Re: [lace-chat] Home again

2003-10-15 Thread Linda Walton
- Original Message - From: "Thurlow Weed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jean Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Chat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Home again > (snip) > I also find it interesting > that those who really care about their pa

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Hanging Wright

2003-10-15 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
I'm back from my "epic trip" (to Pittsburgh and back). By-and-by I'll write a "chatty" report of the trip itself. In the meantime, a somewhat iffy joke from the stash which accumulated during my absence (Cherry K, please send me a message, so that I can scavenge your e-address; there are a coup

Re: [lace-chat] Home again

2003-10-15 Thread Thurlow Weed
It's of course a frequent reaction, but startling, if not a tad frightening to be coming from medical staff. Doctors and nurses need to be very patient people in order to deal with their patients in hospital. And there are some patients who can *really* test patience! I work in a hospital, and i

[lace-chat] :-) Labelling on packages

2003-10-15 Thread Jean Nathan
In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through trepidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods. On a Sears hairdryer -- Do not use while sleeping. (Damn, and that's the only time I have to work on my hair). On a bag of Fritos -- You could be a winner!

[lace-chat] Home again

2003-10-15 Thread Jean Nathan
I returned home last evening, having had my knee replacement operation on Thursday last week to over a hundred emails in lace and lace-chat. Just worked my way through Chat, now to start on Lace. The op went extremely well. If I'd known how good it was nowadays I wouldn't have put it off - only 6

[lace-chat] for Helen from her Mum!

2003-10-15 Thread Jenny Rees
It was lovely to meet up with another Arachne member here in Canberra this afternoon - Liz and Alex Ligetti and I meet at the Botanic Gardens for afternoon tea. We had a lovely time talking lace and various other things including the shared interests of our husbands! Helen - Mum sends her love an