[lace-chat] engagement bells

2004-09-20 Thread Helene Gannac
We have some exciting news. DD1 became engaged to her boyfriend last night. Congratulations, Yvonne! And best wishes to the happy couple! You're lucky they're not getting engaged after having had 2 daughters, like my stepDD!! At least she's now engaged to the father of the first daughter (14

[lace-chat] MSN instant messages

2004-09-20 Thread Jean Nathan
DH, very foolishly, chatted to someone he doesn't know, who contacted him this morning via MSN Instant Messaging. The person claimed they were from the Phillipines, and DH tends to believe people are who they say they are, unlike me. This person now knows at the very least that they have a live

[lace-chat] secret pal thanks

2004-09-20 Thread Anne Nicholas
Hi Secret Pal in Australia, Thank you very much for my parcel that arrived today. It was very good timing as today is my birthday and it was like having an extra birthday pressie !! I have to say that I have eaten the chocolate already !! I came in from work craving chocolate so couldn't believe

[lace-chat] SP Thanks

2004-09-20 Thread Sonja Sillay
Dear Kiwi SP, Your parcel to me arrived this morning. Whooow what a lovely selection of goodies you sent to me. NZ Lace Society magnet is already on the lid of my pin tin - I love all different badges, club pins etc. The napkins are always handy to have and I like the motif you chose for me.

[lace-chat] Luton Lace Treasury II

2004-09-20 Thread Carolyn Hastings
Just a note that as I am now unsubcribing from the lists, will anyone else who wants a copy of Sally Barry's Luton Lace Treasury II mailed to them from the UK, payable in GBP, please be sure to email me privately. Otherwise, I won't see your request. Likewise, if you notice such a request on the

[lace-chat] A tale of two woes.

2004-09-20 Thread Lynn Weasenforth
Hello Gentle Spiders, Just decided to let all know my exciting (not) happenings. I can laugh now, but not when it happened. A couple of days ago, I decided to remove the glass door from our entertainment center, I figured I'd better do it before the grandbaby broke it. I loosened one screw

[lace-chat] Re: A tale of two woes.

2004-09-20 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Sep 20, 2004, at 19:40, Lynn Weasenforth wrote: I can laugh now, but not when it happened. Those are *the best* stories... Like the time - at the Rome airport - when DH (American passport) was let through, but I (US green card, which - I'd been *told* - was an equivalent but wasn't really,

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: on electronic voting ...

2004-09-20 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Lots of you - in the US - read Dave Barry's column in the various Sunday magazines (it's syndicated); if you've seen it already, delete. Those of you - in the US and abroad - who are not familiar with Barry's zany sense of humour, enjoy :) From: T.H. Every vote counts! Well, sometimes - by

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: bumper snickers

2004-09-20 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
From: C.B. BUMPER STICKERS YOU PROBABLY MISSED BECAUSE YOU WERE DRIVING TOO FAST. ~~~ Constipated People Don't Give A crap. If You Can Read This, I've Lost My Trailer. Horn