OT Can we have a roll call.

[Shirley Shone]

This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.

I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.

Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.

So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley

[BensGirl1998]

Hello All,

My name is Kathie Nightingale. I live with my DH and my two sweet
little dachshunds in Victor, New York, which is on the southeast side
of Rochester. This is a wonderful area to live if you are in the
craft business. There are festivals and craft shows every weekend
around here from May to September.

I have lurked in this group for years and always read posts but never
seem to answer much. I work full time at a medical supply company as
the bookkeeper, but my passion is jewelry making. Mostly, I create my
pieces with jump rings, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals.
Lately I have been dabbling in chainmaille, with taking classes and
trying to expand my horizons a little. I started my own website a few
months ago, and I plan on hitting the craft show circuit this year
here in the Western NY area, specifically in Rochester.

I have learned a lot from all of you, and I hope to contribute more in
the future.

Regards,
Kathie Nightingale
Website: www.twodoxiesjewelry.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

[Shirley Shone]

Welcome Kathy.
I like your elegant designs.
Good luck with your craft shows.

I am a Jack Russell fan, but we borrow one now from our son.
Shirley




In message

Post by BensGirl1998
Hello All,
My name is Kathie Nightingale. I live with my DH and my two sweet
little dachshunds in Victor, New York, which is on the southeast side
of Rochester. This is a wonderful area to live if you are in the
craft business. There are festivals and craft shows every weekend
around here from May to September.
I have lurked in this group for years and always read posts but never
seem to answer much. I work full time at a medical supply company as
the bookkeeper, but my passion is jewelry making. Mostly, I create my
pieces with jump rings, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals.
Lately I have been dabbling in chainmaille, with taking classes and
trying to expand my horizons a little. I started my own website a few
months ago, and I plan on hitting the craft show circuit this year
here in the Western NY area, specifically in Rochester.
I have learned a lot from all of you, and I hope to contribute more in
the future.
Regards,
Kathie Nightingale
Website: www.twodoxiesjewelry.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

[Beadbimbo]

Nice website, Kathie! And, being another dog person, I love the name!
--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"BensGirl1998" <***@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message news:f018945d-24dc-408f-b00a-***@x6g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
Hello All,

My name is Kathie Nightingale. I live with my DH and my two sweet
little dachshunds in Victor, New York, which is on the southeast side
of Rochester. This is a wonderful area to live if you are in the
craft business. There are festivals and craft shows every weekend
around here from May to September.

I have lurked in this group for years and always read posts but never
seem to answer much. I work full time at a medical supply company as
the bookkeeper, but my passion is jewelry making. Mostly, I create my
pieces with jump rings, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals.
Lately I have been dabbling in chainmaille, with taking classes and
trying to expand my horizons a little. I started my own website a few
months ago, and I plan on hitting the craft show circuit this year
here in the Western NY area, specifically in Rochester.

I have learned a lot from all of you, and I hope to contribute more in
the future.

Regards,
Kathie Nightingale
Website: www.twodoxiesjewelry.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

[BensGirl1998]

Thanks for checking out my site! I need to get some more items listed
and I need to find a way to take better pics. My camera is not very
good!

Nice website, Kathie!  And, being another dog person, I love the name!
--
Hello All,
My name is Kathie Nightingale.  I live with my DH and my two sweet
little dachshunds in Victor, New York, which is on the southeast side
of Rochester.  This is a wonderful area to live if you are in the
craft business.  There are festivals and craft shows every weekend
around here from May to September.
I have lurked in this group for years and always read posts but never
seem to answer much.  I work full time at a medical supply company as
the bookkeeper, but my passion is jewelry making.  Mostly, I create my
pieces with jump rings, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals.
Lately I have been dabbling in chainmaille, with taking classes and
trying to expand my horizons a little.  I started my own website a few
months ago, and I plan on hitting the craft show circuit this year
here in the Western NY area, specifically in Rochester.
I have learned a lot from all of you, and I hope to contribute more in
the future.
Regards,
Kathie Nightingale
Website:www.twodoxiesjewelry.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

- Show quoted text -

[White Raven Designs]

hello everyone!
Well I haven't called in for a very long time but I have been thing of the
bead group for a while now, so today I decided to log in at long last!
I'm delighted to see some names I know and I'm hoping to make contact with
some old friends as well as making some new ones too!

I'm Nita, my label is White Raven Designs and I live in Warooka, Yorke
Peninsula - South Australia (formerly moonta SA)
I consider myself to have lived a very varied and interesting life!

Looking forward to making contact!
Love and blessings
Nita.

[Annie Bauer]

I am still out here puttering around with beads and such. Nice to see some
familiar names pop up on the roll call. Without meaning to come off as
morbid or anything, but when I heard that Dona Anderson had passed away last
week, I was reminded once again of the fragility of life and though of
those of you that I have not seen post recently.

[t***@yahoo.com]

I hadn't heard anything about this. It must have been sudden. And
yes, I also wonder about the ones I don't hear from. I'm especially
concerned about Kathy NV. Any one hear from her?

Pete and I are both still disabled, still waiting for that engine to
make us rich, and still happy none the less.

Tina

Post by Annie Bauer
I am still out here puttering around with beads and such. Nice to see some
familiar names pop up on the roll call. Without meaning to come off as
morbid or anything, but when I heard that Dona Anderson had passed away last
week, I was reminded once again of the fragility of  life and though of
those of you that I have not seen post recently.
--
Annie
cast the net to snare me

[a***@gmail.com]

Last I heard Kathy NV was recovering well from surgery.

Post by t***@yahoo.com
I hadn't heard anything about this. It must have been sudden. And
yes, I also wonder about the ones I don't hear from. I'm especially
concerned about Kathy NV. Any one hear from her?
Pete and I are both still disabled, still waiting for that engine to
make us rich, and still happy none the less.
Tina

Post by Annie Bauer
I am still out here puttering around with beads and such. Nice to see some
familiar names pop up on the roll call. Without meaning to come off as
morbid or anything, but when I heard that Dona Anderson had passed away last
week, I was reminded once again of the fragility of  life and though of
those of you that I have not seen post recently.
--
Annie
cast the net to snare me

[Shirley Shone]

Wishing Kathy NV all the best for a speedy recovery.
Shirley

Post by a***@gmail.com
Last I heard Kathy NV was recovering well from surgery.

Post by t***@yahoo.com
I hadn't heard anything about this. It must have been sudden. And
yes, I also wonder about the ones I don't hear from. I'm especially
concerned about Kathy NV. Any one hear from her?
Pete and I are both still disabled, still waiting for that engine to
make us rich, and still happy none the less.
Tina

Post by Annie Bauer
I am still out here puttering around with beads and such. Nice to see some
familiar names pop up on the roll call. Without meaning to come off as
morbid or anything, but when I heard that Dona Anderson had passed away last
week, I was reminded once again of the fragility of  life and though of
those of you that I have not seen post recently.
--
Annie
cast the net to snare me

[Shirley Shone]

Lovely to have you back Nita.
I have been trying for ages to get the posters of yesteryear back.
Bring us up to date on what you have been doing.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by White Raven Designs
hello everyone!
Well I haven't called in for a very long time but I have been thing of the
bead group for a while now, so today I decided to log in at long last!
I'm delighted to see some names I know and I'm hoping to make contact with
some old friends as well as making some new ones too!
I'm Nita, my label is White Raven Designs and I live in Warooka, Yorke
Peninsula - South Australia (formerly moonta SA)
I consider myself to have lived a very varied and interesting life!
Looking forward to making contact!
Love and blessings
Nita.

[Beadbimbo]

Jerri from Ga. here! Lampworker, wire worker, seed beader, chain
mailler......I'm addicted to it all.

Also known for dressing up Bella the guinea pig, as well as the dog, Spike
and Caesar. I'm still volunteering with the rescue, fostering and helping
with adoptions, and at the moment have a darling beagle/mix (thank goodness
he's got enough mix to lose all the obnoxious beagle behaviour!) The new
guy is Arlo, and you can see him here:

Loading Image...

And it's freezing cold in Ga. today!!!

[Shirley Shone]

There are records but not in UK.
They have Maltese birth certificates written by hand in lovely
copperplate writing.
I had the foresight to get a copy of each before we left Malta.
They have one and I have one.
There is no record of them in the public record office in London.
They could have had duel nationality but are solely British born of
British parents in a British commonwealth country, as Malta was then.
Shirley




In message <***@news.bnb-lp.com>, Beadbimbo <***@beadbimbo.com>
writes

How interesting that there is no record of your sons' birth, Shirley!
I was born in England (My did was Air Force.) but I still got a birth
certificate! Thank goodness, knowing my parents, if I hadn't had one,
I'm sure they would have told me I was hatched!

[Heather]

Hi Shirley.....

Hope you are not totally snowed in. We have a couple of feet of the
stuff over here.

Odd that the Navy didn't see to registering the boys in England, but I
suppose it wasn't needed if Malta was a member of the British
Commonwealth. I shall tuck that tidbit away in case I ever run across
something like that. Our ancestors were mainly British and Scottish,
with a touch of Spanish for good measure. (G)

All the best.....Heather

Post by Shirley Shone
There are records but not in UK.
They have Maltese birth certificates written by hand in lovely
copperplate writing.
I had the foresight to get a copy of each before we left Malta.
They have one and I have one.
There is no record of them in the public record office in London.
They could have had duel nationality but are solely British born of
British parents in a British commonwealth country, as Malta was then.
Shirley
writes

How interesting that there is no record of your sons' birth, Shirley!
I was born in England (My did was Air Force.) but I still got a birth
certificate! Thank goodness, knowing my parents, if I hadn't had one,
I'm sure they would have told me I was hatched!

--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Shirley Shone]

Nice of you to drop in. We are expecting more snow tomorrow.
My great grandmas came from Scotland, Wales and Norfolk so I am a bit of
a mixture.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Heather
Hi Shirley.....
Hope you are not totally snowed in. We have a couple of feet of the
stuff over here.
Odd that the Navy didn't see to registering the boys in England, but I
suppose it wasn't needed if Malta was a member of the British
Commonwealth. I shall tuck that tidbit away in case I ever run across
something like that. Our ancestors were mainly British and Scottish,
with a touch of Spanish for good measure. (G)
All the best.....Heather

Post by Shirley Shone
There are records but not in UK.
They have Maltese birth certificates written by hand in lovely
copperplate writing.
I had the foresight to get a copy of each before we left Malta.
They have one and I have one.
There is no record of them in the public record office in London.
They could have had duel nationality but are solely British born of
British parents in a British commonwealth country, as Malta was then.
Shirley
writes

How interesting that there is no record of your sons' birth, Shirley!
I was born in England (My did was Air Force.) but I still got a birth
certificate! Thank goodness, knowing my parents, if I hadn't had one,
I'm sure they would have told me I was hatched!

--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[m***@gmail.com]

Hi Shirley -

I stop by often to read the posts and to check to see that you're okay
(really! I worry about you!) but as I'm not doing anything but
selling beads at the moment, I don't like to just post ads and then
run.

I have very limited time to do any online posting as I was elected
mayor of our little town (very, very little - 850 or so population)
last November, my husband is on the road six weeks at a time training
new truck drivers for the company he works for, which leaves me with
all the household stuff to do myself, and I'm still selling beads on
eBay. Add in several indoor cats and a group of strays outside and
our large veggie garden and several flower gardens that need work year
round, I'm pretty short on time!

I thought of you on Monday when London virtually shut down for the day
because of snow. I was trying to figure out why the Underground was
mostly shut down when the trains run underground. I almost emailed
you to ask about it. I hope you enjoyed seeing the snow and weren't
inconvenienced by it. It seems such a rarity in England these days.

I remember your robin very well - I hope a new one will soon make your
garden its home!

Mj

=================================
Marjean Cline
Halsey Trading Company
eBay ID: ladymorgause
http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Trading-Company?refid=store
=================================

Post by Shirley Shone
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.

[Shirley Shone]

In message

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hi Shirley -
I stop by often to read the posts and to check to see that you're okay
(really! I worry about you!)

I am still battling on inspite off having another PAF attack two weeks
ago.

Post by m***@gmail.com
but as I'm not doing anything but
selling beads at the moment, I don't like to just post ads and then
run.

Even posting an Ad is better than not posting at all. It keeps the
number up and you never know someone may want something you have for
sale.

