where is everyone?

[Guest guest]

My computer had a virus/worm and apparently did some damage to the hard drive.

I'm supposed to reinstall Windows, which will wipe everything out. I made zip

discs of all the important stuff, we'll see.

Loriann (from Hawaii)

Wife to Dewight

Mom to , 10 years old, Down Syndrome, Autistic, ADHD and Oppositional

Defiant Disorder

And , 15 months and strong willed

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In a message dated 10/1/00 1:04:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

hsmyangel@... writes:

<< My computer had a virus/worm and apparently did some damage to the hard

drive. I'm supposed to reinstall Windows, which will wipe everything out. I

made zip discs of all the important stuff, we'll see.

Loriann (from Hawaii) >>

Good luck Loriann. I had the *mine* virus in the spring. Never want another

one though I was lucky and didn't lose anything, it was still a big pain.

Gail

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lots of luck!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Im gettin ready for a show this weekend too. Both Sat and Sun. Just have to

get stuf together ready to go I guess. I think I am pretty much all set.

This is the same show I did last spring called Cabin on the Lake.

It starting to snow. I cant believe it . I feel like taking a nap. It

sooo cold in the house. Still no heating guy. I started a fire in the

woodstove and its kinda taking the edge off but it only heats the kitchen.

Colleen I wish you luck with your show!

Shaye

Where is everyone?

Geez, I get a day off and there isn't a soul on the pc. Usually you

guys are chatty during the day when I'm not here. Oh well!

So what's everyone been up to lately? I didn't make any soap this

week at all. I've got a show tomorrow that I've never done. It's at

a local high school. There's supposed to be about 200 handmade

crafters. There is always lots of traffic too. Let's just hope they

buy me out! I don't have a show next weekend, so I'll have two weeks

to replenish stock if I need to.

I'm still missing answers to the secret santa questions from Debbie

Z., Kathy E., and Dee. Please get those to me asap so I can send

everyone their info. Thanks!

Guess I'd better go check on my kids since they've been quiet for more

than 10 minutes. LOL!

Talk to you all later!

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

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Oh Shaye ,

No heat .... oh my you must be freezing.

I feel for you....

When is coming to fix it ?

Kim

-- Where is everyone?

Geez, I get a day off and there isn't a soul on the pc. Usually you

guys are chatty during the day when I'm not here. Oh well!

So what's everyone been up to lately? I didn't make any soap this

week at all. I've got a show tomorrow that I've never done. It's at

a local high school. There's supposed to be about 200 handmade

crafters. There is always lots of traffic too. Let's just hope they

buy me out! I don't have a show next weekend, so I'll have two weeks

to replenish stock if I need to.

I'm still missing answers to the secret santa questions from Debbie

Z., Kathy E., and Dee. Please get those to me asap so I can send

everyone their info. Thanks!

Guess I'd better go check on my kids since they've been quiet for more

than 10 minutes. LOL!

Talk to you all later!

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

Our Message Board

http://www.voy.com/21568/

Check out these great Molds!!

http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htm

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Good luck Colleen and Shaye on your shows!

H.

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hmmm where am I? Sitting at our computer?

Knitting a pair of mittens for a gift for a listmom... getting auctions

ready to ship off... eBay and I are doing well again

Had a lady win one of my foot care packs last week... she won another this

week! Said the first was for a gift... in fact when I emailed her to see if

the package arrived she hadn't even opened the box yet! I was getting

worried because it had been a week since the box shipped priority and it

should have been there...... I couldn't let a box sit like that!

I received a wholesale inquiry and I'm working on that. They are more than

willing to wait until after I've had surgery and get back to normal.

My sister started taking stuff into work with her again. She sold all the

candles I sent in.... 8 containers and 4-2 packs of votives in just 2 days.

What else... orders ... out of the blue I'm getting decent orders through my

website... on average the past few weeks of 3 a week... wooo hooo!! ok that

s not a whole lot, but I did put a little bit of money into advertising a

few weeks ago and I think it's paying off.... I've made my money back

already!

I've got another line on advertising and I may go with that one too after

the first of the year.

The lady who has ordered several times in the past few weeks emailed me and

wants me to make up baskets for her to give as Christmas gifts. She's

picking everything out that will go in them and I'm making them up and

shipping them off to her. This will be fun! I love putting basket together.

