Hello all,
As I have had hypothyroidism for a long time now, I thought that I'd
mention that insomnia is a symptom of the disease. All the suggestions for
getting to sleep do help, but only if the treatment is
working. Unfortunately, fatigue is also a symptom - deadly, mind-numbing
fatigue
Hello all,
I joined back in 1996 while the discussions were going on about the first
Arachne commemoratives. I lurk but consider many on here my friends, after
all, I have known you for 13 years. I don't do much bobbin lace now but am
focusing on embroidery with the occasional bit of
Hello all,
I was watching a show on tv about how toilet paper is made. (The show is
called How It's Made.) Sometimes they discuss the history of an
item. The narrator claimed that 'French Royalty used lace!' I've never
heard of this before and highly doubt its veracity. Aside from the
Congratulations Aurelia! How can we see this?
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
Where it is way too hot!
At 04:44 PM 14/08/2008 -0400, Aurelia Loveman wrote:
Thought you all might like to know that if you wait long enough (in my
case 91-1/2 years) you can finally get your two minutes of fame (mine
Hi,
If you are talking about which I'd rather readdefinitely a
website. Websites tend to have things organized in a section with links
to related content. I have found with blogs that I have to scroll through
a lot of extraneous stuff to find what interests me. For example, today I
Dear Dora,
Unfortunately when my family sings 'Happy Birthday' we all howl like dogs
in an effort to cover up the fact that we cannot sing. So
'Happy Birthdayyy tooo yoouu!
No woman is alone who has friends. (A slight misquote from 'It's a
Wonderful Life.)
Heather
Hello Thurlow and all,
I've already replied to Kate privately about our cats but when I saw
your cats' names I had to comment. We have three, ostensibly one each,
(myself and my two children) but in reality they are all mine. (In that
they know to come to me for food, water, etc.)
The
Hello all those who sent cards to my Grandfather,
I wanted to let you know that I'll be seeing him this weekend and will get
to see all that you have sent. I'll contact each of you to let you know if
your offering has arrived. Unfortunately, I don't get to see Papa as often
as I'd like, but
Hello all,
In the past I know that some of you have sent greetings to friends of
people on the list. Well, it's not my birthday, but that of my
Grandfather. He will be 88 next month on the 18th and I am asking a favour
of my fellow Arachnes. He would be thrilled to receive postcards and
Hello all,
I came in exactly in the middle. Exactly! This doesn't surprise me as
I've always scored high on the traditionally 'male' quizzes - geometry,
spacial acuity, etc., but I am definitely a woman.
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
Nice, sunny fall day.
At 08:48 AM 13/10/2007 +, Barron
Hello David, and all,
I'm guessing around 5 kilometers. That's as the crow flies. To get to the
border crossing is a little farther as it's on the other side of
town. Alongside the border on our side runs '0' Avenue, then a large
ditch, then the States. The border is patrolled on both
Hello Achim and all,
I'm enjoying looking people up on Google Maps. Achim, when I travelled a
little south and east from where you are I found dinosaurs (and a mammoth)
in the woods! They are at N 49° 03.278 W 122° 21.214.
I'm located at N 49° 03.278 W 122° 21.214. I was surprised to
Hello Alice and all,
I use Mailwasher http://www.mailwasher.net/ which is a free little
program that reads my email off my isp (internet service provider) _before_
I download it. I can scan the subject lines and even preview the content
(not html). This is where it gets great. I can then
Hello all,
No one has mentioned one I remember from my childhood (late 60's). This
was a 'clapping' song - two girls faced one another and clapped their hands
together, crossing arms etc in a pattern. The verse was:
Miss Mary Mack, Mack Mack,
Had silver buttons all down her
back, back,
Hello all,
I agree with Tamara about the first part of the saying and think that the
second must be ruddy son of a bitch! I've never known how 'ruddy' is an
insult. I don't use any of these myself (in general, don't swear at all)
but have heard them all at one time or another.
Heather
Hello all,
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Perhaps you'd all better move here. Abbotsford has outlawed
fireworks. The only ones allowed are the official ones of the city and the
rare private ones that have received approval. The only official ones that
I can recall are on Canada Day
Hello all,
Like Mr. Weed, (or perhaps I should call him 'young Thurlow' as I am 3
years older) I too, deplore the use of first names of adults by
children. However, it is sometimes difficult to insist that my children
call others by their titles. We had some friends who insisted that they
Hello all,
I recently went shopping with a friend and saw a sign on a fitting room
door. When I asked how a fitting room could be out of order, the clerk
replied that someone had 'peed' in it!!! I understood that it was not a
child, either.
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
At 06:00 PM 09/06/2006
Hello all,
I have come to this fountain of knowledge to ask about 'ly', as in really,
badly, etc. Is there a rule for when a word has ly on the end?
So often I hear people say 'he did real bad' which I know is incorrect, but
so is 'really bad', isn't it? Is the correct term 'really badly'?