Post by m***@gmail.com
I have very limited time to do any online posting as I was elected
mayor of our little town (very, very little - 850 or so population)

Congratulations Mrs Mayor. I am proud of you.

Post by m***@gmail.com
I thought of you on Monday when London virtually shut down for the day
because of snow. I was trying to figure out why the Underground was
mostly shut down when the trains run underground. I almost emailed
you to ask about it.

Well there are areas where it comes up to the surface. Since it rare I
have been to London I do not know much about it.
We have had the snow here and the state of the roads have been abysmal.
No gritting done.
We managed to get to the super market today for food. More snow promised
tomorrow.

Post by m***@gmail.com
I hope you enjoyed seeing the snow and weren't
inconvenienced by it. It seems such a rarity in England these days.
I remember your robin very well - I hope a new one will soon make your
garden its home!
Mj
=================================
Marjean Cline
Halsey Trading Company
eBay ID: ladymorgause
http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Trading-Company?refid=store
=================================

Post by Shirley Shone
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.

[Beadbimbo]

Wow. We're rubbing cyber-elbows with the mayor!!
--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
<***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:b04f5ff3-8953-47e9-b89c-***@z27g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
Hi Shirley -

I stop by often to read the posts and to check to see that you're okay
(really! I worry about you!) but as I'm not doing anything but
selling beads at the moment, I don't like to just post ads and then
run.

I have very limited time to do any online posting as I was elected
mayor of our little town (very, very little - 850 or so population)
last November, my husband is on the road six weeks at a time training
new truck drivers for the company he works for, which leaves me with
all the household stuff to do myself, and I'm still selling beads on
eBay. Add in several indoor cats and a group of strays outside and
our large veggie garden and several flower gardens that need work year
round, I'm pretty short on time!

I thought of you on Monday when London virtually shut down for the day
because of snow. I was trying to figure out why the Underground was
mostly shut down when the trains run underground. I almost emailed
you to ask about it. I hope you enjoyed seeing the snow and weren't
inconvenienced by it. It seems such a rarity in England these days.

I remember your robin very well - I hope a new one will soon make your
garden its home!

Mj

=================================
Marjean Cline
Halsey Trading Company
eBay ID: ladymorgause
http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Trading-Company?refid=store
=================================

Post by Shirley Shone
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

[Barbara Forbes-Lyons]

Good to hear from you, MJ. Miss you around here.

All - if you need Czech beads, MJ's your gal. Great stuff.


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hi Shirley -
I stop by often to read the posts and to check to see that you're okay
(really! I worry about you!) but as I'm not doing anything but
selling beads at the moment, I don't like to just post ads and then
run.
I have very limited time to do any online posting as I was elected
mayor of our little town (very, very little - 850 or so population)
last November, my husband is on the road six weeks at a time training
new truck drivers for the company he works for, which leaves me with
all the household stuff to do myself, and I'm still selling beads on
eBay. Add in several indoor cats and a group of strays outside and
our large veggie garden and several flower gardens that need work year
round, I'm pretty short on time!
I thought of you on Monday when London virtually shut down for the day
because of snow. I was trying to figure out why the Underground was
mostly shut down when the trains run underground. I almost emailed
you to ask about it. I hope you enjoyed seeing the snow and weren't
inconvenienced by it. It seems such a rarity in England these days.
I remember your robin very well - I hope a new one will soon make your
garden its home!
Mj
=================================
Marjean Cline
Halsey Trading Company
eBay ID: ladymorgause
http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Trading-Company?refid=store
=================================

Post by Shirley Shone
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

[Beadbimbo]

How interesting that there is no record of your sons' birth, Shirley! I was
born in England (My did was Air Force.) but I still got a birth certificate!
Thank goodness, knowing my parents, if I hadn't had one, I'm sure they would
have told me I was hatched!
--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of the
Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work. At
the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons were
born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of their
birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the distant
future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work on it
while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed from
my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another will come
bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Maren at google]

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.

well, if it's a roll call, and especially if you're calling it I
obviously
have to reply.

Currently, I'm afraid, more busy with selling beads (like Marjean
- BTW, Marjean: congrats on being mayor!) than with making beads
or jewelry (and especially than with taking pictures), but here's
a jewelry pic:
Loading Image...

The coral chips are from Linda Harmeyer (and the black bead at the
bottom is one of my
lampwork beads)

Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[Beadbimbo]

Very pretty, Maren!
--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.

well, if it's a roll call, and especially if you're calling it I
obviously
have to reply.

Currently, I'm afraid, more busy with selling beads (like Marjean
- BTW, Marjean: congrats on being mayor!) than with making beads
or jewelry (and especially than with taking pictures), but here's
a jewelry pic:
http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/~maren/hilobeads/pictures/neckl/neckl_blackstone_coral_001b.jpg

The coral chips are from Linda Harmeyer (and the black bead at the
bottom is one of my
lampwork beads)

Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[Annie Bauer]

Annie here......long, long time member, but alas, I do not post on a
frequent basis, tho I do read several times a week. Shirley, I think of you
often. Here in Northern California we have thousands of robins that winter
over here and it always reminds me of you and your robin. I am also lucky
enough to be able to see a pair of bald eagles every now and then..
Birdwatcing is a daily activity for me. I have my beading table set up so I
can watch the birds out on the deck at the same time as jewelry making.

[Shirley Shone]

Post by Annie Bauer
Annie here......long, long time member, but alas, I do not post on a
frequent basis, tho I do read several times a week. Shirley, I think of you
often. Here in Northern California we have thousands of robins that winter
over here and it always reminds me of you and your robin. I am also lucky
enough to be able to see a pair of bald eagles every now and then..
Birdwatcing is a daily activity for me. I have my beading table set up so I
can watch the birds out on the deck at the same time as jewelry making.

Nice to see you here.
I spend lots of time watching the birds on the feeders I have out for
them.
Hugs
Shirley

[Barbara Forbes-Lyons]

Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).

Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in
Polymer Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed
media.

Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax

I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation,
testing, etc.

Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy that's
as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar.
My dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Maren at google]

Post by Barbara Forbes-Lyons
Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).

Glad you checked in, was missing you.

Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[Shirley Shone]

Great to have you drop by.
The watches are very fine
How is my little man doing.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Barbara Forbes-Lyons
Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).
Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in
Polymer Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed
media.
Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax
I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation,
testing, etc.
Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy
that's as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar.
My dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.
Barbara
Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué
There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)
http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen
of the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead
work. At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both
our sons were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no
record of their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH
in the distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better
set to work on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make
it easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Barbara Forbes-Lyons]

He's doing great, Shirley. Made the Honor Roll last semester, which is
amazing since he was only in Kindergarten for 3 week before advancing to
first grade. He's enjoying soccer, dinosaurs (still) and the new
passions are model rockets and SUPERHEROS. I swear, if I hear one more
thing about Batman....

Stay well and warm! Think of you often!


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by Shirley Shone
Great to have you drop by.
The watches are very fine
How is my little man doing.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Barbara Forbes-Lyons
Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).
Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in
Polymer Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed
media.
Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax
I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation,
testing, etc.
Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy
that's as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar.
My dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.
Barbara
Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué
There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)
http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen
of the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead
work. At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both
our sons were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no
record of their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the
FH in the distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had
better set to work on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make
it easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Beadbimbo]

You've done some neat new stuff, Barb!! Love the watches. I'd like to try
PMC one day too.

That's a great picture of you (the April one), and I love the name badge!

A few friends have tried to get me on facebook, so I just set that up. I
still don't understand most of it!

How old is Anver now?
--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000 (according
to Google Groups).
Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in Polymer
Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed media.
Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax
I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation, testing,
etc.
Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy that's
as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar. My
dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.
Barbara
Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué
There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)
http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

[Barbara Forbes-Lyons]

He'll be six in March. Time flew by WAY too fast!

I'll look for you on Facebook!


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by Beadbimbo
You've done some neat new stuff, Barb!! Love the watches. I'd like to
try PMC one day too.
That's a great picture of you (the April one), and I love the name badge!
A few friends have tried to get me on facebook, so I just set that up.
I still don't understand most of it!
How old is Anver now?

[Barbara Forbes-Lyons]

Holy moly, I was wrong. Seems I've been posting around here since at
least 1997!!!

Yowza!

Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by Barbara Forbes-Lyons
Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).
Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in
Polymer Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed
media.
Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax
I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation,
testing, etc.
Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy that's
as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar.
My dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.
Barbara
Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué
There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)
http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to
work on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[melinda]

Post by Barbara Forbes-Lyons
Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).
Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in
Polymer Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed
media.
Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax
I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation,
testing, etc.
Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy that's
as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar.
My dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.
Barbara
Bead & Polymer Clay Habitu?
There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)
http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Melinda, dropping by...
Probably been around as long as Barbara, maybe, but only recently
started making earrings, mostly, for myself, family and friends
http://melinda-mullen.fotopic.net/c1358481.html

I'm on Facebook, DH got me to sign up recently -because my sister
did- and now I'm there more than here... DS Josh started school
this year, we're Downunder the school year starts around the end
of January, so once we settle in a routine I should have more
time to do stuff. I dabble in several different crafts so I
don't end bored with any, if that sounds illogical - I'm Gemini.

[Zk]

I'm here ... I live in the Pacific Northwest with my dh, two young adult
sons, and we share our home with two dogs and a cat.

I started reading r.c.b. in early 2007, and have only been beading /
stringing since then. Lately, I've been trying to do more beading than
reading or posting. I prefer bead weaving to stringing, and want to learn
brick stitch, square stitch, and looming this year. And I'm still practicing
herringbone or Ndebele, as some variations continue to be a challenge for
me.

I just started testing patterns for a bead pattern designer, and am also
working on squares for Jeannette Shenigan's breast cancer bead quilts
http://shanigansbeadshenanigans.com

Oh, and check out my contribution to the Beading for a Cure foundation
auction at
http://www.beadingforacure.org/gallery09/gallery9Kathy.html and check out
the rest of the 2009 Gallery while you're there. These pieces will be
auctioned off through eBay beginning March 1. This was a fun challenge,
coming up with a piece based on the colors / beads provided in the kit. I'm
already looking forward to trying the challenge again this year.

Bead well,
--
KathyZ

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

[Beadbimbo]

Wow, Kathy. I'd looked at that Layne's Legacy site in past years, and
didn't realize you were a part of that! Very cool. I remember admiring the
work there many times!
--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

Post by Zk
I'm here ... I live in the Pacific Northwest with my dh, two young adult
sons, and we share our home with two dogs and a cat.
I started reading r.c.b. in early 2007, and have only been beading /
stringing since then. Lately, I've been trying to do more beading than
reading or posting. I prefer bead weaving to stringing, and want to learn
brick stitch, square stitch, and looming this year. And I'm still
practicing herringbone or Ndebele, as some variations continue to be a
challenge for me.
I just started testing patterns for a bead pattern designer, and am also
working on squares for Jeannette Shenigan's breast cancer bead quilts
http://shanigansbeadshenanigans.com
Oh, and check out my contribution to the Beading for a Cure foundation
auction at
http://www.beadingforacure.org/gallery09/gallery9Kathy.html and check out
the rest of the 2009 Gallery while you're there. These pieces will be
auctioned off through eBay beginning March 1. This was a fun challenge,
coming up with a piece based on the colors / beads provided in the kit.
I'm already looking forward to trying the challenge again this year.
Bead well,
--
KathyZ

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

[Zk]

Hi Jerri,

This is the first year I've participated in the Layne's Legacy project. I
stumbled onto the site while looking for info on the bead quilt squares.
When I needed some inspiration a couple months later, I ordered the bead
kit. Then it sat for a bit while I thought about what I could do with those
colors ... and it just all fell together. I'm really looking forward to the
surprise of the colors / beads in this year's kit, and hoping it's something
I can use some new skills to put together. The bead kits go on sale to new
participants on February 16.
--
KathyZ

Post by Beadbimbo
Wow, Kathy. I'd looked at that Layne's Legacy site in past years, and
didn't realize you were a part of that! Very cool. I remember admiring
the work there many times!
--
Jerri

[Carl R]

Hi, my name is Carl and my wife and I live in Las Vegas, NV - originally
from Portland, OR. Although we sometimes miss the green landscape and all
the water of the Pacific NW, we certainly don't miss the rain or days of
shoveling snow off the house front entrance. Although we did get 4 inches
of snow in Las Vegas in December, thankfully it was gone the next day.