All this just when I was going to close the website down because I'm calling

Monday to set up my surgery! LOL

Without a doubt I will have to shut it down at some point... I just have to

work in there somehow. Not looking forward to closing down just when the

busy season is hitting and website orders have picked up though.

hmmmm anyone want a job?? hehe j/k but I have thought about trying to talk

the hubby into helping. Then I woke up and realized it was just a dream! LOL

Seems like everyday now I'm making product... except for today.. I was a bum

... even dozed off in the afternoon!

That's me and what I'm doing.... Ohhh I've been waiting and waiting all week

on a call back about our T.E.A.M CNY fund from BC.... I called and left a

message and havn' heard back. I finally emailed the owner of BC today to let

her know we have $80.00 to add to the BC Bucks fund for Stefi. I'll keep you

posted on it.

Terri

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Dear Everyone,

Hi there! Sorry that I haven't posted in ages. How are you doing? Well, I

hope! It's only 31 outside here right now ... brrr! :-( Looks like a pretty

day, though. Jeff and I are spending the day cleaning ~ with both of us

working outside the home now, it feels like evenings and weekends are the

only times when I can get cleaning done. We've popped in a load of laundry

and are working our way through our apartment, straightening up and dusting

everything. What fun, huh? Our neighbors are coming over for dinner tonight,

so we want to make sure that everything looks nice. I have our dining room

table set up in a fall theme ~ hope they enjoy it!

I haven't made any soap or bath and body stuff in SO long. Now that I have

this new job, I feel like I've barely had time to do anything! I'm tired in

the evenings, and plus it's stressful getting used to a new position. I feel

like I'm getting into the groove more with everything, though ~ gradually. I

think that I will like this new job. I traveled to Cobleskill, NY yesterday

with my boss, which was kind of nerve-wracking. But it went just fine.

I just placed two orders for more soapmaking supplies (I was completely out

of lye and soap base!). I can't wait to get started on Christmas gifts. Oh,

I gave some bath and body stuff (mostly lavender ~ bath teabags, soap,

washcloth, bath pouf, bath salts, etc.) to one of my coworkers to

congratulate her on making it through her first week of work (she's new,

too, like me). She loved everything! She gave me a big hug when she opened

her gift ~ she really enjoyed it. I am so glad when I can make others smile!

I plan to make a big bath and body gift basket for my mom for Christmas this

year. She doesn't take baths, so it will be a challenge to come up with

things. I'm thinking body sugar scrub, a lotion bar, lip balm, etc. I also

plan to make some cotton blossom things for my cousin Carolyn ~ that's her

favorite scent. I can't wait to use all of these FOs that I just bought from

Colleen! :-D

So that's what I've been up to. Take care, everyone!

~nne in Albany

http://lvjensen.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim! sorry I didnt respond sooner. It is cold but the wood stove takes

the edge off. Hopefully next week the guy will be here to fix it.

Shaye

Where is everyone?

Geez, I get a day off and there isn't a soul on the pc. Usually you

guys are chatty during the day when I'm not here. Oh well!

So what's everyone been up to lately? I didn't make any soap this

week at all. I've got a show tomorrow that I've never done. It's at

a local high school. There's supposed to be about 200 handmade

crafters. There is always lots of traffic too. Let's just hope they

buy me out! I don't have a show next weekend, so I'll have two weeks

to replenish stock if I need to.

I'm still missing answers to the secret santa questions from Debbie

Z., Kathy E., and Dee. Please get those to me asap so I can send

everyone their info. Thanks!

Guess I'd better go check on my kids since they've been quiet for more

than 10 minutes. LOL!

Talk to you all later!

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

Our Message Board

http://www.voy.com/21568/

Check out these great Molds!!

http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htm

Member Kae's Site... Awesome oil Prices!

http://www.olivetreesoaps.com/

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[Guest guest]

nne, you are such a sweetie to do that for your coworker!

Shaye

RE: Where is everyone?

Dear Everyone,

Hi there! Sorry that I haven't posted in ages. How are you doing? Well, I

hope! It's only 31 outside here right now ... brrr! :-( Looks like a pretty

day, though. Jeff and I are spending the day cleaning ~ with both of us

working outside the home now, it feels like evenings and weekends are the

only times when I can get cleaning done. We've popped in a load of laundry

and are working our way through our apartment, straightening up and dusting

everything. What fun, huh? Our neighbors are coming over for dinner tonight,

so we want to make sure that everything looks nice. I have our dining room

table set up in a fall theme ~ hope they enjoy it!

I haven't made any soap or bath and body stuff in SO long. Now that I have

this new job, I feel like I've barely had time to do anything! I'm tired in

the evenings, and plus it's stressful getting used to a new position. I feel

like I'm getting into the groove more with everything, though ~ gradually. I

think that I will like this new job. I traveled to Cobleskill, NY yesterday

with my boss, which was kind of nerve-wracking. But it went just fine.

