Martha Stewart may soon have a new captive audience
http://www.ucomics.com/nonsequitur/
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of whom I met 5 years ago in San Diego, some
I only know by name.
Talk to you all when I get back next week.
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I would appreciate some help in choosing a name for a girl
hedgehog which I'll be getting from the breeder this week.
She'll be five weeks old, was born at the end of July, so
Juliet or Julie are possibilities.She is the traditional salt
pepper colour, so Pepper is another name but I'm not
crazy
names to the web-site.
I'm standing on the far right in the blue striped dress.
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Hi Gentle spiders,
DH brought home 2 posters that were being thrown out
at work. America is well known for being a throw away
society. DH wants to keep the frames but not the prints.
So I'm going to list them, if more than one person wants
one, there will be a raffle.
1. Iris Germanica (a
Hi,
I have received e-mails from:
Alison E. Moss-Fritch
Heather Muth
Sue Babbs
Susan MacLeod
and Ruth Kohl.
So I'll pull two names out of a container on Nov. 30.
Penelope Piip
originally from Sydney, Australia,
now a resident of Groton, MA, USA.
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Happy New Year to all gentle lacemakers around the world.
May the year ahead be full of challenges inspirations.
Some arachneans will remember a CD called Lost in TIme
which had a Flanders edging on the CD Cover a Honiton
leaf motif on the back cover, there was lace printed on the
CD itself.
When Dominique thanked her Secret Pal she wrote:
the tea towel is so pretty i don't think i'll ever use it as such ..
Some newbies may not be aware that linen tea towels that are
too special to use for drying dishes, make great cover cloths.
They are also good conversation starters when
If you can, go look at this comic which was in the Sunday papers.
http://www.ucomics.com/nonsequitur/2004/02/08/
I had a real good laugh after I asked DH if he did this, he replied
absentmindedly Yes then realized that he wasn't listening to me.
Our 2 sons came downstairs to see why I was
Peter wrote:
I love language and etymology - one of the reasons English spelling is so
weird is it reflects the etymology of the word ie where the word came from.
English spelling only really started to be standardised with the
introduction
of the printing press to England by William Caxton and I
Hi Fellow-Arachneans,
I was looking at a catalog which sells T-shirts with funny sayings
one was printed with a fish and had the following also on the shirt:
Give a man a fish
and he has food for a day.
[Picture of a fish is here]
Teach a man to fish
and he has to buy bamboo rods,
graphite
I went to the Sydney Morning Herald's web-site to see photos get a
description of what Mary's dress was made of:
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/2004/05/14/1084289894036.html
It was really unusual to see gum leaves in her wedding bouquet.
The article below described her dress veil.
So
Dear fellow Arachneans,
I just want to let you all know that at the end of last week I met 3
bobbin lace makers in a country that not everyone knows about.
Our family visited the country of Estonia, the northern-most Baltic country.
In particular we stayed for 5 nights in Tartu, which is also
Dear all gentle spiders,
I've been catching up with my reading of digests (still have umpteen
lace ones to read) strangely enough I can sympathize with Tamara's
Weronika's observations about the way things are done in the USA.
The house that we have lived in here in Massachusetts for the last
Hi Devon,
The house will be our private residence, is called the prettiest house
in Tartu
by the local residents. My husband, Erik, speaks Estonian I learnt it for
18 months
when Sam was a baby. We will have an income from the rent of the 3 apartments
that are in the same building as the guest
So far I have only had 3 replies from those who want to be in the raffle.
You have until Sunday July 4th, to get your name in.
Here is the info again:
I have 4 small tins that contain sets of magnets. Each magnet
would fit into a 1 inch square. The tins measure 5.5 x 4 x 2.
There are 2 sets, 1
to tourists. I'm looking forward to seeing the
photos taken at the OIDFA Congress by some of the Estonian
attendees when I get to meet some of the members of the
Estonian Bobbin Lace Society.
Take care keep making lace,
Pene Piip
who is slowly adjusting to life in Tartu, Estonia.
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, but I hope that I may be
able to get a closer look at the lace after October when Lia Looga, a
lacemaker I met in April who lives in Tartu, holds a display of Bobbin
Lace Ornaments at the Museum.
Take care keep making lace,
Pene Piip
who is slowly adjusting to life in Tartu, Estonia
small knitted lace doilies that she had
found in a handicraft shop in Tallinn. I might hang one in a window.