Being a new beader I read this newsgroup and appreciate all the tips and
techniques that are shared. I have attempted lampwork beads - um, don't
think that is my calling. I am concentrating on fused glass pendants and
incorporating these with gemstones for necklaces and bracelets. I am
exploring new ways to attach the pendants, other than drilling a hole and
attaching directly or with a bail, and I am practicing wire wrap
techniques. I have completed one pendant with wire wrapping "Queen of the
Eggs" -

My other hobbies/crafts include quilting (my wife likes to help pick out
the fabric), cross stitch and polymer clay. My wife and I have been fusing
glass for about 3 months - we took a class at the local community center
and got hooked! I've listed our websites below if you would like to take a
look at our designs.

I look forward to continued reading on the newsgroup and hopefully one day
I will have some input to the questions that are asked. Carl

For glasswork/beaded jewelry
http://members.cox.net/car-kar/carkar.htm

For other crafts
http://members.cox.net/carl-ryan/index%2008.htm

"Shirley Shone" <***@allcrafts.area51.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:***@allcrafts.demon.co.uk...
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.

I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.

Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.

So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Shirley Shone]

Welcome Carl and good lady.

I love your "Queen of Eggs" so very unusual.

The quilts are fantastic. I have had a go at quilting.

Just keep us up to date on the things you are doing.

Shirley (Matriarch)

Post by Carl R
Hi, my name is Carl and my wife and I live in Las Vegas, NV - originally
from Portland, OR. Although we sometimes miss the green landscape and all
the water of the Pacific NW, we certainly don't miss the rain or days of
shoveling snow off the house front entrance. Although we did get 4 inches
of snow in Las Vegas in December, thankfully it was gone the next day.
Being a new beader I read this newsgroup and appreciate all the tips and
techniques that are shared. I have attempted lampwork beads - um, don't
think that is my calling. I am concentrating on fused glass pendants and
incorporating these with gemstones for necklaces and bracelets. I am
exploring new ways to attach the pendants, other than drilling a hole and
attaching directly or with a bail, and I am practicing wire wrap
techniques. I have completed one pendant with wire wrapping "Queen of the
Eggs" -
My other hobbies/crafts include quilting (my wife likes to help pick out
the fabric), cross stitch and polymer clay. My wife and I have been fusing
glass for about 3 months - we took a class at the local community center
and got hooked! I've listed our websites below if you would like to take a
look at our designs.
I look forward to continued reading on the newsgroup and hopefully one day
I will have some input to the questions that are asked. Carl
For glasswork/beaded jewelry
http://members.cox.net/car-kar/carkar.htm
For other crafts
http://members.cox.net/carl-ryan/index%2008.htm
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Beadbimbo]

Nice to meet you and your wife, Carl!

I am totally in awe of your quilts! Wow! What beautiful work! That's
something I would like to try if I had more hours in the day, or if I ever
give up beading and glass!

I've done some fusing, but not recently. Another thing I need to get back
to. It is a lot of fun.

Your wire wrapping looks very nice. I've taken several classes at the Wm.
Holland school, and plan to go up there again this summer.

[t***@yahoo.com]

You know, we always love to have a man show up here in the group.
There's usually a different perspective. So how do you have the time
to do all these crafts? Are you retired or just lucky? This is a
great place for information. Not as busy as it used to be,
unfortunately. But people here are still willing to share and teach.

But Las Vegas? That place spooks me. Fairbanks is a desert too, so
who am I to talk!

Tina

Post by Carl R
Hi, my name is Carl and my wife and I live in Las Vegas, NV - originally
from Portland, OR. Although we sometimes miss the green landscape and all
the water of the Pacific NW, we certainly don't miss the rain or days of
shoveling snow off the house front entrance. Although we did get 4 inches
of snow in Las Vegas in December,  thankfully it was gone the next day.
Being a new beader I read this newsgroup and appreciate all the tips and
techniques that are shared. I have attempted lampwork beads - um, don't
think that is my calling. I am concentrating on fused glass pendants and
incorporating these with gemstones for necklaces and bracelets. I am
exploring new ways to attach the pendants, other than drilling a hole and
attaching directly or with a bail, and I am practicing wire wrap
techniques. I have completed one pendant with wire wrapping "Queen of the
Eggs" -
My other hobbies/crafts include quilting (my wife likes to help pick out
the fabric), cross stitch and polymer clay. My wife and I have been fusing
glass for about 3 months - we took a class at the local community center
and got hooked! I've listed our websites below if you would like to take a
look at our designs.
I look forward to continued reading on the newsgroup and hopefully one day
I will have some input to the questions that are asked.  Carl
For glasswork/beaded jewelryhttp://members.cox.net/car-kar/carkar.htm
For other craftshttp://members.cox.net/carl-ryan/index%2008.htm
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

[t***@yahoo.com]

Hi gang,

I had to write when I heard about Patti. Got Google working. So then
I needed to respond here too.

I'm Tina, living in my log cabin in Alaska with my husband and his
Queensland heeler (crazy ankle biting bitch). Pete does massage,
Reiki, shamanism, etc and also cots trees and has fibromyalgia. I am
a happy person with organic Depression (my brain gets too full too
fast). I'm a recovering alcoholic (18 years) who thinks most drugs
should be decriminalized if not legal and taxed. I'm involved in a
new engine that weighs about 50 lbs for 200+ hp. I'm a pacifist who
eats Rudolph and Bullwinkle (no Bambis up here). I'm a crafter with
almost sub-normal manual and digital dexterity. And I've been around
here for at least 10 years (until my computer crashed last fall). Oh
yes, and I love OT posts.

I do quite a bit of stringing. My favourite bead weaving stitch is
peyote. I crochet very durable beaded purses. Made jewelry for my
daughter's wedding last Sept. I love the silver spoon I got from
Shirley.

Pete tells me it's supposed to get down to -30F again tomorrow night.
Last month we had 3 weeks of minus 35 to minus 55. And then the temp
went from 45 below to 48 above in about a week. That's the same
temperature difference at going from 20 degrees to 110 degrees in a
week. We had to bring all our frozen foods in from our outdoor
freezer (the wooden box on the porch) to the electric freezer in the
garage.

Interesting comments here about Face Book. I've never even looked at
it.

Isn't it cool that there is such a variety among us in our craft/bead/
jewelry projects.

Thanks for this post.

Tina

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

[Maren at google]

Post by t***@yahoo.com
Hi gang,
I had to write when I heard about Patti.  Got Google working.  So then
I needed to respond here too.

glad to see you're back!

(been using Google for years. Took some getting used to as well.)

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[t***@yahoo.com]

Yeah, I'm not at all fond of Google. Partly because I have to sign
Pete out of Yahoo to use it, and it's his computer I'm using.

Got to get me a new computer. But there's no use in getting one
unless it will do all I need. I want a lap top with CD RW and with
ethernet. Or whatever it's called that will allow me to travel with
it and connect without wires. And I want it to be able to beam over
to a TV screen, since we may have to get TV over the internet when
they close down analogue TV.

It really irritates me that analogue is being shut down. Those of us
who live where reception is poor can currently tweak the signal to at
least be able to get a poor signal. It's bad enough that everyone
will now have to pay for cable, but for people like me who have to
cable service available worse. I think it's un-American to block
public broadcasts by going exclusively digital.

(Boy, what a bitchy post!)

Tina

Post by Maren at google

Post by t***@yahoo.com
Hi gang,
I had to write when I heard about Patti.  Got Google working.  So then
I needed to respond here too.

glad to see you're back!
(been using Google for years. Took some getting used to as well.)
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[Zk]

Tina, my son and I completely agree with your thoughts on the TV change ...
we've decided it's a plot by government, cable and television companies to
make some money (economic stimulus??). We've never paid for cable, and I
really don't want to start now. But I also would like to be able to continue
watching the local stations, and PBS. Fortunately, we had to purchase a new
TV set two years ago, so we do have a digital TV now, but still had to
purchase a new VCR and new antenna in order to record and adequately access
the digital channels.

I must say, though, that I'm enjoying seeing clear digital pictures instead
of the snowy or shadowy pictures we often had to watch before. Hope you're
able to work through this without too much fuss.
--
KathyZ

Tina wrote:

Yeah, I'm not at all fond of Google. Partly because I have to sign
Pete out of Yahoo to use it, and it's his computer I'm using.

Got to get me a new computer. But there's no use in getting one
unless it will do all I need. I want a lap top with CD RW and with
ethernet. Or whatever it's called that will allow me to travel with
it and connect without wires. And I want it to be able to beam over
to a TV screen, since we may have to get TV over the internet when
they close down analogue TV.

[t***@yahoo.com]

I expect us to have fewer fuzzy pictures. Which is to say, fewer
stations that will come in at all. We have no "line of sight"
broadcast points at all. And no cable lines at all. Even when we pay
for those cable/satellite services we get poor pictures -- no line of
sight to those either in this location.

Of course, watching TV isn't such an interesting thing most of the
time anyway. I can't stand talking heads or sit-coms.

Tina

Post by Zk
Tina, my son and I completely agree with your thoughts on the TV change ...
we've decided it's a plot by government, cable and television companies to
make some money (economic stimulus??). We've never paid for cable, and I
really don't want to start now. But I also would like to be able to continue
watching the local stations, and PBS. Fortunately, we had to purchase a new
TV set two years ago, so we do have a digital TV now, but still had to
purchase a new VCR and new antenna in order to record and adequately access
the digital channels.
I must say, though, that I'm enjoying seeing clear digital pictures instead
of the snowy or shadowy pictures we often had to watch before. Hope you're
able to work through this without too much fuss.
--
KathyZ
Yeah, I'm not at all fond of Google.  Partly because I have to sign
Pete out of Yahoo to use it, and it's his computer I'm using.
Got to get me a new computer.  But there's no use in getting one
unless it will do all I need.  I want a lap top with CD RW and with
ethernet.  Or whatever it's called that will allow me to travel with
it and connect without wires.  And I want it to be able to beam over
to a TV screen, since we may have to get TV over the internet when
they close down analogue TV.

[Maren at google]

Yeah, I'm not at all fond of Google.  Partly because I have to sign
Pete out of Yahoo to use it, and it's his computer I'm using.

Can you not just open a second tab in your browser?

Got to get me a new computer.  But there's no use in getting one
unless it will do all I need.  I want a lap top with CD RW and with
ethernet.  Or whatever it's called that will allow me to travel with
it and connect without wires.  And I want it to be able to beam over
to a TV screen, since we may have to get TV over the internet when
they close down analogue TV.

Not sure you can beam it, but we have a TV now (our old one broke)
that you can connect to a computer as if it were a monitor.

It really irritates me that analogue is being shut down.  Those of us
who live where reception is poor can currently tweak the signal to at
least be able to get a poor signal.  It's bad enough that everyone
will now have to pay for cable, but for people like me who have to
cable service available worse.  I think it's un-American to block
public broadcasts by going exclusively digital.

Being in an area that's so hampered by terrain that I just barely have
cell phone reception at home (3 miles from the tower) or at work
(under 2 miles from the tower - it works fine on the other side of the
building, but if I have it in my pocket in my office I have no signal,
looks like the ridge gets into the line of sight), and where people
are rather spread out, a lot of people don't get cable and satellite
is marginal (low elevation, and when the weather is bad there's a lot
of attenuation), losing the analog signal for those people here really
sucks as well.

(Boy, what a bitchy post!)

<g> (OK, admitting, I missed that part of you too).

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[t***@yahoo.com]

Yeah, we don't get cell phone service at home either. But some other
folks do. But I hate to change carriers, and phone numbers.

Tina

PS I'll remember to send some bitchy posts for you!! :-)

Post by Maren at google

Yeah, I'm not at all fond of Google.  Partly because I have to sign
Pete out of Yahoo to use it, and it's his computer I'm using.

Can you not just open a second tab in your browser?

Got to get me a new computer.  But there's no use in getting one
unless it will do all I need.  I want a lap top with CD RW and with
ethernet.  Or whatever it's called that will allow me to travel with
it and connect without wires.  And I want it to be able to beam over
to a TV screen, since we may have to get TV over the internet when
they close down analogue TV.

Not sure you can beam it, but we have a TV now (our old one broke)
that you can connect to a computer as if it were a monitor.

