Tamara wrote... > When I first came here, and started getting those catalogues, I thought I was in high heaven > and wanted everything. Within a year, I could hardly ever find anything worth spending money on."
And may I attest to that, Dear Spiders!! Born and raised in good old VA, USA, I was also in the generation which was vulnerable to the unlimited array of cheesy "stuff" foisted upon us by the catalog(ue) industry which swept our country at about the time Tamara arrived. In some ways, she was far more "worldly" that most of us. In terms of the "good-old" US marketing schemes, she may have been (only slightly less) resistant. But I still remember, vividly, the first time she drove herself "over the mountain" which separates her valley from our eastern foothills... and the two of us set out for a visit to our (then recently opened) "Michael's" craft store. First of all, that "solo" expedition was somewhat landmark... she was still driving her old blue car, and nervous as a cat at the prospect of leaving her familiar daily stomping grounds (read: the route between her printers, the post office, and her neighborhood grocer). But she arrived, full of pride at her accomplishment, and off we went to "Michael's"!! I think we went through every aisle twice before she had whipped her pocket snake into submission!! It took a while... and by today's standards, I would have been comatose with impatience on the sidewalk outside!! But this is now, and that was then!!!! (couldn't resist THAT twist!). I was smitten by my own muses in those aisles... When we finally departed with our studiously considered purchases, we each had a small bag with meager treasures to show for our serious shopping!!! It had taken us a long time to glean the treasures from the rest... And I think Tamara may have opted for one more visit to that particular store before it no longer "sang" to her. I haven't been is ages and ages... and it's just across town for me. And that's in SPITE of their weekly "coupons" for 40% - 50% off!! I do apologize to all for indulging this fond recollection of laughs shared with "T"! But I thought you'd all appreciate how much like the rest of us she is - in spite of her particular genius with it comes to lacemaking, and in spite of her difference in cultural background! And her pocket snake? It's real!! I have a genetic mutant of hers which comes out from time to time, but is far less resistant to my baser instincts. Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: Tamara P Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: lace Arachne <[email protected]> > Date: 10/18/2005 8:29:13 PM > Subject: Fwd: [lace] Re: ornament holder/Treasure Island > > I think it was meant for the list at large: > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: October 18, 2005 9:10:16 EDT > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [lace] Re: ornament holder/Treasure Island > > > > Hi all, > > > > I've just been looking at the Treasure Island site and wish that we > > had at least a few of these in the UK. It certainly looks like a > > terrific place to spend a "few days". Unfortunately their "Contact > > Us" button only links to telephone number and no email addy. Still > > never mind, thought I'd share my views with you all any way. > > > > Regards, Babs (in the UK) > > It's "funny" about those craft stores (and, for that matter, all the > catalogues of inexpensive do-dads we get)... When I first came here, > and started getting those catalogues, I thought I was in high heaven > and wanted everything. Within a year, I could hardly ever find anything > worth spending money on. Now, I still look at some of them, but mostly > for ideas for lace. And the same thing happened to me when I first went > to Michaels - every isle was just one great "ooooh, want that". But > after a third visit... :) > -- > Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/ > Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
