[lace-chat] Thanksgiving
To all our lacy friends over the pond Happy Thanksgiving , have a peaceful day Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad 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] Thanksgiving
Wishing all Arachnids in the USA a super Thanksgiving. Agnes Boddington Elloughton UK 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] Thanksgiving Day
To all my American lace friends wherever they may be I hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving Day Sue M Harvey UK Sent from my iPad 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/
Re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving (was Christmas of old)
On Dec 1, 2004, at 9:26 PM, Weronika Patena wrote: The Christmas Eve dinner started when the kids saw the first star (really annoying when it's cloudy), and we got to open presents after dinner (according to my friends you do in the next morning in the US - is that right?). It really is sort of strange that all the fun of Christmas was actually on the day before, and then on actual Christmas Day we just ate leftovers and had to go to church G. My mother was Polish, and we always did (and still do) the big Christmas Eve family dinner, followed by presents. Christmas Day is the day we went to Mass. When I married my husband, it actually worked out quite nicely- Christmas Eve with my family, Christmas Day with Gordon's. My kids thought that Christmas gift-giving came in two parts for everyone. Katrina To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving (was Christmas of old)
Thanksgiving is not a holiday I grew up with, so I've only ever paid scant attention to it - no more than I *had to* (like going to the bank and PO a day before or forget it till Friday following). Yeah... Maybe next year I'll finally remember to organize some food before Thanksgiving instead of finding out all the restaurants are closed and eating bread... In Poland of my childhood and teens, we had something like harvest festival (dozynki - gathering of last strands of grain), but we all thought it was something contrived by the Communist government seeking to promote the rule of workers and peasants Really? I've always thought it was older than the communist government... We still had them when I was a kid (later we moved from a village to a city, so I don't know if villages continued to have them). BTW, someone sent me some info on Polish Christmas customs, which said they differed in different parts of the country. They sure did, but the website never mentioned the one I grew up with - that the gifts were brought by the First Star of 24th. At least one side of my family had that one too. Really, we had a combination: On I think Dec 6th, which is St. Nicholas Day in Poland, we got presents from our immediate family from St. Nicholas, and then for Christmas we all visited our grandparents and got presents from our extended families from the Star. The Christmas Eve dinner started when the kids saw the first star (really annoying when it's cloudy), and we got to open presents after dinner (according to my friends you do in the next morning in the US - is that right?). It really is sort of strange that all the fun of Christmas was actually on the day before, and then on actual Christmas Day we just ate leftovers and had to go to church G. A subtle reminder that the same star announced the gift to mankind of the baby Jesus (if one's beliefs go that way). Nevertheless, the gifts were dropped off under the tree, not under a stable trough... :) Is that a custom anywhere?? Weronika -- Weronika Patena Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA http://vole.stanford.edu/weronika To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanksgiving
Helen Bell challenged me to write a poem for her newsletter on Thanksgiving - she supplied the thoughts, I shuffled them together. As everyone seems to be suffering from post- Thanksgiving langour, I thought I'd share it with all - Summer days are over, Autumn's almost gone. It's time to put aside your lace And put your apron on. Thanksgiving for the harvest, Load the table to the top Never mind the diet vows - Just gorge until you drop. Turkey with its stuffings Ham with sticky glaze Cobs of corn and pumpkin pie Enough to last for days! Football for the menfolk - It's tradition, they insist Toy parades for tiny tots It's simply can't be missed. And when the party's over And it's all been cleared away You'll remember it's Thanksgiving (Thanks in italics) For the blessings of the day. Noelene in Cooma Hope you all (with southern drawl) had a great day. (Do American waiters really say Enjoy as they place your food before you?) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanksgiving (was Christmas of old)
On Nov 24, 2004, at 18:50, Bev Walker wrote: Yes, I do know we still have the Thanksgiving hurdle to tackle (I assume the Canadians are over that pain; my understanding is y'all celebrate a week earlier than we do... in the month previous, and 6 weeks earlier ;) Thanks to all Canadians - Bev, Heather and Rose-Marie (privately) who'd straightend me out on that one :) Thanksgiving is not a holiday I grew up with, so I've only ever paid scant attention to it - no more than I *had to* (like going to the bank and PO a day before or forget it till Friday following). In Poland of my childhood and teens, we had something like harvest festival (dozynki - gathering of last strands of grain), but we all thought it was something contrived by the Communist government seeking to promote the rule of workers and peasants and, since it didn't intrude on every-day life (nothing closed) it was easy to ignore. I don't even remember when it was celebrated... Late September? The first I knew that Canada celebrated Thanksgiving at all, and that it celebrated at an earlier date (explained by a colder climate and earlier harvest) was in '88, when I was in Oxford (UK). My Canadian neighbour in the faculty apartments threw me into a total panic, when she said she was going shopping for Thanksgiving dinner... And me not even beginning to think about it... :) As we grow older, time flies faster, since every day (week, month, year) is a proportionally smaller part of one's past life (a year at 5, vs a year at 55). The telescoping of 6 weeks into one, over 15 yrs can, I think, be excused g I have a letter c. 1880 written by a Canadian ancestor to his grandchildren, describing