It really irritates me that analogue is being shut down.  Those of us
who live where reception is poor can currently tweak the signal to at
least be able to get a poor signal.  It's bad enough that everyone
will now have to pay for cable, but for people like me who have to
cable service available worse.  I think it's un-American to block
public broadcasts by going exclusively digital.

Being in an area that's so hampered by terrain that I just barely have
cell phone reception at home (3 miles from the tower) or at work
(under 2 miles from the tower - it works fine on the other side of the
building, but if I have it in my pocket in my office I have no signal,
looks like the ridge gets into the line of sight), and where people
are rather spread out, a lot of people don't get cable and satellite
is marginal (low elevation, and when the weather is bad there's a lot
of attenuation), losing the analog signal for those people here really
sucks as well.

(Boy, what a bitchy post!)

<g> (OK, admitting, I missed that part of you too).
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[Maren at google]

Last time I switched carriers I took my phone number with me.

And yeah, keep the bitchy posts coming! :-)

Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

Yeah, we don't get cell phone service at home either.  But some other
folks do.  But I hate to change carriers, and phone numbers.
Tina
PS  I'll remember to send some bitchy posts for you!! :-)

Post by Maren at google

Yeah, I'm not at all fond of Google.  Partly because I have to sign
Pete out of Yahoo to use it, and it's his computer I'm using.

Can you not just open a second tab in your browser?

Got to get me a new computer.  But there's no use in getting one
unless it will do all I need.  I want a lap top with CD RW and with
ethernet.  Or whatever it's called that will allow me to travel with
it and connect without wires.  And I want it to be able to beam over
to a TV screen, since we may have to get TV over the internet when
they close down analogue TV.

Not sure you can beam it, but we have a TV now (our old one broke)
that you can connect to a computer as if it were a monitor.

It really irritates me that analogue is being shut down.  Those of us
who live where reception is poor can currently tweak the signal to at
least be able to get a poor signal.  It's bad enough that everyone
will now have to pay for cable, but for people like me who have to
cable service available worse.  I think it's un-American to block
public broadcasts by going exclusively digital.

Being in an area that's so hampered by terrain that I just barely have
cell phone reception at home (3 miles from the tower) or at work
(under 2 miles from the tower - it works fine on the other side of the
building, but if I have it in my pocket in my office I have no signal,
looks like the ridge gets into the line of sight), and where people
are rather spread out, a lot of people don't get cable and satellite
is marginal (low elevation, and when the weather is bad there's a lot
of attenuation), losing the analog signal for those people here really
sucks as well.

(Boy, what a bitchy post!)

<g> (OK, admitting, I missed that part of you too).
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

[Zk]

Hi Shirley,

I'd love to hear more about your time in Malta, if you wanted to share. I've
hope to visit there some day, and have several friends who have done so. We
have a pharaoh hound, which is actually a breed from Malta -- Maltese rabbit
hounds or Kelb tal-Fenek, the national Hound of Malta. As soon as I get my
bead loom constructed, I'm going to attempt a loomed pharaoh hound portrait.

I'm looking forward to pictures of your new and improved, easy-care garden.
I'm in the midst of converting parts of our yard / garden to areas requiring
less maintenance. Still trying to convince dh that we don't need ANY lawn,
and that gravel or stepping stone paths through native, asian or
meditarranean vegetation would be best -- little or no watering, and no
weeding!!

We've had many flocks of robins visiting our yard recently; they seem to
take turns with the chickadees and grosbeaks. I think of you when I see the
robins. Hope you can entice another to spend time with you.
--
KathyZ

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.

....

Post by Shirley Shone
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work. At
the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons were
born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy ...
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed from
my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another will come
bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Shirley Shone]

It is really a long story.
DH and I were engaged to be married and we were going to get married on
his next long leave at Christmas. He knew he would be away for about 18
months. That was 1954. He was in the Royal Navy.
However he rang me were I worked and said that he had to go in the next
2 weeks to Malta. Did I want to go with him? I said yes but it meant us
getting married right away.
We had to get a special licence from the Arch Deacon. We got married in
the same church as my parents did, just a close family reception
afterwards. DH left and we had to make arrangements for me to follow. I
left home in February 1955. We stayed in Malta until May 1957.
We went back for our silver wedding in 1979 then back for our golden
wedding 2004. We also went back with friends in 1981 and we went back
with the family in 1998. so our grandchildren could see where the father
and uncle were born.
Is there anything special you would like to know.
Shirley

Post by Zk
Hi Shirley,
I'd love to hear more about your time in Malta, if you wanted to share. I've
hope to visit there some day, and have several friends who have done so. We
have a pharaoh hound, which is actually a breed from Malta -- Maltese rabbit
hounds or Kelb tal-Fenek, the national Hound of Malta. As soon as I get my
bead loom constructed, I'm going to attempt a loomed pharaoh hound portrait.

snipped

[Sterling]

*Raising my hand from the back of the class*

I'm here! Sorry I'm late - seems to be my MO lately.

Sterling is my name and Sterling is my game. I'm a stringer, but not a weaver. I don't use those
teeny tiny seed beads cause they're just too small. A person could go blind using those!
I like to use gem stone beads, sterling silver, and pearls. Trying to make the ordinary look
extraordinary. *lol*

I don't chat much here in RCB, cause frankly - I'm a cynic, and most people don't want to hear the
ramblings of a cynic.... so I keep my fingers away from the keyboard and to myself and I lurk most
times that I am able to check out the RCB. I am a busy person, as are most of us beaders. My
husband has his own construction business and I do his books. UUGH!! What a thankless job. I'd
rather be beading!! I also work full time as an Insurance Specialist at a large Orthopaedic
surgical practice. Another thankless job!! *lol* Again, I'd rather be beading!! We are also in
the throws of remodeling our house. Yeah, you read right.... not just a room but the whole freakin
house. I am also trying to find time to put together my web site but you all know how that is...
not enough time in the day to do the things you wanna do. Anyway, that's me and I am waving to ya
from the back of the room. Just don't make me stand up and give a speech cause I suck at public
speaking. I'd rather be beading!! *grin*

Sterling

This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on google it say that there are
938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of the Swaps, Founder of
Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work. At the moment I am working
on the family history. Since both our sons were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There
is no record of their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the distant future
could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it easier to maintain, I took
the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed from my hand. Alas though it
is with us no more. Keep hoping another will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[t***@yahoo.com]

Hey Sterling,

If Maren can like my bitchy posts, we can also like your cynical
ones. Actually, I miss all the "personalities" from back when I first
started here. I think we are poorer for the discouragement of OT
posts.

Glad to see you.

Tina

Post by Sterling
*Raising my hand from the back of the class*
I'm here!  Sorry I'm late - seems to be my MO lately.
Sterling is my name and Sterling is my game.  I'm a stringer, but not a weaver.  I don't use those
teeny tiny seed beads cause they're just too small.  A person could go blind using those!
I like to use gem stone beads, sterling silver, and pearls.  Trying to make the ordinary look
extraordinary. *lol*
I don't chat much here in RCB, cause frankly - I'm a cynic, and most people don't want to hear the
ramblings of a cynic.... so I keep my fingers away from the keyboard and to myself and I lurk most
times that I am able to check out the RCB.   I am a busy person, as are most of us beaders.  My
husband has his own construction business and I do his books.  UUGH!!  What a thankless job.  I'd
rather be beading!!  I also work full time as an Insurance Specialist at a large Orthopaedic
surgical practice.  Another thankless job!! *lol*  Again, I'd rather be beading!!   We are also in
the throws of remodeling our house.  Yeah, you read right.... not just a room but the whole freakin
house.   I am also trying to find time to put together my web site but you all know how that is...
not enough time in the day to do the things you wanna do.  Anyway, that's me and I am waving to ya
from the back of the room.  Just don't make me stand up and give a speech cause I suck at public
speaking.  I'd rather be beading!!  *grin*
Sterling

This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on google it say that there are
938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of the Swaps, Founder of
Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work. At the moment I am working
on the family history. Since both our sons were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There
is no record of their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the distant future
could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it easier to maintain, I took
the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed from my hand. Alas though it
is with us no more. Keep hoping another will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Maren at google]

Post by t***@yahoo.com
Hey Sterling,

[...]

Post by t***@yahoo.com
Glad to see you.

Yes, me too!

[Valerie]

I still read every week or so. I've been here since the dark ages.
Actually I think I was in my early 20's when I came to RCB (I started
lurking when I was on webtv for internet!). I'm now 27. I'm usually a
seed beader, but beading has gone to the wayside for the past year or
so. I've had a lot of health problems the past year, so many of the
things I like to do have been put on the back burner. I do a lot of
reading and TV/movie watching

I have recently discovered sewing and collecting vintage sewing
machines. I have a sewing blog that hasn't been updated in a few weeks
because I've been recovering from surgery. But it's about sewing on a
budget, something that I deal with with pretty much all of my hobbies!

All of my links and things about me can be found in my signature. I
create quality polymer clay beads and have found my "home" on etsy
(although that too hasn't been update because of my recovery). I also
have a website that has a few free tutorials, art galleries and
pictures. I dabble in many forms of art from ink, graphite and pastels
to polyclay, beads and jewelry. Some other hobbies are sewing, reading
and collecting books.

I live in Arizona (moved from my lovely S. FL ocean 2 years ago) with my
boyfriend of 3+ years and our 2 crazy and lovable little terriers.

I am also a proud member of Shirley's spoon club!

Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valerie-moore.com
http://valeriebeads.etsy.com
http://valeriesews.blogspot.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Shirley Shone]

Good to see you popping in.
I hope you are feeling better now and improve daily

I love the bag you have made with the ties.
I wished you lived near me and I could enhance your fabric stash
greatly.

Since my own health problems have got worse, it is now time to
de-clutter. I would hate for things to get dumped in a skip when the
unthinkable happens.
Sending cyber hugs hoping you will soon be better.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Valerie
I still read every week or so. I've been here since the dark ages.
Actually I think I was in my early 20's when I came to RCB (I started
lurking when I was on webtv for internet!). I'm now 27. I'm usually a
seed beader, but beading has gone to the wayside for the past year or
so. I've had a lot of health problems the past year, so many of the
things I like to do have been put on the back burner. I do a lot of
reading and TV/movie watching
I have recently discovered sewing and collecting vintage sewing
machines. I have a sewing blog that hasn't been updated in a few weeks
because I've been recovering from surgery. But it's about sewing on a
budget, something that I deal with with pretty much all of my hobbies!
All of my links and things about me can be found in my signature. I
create quality polymer clay beads and have found my "home" on etsy
(although that too hasn't been update because of my recovery). I also
have a website that has a few free tutorials, art galleries and
pictures. I dabble in many forms of art from ink, graphite and pastels
to polyclay, beads and jewelry. Some other hobbies are sewing, reading
and collecting books.
I live in Arizona (moved from my lovely S. FL ocean 2 years ago) with
my boyfriend of 3+ years and our 2 crazy and lovable little terriers.
I am also a proud member of Shirley's spoon club!
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valerie-moore.com
http://valeriebeads.etsy.com
http://valeriesews.blogspot.com

[t***@yahoo.com]

What happened to your back?

Tina

Post by Valerie
I still read every week or so. I've been here since the dark ages.
Actually I think I was in my early 20's when I came to RCB (I started
lurking when I was on webtv for internet!). I'm now 27. I'm usually a
seed beader, but beading has gone to the wayside for the past year or
so. I've had a lot of health problems the past year, so many of the
things I like to do have been put on the back burner. I do a lot of
reading and TV/movie watching
I have recently discovered sewing and collecting vintage sewing
machines. I have a sewing blog that hasn't been updated in a few weeks
because I've been recovering from surgery. But it's about sewing on a
budget, something that I deal with with pretty much all of my hobbies!
All of my links and things about me can be found in my signature. I
create quality polymer clay beads and have found my "home" on etsy
(although that too hasn't been update because of my recovery). I also
have a website that has a few free tutorials, art galleries and
pictures. I dabble in many forms of art from ink, graphite and pastels
to polyclay, beads and jewelry. Some other hobbies are sewing, reading
and collecting books.
I live in Arizona (moved from my lovely S. FL ocean 2 years ago) with my
boyfriend of 3+ years and our 2 crazy and lovable little terriers.
I am also a proud member of Shirley's spoon club!
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~http://www.valerie-moore.comhttp://valeriebeads.etsy.comhttp://valeriesews.blogspot.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[Valerie]

I was unable to get any treatment until just a few years ago (7 or so
years after the injury!), and I found out that I had a ruptured disc
(disc material had squeezed out of the sac) and another bulging disc as
well. I recently had a discectomy surgery for the ruptured disc, which
didn't go well since I'm in more pain now. Basically they just remove
the squeezed out part and leave the disc intact. I just went for an MRI
to see what the deal is this time. It could be the other bulging disc,
or who knows what else.