I just placed two orders for more soapmaking supplies (I was completely out

of lye and soap base!). I can't wait to get started on Christmas gifts. Oh,

I gave some bath and body stuff (mostly lavender ~ bath teabags, soap,

washcloth, bath pouf, bath salts, etc.) to one of my coworkers to

congratulate her on making it through her first week of work (she's new,

too, like me). She loved everything! She gave me a big hug when she opened

her gift ~ she really enjoyed it. I am so glad when I can make others smile!

I plan to make a big bath and body gift basket for my mom for Christmas this

year. She doesn't take baths, so it will be a challenge to come up with

things. I'm thinking body sugar scrub, a lotion bar, lip balm, etc. I also

plan to make some cotton blossom things for my cousin Carolyn ~ that's her

favorite scent. I can't wait to use all of these FOs that I just bought from

Colleen! :-D

So that's what I've been up to. Take care, everyone!

~nne in Albany

http://lvjensen.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, how did the shows go this weekend?

Shaye, sorry I didn't get over to see you today, I was right at my parents house

about 1 mile from there but the kids were giving me a hard time about going to

" another craft show " !

-- Ehrhardt

Body & Soap

***coming soon***

www.bodyandsoap.com

[Guest guest]

, ohhh thats ok. Sometimes Kids just arnt much fun huh? Mine hate

it when I take them shopping or anything. The lady said the attendance was

down by a third from last year but I think I still did ok. I'll be there

again in the spring. Maybe I'll see you then.

Thanks!

Shaye

Re: Where is everyone?

Hi everyone, how did the shows go this weekend?

Shaye, sorry I didn't get over to see you today, I was right at my parents

house about 1 mile from there but the kids were giving me a hard time about

going to " another craft show " !

-- Ehrhardt

Body & Soap

***coming soon***

www.bodyandsoap.com

Our Message Board

http://www.voy.com/21568/

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http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htm

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Hi Caroline,

We are busy writing out "sorry" cards to our doctors. Truth to tell, I'm sure that

the rhuemy I left after more than a decade meant well. He just got frustrated..not

so much with me..but the Stills disease. It frustrates us, why wouldn't it frustrate

our doctor's sometimes too? Also, I feel that most doctors are overworked. The

ones I know of are. For the most part. most of them are trying their best to help

all of their patients...Stills patients included. It is true however that the doctor can

be a very good doctor, and the patient a very good person..*but,* they still have

a personality clash. That happens with all humans..whether they be doctors, patients,

lawyers, plumbers, husbands, wives, etc. That is one thing that keeps life from being

boring I guess, is that all are different, and don't always agree on everything. When

that happens it is probably best for the patient and the doctor..to move on.

Just heard on the news the other night that there is such a shortage of nurses in the

U.S. That means the ones who are nurses have to work extra hours to try to keep

up with the number of patients, and they are overworked and overtired. This is

sad, because we appreciate the nurses being there for us when we need them. This

shortage is nothing new, as we have known it for years, but it seems as if it is getting

even worse. That is sad. Here one of our members Dave (from Florida) wants to be

a nurse and he's to sick to even think about going to college right now.

Hoping everyone is having a good day!

from sunny, cool, Wisconsin,

Tricia

& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &

-- Where is everyone?

Hi guys,

Just a note on the "doctor bashing" topic. We have all done it, me included. Sometimes it's quite justified. No body is in trouble, no one is blaming anyone else. It's sort of like taking a new drug and the doctor says "no alcohol". It's just a simple change from your normal daily life...it may take a bit of getting used to but it's for your health's benefit.

We are beginning to get the attention of a LOT of those in the medical field. This is what we want right? To get recognised and researched and helped? So we give up a vice for the benefit of the health of the support group. It's not a bad thing, just different. So, on that note... Where is everybody? I miss you guys.

Smiles, Caroline

(Beautiful Southern Oregon, USA)

We may not be able to change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust our sails.

May you have enough happiness to make you kind, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.

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In a message dated 9/8/2004 1:43:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

countrymeadowcreations@... writes:

How's everyone doing? Are you all busy getting ready for craft shows?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I wish!! I have been making labels for some items for a small show Sat.,

but no shows really, for me. Been busy with homeschooling, getting a 3rd one

ready for 9th grade (started today, boo hoo), and my dd's upcoming wedding.