I'm off to bed now, as tomorrow we have a busy day ahead of us.
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Happy in Tartu, Estonia now that our stuff has finally arrived.
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magazine to come soon.
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DH forwarded this one onto me. Hope no one will be offended.
Pene
Subject: Comparisons
A family is sitting around the supper table. The son asks his father,
Dad, how many kinds of breasts are there?
The father, surprised, answers, Well, son, there are three kinds of
breasts. In her twenties, a
My UK Lace #116 arrived today. There is lots of great articles to read,
and colour photos inside as well as on the covers.
One thing I have to get somehow, is the 2005 Calendar. The theme is
titled Friends Around the World. Patterns come from many countries
around the world, including Australia
I forgot to say yesterday that Noelene's poem Lace for All Seasons
is published in this issue. Congratulations, Noelene!
Back to staying dry warm in this wet miserable weather,
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Catherine's Day on
the 25th, next Wednesday. I'm hoping to make some Cattern Cookies.
Stay warm happy,
Pene Piip,
who now lives in the white city of Tartu in the Republic of Estonia.
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As Helen Bell has already mentioned, there is the recipe in the Jones Deer
book which I prefer to use. Last year I made cookies instead of cakes.
So I'll post my cookie recipe as a variant to their recipe.
CATTERN COOKIES
Combine in a large bowl 1.25 cups of plain flour with 1/4 teaspoon of
Hi to all fellow-spiders,
Today has been a good day. The sun was shining this morning the Postman,
who I think is a lady, delivered my Australian Lace magazine a note to say
that there was a parcel for me waiting at the Tartu Post Office.
When I opened it I found that my friend, Laurie Hughes,
When the driver of a huge trailer lost control of his rig,
he plowed into an empty tollbooth and smashed it to pieces.
He climbed down from the wreckage and within a matter of
minutes, a truck pulled up and discharged a crew of workers.
The men picked up each broken piece of the former tollbooth
Hi all gentle web-spiders,
I know I haven't posted often, but last week was spent
trying to reduce the level of dust in the house so that we
could have an Open House last Thursday which was
Estonian Independence Day.
Then yesterday Erik I travelled all the way to the west
coast to the city of
Many years ago I saw a photo of a sea-star that looked as if a
lacemaker had thought that it needed some decoration added.
What do other arachneans think?
http://www.scuba-equipment-usa.com/marine/MAY04/Vermilion_Biscuit_Star(Pentagonaster_duebeni).html
Isn't nature full of surprises sometimes?
If any one would like the challenge of making a pattern, I won't be offended.
And I think it is preferable to call them sea-stars than star-fishes
because
they are just not members of the fish family are exoskeleton creatures.
I just have not enough time at present due to getting other things
Now I know why the list was quiet over the weekend - the
UK Lace Guild's convention was on. I hope someone will
report on the high-lights of the weekend. I suppose I can
read about when my magazine arrives. My I.O.L.I. Bulletin
has yet to arrive though.
Anyway, the weather here in Tartu was dreary
DH had a good laugh at this joke that a friend sent him.
Pene
Why do men's hearts beat quicker, go weak in the knees,
get dry throats think irrationally when a woman wears
leather clothing?
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BECAUSE SHE SMELLS LIKE A NEW TRUCK...!
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DH is finally pulling out his finger trying to organize plan tickets
for me to get to Denver for the IOLI Convention, but I might have
to spend a few nights in Chicago.
I am trying to get in touch with DH's cousins who live there, but is
there anyone who is willing able to accommodate a
The school teacher who has been giving our eldest son
Estonian language classes asked me about a sentence
in one of Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby
books which she is translating into Estonian.
She asked me if I knew what a finger dainty was. We
presumed it was some sort of food,
I am able to buy Peanut Butter here in Estonia, but there is only
one brand Fit Food. I bought a jar a few weeks ago but haven't
tried it yet. My sons are just scoffing the Vegemite Promite that
their grandmother sent us from Adelaide, but I wish we could buy it
here.
Janice, I think the
This morning I thought I would have a look at the e-tatters web-site
there was a note posted by Gale who is the owner of Tat's All -
http://www.comnet.ca/%7Etatsall/http://www.comnet.ca/~tatsall/ saying
that Sharon Briggs had been
hit by a car when she her husband were riding their bicycles
I will be busy this week deciding what to pack before I fly to the
USA next Monday.