It's nice to see you around again Tina! I often think of you living in
Alaska. I had to tell the BF about your "outdoor freezer". We've been
keeping soda outside on some days since it can get cooler than our fridge!

Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valerie-moore.com
http://valeriebeads.etsy.com
http://valeriesews.blogspot.com

Post by t***@yahoo.com
What happened to your back?
Tina

Post by Valerie
I still read every week or so. I've been here since the dark ages.
Actually I think I was in my early 20's when I came to RCB (I started
lurking when I was on webtv for internet!). I'm now 27. I'm usually a
seed beader, but beading has gone to the wayside for the past year or
so. I've had a lot of health problems the past year, so many of the
things I like to do have been put on the back burner. I do a lot of
reading and TV/movie watching
I have recently discovered sewing and collecting vintage sewing
machines. I have a sewing blog that hasn't been updated in a few weeks
because I've been recovering from surgery. But it's about sewing on a
budget, something that I deal with with pretty much all of my hobbies!
All of my links and things about me can be found in my signature. I
create quality polymer clay beads and have found my "home" on etsy
(although that too hasn't been update because of my recovery). I also
have a website that has a few free tutorials, art galleries and
pictures. I dabble in many forms of art from ink, graphite and pastels
to polyclay, beads and jewelry. Some other hobbies are sewing, reading
and collecting books.
I live in Arizona (moved from my lovely S. FL ocean 2 years ago) with my
boyfriend of 3+ years and our 2 crazy and lovable little terriers.
I am also a proud member of Shirley's spoon club!
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~http://www.valerie-moore.comhttp://valeriebeads.etsy.comhttp://valeriesews.blogspot.com

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

[a***@gmail.com]

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:53:37 +0000, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley

Armand And Kerry are still here though not as often.

[t***@yahoo.com]

Good to see you again. What are you doing now? Any pictures?

Tina

Post by a***@gmail.com
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:53:37 +0000, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley

Armand And Kerry are still here though not as often.

[h***@labyrinth.net.au]

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:53:37 +0000, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.

Heather from Victoria, Australia here.

I pop in here from time to time to see what's going on. I've made
hardly any jewellery since I stopped selling it but I did buy quite a
few flameworked beads last year (not Chinese) and do intend to start
making stuff again soon.

I did make a pendand for a friend's Christmas gift using one of the
flamworked beads I bought. She seemed to like it a lot but then it was
a beautiful bead so what was there not to love, particularly since it
was in her favourite colours. Of course I didn't get around to
photographing it. That is a habit I must break.

Good luck with the robins.

[t***@yahoo.com]

Ahha! We have a Heather in Canada AND a Heather in Oz.

I made a whole pile of jewelry for "grandchildren" while I was
visiting my mother in Calif in Dec. That includes my sisters'
granddaughters, and also a keyring for a grand-nephew. I brought
along stuff I didn't want t use for the good stuff, and then gave my
granddaughter whatever I had left for her to bring to Brownies (or its
current equivalent). Got rid of magnetic clasps too, since they work
very well for kids but have some problems for pacemakers, computers
and other things. It was a fun change. Though I made a little good
stuff too.

Unfortunately my camera also crashed!! Next month things will be
better.

Tina

Post by a***@gmail.com
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:53:37 +0000, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars  sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK.  So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin  I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.

Heather from Victoria, Australia here.
I pop in here from time to time to see what's going on. I've made
hardly any jewellery since I stopped selling it but I did buy quite a
few flameworked beads last year (not Chinese) and do intend to start
making stuff again soon.
I did make a pendand for a friend's Christmas gift using one of the
flamworked beads I bought. She seemed to like it a lot but then it was
a beautiful bead so what was there not to love, particularly since it
was in her favourite colours. Of course I didn't get around to
photographing it. That is a habit I must break.
Good luck with the robins.
--
Heather

[c***@dragonbeads.com]

Shirley!
Oh Founder of the Spoon Club!

Ahh I have been "missing in action" for a long, long time.
Life, and all those stories are just to long to go into.
But - it is nice to see that there are still a few names here I
recognize - and your "roll call" spurred me to reply.

I'll have to start reading again - but what is with ALL the "non-bead
spam!" Agggh - digging through all of that is sooooo annoying!


Hi to everyone who still remembers me -

yes - I still make lampwork beads - but not as much as I used to....
I switched government jobs in Dec 2007 - leaving the building I had
worked in for over 28 years! what a shock!

However- absolutely LOVE my new job (I work in Foreign Military Sales
division, we "sell" military hardware to other governments...
and UK is one of "my" countries Shirley! Maybe someday I will get
lucky and get to take a business trip over the pond!)

My grandson, Ean, is my biggest joy....

I keep an "on again" off again, short blog on my webpage -though it is
only accessible to those who type it in directly (not from any link on
the page). just add blog.html to my main website name...

Nice to see the familiar names here --
oh - and Jerri - I have resident guinea pigs now... but have not
managed to get any outfits to "dress" them up...
and two cats (Lola is my new baby - Domino was miffed, but now enjoys
the company).

Hi to everyone!

Cheryl
www.dragonbeads.com

[Shirley Shone]

Hi Cheryl.
I still have your photo up here over my desk. The one were you are
making a bead.

It would be nice if you got over to the UK, but it would no doubt be
London the capital.
I do not travel far from home and I think London would be a no no.
My heart problems escalated in the last 15 months.
Do you remember when I was planning to visit the USA and see as many
beady friends as I could.
DH suggested I saved all my birthday and Christmas money gifts so that I
could. Alas I did save the money but can no longer travel abroad. A
dream dashed to pieces.

So welcome back and pleased to know you are happy in your new job
Hugs
Shirley








In message

Shirley!
Oh Founder of the Spoon Club!
Ahh I have been "missing in action" for a long, long time.
Life, and all those stories are just to long to go into.
But - it is nice to see that there are still a few names here I
recognize - and your "roll call" spurred me to reply.
I'll have to start reading again - but what is with ALL the "non-bead
spam!" Agggh - digging through all of that is sooooo annoying!
Hi to everyone who still remembers me -
yes - I still make lampwork beads - but not as much as I used to....
I switched government jobs in Dec 2007 - leaving the building I had
worked in for over 28 years! what a shock!
However- absolutely LOVE my new job (I work in Foreign Military Sales
division, we "sell" military hardware to other governments...
and UK is one of "my" countries Shirley! Maybe someday I will get
lucky and get to take a business trip over the pond!)
My grandson, Ean, is my biggest joy....
I keep an "on again" off again, short blog on my webpage -though it is
only accessible to those who type it in directly (not from any link on
the page). just add blog.html to my main website name...
Nice to see the familiar names here --
oh - and Jerri - I have resident guinea pigs now... but have not
managed to get any outfits to "dress" them up...
and two cats (Lola is my new baby - Domino was miffed, but now enjoys
the company).
Hi to everyone!
Cheryl
www.dragonbeads.com

[s***@bidonbeads.every1.net]

Post by Shirley Shone
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.

Amazing... I haven't posted in YEARS, and I look today to see
Shirley's post for a roll call! Anyway, I was a serious poster for a
while, then life got complicated (in a good way), so I thought I'd
check in again. I used to live in DC, then moved to VA for 11 years,
and just moved back to DC again. Thanks to our pal, Sooz, I went from
beads to collage (and "altered books"), and now I'm in flux -- the
move has us still living out of boxes, and many of my art supplies are
still in storage! I recognize a lot of names still here!!! And I was
one of Shirley's spoons recipients! Great to check in! - Susan in
DC (used to be Susan in VA)
p.s. A granny now, twice!

[Barbara Forbes-Lyons]

OMG - SUSAN! It's been ages and ages!


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Post by s***@bidonbeads.every1.net

Post by Shirley Shone
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.

Amazing... I haven't posted in YEARS, and I look today to see
Shirley's post for a roll call! Anyway, I was a serious poster for a
while, then life got complicated (in a good way), so I thought I'd
check in again. I used to live in DC, then moved to VA for 11 years,
and just moved back to DC again. Thanks to our pal, Sooz, I went from
beads to collage (and "altered books"), and now I'm in flux -- the
move has us still living out of boxes, and many of my art supplies are
still in storage! I recognize a lot of names still here!!! And I was
one of Shirley's spoons recipients! Great to check in! - Susan in
DC (used to be Susan in VA)
p.s. A granny now, twice!

[s***@bidonbeads.every1.net]

On Mar 14, 10:19 pm, Barbara Forbes-Lyons

OMG - SUSAN!  It's been ages and ages!
There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

Hey, Barbara!!! Yes, it *has* been ages!!! :-) I sure see a lot
of familar
names, though, and that was nice. :-) Great to "see" you again!
p.s.
[I see you quote Dave Barry -- an all-time FAB of mine! In fact, we
watch
the TV show, "24" religiously, and the best part of that show...is
reading
Dave's blog afterwards!!! Hysterical -- as usual!] :-)

[Carla]

Whew! I'm back!

I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they were
all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use Thunderbird,
*not* google).

So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.

I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now. I've
got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small shop <g>,
just haven't turned anything into jewelry.

Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.

I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).

It's good to be "home" :)

Cheers,
Carla

[Shirley Shone]

Hi Carla,
This is a coincidence.
I was just looking at my RCB picture gallery this morning and was
wondering how you were.
Been so many missing names on this group.
Karleen, Kandice, Bart pops up occasionally, as does Valerie who is not
well.
Barbara pops in to see us.

Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice and
Georgia.

It is great to see you back.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Carla
Whew! I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they
were all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use
Thunderbird, *not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now. I've
got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small shop <g>,
just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

[Heather]

Hi Shirley...

I meant to answer the last roll call, but as a relative newbie to this
group, just put it off (duh!!). I do hope you are on the mend or at
least "holding your own". I had a bad Winter myself and hope I have
seen the back end of hospitals and antibiotics!!

I have gotten to "know" some of the names that you mention, but I was
just thinking the other day that it is such a shame that no one takes
advantage of the knowledge on this news group.

I am still plugging away and learning all sorts of different styles,
etc. I am afraid seed beading won't be one of them. My eyes are 'too
old', lol. But still working with copper and just got a load of it in.
I also love pearls and must make more up. My problem is with being
retired.....where on earth do I sell it? No office to show it off to,
local bead store shut down, and haven't decided if Etsy is the way to go
yet.

Meanwhile one of the bead companies is making use of my 'eye for proper
English' and I proof their website changes every week. Spell checkers
can't get a lot of it. I rarely use one, for that reason. Now I will
have to double-check this post, after being so bold as to say that.
(grin)

Glad to hear from you anytime. And would love to see all of the lurkers
post an update or two.

All the best from Canada.....Heather

Post by Shirley Shone
Hi Carla,
This is a coincidence.
I was just looking at my RCB picture gallery this morning and was
wondering how you were.
Been so many missing names on this group.
Karleen, Kandice, Bart pops up occasionally, as does Valerie who is
not well.
Barbara pops in to see us.
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice
and Georgia.
It is great to see you back.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Carla
Whew! I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they
were all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use
Thunderbird, *not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now.
I've got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small
shop <g>, just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Shirley Shone]

Nice of you to drop in Heather.
I understand about the eyes. I use Mag eyes magnifying glasses.
Been having trouble reading small print lately.

It is difficult to know where to sell your beadwork.
Like you I am retired and at one time I used to take it round the group
of libraries where I worked. Cannot do that too many times though.
I also got a few sales at the docotrs receptionists. They know me quite
well by now.
Actually I have not been doing much in the way of crafts lately, my get
up and go seems to have got up and went.

