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Message from thechartreuseshepherd

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:29:10 GMT

Benne.. What do you think?? I`m thinking that there could have been moldy peanuts or something possibly?? I don`t know.. but this is just too bazaar to have this many die in this small sampling of people all within such a short period of time???!!! I sent the bird vet that we took Oliver to an e-mail.

Message from thechartreuseshepherd

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:24:19 GMT

This is crazy!!!!

Message from Sandra D

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:40:12 GMT

Denise, I`m so sorry for your loss! It must be especially difficult being so unexpected. Hugs sent your way. Sandra

Message from benne

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:19:44 GMT

This is really making me start to think about contaminated food.

Benne

Message from suzann

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:28:53 GMT

Oh Denise I am so sorry. My neighbors African Grey died last week. Do you think there could be a virus going around?

Suzann

Message from

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:24:58 GMT

Denise I am so sorry about this! And all you other parrot owners who have had this happen - I know a Grey personally and they do have personalities and seem eminantly missable!

T

Message from bets

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:22:02 GMT

Oh, Denise, I am sorry to hear about the General. Poor Princess. She must be very out of sorts, and you must feel like you are missing a limb. I am sorry you have to muddle through this. Our pets are our pals.

B

Message from thechartreuseshepherd

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:18:44 GMT

You don`t think there could be some `recall` type thing in the bird foods that they are not even aware of yet??? Just seems like an unusual amount of bird deaths within the few people of my friends that have birds???

Message from thechartreuseshepherd

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:14:00 GMT

My goodness!!! What is happening?????? Since Oliver died.. a lady at church had 2 parrots for 17 years and one has died and the other looks like he is close to dying!! I am sooooo sorry!!!!

Message from benne

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:11:44 GMT

Oh,Denise, I am so sorry. You and the chartreuse shepherd have both lost an African Grey this month. I know you must be crushed. I will email you so you can get my addy back. You gave the General a loving home and I know it hurts. Poor Princess, too. Mosby grieved when my dog Max died. She never called for him after he died, even in the way they repeat what they hear.

Hugs,
Benne

Message from birdlady

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:37:27 GMT

I`m sorry for having to bring this to chat, but I can`t remember where I wrote down your email address.

When I woke this evening to get ready for work, I found "The" General dead in the bottom of his cage. He was fine this morning. His cagemate "Princess" Leah looks so sad. I`m pretty upset as I type this.

Message from Amy QOY

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:32:16 GMT

Gosh Bri, there is actally a team we both pull for, I love the Steelers. (I`m all about Hines Ward.) Congrats do your Gators, hopefully, at least until this fall I won`t have to see Tim Tebow`s tearful press conference again. You`ll have to let me know what you think about the Clemson coaching hire.

Message from bri

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:45:16 GMT

Understood. Looks like we will move on and face those pesky Ravens.

XO Bri

Message from benne

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:55:20 GMT

Thanks you all. I can`t talk about it yet. :(

benne

Message from bets

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:52:42 GMT

I saw. Mark was yelling for the Titans. He doesn`t like Baltimore!

Message from

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:39:49 GMT

the titan`s yesterday and the giants (my beloved giants) today, oh how the top seeds fell!!!

Message from Marta

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:03:36 GMT

I saw the highlights in the news - sorry! It looked like they tried very hard and had some brilliant plays.

Marta

Message from bri

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:32:03 GMT

I hope you recovered from the game, curled up on the couch with hot beverages and good knitting. We watched and pulled as hard as we could for the Titans.

XO Bri

Message from patw

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:58:53 GMT

Missed your post the other day. Glad to hear you are having a great time. Keep posting about all that`s going on there.
PatQOC

Message from benne

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:14:54 GMT

Thanks Marta and Suzann and everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I figure between all of you and the best doc on the planet for this, I`m in good shape. And those praying grannies are big medicine. :)

benne

Message from Marta

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:41:46 GMT

I`ll add my prayers to their powerful coattails...
Benne, what a year! But with so many prayers, good wishes and love, you`ll have no choice but to be OK! Hang in there!

Marta

Message from suzann

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:37:42 GMT

At Church today I handed your name over to my Mom`s friends. The praying grannies. Take care girlfriend. I worry about you so much.
hugs
Suzann

Message from benne

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:50:57 GMT

To tell you the truth, Les, I`ve made two of these shawls and I don`t remember how many rows I knitted. Pitiful, isn`t it? ;-) I didn`t have the correction when I made mine, I just counted stitches. My book says 113 rows but I`ve had it a long time.