I've got one piece of advice for those of you who have girls. Don't let

them live too far away to plan the wedding. ;-)

I'd love to see your pics of painted soap, Colleen. I'll bet those paints

are wonderful, and I even got a chance to plug them on another list I'm on.

:-)

Beth

[Guest guest]

*At least your floor is going to be very clean. I hope

* none of those little meows was in the way. They could have taken a ride!

* Colleen

Nope. They were all safe in the infamous box!

Bill

bill@...

www.soapmaking-soapsupplies.com

www.handcraftedinamerica.org

[Guest guest]

> I'd love to see your pics of painted soap, Colleen. I'll bet those

paints are wonderful, and I even got a chance to plug them on another

list I'm on.

Hey Beth!

The pic of my pumpkins is posted on this list in the files section.

And I saw your post on the other list & posted my recommendations

there too.

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

Bill, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to laugh. Really.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Geri

> Well I'm making a mess right now. Thought I would save time on washing my

soap making pots, so I put em in the dishwasher without rinsing. Never

thought about the suds it might make. Talk about mr bubbles. Holy crap!!

> Had to use the shop vac to get em all off the floor.

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Didn't you get the notice. It is tax depression holiday season. All of those who waited till the last minute have crammed the air ways phone lines etc with calls for elp which has stopped the country dead in its tracks. Seriously, I for one have had the flu again and so had all my family. The little grandchildren have been so sick thqat they put the baby in the hospital. Hoping we have turned the corner as m trip is getting near and I am having serious doubts if I will be able to go. This flu has played hell on my Achylshia ( I must learn to spell that correctly) I am not sure which end to catch anymore. Only good news is I lost 14 pounds in 4 days, but the bad part is the muscle weakness.

I am here just in deep thought and concentration trying to decide on this surgery or not and wanting to feel good enough to take this trip with my friend to see her daughtr married

Sharon in Ohio

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

How are things going these days? Can't remember when your trip is but hope you are doing well enough to go and have some fun. Check in when you have a minute.

M in CA

[Guest guest]

I'm here...

Just busy at work...and can't check at work usually.

Busy at night.

Quoting cerdaclan <tcerda@...>:

> Well....things have gotten awefully quiet since the last string.

> Everyone OK? I hope I did not scare everyone off....it certainly was

> not my intention.

>

> Terri

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just have not been home for the most part today.

Cassie

cerdaclan <tcerda@...> wrote:

Well....things have gotten awefully quiet since the last string.

Everyone OK? I hope I did not scare everyone off....it certainly was

not my intention.

Terri

www.marykay.com/cassieredinger

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In a message dated 10/10/2007 11:37:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

If these forums are now so worthless that the majority of you consider them not worth posting in, then I am going to shut them down. Just give the word and I will do it.TomAdministrator

They are hardly worthless. The ratio of posters to lurkers seems to be the norm. The other site where I moderate has many members but only a few post. Indeed on that site, the posting is very slow, kind of coming in fits and starts with days between posts. I appreciate the effort you put into building these sites and keeping them running. They are a prime social outlet for me.

If you do want to close any, I think the Gentleman's Guild can go as there have been no posts in it for ages.

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In a message dated 10/10/2007 3:14:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, julie.stevenson16@... writes:

These forums are very familar to me, a constant (I view these forums daily, even if I am not posting) - it would distress me if they were gone. I understand though such is not my descion.I may not say it often enough, but I am thankful these forums are here, so 'thankyou'.

I second this.

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[Guest guest]

>

> For once I'm feeling a bit sociable but no one seems to be online.

*sniff*

>

> Where is everyone?

>

> Inger

Hi! Don't think we've met... I'm writing a novel during the day but

take breaks for breakfast, lunch and can be found on line at night.

Feel free to send me a private message and we can exchange IM addies,

if you're interested.

[Guest guest]

Sox, somehow a past thread got linked up with my most current one with

the same title " Where is everyone. "

Inger was my first moderator who went on to do her own autism charity

work. (She also designed the color schemes for all the FAM forums.) She

is no longer a member here and is pretty much unavailable for talking

to, though I have gotten a brief e-mail from her a month or two ago

regarding a former member related matter we were working together on.

For those of you who are wondering, she is doing fine, although she

been taking care of her mother, who has been ill.

Tom

Administrator

For once I'm feeling a bit sociable but no one seems to be online.

*sniff*

Where is everyone?

Inger

Hi! Don't think we've met... I'm writing a novel during the day but

take breaks for breakfast, lunch and can be found on line at night.

Feel free to send me a private message and we can exchange IM addies,

if you're interested.