Hello all,
Here's a site that is similar to the Art Bras for Breast Cancer that I
posted last year. This one is Men's Underwear for Prostate Cancer. The
site is just a photo site unlike the bras one, but I thought you might like
to see it.
I particularly like the codpiece.
Hello all,
Regarding 'place' of birth over 'source' of birth - quotoed from What
Makes Canada Cool? www.canadacool.com
Ottawa, Ontario - In 1943 Princess Margriet Francisca (younger sister of
Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, the current Queen of the Netherlands) was born
at the Ottawa Civic
Hello all,
I think I'm a Dowager as well. I joined in early 1996, March or February,
but I'm pretty sure I was here by April. Yes, I was. I remember the first
Anniversary bobbin.
I know others don't like the term Dowager but I've told my kids that's what
I want my grandkids to call me.
Jean,
I beg to differ. My mother is only 62 and by no means elderly. My
grandfather is 84, now he is elderly. I've noticed the trend here in
Canada to declare that 60 is middle age, but that would only be if you
lived to be 120. However, I just can't get my head around 62 being
elderly.
Hello all,
Due to financial constraints I am a member of no lace groups. I do have a
suggestion for a name if anyone wants it. Lacemakers and Collectors
Inc. LACI. I thought it was appropriate. The 'I' could be changed to
International, if desired and there could easily be two I's
Hello all,
The guidelines for the Women's Wellness Art Bras are published on their
site. http://www.wtww.org/
Let us know if anyone sends in a bra.
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
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Hello all,
I have found the recent discussion on attracting young people to lacemaking
interesting. I have a theory of my own. It is the simplification
factor. I have noticed a trend in North America towards simplification and
a desire for quickness. It seems that magazines and books here
Hello all,
I hope that you will forgive me for some maudlin reflections. And to those
to whom I owe letters, hopefully this will explain some of my tardiness
(Tamara). I am recently separated from my husband of 22 years, not by
choice, however, and am adjusting to my new state.
My house has
Tamara,
While I don't know the answers to your questions about Christmas trees
coming to the Americas, I do know (being Canadian through and through) that
we celebrated Thanksgiving more than a _month_ before you. This year it
was on October 11th. We've been waiting patiently for you to
Hello all,
Here's a site my son passed on to me. It's definitely for cat lovers.
www.infinitecat.com
Watch for our cats coming soon!
Heather
Abbotsford, BC - overcast and cool
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Hello all,
Here's more art bras. These ones all from Australia (I think).I'm
tempted to make one myself to hang in my craft room. Maybe men will come
up with a decorated jock strap fundraiser for prostate cancer.
http://www.atasda.org.au/images/exhibits/bazaar_bras/index.htm
Hello all,
Just a warning about sending e-cards. Most of these sites are email
address gatherers. So if you put your friend's email in as the recipient
her email address is collected and sold as a live, viable account. I have
asked my friends not to send me e-cards and have noticed the
Hello all,
I just got my phone bill today and you will all (especially Tamara) be
pleased to know that it cost me CAD$1.64 to talk to David. Yes, only $1.64
and we talked for 23 minutes! I was expecting 5-7 dollars so am pleased at
this price. And my short call to Tamara (she called me back
Hello all,
Just thought I'd check when our tax freedom day comes. We haven't reached
it yet. For the average Canadian, tax freedom day comes June 28th and
according to one website I visited our family's personal day comes July
1st. Half the year working for someone one else. I do appreciate
Hello all,
Lacers in the Vancouver, B.C. area - I have been made aware of a needlework
showcase at the Burnaby museum the August long weekend. I will be there
demonstrating stumpwork, but the organizer would be interested in have
someone demonstrate lacemaking. There will be no payment, but
Yes, all,
I did phone David, but not in the middle of the night. He certainly didn't
sound as Aussie as I expected, more like an Englishman who has lived in
Australia for some time.
We had a nice talk about weather, climate change, David's summer holidays,
time zones, forest fires, lace, old
Hello all,
Many years ago David Downunder had called Tamara and described her
voice. I'd been wanting to hear it ever since and yesterday's mail problem
seemed as good a reason as any. I also pay very cheap phone rates. I very
nearly called David in the middle of the night (his night) just
http://yarntree.com/036alpht.htm
http://yarntree.com/035alph.htm
http://www.freepatternsonline.com/chart/alphabets.htm
The last address has quite a few alphabets on it. There's lots available
out there. I love the internet!
Heather
Rainy Abbotsford, BC
At 04:40 PM 03/05/2004 -0700, John
Hello all,
I belong to a crazy quilt list as well. 'A Way to Women's Wellness' is
putting together a calendar of designer bras to raise funds for breast
cancer research. There are pictures of the calendar bras on the website to
entice you to purchase the calendar. Go have a look, they are
Hello, All,
Happy 9th birthday. Hard to believe I've been here since the first birthday.