Do not forget to post pictures of what you make.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Heather
Hi Shirley...
I meant to answer the last roll call, but as a relative newbie to this
group, just put it off (duh!!). I do hope you are on the mend or at
least "holding your own". I had a bad Winter myself and hope I have
seen the back end of hospitals and antibiotics!!
I have gotten to "know" some of the names that you mention, but I was
just thinking the other day that it is such a shame that no one takes
advantage of the knowledge on this news group.
I am still plugging away and learning all sorts of different styles,
etc. I am afraid seed beading won't be one of them. My eyes are 'too
old', lol. But still working with copper and just got a load of it in.
I also love pearls and must make more up. My problem is with being
retired.....where on earth do I sell it? No office to show it off to,
local bead store shut down, and haven't decided if Etsy is the way to go
yet.
Meanwhile one of the bead companies is making use of my 'eye for proper
English' and I proof their website changes every week. Spell checkers
can't get a lot of it. I rarely use one, for that reason. Now I will
have to double-check this post, after being so bold as to say that.
(grin)
Glad to hear from you anytime. And would love to see all of the lurkers
post an update or two.
All the best from Canada.....Heather

Post by Shirley Shone
Hi Carla,
This is a coincidence.
I was just looking at my RCB picture gallery this morning and was
wondering how you were.
Been so many missing names on this group.
Karleen, Kandice, Bart pops up occasionally, as does Valerie who is
not well.
Barbara pops in to see us.
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice
and Georgia.
It is great to see you back.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Carla
Whew! I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they
were all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use
Thunderbird, *not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now.
I've got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small
shop <g>, just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[t***@yahoo.com]

Hi Heather. Are you in BC? I used to live in Canada and loved it.

What did you retire from? I often refer to myself as retired, but am
actually disabled by Depression. My brain gets tired way too
quickly. Now I could be unhappy about it, but it's bad enough to have
the organic illness without compounding it with feeling melancholy.
Ironically, I have better mental health now than before this specific
illness raised it's ugly head.

I like seed-beading, but right now I just have so much bigger stuff
that I just need to use some of this stuff up so I can find the little
ones! The other problem with seed-beading is than if you hope to make
some profits, seed beading takes an awful lot of time and it's very
difficult to sell for a worthwhile price. Although just for the sake
of satisfaction, I really enjoyed the intricacy of seed beading.

I had hoped to place some of my floral pieces at the local nursery,
which also has a coffee shop, etc. I'll try again next month. I'd
even like to barter with my nurseryman, but when I was in it was his
manager I spoke to. Maybe next month.

Sorry to hear about your LBS. It's so much cheaper to shop on-line,
but it's very important for us to have that store as a resource -- for
selling or when we MUST have some item.

Tina

Post by Heather
Hi Shirley...
I meant to answer the last roll call, but as a relative newbie to this
group, just put it off (duh!!).   I do hope you are on the mend or at
least "holding your own".  I had a bad Winter myself and hope I have
seen the back end of hospitals and antibiotics!!
I have gotten to "know" some of the names that you mention, but I was
just thinking the other day that it is such a shame that no one takes
advantage of the knowledge on this news group.
I am still plugging away and learning all sorts of different styles,
etc.  I am afraid seed beading won't be one of them.  My eyes are 'too
old', lol.  But still working with copper and just got a load of it in.
I also love pearls and must make more up.  My problem is with being
retired.....where on earth do I sell it?  No office to show it off to,
local bead store shut down, and haven't decided if Etsy is the way to go
yet.
Meanwhile one of the bead companies is making use of my 'eye for proper
English' and I proof their website changes every week.  Spell checkers
can't get a lot of it.  I  rarely use one, for that reason.  Now I will
have to double-check this post, after being so bold as to say that.
(grin)
Glad to hear from you anytime.  And would love to see all of the lurkers
post an update or two.
All the best from Canada.....Heather

Post by Shirley Shone
Hi Carla,
This is a coincidence.
I was just looking at my RCB picture gallery this morning and was
wondering how you were.
Been so many missing names on this group.
Karleen, Kandice, Bart pops up occasionally, as does Valerie who is
not well.
Barbara pops in to see us.
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice
and Georgia.
It is great to see you back.
Hugs
Shirley

Whew!  I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they
were all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use
Thunderbird, *not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now.
I've got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small
shop <g>, just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Valerie]

Tina, I wish I could barter for everything! ;) Too bad the electric
company doesn't take beads. Pbbbt!

Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valerie-moore.com
http://valeriebeads.etsy.com
http://valeriesews.blogspot.com

Post by t***@yahoo.com
Hi Heather. Are you in BC? I used to live in Canada and loved it.
What did you retire from? I often refer to myself as retired, but am
actually disabled by Depression. My brain gets tired way too
quickly. Now I could be unhappy about it, but it's bad enough to have
the organic illness without compounding it with feeling melancholy.
Ironically, I have better mental health now than before this specific
illness raised it's ugly head.
I like seed-beading, but right now I just have so much bigger stuff
that I just need to use some of this stuff up so I can find the little
ones! The other problem with seed-beading is than if you hope to make
some profits, seed beading takes an awful lot of time and it's very
difficult to sell for a worthwhile price. Although just for the sake
of satisfaction, I really enjoyed the intricacy of seed beading.
I had hoped to place some of my floral pieces at the local nursery,
which also has a coffee shop, etc. I'll try again next month. I'd
even like to barter with my nurseryman, but when I was in it was his
manager I spoke to. Maybe next month.
Sorry to hear about your LBS. It's so much cheaper to shop on-line,
but it's very important for us to have that store as a resource -- for
selling or when we MUST have some item.
Tina

Post by Heather
Hi Shirley...
I meant to answer the last roll call, but as a relative newbie to this
group, just put it off (duh!!). I do hope you are on the mend or at
least "holding your own". I had a bad Winter myself and hope I have
seen the back end of hospitals and antibiotics!!
I have gotten to "know" some of the names that you mention, but I was
just thinking the other day that it is such a shame that no one takes
advantage of the knowledge on this news group.
I am still plugging away and learning all sorts of different styles,
etc. I am afraid seed beading won't be one of them. My eyes are 'too
old', lol. But still working with copper and just got a load of it in.
I also love pearls and must make more up. My problem is with being
retired.....where on earth do I sell it? No office to show it off to,
local bead store shut down, and haven't decided if Etsy is the way to go
yet.
Meanwhile one of the bead companies is making use of my 'eye for proper
English' and I proof their website changes every week. Spell checkers
can't get a lot of it. I rarely use one, for that reason. Now I will
have to double-check this post, after being so bold as to say that.
(grin)
Glad to hear from you anytime. And would love to see all of the lurkers
post an update or two.
All the best from Canada.....Heather

Post by Shirley Shone
Hi Carla,
This is a coincidence.
I was just looking at my RCB picture gallery this morning and was
wondering how you were.
Been so many missing names on this group.
Karleen, Kandice, Bart pops up occasionally, as does Valerie who is
not well.
Barbara pops in to see us.
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice
and Georgia.
It is great to see you back.
Hugs
Shirley

Post by Carla
Whew! I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they
were all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use
Thunderbird, *not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now.
I've got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small
shop <g>, just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Heather]

Hi Tina.......sorry to be so slow in answering, but have been paying for
my dentist's Ferrari, I think. Root canal.......ptui!!

I live just outside Toronto and my daughter lives in Vancouver BC. I
got her hooked on beading too, but she is a graphic artist and comes up
with some amazing stuff.

I retired from real estate sales, which I detested after 14 years, lol.
Used to work in criminal law and much preferred that. I am about a year
or two younger than Shirley, so am officially retired...and I have to
say that I much prefer retirement to working. I didn't really like
*bosses* much, so being on my own and beading is much better.

Sorry to hear about your depression. Is there nothing they can give you
for it??

Cheers and a Happy Easter......Heather

<***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1fc03e52-b735-4fa4-a755-***@d2g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
Hi Heather. Are you in BC? I used to live in Canada and loved it.

What did you retire from? I often refer to myself as retired, but am
actually disabled by Depression. My brain gets tired way too
quickly. Now I could be unhappy about it, but it's bad enough to have
the organic illness without compounding it with feeling melancholy.
Ironically, I have better mental health now than before this specific
illness raised it's ugly head.

I like seed-beading, but right now I just have so much bigger stuff
that I just need to use some of this stuff up so I can find the little
ones! The other problem with seed-beading is than if you hope to make
some profits, seed beading takes an awful lot of time and it's very
difficult to sell for a worthwhile price. Although just for the sake
of satisfaction, I really enjoyed the intricacy of seed beading.

I had hoped to place some of my floral pieces at the local nursery,
which also has a coffee shop, etc. I'll try again next month. I'd
even like to barter with my nurseryman, but when I was in it was his
manager I spoke to. Maybe next month.

Sorry to hear about your LBS. It's so much cheaper to shop on-line,
but it's very important for us to have that store as a resource -- for
selling or when we MUST have some item.

Tina

Post by Heather
Hi Shirley...
I meant to answer the last roll call, but as a relative newbie to this
group, just put it off (duh!!). I do hope you are on the mend or at
least "holding your own". I had a bad Winter myself and hope I have
seen the back end of hospitals and antibiotics!!
I have gotten to "know" some of the names that you mention, but I was
just thinking the other day that it is such a shame that no one takes
advantage of the knowledge on this news group.
I am still plugging away and learning all sorts of different styles,
etc. I am afraid seed beading won't be one of them. My eyes are 'too
old', lol. But still working with copper and just got a load of it in.
I also love pearls and must make more up. My problem is with being
retired.....where on earth do I sell it? No office to show it off to,
local bead store shut down, and haven't decided if Etsy is the way to go
yet.
Meanwhile one of the bead companies is making use of my 'eye for proper
English' and I proof their website changes every week. Spell checkers
can't get a lot of it. I rarely use one, for that reason. Now I will
have to double-check this post, after being so bold as to say that.
(grin)
Glad to hear from you anytime. And would love to see all of the
lurkers
post an update or two.
All the best from Canada.....Heather

[t***@yahoo.com]

In '68 I was in Toronto getting advice from The Toronto Anti-Draft
Programme. We did get Landed Immigrant status, but eventually
returned to Calif. I'm afraid I'm still something of a hippy
(actually am more of one now than I was then). and sometimes feel like
being less supportive of soldiers than is politically correct. With
all the laws there are to "protect us from ourselves", you'd think
maybe we could outlaw military service. No, I'm not that far out
there, but I am a Pacifist. (And I did grow up in Calif).

I did Real Estate for a while. I enjoyed parts of it. I loved being
in peoples' houses. And I loved matching people to houses. But it
was hard for me to push people into things -- or lose sales to other
agents. Of course I didn't know that I had "Dysthymia" then. Low
level Depression. Just enough effect to cause my energy to run out
when I needed it most.

My Depression is organic and I'm pretty well adjusted to it. My
mental energy just runs out faster than it does for most. Thank
goodness I don't have Bipolar, and have to adjust to different levels
of energy. I went to Community Mental Health today and hope to see a
psychiatrist to see what new meds are out there. What I've tried in
the past seems to give me more side effects than help. The Thyroid
medicine is the only thing that's given me much help.

I'm hoping that with a black president who knows the statistics for
black men in prison, and with an outrageous rate of incarceration in
the States (ten times the rate in England!!) and not enough money in
the government coffers, we will have some changes in presumptive
sentences and what crimes we spend our tax dollars on. We have money
for lab work to test for traces of drugs, but not enough to spend
testing women who have been raped. Something is amiss.

I had an exceptional Justice professor who came to University of
Alaska from Yale. She went on to work with Community Oriented
Policing. A great program that I haven't heard much about for a long
time.

I have to say, though I wish I could work, I do enjoy beading, berry
picking, gardening, smoking salmon, etc.