I just doublechecked the correction at Interweave Press and here`s what it says:

Continue as above, making yarnovers after first st, before last st, and on each side of the center st every other row until 111 rows have been worked from beginning and ending on RS—231 sts on needle.

That`s weird, I don`t know why they would issue a correction for an already correct pattern. But there`s a lot I don`t understand about some pattern publishers. ;-)

I don`t know, my shawls came out fine, I don`t know what I did except I know I counted stitches. I hope this hasn`t confused everyone. :-)

benne

Message from Les

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:28:51 GMT

Hey you guys, I don`t want to stir the pot but I think that the book says 111 rows but you need 113 rows to get the stitch count rather than the other way.
Les

Message from

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:54:14 GMT

okay cool mine does say 111 so I must have a corrected copy I am doing better its all on the blog and yes I am doing the WP In Mirasol Hacho 5 colors, you can see them on my Ravelry page!!! Have a good night

Message from benne

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:35:28 GMT

Sure, Grace! Are you feeling better and knitting a Wool Peddler`s? What yarn and color? I just love that pattern.

The correction is:
Under the Shawl section, after row 5, it says to continue as above...every other row until 113 rows have been worked. It should read 111 rows.

benne

Message from

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:11:04 GMT

You mentioned an error in the Wool Peddlers shawl could you refresh my memory on it Thanks

Message from benne

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:09:40 GMT

Hi Eileen! You`ve got a lot going on at your house! It sounds like your new apartment will be great for two wee mites, not to mention you and C and the kitties. Not long to go now before you have another little one in the house, so exciting and wonderful for all of you. :-}

Thanks for the get well wishes, I`ll be back to normal in a few weeks (my old grumpy self}, I hope.

B2

Message from ecasey

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:59:04 GMT

I was so sorry to hear about your recent hospitalisation - just like you not to broadcast it! I hope that you`re feeling much better and are getting back to your old self!

Eileen.

Message from

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:12:30 GMT

No mice, bets. They have undoubtedly heard of the mouse-i-cide at ML`s house and are punishing me!

Benne, LMAO!!! I am now picturing a slightly smaller and fuzzier van... He will have trouble getting in and driving it... LOL!

T

Message from benne

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:50:15 GMT

I suspect your DH could felt the van at the car wash if the water was hot enough and had an agitator. ;-} But hey, he DOES laundry! I couldn`t remember what colors you were looking for but I seemed to remember...

B2

Message from bets

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:46:11 GMT

T-have my mice shown up YET?

Message from

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:16:22 GMT

Benne - I got le package and the Bernat Hot Socks is on the needles as a stripe in a pair of Gryffindor Horcrux socks that DH will NOT be able to felt.

Well, I don`t think he will. He`s gifted though. I do expect felted acrylic out of him SOME day...

T

Message from benne

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:27:41 GMT

Hi, SK. All quiet on the knitting front today. I`m on the 10th repeat. I hope to get to knit tonight and really make progress.

B2

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:48:09 GMT

I am about finishing the last repeat of chart 2. Where are you right now?
SK

Message from Sandra D

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:54:45 GMT

I`ve been out of town for a couple days and just now saw the picture of Marge and your message. I`m thinking of you both in this difficult time.
Sandra

Message from emily3cat

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:49:28 GMT

That is amazing that she is talking to her dead family members. Wow. I only can hope that her ultimate passing is peaceful and that you can feel that you helped her along in her journey.

How nice that she recognised your gift of flowers. I can only wish that I eventually find a "mom" that loving.

Such a hard time for you, however. Knit a few rows at her bedside for me, please. What a nice lady. What a good Benne as well.

Message from benne

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:13:08 GMT

Thank you, Emily. Your kind words and those of everyone else lifts my spirits. Marge said this morning, "It`s not time yet." But she said she is ready. She has been talking to her dead family members so it`s very close. It seems she is between this world and the next much of the time and her focus is somewhere beyond here. As it should be now. She did make "kiss, kiss, kiss" motions to me yesterday when I took her flowers. Loving to the very end. :-}

B2

Message from emily3cat

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:48:12 GMT

Benne:

It is very sad that you are losing your friend and "mom." As it seems that she is not going to get better, I can only hope that her passing is painless and that you can feel good that you honored your friendship with her to the end. You have been such a good friend to her.

Given the pain that I felt with the loss of my non-human companions, I can only imagine the kind of pain you are feeling with the imminent loss of your good friend. My best to you in this tough time.