I know that Liz Ligeti from Melbourne will be there because she
is one of the teachers, I also know of 2 ladies from Western
Australia who will be there. But I was wondering if there are any
other Australians
a plane on Saturday morning.
So I'll see some of you real soon,
Pene Piip, catching up with reading her e-mails relaxing in the Windy
City.
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Martha Krieg wrote:
Not likely - Vikings are Swedish, Berninas are Italian.
I beg to disagree with your statement. I just looked at my Bernina 830
which I've had for at least 25 years, it says it was Made in Switzerland.
It is all metal inside, that was what made me decide to buy it before I
I decided that after I got home from the Denver Convention that
I would look up the web-sites that were printed on the postcards
that we received at the Banquet.
To my disappointment the 2 websites that are listed do not exist.
Does anyone in Quebec know when they'll be up running?
They are:
I apologize for sending this message to the lace list but
thought there might be some lacemakers who don't subscribe
to the chat list who might like to also have a go enter.
For those that would like to learn about Estonian there is a
quiz with prizes of trips to Estonia ( books also).
It is so quiet on lace-chat that I thought I'd let everyone know
that we woke up this morning to our first snowfall. It is just a
good covering, but it has been raining all morning, so it now
just all icy slush. Just the sort of weather I like when it's best
to stay home make lace.
Penelope
Check out the Astronomy Picture of the day for December 6th, 2005.
It is titled The Veil Nebula Unveiled.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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Congratulations, Linda Yvonne.
DH I celebrate our 25th anniversary on January 10th.
I'm just hoping that I don't have to cook dinner that night.
And I can say now that I started making BL 25 years ago.
After spending a week learning how to make BL in Bathurst, NSW, I then made
a sleeve
Has anyone had success in printing the patterns from the UK Lace Guild
Advent Calender?
If you have, what browser are you using?
I'm using Mozilla Firefox, and I'm just getting chicken scratchings. The
photo diagrams are not very clear but the instructions are illegible.
I've sent an email
This is a story in the Sydney Morning Herald.
http://smh.com.au/news/national/teen-breaks-leg-killing-spider/2006/01/12/1136956281336.html
We had a few friendly huntsman spiders in our Canberra home we never had
to swat flies. They usually stayed up near the ceiling behind the
curtains out
I was watching a travel program called FastTrack on BBC World yesterday.
They did a story on Couch Surfing. This is a service which helps people
who want to travel cheaply by matching them up to people who are willing to
host someone on their couch. Has anyone on this list done some couch
DH arrived home at 3am this morning, after arriving in Tallinn at 23:30
catching a bus back to Tartu.
But he had sad news that he had been unable to get some Golden Syrup for
me. He had a Tesco employee looking for it but were unable to find any in
the store near Abingdon.
I know Lyle's
The Sydney Morning Herald has a story to read in English, but only one photo:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/little-prince-christian/2006/01/21/1137734191022.html
Pene
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The Tartu City Library has a small section of books written in English.
So when I need something to read I like to look through their on-line
catalogue, but I need the names of some authors to look up.
For those lacemakers who are bookworms like me, who are
your favorite authors - they can be
And for those that don't know, Skype is a product of Estonia.
That is why Tallinn is on the map on the job page http://jobs.skype.com/
and under the list of languages you'll see there is Eesti instead of
Estonia.
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I just had a look at the free pattern for Easter egg decoration realized
that it could also be put on a ball for a Christmas decoration.
Then I wondered what 30 Jaar LOKK was about. When I clicked on it, there
was an English flag behold The Four Elements appeared, which is the
title of a
My apologies for not providing the url for the LOKK web-site.
It is http://www.lokk.nl/ click on gratis patroon which is available
as a PDF or Word document. It is made in the style of Russian tape lace.
Keep happy keep making lace,
Pene
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You can now try answering all 12 questions of the Spring Quiz
then qualify to win a trip to Estonia this summer, if you go to:
http://quiz.mfa.ee/
Read the rules first.
I just tried it got one answer wrong - which one it is, I don't know!
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I know this is not lace related, but if you enter win a trip to Estonia
you get to visit Tallinn Pärnu. There will be a small lace exhibition in
Pärnu in mid-July. So have a go.
You must answer all 12 questions of the Spring Quiz correctly for a chance
at winning a trip to Estonia this
Thank you, Martha, for the url to your DH's web-page.