Tina

Post by Heather
Hi Tina.......sorry to be so slow in answering, but have been paying for
my dentist's Ferrari, I think.  Root canal.......ptui!!
I live just outside Toronto and my daughter lives in Vancouver BC.  I
got her hooked on beading too, but she is a graphic artist and comes up
with some amazing stuff.
I retired from real estate sales, which I detested after 14 years, lol.
Used to work in criminal law and much preferred that.  I am about a year
or two younger than Shirley, so am officially retired...and I have to
say that I much prefer retirement to working.  I didn't really like
*bosses* much, so being on my own and beading is much better.
Sorry to hear about your depression.  Is there nothing they can give you
for it??
Cheers and a Happy Easter......Heather
Hi Heather.  Are you in BC?  I used to live in Canada and loved it.
What did you retire from?  I often refer to myself as retired, but am
actually disabled by Depression.  My brain gets tired way too
quickly.  Now I could be unhappy about it, but it's bad enough to have
the organic illness without compounding it with feeling melancholy.
Ironically, I have better mental health now than before this specific
illness raised it's ugly head.
I like seed-beading, but right now I just have so much bigger stuff
that I just need to use some of this stuff up so I can find the little
ones!  The other problem with seed-beading is than if you hope to make
some profits, seed beading takes an awful lot of time and it's very
difficult to sell for a worthwhile price.  Although just for the sake
of satisfaction, I really enjoyed the intricacy of seed beading.
I had hoped to place some of my floral pieces at the local nursery,
which also has a coffee shop, etc.  I'll try again next month.  I'd
even like to barter with my nurseryman, but when I was in it was his
manager I spoke to.  Maybe next month.
Sorry to hear about your LBS.  It's so much cheaper to shop on-line,
but it's very important for us to have that store as a resource -- for
selling or when we MUST have some item.
Tina

Post by Heather
Hi Shirley...
I meant to answer the last roll call, but as a relative newbie to this
group, just put it off (duh!!). I do hope you are on the mend or at
least "holding your own". I had a bad Winter myself and hope I have
seen the back end of hospitals and antibiotics!!
I have gotten to "know" some of the names that you mention, but I was
just thinking the other day that it is such a shame that no one takes
advantage of the knowledge on this news group.
I am still plugging away and learning all sorts of different styles,
etc. I am afraid seed beading won't be one of them. My eyes are 'too
old', lol. But still working with copper and just got a load of it in.
I also love pearls and must make more up. My problem is with being
retired.....where on earth do I sell it? No office to show it off to,
local bead store shut down, and haven't decided if Etsy is the way to go
yet.
Meanwhile one of the bead companies is making use of my 'eye for proper
English' and I proof their website changes every week. Spell checkers
can't get a lot of it. I rarely use one, for that reason. Now I will
have to double-check this post, after being so bold as to say that.
(grin)
Glad to hear from you anytime. And would love to see all of the
lurkers
post an update or two.
All the best from Canada.....Heather

[t***@yahoo.com]

Yeah, I wonder about my buddies too.

Has anyone heard from Kathy NV? I worry about her health, and wonder
how Mandy is behaving as a teen-ager! And I miss Becki and Sooz and
the Vickis and Kathy H, and so many others!

WHERE ARE YOU??????

Tina



On Apr 2, 12:44 am, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
Hi Carla,
This is a coincidence.
I was just looking at my RCB picture gallery this morning and was
wondering how you were.
Been so many missing names on this group.
Karleen, Kandice, Bart pops up occasionally, as does Valerie who is not
well.
Barbara pops in to see us.
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice and
Georgia.
It is great to see you back.
Hugs
Shirley

Whew!  I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they
were all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use
Thunderbird, *not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now. I've
got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small shop <g>,
just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

--
Shirley Shone

[Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc]

On Apr 1, 10:44 pm, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice and
Georgia.

Shirley (good to see you too!),

Kalera is one of my "friends" at Lampwork Etc.. She's the one who got
me hooked on lampwork, I last saw her in person last summer (our DD is
in Portland too and we went there on vacation), and we occasionally
p.m.
or email one another. Last I heard from Georgia was an emailed
compliment
on some of my jewelry. She still has her website at
http://www.bead-designs.com/ (and makes awesome stuff, IMHO)
Tink exists at Lampwork Etc. (but as she largely predates me here
I don't know much more than that). I have had some exchanges with
Flonche at LE. Kandice Seeber is at LE too, and so is Dawn Scannell,
not in threads I'm usually active in, but I come across them on
occasion (I'm a lampwork newbie), and Teresa as well. Paulette Insall
apparently has gone (back to?) painting, as I found out by web search.

I know nothing about Sooz and that worries me. I'll p.m. Kalera, she
may know something.

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/
East Hawaii Cultural Center Aloha Sunday Fair, April 19, 10-3

[t***@yahoo.com]

Maren, I saw Sooz last March and she seemed to be doing pretty well.
She always has a harder time (more pain) in winter with the damp and
with the weather changes.

I hope things are OK for Kalera. I got the impression things got
rough for her last year, but she didn't answer my email. I guess it's
time to email again.

Tina


On Apr 4, 12:02 am, Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
On Apr 1, 10:44 pm, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice and
Georgia.

Shirley (good to see you too!),
Kalera is one of my "friends" at Lampwork Etc.. She's the one who got
me hooked on lampwork, I last saw her in person last summer (our DD is
in Portland too and we went there on vacation), and we occasionally
p.m.
or email one another. Last I heard from Georgia was an emailed
compliment
on some of my jewelry. She still has her website athttp://www.bead-designs.com/(and makes awesome stuff, IMHO)
Tink exists at Lampwork Etc. (but as she largely predates me here
I don't know much more than that). I have had some exchanges with
Flonche at LE. Kandice Seeber is at LE too, and so is Dawn Scannell,
not in threads I'm usually active in, but I come across them on
occasion (I'm a lampwork newbie), and Teresa as well. Paulette Insall
apparently has gone (back to?) painting, as I found out by web search.
I know nothing about Sooz and that worries me. I'll p.m. Kalera, she
may know something.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/
East Hawaii Cultural Center Aloha Sunday Fair, April 19, 10-3

[Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc]

Tina, that's good to hear. I know she has these health problems, and
that's why I am/was worried.

Kalera has several email addresses, and I never know to which one
she'll reply if any. I sent her email not too long ago, and when I
sent her
a PM and Lampwork Etc. a while later she said she didn't know I had
- but she replied to my PM. She usually does. -
I had hoped that the would reply to the roll call, but she said she
didn't remember how to get to Usenet. I know a bit more, but I'm not
comfortable putting it out in public. Things have changed a bit for
her,
but she seems basically OK for all I can tell. - Tina, send me email.
-

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/
East Hawaii Cultural Center Aloha Sunday Fair, May 10, 10-3

Post by t***@yahoo.com
Maren, I saw Sooz last March and she seemed to be doing pretty well.
She always has a harder time (more pain) in winter with the damp and
with the weather changes.
I hope things are OK for Kalera.  I got the impression things got
rough for her last year, but she didn't answer my email.  I guess it's
time to email again.
Tina
On Apr 4, 12:02 am, Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
On Apr 1, 10:44 pm, Shirley Shone

Post by Shirley Shone
Where are Roxanne, Marcia, All the Vicki's, Margie, Sooz, Marisa,
Kalera, Mona, Tink, Kathy H, Kathy NV, Fiddy and Cheryl also Candice and
Georgia.

Shirley (good to see you too!),
Kalera is one of my "friends" at Lampwork Etc.. She's the one who got
me hooked on lampwork, I last saw her in person last summer (our DD is
in Portland too and we went there on vacation), and we occasionally
p.m.
or email one another. Last I heard from Georgia was an emailed
compliment
on some of my jewelry. She still has her website athttp://www.bead-designs.com/(andmakes awesome stuff, IMHO)
Tink exists at Lampwork Etc. (but as she largely predates me here
I don't know much more than that). I have had some exchanges with
Flonche at LE. Kandice Seeber is at LE too, and so is Dawn Scannell,
not in threads I'm usually active in, but I come across them on
occasion (I'm a lampwork newbie), and Teresa as well. Paulette Insall
apparently has gone (back to?) painting, as I found out by web search.
I know nothing about Sooz and that worries me. I'll p.m. Kalera, she
may know something.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/
East Hawaii Cultural Center Aloha Sunday Fair, April 19, 10-3

[t***@yahoo.com]

Carla, It's so good to see you. I'm still fighting computer issues
too :-( So I haven't been consistently here for a while.

I know what you mean about being able to stock a small shop! That's
what got me going about a month ago. Part of the problem was that I
had a lot of stuff that I didn't know what to do with. Like beads
that are just too big. Maybe I'll start a new thread about big
beads. I never know what to do with them and sometimes I'll get one
because I'm not careful enough reading descriptions.

And I have beads that I got when I first started buying lampwork that
are colors (pastels) or styles (dots) that just aren't really my
thing. I'm trying to put things like that together to sell even just
at cost. I want to have only things that really WANT to use.

What are you retiring from? (I know you've told me before). And what
are you going to do after you retire? Hope your assets are safe after
this economic mess.


Tina

Whew!  I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they were
all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use Thunderbird,
*not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now.  I've
got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small shop <g>,
just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

[Carla]

Hey Tina,

Post by t***@yahoo.com
And I have beads that I got when I first started buying lampwork that
are colors (pastels) or styles (dots) that just aren't really my
thing. I'm trying to put things like that together to sell even just
at cost. I want to have only things that really WANT to use.

At one point, I had put together a big box of stuff to freecycle, then
at the last minute couldn't part with it; I keep thinking "Maybe I can
use this *some* how..." and the stash just keeps on growing :)

Post by t***@yahoo.com
What are you retiring from? (I know you've told me before). And what
are you going to do after you retire? Hope your assets are safe after
this economic mess.

I've been working at the University of Illinois for over 20 years; for
the past six as Office Administrator in an academic unit. (Read:
secretary under too much pressure! <g>) And other than my pension,
there aren't any assets to speak of anyway. I'll have to look for a
part time job, and I'm hoping I can find something in one of the local
bead shops or craft stores. If I *have* to work in an office, I want it
to be something like file clerk or data entry. The main goal, though,
is to actually make and sell beads and jewelry :)

Good to see you're still here :)

Cheers,
Carla

[t***@yahoo.com]

You know, as I'm using my stash, I'm using some beads just for the
sake of using them. But I just decided to pull out the stuff with
wonky beads and bring them to the women's shelter rather trying to
sell them.

It's funny that I'm hearing so much about retirement. I was in my
40's when I first posted here and am in my 60's now. That would be 11
or 12 years.

Tina

Post by Carla
Hey Tina,

Post by t***@yahoo.com
And I have beads that I got when I first started buying lampwork that
are colors (pastels) or styles (dots) that just aren't really my
thing.  I'm trying to put things like that together to sell even just
at cost.  I want to have only things that really WANT to use.

At one point, I had put together a big box of stuff to freecycle, then
at the last minute couldn't part with it; I keep thinking "Maybe I can
use this *some* how..." and the stash just keeps on growing :)

Post by t***@yahoo.com
What are you retiring from?  (I know you've told me before).  And what
are you going to do after you retire?  Hope your assets are safe after
this economic mess.

I've been working at the University of Illinois for over 20 years; for
secretary under too much pressure! <g>)  And other than my pension,
there aren't any assets to speak of anyway.  I'll have to look for a
part time job, and I'm hoping I can find something in one of the local
bead shops or craft stores.  If I *have* to work in an office, I want it
to be something like file clerk or data entry.  The main goal, though,
is to actually make and sell beads and jewelry :)
Good to see you're still here :)
Cheers,
Carla

[Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc]

It's funny that I'm hearing so much about retirement.  I was in my
40's when I first posted here and am in my 60's now.  That would be 11
or 12 years.

In my case, if you interpreted my post as talking about retirement,
it would be forced retirement. I love my job most of the time, even if
it does sometimes get the better of me, but then I have fun things
happen like today starting to talk to a device in a matter of an hour
I didn't know whether it existed, and was connected or powered on. It
obviously was all three, only it's a different device I have so far
found
any documentation for other than on-line. - Remote operations
embedded system programmers' fun and games. -

While I'd love to have more time to do other stuff I don't want to
retire for the next 20 or so years (mid 50s here), maybe cut hours.
I'd love to have time to make more lampwork, cut down the junk trees
in the yard and grow my own mgambo seeds as well as more food,
hunt down all the coqui frogs (those are noisy buggers!) and crab
spiders (I've been out with staph infections twice this year so far.
They're somewhat poisonous but not like brown recluses or so, but they
apparently carry staph. Didn't get MRSA, but I know it's around here,
and the second one did require some flushing out type surgery in my
doctor's office), finally fix the phone wiring in the house, it's been
out
for years, deal with the termites, get the lawn weed whacked if it
ever
stops raining (actually, it did for about 3 days), it's about a foot
deep,
more in places, and a lot of weeds in it.
And, have time to take on more complex bead work. I have ideas
but little time to follow up on them. E.g. something wire wrapped
with
coiled bead cages in it. I know I can do both because I've done it,
but to make a single link per week or sometimes per month doesn't
appeal to me. They will not turn out even if I space them by that
much in time, I'm sure of that.

Now (Tina will understand this even if the rest of you maybe don't)
going back to watching "Deadliest Catch".