Christmas c. 1830. There was no mention of a tree, nor presents The first mentions of either (tree or presents) I can remember from Poland are around 1800 - when the Romantics swept through the literary scene. So, earlier than England, but later than early US, and there was a good excuse for it too, since a big chunk of Poland had been partitioned (appropriated) by the Germans and the Austrians, and since there had been a sizeable German influence on the Russians (the third participant of partitions) since, I think, Peter the Great. BTW, someone sent me some info on Polish Christmas customs, which said they differed in different parts of the country. They sure did, but the website never mentioned the one I grew up with - that the gifts were brought by the First Star of 24th. A subtle reminder that the same star announced the gift to mankind of the baby Jesus (if one's beliefs go that way). Nevertheless, the gifts were dropped off under the tree, not under a stable trough... :) This branch of the family had immigrated to what is now Ontario, from the US, along with others in the wave of U.E.L. type people. Prior to that they 'worked' for the British defending something in Germany. They had a choice - stay Brit and go west (to NA) or switch allegiance to Russia. My branch elected to take the ships. Does this help? Helps to get me even more confused/intrigued :) What's U.E.L. type people? And what were the Brits doing in *Germany*, in 18th c? And never mind the Brit/Russian choice - the only case of that I can think of is the Crimea, and that's later (I think)... --- Tamara P Duvall http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving
Hi everyone Janice wrote: It was two inch squares of some kind of meat in jelly. This sounds like something my mother made, which she called 'head cheese.' If the right amount of salt was in it, it was quite good. If it didn't gel properly, it wasn't much fun to eat :( -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving plans?
- Original Message - From: Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] We'll have roast Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, smashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, and the green-bean casserole that has graced our holiday tables since I was a child. How is a green bean casserole prepared? Jeanette Fischer,Western Cape, South Africa. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanksgiving
I hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving had a good one. And here's a poem for the evening of that day: Twas the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn't sleep. I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep; The leftovers beckoned --- The dark meat and white, But I fought the temptation with all of my might. Tossing and turning with anticipation, The thought of a snack became infatuation. So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door, And gazed at the fridge full of goodies galore. I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes, Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes. I felt myself swelling so plump and so round, Till all of a sudden, I rose off the ground! I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky, With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie, But I managed to yell as I soared past the trees - HAPPY EATING TO ALL !! PASS THE CRANBERRIES PLEASE ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] in North Herts, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving plans?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am looking forward to a day in the kitchen!! Except for lacemaking, I probably enjoy cooking the most - but only when there are people to enjoy it!! So this feast day is one of my favorites! DD and her boys (and her DH) arrived last evening, and my tidy house was quickly reduced to chaos by the two boys!! SIL has gone hunting this morning, and if he bags a deer I hope he gives it to the Hunters for the Hungry program... I certainly don't want to eat Bambi. He'll be home in time to watch football on TV with my DH and DS, while DD and I share our chores in the kitchen. We'll have roast Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, smashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, and the green-bean casserole that has graced our holiday tables since I was a child. My children don't think we've had Thanksgiving dinner unless it's there. We'll have pumpkin pie for dessert. Do you see a carb fest here? Thank goodness it's only once a year!! I think I enjoy the smells of the feast cooking as much as I do the eating. As I read over the menu, I realized how ordinary it sounds, but as we only do it once a year, it really is a special treat. Our eating habits have changed considerably since the days in the '70's when this menu got etched on our brains as the Thanksgiving dinner! So I hope you all enjoy your day in the way that makes you happiest, and hope everyone stays safe and healthy!! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA - Original Message - From: M. L. Mouzon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:32 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving plans? I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow! I realize everyone doesn't celebrate it like we do...and some have similar holidays at other times...but I was wondering what those who do are planning to do for the day. Is there a favorite recipe you will make? Maybe something you've done for years or your family did before you? Will you be with family or friends? Will lace play a part? Is there something that sticks out in your mind that you are very thankful for? We will be with family...about 34 of us in fact. There are several new additions...2 boys and a girl! We are thankful that our nephew is safe even though we will miss him as he flying supplies into Iraq daily. There will be lots of food, but there will also be a special time when we go around the whole group and share three things we are thankful for this past year. I am working on a letter M in honiton for my daughter's wedding veil, but I don't think I will get a chance to get much done on it tomorrow. I'd best get busy though as the wedding is in three weeks! Debbie In Florida...where the sun has been shining very nicely today! 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] Thanksgiving plans?
