[lace] Sorted out

2007-01-04 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Thank goodness for the little boys who grow up into 'puter geeks... :) My son, having sorted out my husband's database (Star Office), had a few minutes to sort out mine. He looked at the mess long and hard and noticed that what was being sorted alphabetically was the last word (ie, Bodil, in "

[lace] Re: Sorting database

2007-01-04 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jan 4, 2007, at 7:28, Margot Walker wrote: Hi, Tamara. If you're using Appleworks database, here's what you do: Click on Organize, then on Sort records. Then click Clear. Next, on the Field list, click on the first field you want to sort by and click Move. OK. So I hadn't been doing t

[lace] Re: tourist question from me

2007-01-04 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jan 4, 2007, at 21:38, Joy Beeson wrote: I've forgotten what the merits of a pancake the size of a large coin were supposed to be. Um... So that the boys could eat more of them and then brag about it? -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, US

[lace] RE:building a catalogue

2007-01-04 Thread Helen Bell
I've been reading the various posts on this topic with a degree of professional interest - and personal curiosity. Having trained as a librarian and spent 4 years learning cataloguing (on cards no less, and then computer tagging), then going into private industry only to have almost all of the car

Re: [lace] Re: tourist question from me

2007-01-04 Thread Joy Beeson
Libby Inglis wrote: . . . what is a typical breakfast in America? like the way that bacon and eggs are 'typical' of Britain.? Bacon and eggs are also typical here. But it's streaky bacon. Unless you order "Canadian bacon". And the toast is served warm -- and soggy, if you order it in a rest

[lace] Building a catalog in Excel -> html

2007-01-04 Thread Laurie Waters
My EXCEL spreadsheet on bobbin and needlelace references now has 5828 entries. The items I record for each work are: Author Title Publication date Language Media Numberd pages Category Type ISBN Editor or Curator Publication Series Publisher Printed by Copyright information I have a multipage guid

Re: [lace] tourist question from me - Florida

2007-01-04 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 1/4/07 4:23:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > We (husband, self, son, daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren) are coming to > Florida in Feb to meet up with 2nd son and American daughter-in-law plus dog > > for a holiday. I'm so excited - more than th

[lace] 'puter-moron?

2007-01-04 Thread Jo Falkink
I may be a total, incurable, 'puter-moron, but I do seem to manage to stir up interesting conversations at just the right time, no? I don't think you are the moron. Most softwaredeveloppers are satisfied when a piece of software can accomplish a task and forget to investigate wether people ca

[lace] re A strange question for a tourist

2007-01-04 Thread Rosemary Naish
Devon, If you're in the area you could visit Nottingham - the Castle is now a museum which has some "proper" lace, as well as lots of english civil war stuff that might of interest to a non lace maker, and there is also the Lace Hall which I enjoyed when I went there sometime ago, (OK it's

[lace] Gentle inquiry.

2007-01-04 Thread C Johnson
Dear Lacemakers, Does anyone know the whereabouts of a Mrs. Joyce Willmot. Perhaps an email or snail mail? If you have any information could you contact me privately? Thanks Susie Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 815-942Susie Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 815-942-1838 [demime 1.01d removed

Re: [lace] Re: tourist question from me

2007-01-04 Thread Alice Howell
--- Libby Inglis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > and the next question - what is a typical breakfast > in America? If you're eating in restaurants, I think the most typical breakfast is 2 eggs, meat, potatoes and bread. The meats are usually American style bacon strips, ham, or little sausages(whic

Re: [lace] Lace Guild Website update

2007-01-04 Thread Jeriames
Dear David - in blustery Glasgow, Again and again through the years, you have provided your professional expertise to lacemakers throughout the world. We appreciate what you do to help Jean keep The Lace Guild's website interesting and current. For this, perhaps we should bestow upon you a

Re: [lace] Re: tourist question from me

2007-01-04 Thread Sue Babbs
No idea about lace in Kissimmee, but a guess at the most popular breakfast is bacon and pancakes and maple syrup, with or without eggs (and your son & daughter-in-law should be able to translate all the names for cooked eggs for you) Sue - Original Message - From: Libby Inglis To: [EM

[lace] RE: [lace-chat] unsubscribe

2007-01-04 Thread Sue
Good luck Dorte, sorry to hear you are shelving the lace making for a while I usually find that if I have a problem a few hours lace making takes me away from it all and things never seem so bad after. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

[lace] unsubscribe

2007-01-04 Thread Dorte Tennison
Hello all Arachnies Well I havn't been lacing for a long time, (2years)now, and havn't been very active on the list either, and due to a course that I have to go to, for 4 weeks + 1 week, work wise, winther pruning og trees, and a chainsaw course, I will be unsubscribing on sunday, and at least

[lace] Raffle: Afficot

2007-01-04 Thread Margot Walker
When I was in France in Sept., I saw videos of Alencon and Argentan needlelaces being made. In both cases, a lobster claw was used as an afficot. Over Christmas, I made the supreme sacrifice :-) and ate 2 lobsters. Three claws have been spoken for, but I have one left over. So, if anyone wo

[lace] Sorting database

2007-01-04 Thread Margot Walker
Hi, Tamara. If you're using Appleworks database, here's what you do: Click on Organize, then on Sort records. Then click Clear. Next, on the Field list, click on the first field you want to sort by and click Move. Continue doing this until the fields are in the order you want to sort by.

[lace] Re: tourist question from me

2007-01-04 Thread Libby Inglis
I've got a tourist question! We (husband, self, son, daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren) are coming to Florida in Feb to meet up with 2nd son and American daughter-in-law plus dog for a holiday. I'm so excited - more than the children, I think. My questions are - is there anything lace rela