the list. I sure hope it catches on over on this side of the Atlantic (or will duPont ice it out? g) because it IS wonderful. The towels are totally absorbent too, which I feared might not be the case. Vicki in Maryland where we have been water-logged for the past three days To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] lace in hospital - and my pathology report
Dear Rose-Marie list, So glad to hear you are on the mend and that you feel good about your pathology report. Continued best wishes for a speedy recovery future good health. Also, many thanks to all for the kind messages I received both on off-list. It is definitely good therapy to have such a great group out there cheering you on. Vicki in Maryland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Breast lump - (a bit long)
Dear Jean list, Congratulations on your good news! Even if you weren't worried, I'll bet you can admit to at least a small bit of relief. I'm very happy for you. Though I usually stay in the background lurking, I want to share my last month's experience with you all in the hope that it may be helpful to any who find themselves facing breast issues. I, like many others, really look upon this list almost as extended family and feel very grateful for the friendships I have made and for the sense of being part a such a wonderful worldwide community. On February 4th, the day before my Dad (age 77) was scheduled for mitral valve repair (open heart surgery), I went for my routine annual mammogram. The radiologist saw a suspicious area and did additional views, including magnified views. I was then trotted down the hall for a sonogram which also showed the suspicious area. He said it was very small (and couldn't be felt) and that without comparison to films from previous years he might not have noticed it. He recommended that I have a biopsy. With the situation of my Dad's impending surgery coupled with the fact that we were due to have houseguests from England for almost a month starting the following week, my head was spinning. This is really bad timing was all I could think. I wasn't even sure how to go about the next step, but the radiologist said he would call my primary care physician for a recommendation of a breast surgeon. My doctor spoke to me by phone while I was still in the radiologist's office and managed to calm me down, assuring me that it might not be anything bad and referred me to a breast surgeon who I saw on February 23. Following my meeting with the surgeon, an ultrasound guided core needle biopsy was scheduled for March 4th. That was a Thursday, the day after our English guests went home. Surgery was scheduled at the same time for March 8th, the following Monday. If the biopsy was positive for malignancy (which it was), a sentinel node biopsy during the surgery would test if lymph nodes were involved (thankfully they were not). Anyone facing the situation should definitely inquire about the sentinel node biopsy procedure since it is relatively new and eliminates many risks associated with other lymph node procedures--though if the node is positive, additional surgery is still necessary. To make a long story only slightly shorter, following the lumpectomy for invasive ductal carcinoma, my pathology report showed stage 1 (early/small), grade 1 (not aggressive), no lymph nodes involved (it hasn't spread), and hormone receptor positive (will respond to tamoxifen or similar drugs - taken in pill form for a specified period of time). This is just about as good a report as one can have short of benign. I will have to have radiation treatment 5 times a week for about six weeks, starting about a month after surgery so incisions can heal, but from all reports it is not too bad an experience. I have surfed my heart out for the past two weeks and feel I have really had a crash course in a scary but (call me twisted) somewhat interesting subject. (Of course, it is much easier to find it interesting when you land on the comparatively good side of the fence which I have done.) The point is this: Don't neglect your mammograms self exams. I almost postponed mine because of my father's surgery and because I was busy, but my husband scolded me not to postpone it. Thankfully I listened to him (not that I don't usually (-:). I believe my radiologist's diligence sharp eye may have saved my life. It certainly put me at much lower risk for a negative long term outcome than if the tumor had been discovered at a later date.say a year later or worse. I know this from personal experience, since my own mother died after advanced breast cancer metastasized (spread) to her liver. She was 69 when she was first diagnosed and died at age 76a long life which might have been a lot longer had her cancer been discovered earlier. She never had mammograms and her cancer was only discovered inadvertently through a routine physical exam because she had decided to participate in a cholesterol-lowering drug trial. A maternal aunt who *does* get her mammograms had a lumpectomy 11 years ago and is still living in her 80s, very active, and with no recurrences. Family history makes it all the more important, but many people who develop cancer have no family history or other obvious risk factors, so timely screening is important for everyone. Stay on top of other screenings too, like pap smears, colonscopies [trust me...they really are not that bad at all (-:], and for the guys--prostate exams. Cancer is very treatable if not totally curable at early stages and screening exams are NOT painful. As you might expect, I have been on an emotional roller coaster over the past few weeks, but I think I have emerged feeling
Re: [lace-chat] Lace
Hi all, My copy of Lace came yesterday toowonderful! A question though.I noticed it was posted from Zurich! Can anyone explain this interesting curiosity? Vicki in Maryland where we enjoyed an unusually warm day today (59F) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] idols in my eyes/accents
In a message dated 07/12/2003 12:36:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have always liked Johnny Depp ever since he was on tv in the eighties in 21 Jump Street. I have enjoyed following his film career as he does such odd movies... Edward Scissorhands, Chocolat, etc. I agreeand what about Don Juan DeMarco ?? I *loved* that movie too and even thought Brando was pretty cute ga definite feel good movieg Vicki in Maryland where the sun is finally shining To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