I've always like to read out loud, also. My youngest son will turn 14 in
August he still likes me to read out loud to him - it is our special time
together before bed time. He actually thought that when he learned to
read, that I would
I've only dyed my hair once, but I don't have a problem
if my hair turns red, because I am a red-head who has
become a strawberry blonde with all the white grey
hairs becoming more profuse as I've gotten older.
DH has asked me to dye it, I have a box to do it now
just need to decide on a date
To me wooly nylon thread seems like an oxymoron. How can thread be wooly
and nylon. But when I searched the internet, I found that it is a nylon
thread which is stretchy like wool, used for sewing knitted fabric on a
serger.
Is there anybody who happens to have a serger some of this wooly
I'm not unsubscribing as I'd like to read the digests when I return after
my little 3-day get away.
This afternoon I'll be heading to the west coast of Estonia, to the summer
capital of Pärnu. I'll be attending a 2-day workshop with the German lace
teacher Marianne Stang to visit an
This morning I was lent a copy of Elizabeth David's book about
Mediterranean cookery after reading the foreword written by Clarissa
Dicksson-Wright, looked her up in Wikipedia. The web-page says that she was
given 11 names when she was born. Check it out:
I know this isn't about lace, but it is about hedgehogs.
I found a CD produced by a group of musicians in Indianapolis.
The Latvian Estonian folk music is played on traditional folk
instruments. There is nearly 67 minutes of music which you
can listen to while you make lace. There is a web-site
It is raining here in Tartu I'm stuck at home on antibiotics for
Whooping Cough which I caught from my eldest son. I found
out on Thursday night that 3 American students from Texas
came here in July to help with English Camp when they
got home were diagnosed with this infectious disease. It is
Just picked up a copy of the October issue of the Anna craft magazine
according to the preview on the back page, there will be bobbin lace in the
November issue. It says Artistic gossamer-fine coloured bobbin lace adorns
a delicate window display and a Christmas arch with candles.
Now I have
I found this link on an Australian blog had to share it with you.
The Free Hug Campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
It is filmed in Sydney. And I like the song also.
Pene
who is homesick for some sunshine - it feels
like it's been raining for weeks here in Tartu.
To
I apologize for sending this message to the lace list but
thought there might be some lacemakers who don't subscribe
to the chat list who might like to also have a go enter.
For those that would like to learn a little bit more about Estonia there is a
quiz with a grand prize of a trip for 2 to
I would like to share some sad news, especially for any Australians who
have done any research into their family history. Nick Vine Hall wrote a
very useful book called
Tracing Your Family History in Australia had a radio show also. See:
http://www.aigs.org.au/radiotalks.htm
Sadly Nick died
To those readers who would like a chance to win a trip to Estonia
this summer, the Spring Quiz is on-line. May 31st is last date to enter.
http://quiz.mfa.ee/
Have fun a Happy Easter to everyone,
Pene Piip
in the University City of Tartu, southern Estonia
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correct? Many Americans wouldn't know where Estonia is located. ;-)
Pene Piip
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I just had to share this info with other waffle lovers on Arachne.
Pene
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/keyboard-waffle-iron
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Thank you, all fellow Aracheans, for your kind thoughts wishes
of a quick recovery for my broken ankle. I wasn't chasing anyone,
Helen, just having a bicycle ride with my youngest son, who had
celebrated his 15th birthday the day before. I had to stop suddenly
so I wouldn't hit a parked car the
If anyone wants to try again to win a trip to Estonia
just go to this web-site answer all the questions
correctly before Nov. 30th. http://quiz.mfa.ee/quiz
Good luck,
Pene Piip in Tartu, Estonia
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it in February, I learnt more about what
really happened here.
Pene Piip
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Are there any Heartbeat (UK TV Series set in the 1960's) fans on the list?
Please reply privately. I just need to know how a particular episode
finishes.
Thanks,
Pene
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On Friday I received the two little lace ornaments that I won from Bev's
lace-chat raffle.
Thank you so much, Bev. I'm looking forward to uniting them with my
other lace
ornaments when I unpack the Xmas boxes.
And while I'm writing I'll add another little reminder about this year's
Card
everyone is pleased with the outcome.
Please contact your partner(s) decide who will send a photo to Jenny.
And remember to have fun making your card,
Pene Piip
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Dear fellow Archneans,
Today I received a lovely lace card from Hilary MacKay in Victoria,
Australia.
All cards should have been sent last week therefore turning up at
their destinations.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in this year's card
exchange.
