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
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
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
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
> la
This was meant for the lace-chat list, not the lace list ;)
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From: Dora Northern
Date: Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Subject: [lace] sleeping cats
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yMy invisible lodger lost me the Email of thr sleeping cats.
Casn someone send me that ag
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, t
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 wh
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 s
Hello Janice and everyone
You can use a tablespoon of lemon juice instead of the crushed vit. c.
tablets, or a bit of vinegar.
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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 time
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
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.
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Janice Blair wrote:
> I saw a piece o
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
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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 wa
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
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!
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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 sha
I will ask the person nearest to my computer, in about a week, to draw
names.
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fornia, 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 b
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.
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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 e
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
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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 co
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
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 paint
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.
T
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 off
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 neede
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.
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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 i
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.
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You will still have to wait around for the dough to rise ;)
The fast yeast just skips the one step of dissolving the yeast.
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Canada)
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007, Dora
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 fi
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.
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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Carole Lassak wrote:
> A friend of mine is consideri
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> 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.
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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. For
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?
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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.
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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,
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 :(
> 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
If they haven't been detected by the spam filter I delete them off-line.
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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 mess
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
sho
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
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...
-
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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 de
Good luck to you Lynn.
blessings
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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
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.
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007, Tonnie McBroom wrote:
> What about a commem. thimble? T
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?
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
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 ;)
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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
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
h
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 impre
> 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 n
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007, Tamara P Duvall wrote:
> .. I did do a very good imitation-bonde, didn't I?
Nor you did :D
;)
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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 u
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
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://ww
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.
T
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 go
> > "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)
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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
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 ;)
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On Sun, 8 Apr 2007, Thur
> > 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 "
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:
"Beautif
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
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T
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"
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
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
> > 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
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 w
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 holida
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 ;)
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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 t
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 pict
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 i
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 loo
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
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
tim
> 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 s
> 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
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 ;)
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> I thought it was worth a try! A friend's son is just about to start at
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.
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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 whir
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!
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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
Here's the link to the falling teddy bears:
http://www.nobodyhere.com/toren.hier
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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"
N
> 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.
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. The
Hi everyone
Go here for a nice recoup of uses for useless CDs...
http://www.sacpcug.org/archives/0012/komp1200.html
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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 ch
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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 co
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For those who have signed up already, you should have heard back from me,
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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
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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 send
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>> 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...
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Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island,
> 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
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