Knit lots while you meditate on the wonders of your good friend. We are all here for you.

emily3cat

Message from benne

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:39:58 GMT

Thank you, Jean, you don`t know how much that means to me.

Benne

Message from jeanflores

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:19:10 GMT

You`re an angel. My prayers are with you. I will ask Father to offer mass up to Marge tomorrow.

Peace,
Jean

Message from benne

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:07:39 GMT

SK, I`m really hoping it gets there fast. I was late on getting it mailed this year. I tucked in some little somethings for BB too. You`ll know which is which. :-}

benne

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:14:52 GMT

Thank you Benne, I am looking forward to my HO HO HO
SK

Message from SeeJayneKnit

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:54:01 GMT

This has not been a good year for you (email-glitch-wise). So sorry -- hope it clears up soon.

Message from benne

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:45:25 GMT

This is very frustrating. Apparently there is a satellite problem with my ISP. I get some emails but nowhere near the ones that are sent. I`m not a happy camper.

If everyone could resend their emails to me, maybe they will eventually get through. Sorry to ask you to do this, but I don`t know what else to do right now, except change my email address for the 3rd time in six months or so. GRRR!!!

B2

Message from Theresa fom Queensb

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:50:35 GMT

well, at least she can order...

T

Message from bets

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:03:47 GMT

Bri-

It looks like Benne can talk but not listen! Mine bounced back this weekend too, but worked all right last night!

B

Message from bri

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:58:52 GMT

Dear Benne,
More email is delayed or straight up failed to get to you. I double-checked the addy, and it`s been right all along. I can get what you send, though. I don`t know if that`s helpful or not, but I figured something is better than nothing!
Bri

Message from Calamintha

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:55:36 GMT

I just got a failed delivery notice so I guess I will re-send when you are up and running.

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:45:30 GMT

Benne: I got a letter from you several days ago, you said you will write after you feed your duck. I still haven`t gotten it. I am looking forward to read your letter. SK

Message from bri

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:31:39 GMT

Benne,
I just tried to send another one to you and have gotten what you`ve sent today. Here`s hoping this goes through.
Bri

Message from Theresa fom Queensb

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:25:27 GMT

I think the Navy has still something they use morse code for, and the ham radio people still teach if for what used to be called "Civil defense" purposes...I know this because a friend is learning it, in case, I don`t know, we need it...

I think, however, that with all that bird power you have you really ought to have tryouts for the owl post positions...they could bring us mail, and we could send you back. Hey, the Muggles do get pigeons to do it...

Message from CatBookMom

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:46:02 GMT

Try Googling for the Morse code info. Sorry about the email problem, Benne; I`d be going nuts and yelling so loud you could hear me all the way to your house.

Message from benne

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:33:37 GMT

I don`t know what`s going on with my email. I haven`t had any email from any of you, Bri, Libby or Calamintha. It`s nice to know you all are writing me, just wish I could get it. I`m putting Thom on the job. I MUST get my important email - that would be email from you all. Denise, I`m going to find a Boy Scout Handbook and learn Morse code. I don`t think the military uses it or teaches it anymore or I`d consider signing up. ;-}

B2

Message from Calamintha

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:48:16 GMT

I sent an email and it said it was "delayed" but not to re-send. Hope you get it!

Message from birdlady

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:29:20 GMT

maybe we need to learn Morris Code. I can`t be around smoke, LOL. .... .. ..... .... That means Benne we MISS YOU!!!!!! (I think)

D.

Message from Libby

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:59:25 GMT

I second that. Benne, I sent you an email and it bounced back.

Bri, when you figure out the smoke signal thing let me know cuz I"m gonna be needing it.

Libby

Message from bri

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:34:32 GMT

Have you gotten any email from me yet? I re-sent something to you last night in addition to something new. Since I lack a proper saw, I am about to take the French carver knife to the palm trees and get going on the that smoke signal!!

Bri

Message from benne

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:28:59 GMT

HA! I think I must have someone living in a 10-mile radius who is in with God and He sends them the right weather and I am just a lucky bystander. ;-} I suspect Tennessee is one of God`s favorite states for trying out weather systems. Let`s see, what happens if I make it 70 degrees followed by near zero temps? Throw in a 70mph wind that will flip Benne`s johnboat completely over and throw it in the creek upside down. Hmmm, maybe a little bit of snow just to tease that crazy knitter in the hollow...;-}

B2

Message from bets

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:02:08 GMT

I`ve noticed-
If I need rain, Benne gets it.
If I need cool weather, Benne gets it.

