I have been waiting for our hostess to write about this gathering, but as she has posted several times now, and has not mentioned this occasion, I'm assuming she is not going to blow her own horn!!
Yesterday, in Roanoke, VA (USA), I had the pleasure to be part of an extraordinary gathering at the home of Betty Ann Rice. We called the occasion "An International Gathering of Dag Feral Lacers". International, because Yvonne Farrell was there from Australia, Tamara Duvall from Lexington VA (and Warsaw Poland), Betty Ann from Floyd County VA (who learned to make lace in the UK in the '70s), and I was the sole member with no claim to any foreign port. We are "Feral Lacers": as in "formerly domesticated, but now gone wild". And David (Downunder) advised us that Yvonne was a "Dag", and after she explained it to us, we adopted that description as well!! While we enjoyed ourselves at BA's, our husbands struck out to show Yvonne's husband some of the sights to be seen. They came back happy and full of tales to tell late in the afternoon. We had gifts all around, sharing of news, show & tell, lots of laughter, and a delicious lunch. Did I mention the Chocolate? Tamara brought lots of it! There is a fabulous Chocolatier in Lexington, and she brought a sampling of their yummy treats! It was great fun to meet Yvonne (she occasionally posts on Arachne, and we've encouraged her to be more vocal!) and to see my good friends Betty Ann and Tamara again. And no... not a speck of lace was made. But it was seen and talked about!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