At 09:02 AM 11/27/03 -0500, Clay Blackwell wrote: I certainly don't want to eat Bambi. Seeing as Bambi lived to be a tough old stag, neither do I! Our family is hoping my nephew bags a doe on Black Friday. I have really daft plans -- today we are eating with my husband's brother, tomorrow we are going to my sister's house, where aforementioned nephew will meet a friend to go deer hunting, and those of who don't care for TV football are -- going shopping! Shopping malls are fearfully crowded on the day after Thanksgiving. Though the origin of the term Black Friday is unknown, it's a plausible explanation that this is a day when stores can count on writing their accounts with black ink. But with a little luck, I might be able to use my sister's grandson and granddaughter to select gifts for DH's brother's grandson and granddaughter. -- Joy Beeson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ http://www.timeswrsw.com/craig/cam/ (local weather) west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. where the forecast is rain likely, followed by a chance of rain. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it. It is one occasion I do not cook for these days as there is only DH and I at home. Usually we eat something mundane such as cheese sandwiches but this year we went out for dinner to a restaurant for a Polish buffet. Some strange things on the menu such as blintze and potato latke's (Tamara will correct my spelling), but there was one thing on the salad bar that looked pretty revolting. It was two inch squares of some kind of meat in jelly. We had the usual turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and green bean casserole but I was disappointed that the pumkin pie had been made in a large container and cut into one inch squares with a blob of cream on top. I look forward to getting at least a slice of it once a year. DH dislikes the flavor of pumkin so I never make it just for myself. Here we are, back home, no cleaning up to do but no leftovers to munch on later. I can hear the football on the telly so I am up here on the compute r. My cooking for the family is done at Christmas, when we can enjoy leftovers on Boxing Day. I watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade which to me means the beginning of the holiday season and I did manage to do some lace this afternoon after I stained the wood around 4 new windows we had replaced this week. I think I am getting a little lightheaded from the fumes, certainly not from hunger. Janice Blair At 6112 Wyndwood Drive which is actually the second house on the street and half way down they jump down to the 3000's! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanksgiving plans?
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow! I realize everyone doesn't celebrate it like we do...and some have similar holidays at other times...but I was wondering what those who do are planning to do for the day. Is there a favorite recipe you will make? Maybe something you've done for years or your family did before you? Will you be with family or friends? Will lace play a part? Is there something that sticks out in your mind that you are very thankful for? We will be with family...about 34 of us in fact. There are several new additions...2 boys and a girl! We are thankful that our nephew is safe even though we will miss him as he flying supplies into Iraq daily. There will be lots of food, but there will also be a special time when we go around the whole group and share three things we are thankful for this past year. I am working on a letter M in honiton for my daughter's wedding veil, but I don't think I will get a chance to get much done on it tomorrow. I'd best get busy though as the wedding is in three weeks! Debbie In Florida...where the sun has been shining very nicely today! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving plans?
At 04:32 PM 11/26/2003 -0800, you wrote: but I was wondering what those who do are planning to do for the day. Is there a favorite recipe you will make? Maybe something you've done for years or your family did before you? Will you be with family or friends? Will lace play a part? Is there something that sticks out in your mind that you are very thankful for? There are only two of us, so I serve up Thanksgiving Dinner the easy way -- bought already cooked and just needing heated up. Only takes about an hour of actual effort -- spread out over about 2-1/2 hours. Weather is supposed to be nasty, so we will probably just stay indoors and be lazy. I think I'll have DH bring up a bottle of wine to go with the turkey. Yes, lace will probably be part of the 'being lazy' bit as we watch TV. I'm still making ornaments--just starting number eight. I hope to make three more at least before I get tired of these patterns. I'm thankful for medium good health and no aching hip, so I can do my many activities with minimum pain. DH and I got out of the habit of traveling to family for this day when we had the store. Family was too far away for a one-day trip and the store was open the day after Thanksgiving. Now it's habit to have a quiet day. Now I have to run to the store to pick up this the box with the ready- to-heat meal items. (Turkey, potatoes, gravy, dressing, pie, rolls, cranberry sauce, and maybe more that I can't think of right now.) It's worth the cost of the food to not have to spend the whole day in the kitchen. I can't make lace in the kitchen! Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon - Happy Thanksgiving to all USA lacemakers!! Oregon Country Lacemakers Arachne Secret Pal Administrator Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