One of my favourite authors is Angela Thirkell. She wrote in the era that
Tamara mentioned - 30's- 60's, and was the granddaughter of Edward
Burne-Jones, the pre-Raphaelite painter. Her books use
Hello all,
When I want to find out something I turn first to the internet (if I don't
have it here in one of my reference books) and then to you. Therefore:
O Great Fount of Wisdom and Knowledge that is the Arachne list,
What is the difference between a Tulip tree and a Magnolia tree?
Awaiting
Hello all,
It must have been because I asked for your wisdom that I found the answer
immediately after I wrote you the question. It seems that a Tulip Tree is
a member of the Magnolia family. I still am not sure what are the trees
that I see in my neighbourhood but at least I can check out
Thanks Jim,
It is that the tulip tree normally has yellow flowers that decides the
matter. What we have here are magnolias and they are just starting to
bloom. Lovely big blooms with petals fading from violet to white on the
tips. The petals are big and waxy and if only they lasted longer
At 08:14 PM 23/02/2004 -0500, Tamara P. Duvall wrote:
From: D.C.
--
The nice thing about being senile is you can hide your own Easter eggs.
I'm not senile but I have a disease which affects my memory (among other
things). I have hypothyroidism. When my
Hello all,
I recognized this within seconds. As neighbours to the USA, I have heard
of this since my childhood. I don't remember if we studied it in school,
but I knew the words _and_ the name of the Address and the speaker's name
(see subject line).However, I am college educated, and a
Hello all,
I thought I'd address this one.
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child
reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
Babies are born with many of their bones at the stage of calcified
cartilage. Knee caps included. As they grow up ossification occurs and
cartilage is
Hello all,
I never had a pair of red shoes. I did have a pair with very high cork
platforms which had white sandal straps on them. (I'm trying very hard to
remember.) And I also had a pair of very high black boots which my parents
hated. My daughter is working on her own style (she's 13)
Hello all,
Thank you, Tamara, for the horse site and Dominique was kind enough to send
the reindeer site. Here it is and please consider it a greeting from me to
all of you.
http://web.icq.com/shockwave/0,,4845,00.swf
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
Almost done the Philosophy and the English Lit
Hello all,
Do you remember last year there was someone who posted a URL for singing
reindeer (on a roof, if I remember correctly) and another for singing
horses? Does anyone have those URLs and could send them to me? Some
friends of mine are interested.
Thanks,
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
To
Noelene,
That was me. (I?) I wrote a short play for my philosophy class using Bugs
Bunny and Porky Pig as debaters over whether the earth was flat. You may
be pleased to know that I got an A+ on it! If any one is interested I
could send you a copy. (Although why you would want to see my
Tamara,
I've sent you a copy privately, but I'd like to clarify that the play was
about a Rational speaker (a speaker with the truth) and a Rhetorical
speaker (a speaker with all the bells and whistles). It was a requirement
that the audience reacted to the speakers positively or negatively.
Dina,
Here's another site about Haida art. Although other tribes have started
making totem poles the Haida on the west coast of what is now British
Columbia and Alaska were the first to do so. This site actually tells
about design principles found in their art.
Thanks to all who wrote me about my philosophical question. I have sent in
my essay and my characters argued over a flat earth. I don't know how long
it will be before I get me grade. Hopefully, it will be a good one ! :)
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
Taking online classes through UCFV
To
Tamara,
It's called a compass rose. Here's a website that tells of it's origins.
http://www.gisnet.com/notebook/comprose.html
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
Where we are having unseasonable warm weather.
At 09:59 PM 28/09/2003 -0400, Tamara P. Duvall wrote:
Gentle Spiders,
I need help...
What's
Thanks, Linda. I only have a page and a half in which to do my play. And
it must be a play. Hopefully we will be marked on content not style. :)
Heather
At 09:17 PM 26/09/2003 +0100, Linda Walton wrote:
Dear Heather,
I suggest you model your play on one of the Socratic dialogues by Plato.
Hello all,
My daughter takes after her father, tall and slender. She has several
pairs of these pants and they look great on her. However, long ago (she's
almost 13 now) I threatened to pierce any thing I saw between pants and
shirt. She was horrifed at the thought and has so far kept the tops
Hello all,
I need some computer help. I have IE 6.0.2800 and I just reformatted my
computer. Since then I installed Java Plug-in Software from Sun
Microsystems. However, some Java applets won't run because I don't have
Microsoft's own Java program (can't remember it's name). Now because of
Jean and all,
I just registered my daughter for school starting in a couple of weeks
(she's been homeschooled up 'til now, my son is staying home). The office
offered her the choice of two languages, one was French - quite natural in
a country with two offical languages - and the other was
Cher, Susan Sarandon, Sigourney Weaver, my sisters-in-law Bev and Carrie,
and many others I'm sure. Not me, although my husband is. :)
Heather
Abbotsford, BC
Another hot one on the way.
So - which *woman* is better looking
as she gets older ? Or maybe *we* haven't
*earned* 'equal
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