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/
East Hawaii Cultural Center Aloha Sunday Fair, May 10, 10-3
and hopefully another Artists Fair at Hilo Art&Glass May 16.

[Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc]

Whew!  I'm back!
I've had stupid computer issues for the longest time, and once they were
all resolved, I couldn't get back into newsgroups (I use Thunderbird,
*not* google).
So many familiar names, and new names; it's good to see so many folks
are still here.
I'm still putzing around with beadwork, nothing serious right now.  I've
got enough polyclay and fused glass pendants to stock a small shop <g>,
just haven't turned anything into jewelry.
Nine months to retirement for me and it still feels like it's taking
*forever* to get here.
I'm catching up on everyone's posts (and so very sorry to read about Patti).
It's good to be "home" :)
Cheers,
Carla

I've been waiting and hoping for you to reappear! One of the few
people
here I ever met in person.

What are you making these days?
(I admit I'm having way too much fun (spending way too much time) at
lampwork etc.)

And I wish I was as close to retirement as you. - And then I don't.
I'd love
the extra time, but I also enjoy my work, and for the time being we
can
make good use of the paychecks. I'm hoping to work at least part time
where I work now for another 20 or so years. Yes, that's past full
social
security age, but most of the time I love that job. And I hope to cut
some
hours way before then and make more beads, jewelry, grow plants, etc.-

It's good to see you here, and I'd love to share another "death by
chocolate".


Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/
East Hawaii Cultural Center Aloha Sunday Fair, April 19, 10-3

[Carla]

Hey Maren :)

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
What are you making these days?
(I admit I'm having way too much fun (spending way too much time) at
lampwork etc.)

I've mostly been making a mess :) Seriously, bouncing around from
project to project and not completing much of anything serious. Last
weekend, I found a stash of earrings I'd made and totally forgot about
so I cleaned them up with the idea of getting pictures and putting them
on my etsy site. Then the workweek started again and the earrings are
back in a box. I'm generally too wiped out after work to do much of
anything.

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
And I wish I was as close to retirement as you. - And then I don't.
I'd love
the extra time, but I also enjoy my work, and for the time being we
can
make good use of the paychecks.

I wish I enjoyed my job but the work-load is just way too much for one
person. More often than not, it's frustrating and demanding and
exhausting. Since I'm taking early retirement, I'll have to find a job
after retirement (which will probably be difficult in the current job
market), but it has to be something a lot less demanding.

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
I'm hoping to work at least part time
where I work now for another 20 or so years. Yes, that's past full
social
security age, but most of the time I love that job.

You're a lucky woman, really :)

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
And I hope to cut
some
hours way before then and make more beads, jewelry, grow plants, etc.-

I definitely want to make more beads and jewelry, but I'd like to take
some classes, too, like in precious metal clay (that stuff is too
expensive to experiment with <g>), and art/design.

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
It's good to see you here, and I'd love to share another "death by
chocolate".

Say the word and I'm up for it :) I'd even go off the "healthy eating"
for a day :) Last summer, my doc told me I was borderline diabetic
(it's in my family) and needed to lose 15 pounds. Since then, I've lost
40 pounds, walk a couple of miles a day, and dropped my blood sugar
about 30 points. But "death by chocolate"...that's special :)

Hugs,
Carla

[Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc]

Hi Carla,

was wondering whether to take this to email, but decided not to.

I've mostly been making a mess :)  Seriously, bouncing around from
project to project and not completing much of anything serious.  Last
weekend, I found a stash of earrings I'd made and totally forgot about
so I cleaned them up with the idea of getting pictures and putting them
on my etsy site.  Then the workweek started again and the earrings are
back in a box.  I'm generally too wiped out after work to do much of
anything.

I got a good giggle out of the first half and a "getting old sucks"
out of the
second half. Agree with both (but definitely prefer it to the
alternative in
both too).

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
And I wish I was as close to retirement as you. - And then I don't.
I'd love
the extra time, but I also enjoy my work, and for the time being we
can
make good use of the paychecks.

I wish I enjoyed my job but the work-load is just way too much for one
person.  More often than not, it's frustrating and demanding and
exhausting.  Since I'm taking early retirement, I'll have to find a job
after retirement (which will probably be difficult in the current job
market), but it has to be something a lot less demanding.

that sucks in the current economy.
I'm not saying that the work load isn't trying to get the better of
me,
but having just read an article about what I'm doing for work (which
is
at least borderline embedded systems programming) I don't feel so bad
about it sometimes getting the better of me, and remembering that
it has sometimes done so for a long time.

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
I'm hoping to work at least part time
where I work now for another 20 or so years. Yes, that's past full
social
security age, but most of the time I love that job.

You're a lucky woman, really :)

I don't currently know whether the funding will go for more than
another
2 years. I hope our DD gets through college during that time, she's
doing
rather well at it so far (we're talking on the order of 40k/year all
told
here, that's after her scholarship).
I'm glad I enjoy what I'm doing work-wise, otherwise the financial
pressure would have gotten to me already.

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
And I hope to cut some
hours way before then and make more beads, jewelry, grow plants, etc.-

I definitely want to make more beads and jewelry, but I'd like to take
some classes, too, like in precious metal clay (that stuff is too
expensive to experiment with <g>), and art/design.

there's got to be some online stuff for that too.
As lampwork goes, there's Joe (and Barry), (and thinking of it,
rather
close to you,) at http://www.justin.tv/avenuebeads ,
which I take over any class (being a visual learner) any time I
have time. - and I love their fusion frit. -

Say the word and I'm up for it :)  I'd even go off the "healthy eating"
for a day :)  Last summer, my doc told me I was borderline diabetic
(it's in my family) and needed to lose 15 pounds.  Since then, I've lost
40 pounds, walk a couple of miles a day, and dropped my blood sugar
about 30 points.  But "death by chocolate"...that's special :)

arrrggggghhhhh. I hate diabetes. My DH has type I diabetes, late
onset,
age 42, but I guess being insulin dependent from the onset may be
easier than thinking of having to come to terms with it later.

Just don't tell me you stopped being left handed and quit smoking
as well. I can deal with one or the other, but not both!
(and I could do without the "death by chocolate" if need be)

Hugs,
Maren

[t***@yahoo.com]

Susan, it's great to hear from you again. And I hope you're still
around.

Why did you move back to DC? I hope it was a good move for you.

Isn't being a grandma fun! I still have just the one. Victoria is 8
now and is on a running team in Sacramento. She's the only white girl
in on her team. And she's great. Fast, etc. Of course, her dad is a
runner too. Now that he's over 40, he's in the Master Class, and went
to Nationals last December. She goes to Montessori, thank goodness.
She was being kept so far below her potential for her first half of
First Grade it almost wrecked her ability to study and behave!!!

I saw Sooz in Berkeley, last Spring, but didn't get to see her when I
was down for my daughter's wedding in Aug/Sept or to be with my mother
in December after her injury. At 85 we still can't convince her to
take normal care of herself.

We're still getting temps around zero most nights, but the days are
warmer, it's beautifully sunny, and the pussy willows are starting to
come out -- the first flowers of spring; you should smell them.

Tina

Post by s***@bidonbeads.every1.net

Post by Shirley Shone
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.

Amazing... I haven't posted in YEARS, and I look today to see
Shirley's post for a roll call!   Anyway, I was a serious poster for a
while, then life got complicated (in a good way), so I thought I'd
check in again. I used to live in DC, then moved to VA for 11 years,
and just moved back to DC again. Thanks to our pal, Sooz, I went from
beads to collage (and "altered books"), and now I'm in flux -- the
move has us still living out of boxes, and many of my art supplies are
still in storage! I recognize a lot of names still here!!! And I was
one of Shirley's spoons recipients!   Great to check in!  - Susan in
DC (used to be Susan in VA)
p.s. A granny now, twice!

[s***@bidonbeads.every1.net]

Susan, it's great to hear from you again.  And I hope you're still
around.
Why did you move back to DC?  I hope it was a good move for you.
Isn't being a grandma fun!  I still have just the one.  Victoria is 8
now and is on a running team in Sacramento.  She's the only white girl
in on her team.  And she's great.  Fast, etc.  Of course, her dad is a
runner too.  Now that he's over 40, he's in the Master Class, and went
to Nationals last December.  She goes to Montessori, thank goodness.
She was being kept so far below her potential for her first half of
First Grade it almost wrecked her ability to study and behave!!!
I saw Sooz in Berkeley, last Spring, but didn't get to see her when I
was down for my daughter's wedding in Aug/Sept or to be with my mother
in December after her injury.  At 85 we still can't convince her to
take normal care of herself.
We're still getting temps around zero most nights, but the days are
warmer, it's beautifully sunny, and the pussy willows are  starting to
come out --  the first flowers of spring; you should smell them.
Tina

Hey, Tina. We moved back to DC after 11 years in an idyllic country
setting. We started to have health issues (DH is 72), and the one
time
I called 911 (for what turned out to be no big deal), it took them 30
min.
to get out to us. We just felt we were not in a good place to "Grow
Old'
in. :-) Also, I had just fixed up our condo in DC to re-rent, but
when
DH saw it he said it was "too nice" to rent out anymore! Great
complement!
So back we came, and we've found the city to be much nicer and
friendlier
than before. A nice bonus!

We're in the midst of our annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and the
cherry
trees at the Tidal Basin are AMAZING!!! We've got a lot in our
neighborhood
too, so we're really enjoying watching Spring Sprung! :-) There are
daffodils,
forsythia, hyacinth, pansies, tulips, camelias, azaleas, Bradford
pears, etc. etc!
A really pretty spring here.

Yes, grandmotherhood is AWESOME! I highly recommend it. :-)

Beady hugs, Susan in DC

[t***@yahoo.com]

I'm jealous of all your flowers and blossoms. (Sigh).

It's pretty wild where we are, but we're only about five miles from
town (ten from the hospital), and the native corporations have put
money into hospital facilities, so we have good care for the size of
town (about 60,00 in the greater/greatest Fairbanks area).

Glad things are good for you in DC. It's not a place it would occur
to me to choose to live. But then, I only know what I hear on the
news.

Tina

Susan, it's great to hear from you again.  And I hope you're still
around.
Why did you move back to DC?  I hope it was a good move for you.
Isn't being a grandma fun!  I still have just the one.  Victoria is 8
now and is on a running team in Sacramento.  She's the only white girl
in on her team.  And she's great.  Fast, etc.  Of course, her dad is a
runner too.  Now that he's over 40, he's in the Master Class, and went
to Nationals last December.  She goes to Montessori, thank goodness.
She was being kept so far below her potential for her first half of
First Grade it almost wrecked her ability to study and behave!!!
I saw Sooz in Berkeley, last Spring, but didn't get to see her when I
was down for my daughter's wedding in Aug/Sept or to be with my mother
in December after her injury.  At 85 we still can't convince her to
take normal care of herself.
We're still getting temps around zero most nights, but the days are
warmer, it's beautifully sunny, and the pussy willows are  starting to
come out --  the first flowers of spring; you should smell them.
Tina

Hey, Tina.  We moved back to DC after 11 years in an idyllic country
setting.  We started to have health issues (DH is 72), and the one
time
I called 911 (for what turned out to be no big deal), it took them 30
min.
to get out to us.  We just felt we were not in a good place to "Grow
Old'
in.   :-)   Also, I had just fixed up our condo in DC to re-rent, but
when
DH saw it he said it was "too nice" to rent out anymore!  Great
complement!
So back we came, and we've found the city to be much nicer and
friendlier
than before.  A nice bonus!
We're in the midst of our annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and the
cherry
trees at the Tidal Basin are AMAZING!!!  We've got a lot in our
neighborhood
too, so we're really enjoying watching Spring Sprung!   :-)  There are
daffodils,
forsythia, hyacinth, pansies, tulips, camelias, azaleas, Bradford
pears, etc. etc!
A really pretty spring here.
Yes, grandmotherhood is AWESOME!  I highly recommend it.   :-)
Beady hugs, Susan in DC

[s***@gmail.com]

Glad things are good for you in DC.  It's not a place it would occur
to me to choose to live.  But then, I only know what I hear on the
news.

My husband was born here, I lived here from 2nd grade to high school
graduation, so it's "home" for both of us. If you're not in the
"local
industry" (i.e., government) then you don't have to have anything to
do
with it. It's just a nice cultural town with great art and
restaurants. :-)