There were 42
I've been knitting recently also. I like to do something in the evenings
which don't strain my eyes.
I have 10 balls of Noro Silk Garden which I bought while living in MA,
USA, I liked the stripped scarves that some knitters were making. See
My copy of Piecework arrived today it was interesting to read an article
about a book that I've seen here but I've yet to purchase. It is good to see
that more books published in Estonia are being printed in English as well.
This book's English title is Vatt, Troi, Vamsa: Knitted Jackets from
I wish to share this little story with my on-line friends I hope that
it gives everyone a good chuckle.
Hugs from Pene in Tartu, Estonia
Recently, in large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan
woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said:
¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A
Any ex-pat will understand what I mean - you walk into a supermarket
( here in Tartu there are 7 different chains to choose from) when you
expect to find something in one section, it is in another part of the store.
But in all these supermarkets you will find canned fish (eg tuna fish) not
with
Arcopal is a glass brand name; a bit like pyrex. Many years ago I had
some translucent coffee cups and saucers which were made by Arcopal.
From the size you give it sounds like a paperweight or a coaster.
Brenda
On 28 Aug 2009, at 07:16, pene piip wrote:
When we moved into our house 5 years ago
On Thursday Erik I had lunch with an Australian/Estonian friend
before he heads back to Sydney next week. I ordered Blood Sausage
which was served with pickled pumpkin which was delicious.
If anyone wants the recipe, contact me I'll send it to you.
I hope everyone is having a good weekend..
That's what is nice about this veggie dish, David. That you can eat it
in winter or summer.
And there are endless variations depending on which spices how much
you add.
Enjoy your pumpkin.
Pene
David C COLLYER wrote:
Pene,
I made the pumpkin tonight and it's delicious. Here's how I altered
If I'd been asked I might have said Wash my windows.
The turkey story was good for a laugh also.
Happy Thanksgiving to American's celebrating around the world.
We've been invited by a family that we met 5 years ago who always host
Thanksgiving Dinner.
I hope everyone also had a great St.
I enjoyed reading Tracy Chevalier's novel The Lady And the Unicorn a
few years back.
Her books are wonderful.
Pene in not so cold (-5C) Tartu, Estonia
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For all women around the world, today is our day.
Celebrate!
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/about.asp
Pene in Tartu, Estonia
where there is still a foot of snow on the ground.
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I know my posting about International Women's Day was not lace related,
so I apologize profusely.
I just wished to share this fact with all the women who may not have
been aware of this milestone.
The first celebration was in 1911 so today is the 100th time it has been
commemorated.
According
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Here in Estonia the Summer Solistice or Mid-Summer is celebrated on eve
of St. John's Day (24th June).
You can read an amusing account about the celebrations here:
http://www.ut.ee/578629
and you can read about its origins here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaani%C3%B5htu
However you
Tartu is celebrating Hansa Days this weekend, but yesterday I was busy
cleaning our attic guest room. We are providing bed breakfast for a
German student who is attending a 2 week-long course at the Tartu
University Language School learning Estonian before he returns in
September.
After
Have a go at getting all 12 questions correct you'll
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Just go to: http://quiz.mfa.ee/
Gone on, have a go see how much you know!
Pene
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I just have to share this with you all:
http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/
Pene in Tartu, Estonia
We were surprised today with a gift from the General Manager of Teater
Vanemuine (Estonia Theatre)
for putting up with, last Sunday, a symphony
Dear fellow Arachneans,
Until recently I would usually throw out the vinegar mix leftover from
the jar of pickled cucumbers.
I prefer the picnic or bread better variety. Lately once the pickles
are eaten, I've sliced up a fresh
cucumber reused the mixture by adding a little fresh vinegar. On
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/artist-turns-confiscated-scissors-into-creepy-spider-sculptures.html
I'd love one of these spiders hanging from a big metal spiderweb.
Pene in a very snowy Tartu,
because DH changed the car's tyres yesterday!
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Every now then I have a quick look thru a blog called Cake Wrecks and
recently there was a posting about cakes covered with lace - made with
sugar real fabric!.
http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2012/8/3/gag-me-lace-me.html
Go read, have a good chuckle.
Pene
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Dear fellow Arachneans,
I hope that those lacemakers celebrating Halloween today will have lots
of fun not eat too much candy.
I am so glad that I don't have to scoop out pumpkin seeds carve scary
faces any more.
I'd rather be making lace than carving a pumpkin face!
Pene
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