T, I think Benne`s been sneaking out of the house in her Dearfoams, and stealing my weather!!!! Or she`s got it in really good with God, who decides to mess with her when she gets uppity be sending hurricane remnants. THAT is probably it.

Message from Theresa fom Queensb

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:48:20 GMT

Ok, I want an answer...

1. I live in the NorthEast

2. Benne lives in the South.

3. We can prove this, because if I spill coffee, it will run downhill all the way to Benne`s house. Well, it would if the ocean didn`t get in the way, and if water made right turns...

SOOO

4. Why is it always colder at Benne`s house than it is here? Not a little colder, either. Sometimes TONS colder.

Why?

The only answer I can come up with is

5. God has decided Benne is the better person and deserves more of the sweater weather. Seems fair to me...but still...

Anyone got a better explanation?

T

Message from benne

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:26:38 GMT

Dang, girl. I didn`t get it. Maybe all the little digital signals are freezing up and crumbling when they hit the cold air. It was 6 degrees on the front porch this morning. I`m a total vision in insulated sweatpants, socks that are so big my ankles look like tree stumps, and my funky "in the hood" sweatshirt. ;-}

B2

Message from bri

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:22:31 GMT

Chica,
Did you get my email earlier? Just want to make sure that I don`t need to chop down a palm tree and send smoke signal to you!
Bri

Message from benne

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:00:27 GMT

Bri, I am SO stoked!!! I don`t know if that was me in front of the CBS TV box, but we sit right in front of the suites and I was screaming my head off. Imagine that. Sometimes I wave to team owner Bud Adams. ;-}

B2

Message from bri

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:09:16 GMT

A second end of game stunner for your Titans. Young`s talent is so promising, even though he`s not McNair. I looked for you in the crowd when the coverage took us to your game. There was a Titans screamer in front of the CBS TV box, and all I could imagine was that it could be you and DH!!
Bri

Message from benne

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:36:52 GMT

When I saw your name on caller ID I thought at first your phone was calling me like T`s DH does sometimes. I`m on speed dial and sometimes I get to shop with him if he pushes the button accidentally. It`s hilarious. Once I got to go to Home Depot in NY and I never left Tennessee. He has a new phone and he never calls anymore. ;-} I knew you had two big game going at once and I thought you might be in front of two TV`s. Instead I got to go to DW. I`m good for any football scores on Saturday or Sunday if we`re not at the stadium. It`s all football all the time Saturday and Sunday at our house. I just wish I could have delivered better news for your Tigers. But it was great to hear your voice. And you know I`m up for that photo. It`ll have a honored place next to my McNair poster. :-}

B2

Message from bri

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:17:06 GMT

Benne,
Thanks so much for the scores and updates yesterday. I have a picture of a certain someone in mouse ears (funny ones) to share as fair compensation!
Bri

Message from patw

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:57:39 GMT

Of course you are a character and proud to know you! I myself like the Dances with Ducks but be careful with the DWD designation that people don`t get it confused with Driving While Drunk! Is it possible to get a picture of our recovering ducky? As you see I have already taken possession of this duck as belonging to the entire group here!
Patw

Message from CatBookMom

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:59:00 GMT

Clever of you! Benne is a one-of-a-kind, and Dancer with Ducks is a specially good name.

Message from

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:56:27 GMT

Bets- That`s great.

Benne- Yes, you`ve become a character of the South. I can only hope it happens to me one day!

Bri

Message from bets

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 03:41:53 GMT

I rather like
Dances With Ducks

;-)

Message from

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:57:50 GMT

er, KNOW you,

She who must learn to type!

Message from

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:57:01 GMT

Privileged to kow you, DW!
T

Message from emily3cat

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:18:38 GMT

Yes, that makes you a "character." And we`re grateful that you are here. So are the duckies.

Message from benne

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:33:19 GMT

Hey Bri, does that make me a "character," as we say in the South??? I consider that high praise, indeed. :-}
B2

Message from bri

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:44:32 GMT

I love that you are Duck Whisperer. You are a true original.
Bri

Message from benne

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:32:41 GMT

Oh no, Bri, I haven`t started it yet. I`m still working feverishly on a secret project. Soon, soon...
B2

Message from bri

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:07:37 GMT

Hi Benne,
I was thinking about you over the weekend as I was deep into the stash about you and your quattro. Did you ever start? If so, how`s it going? I think I am about to resurrect mine during football knitting!!
XOXO- Bri

Message from CatBookMom

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 09:32:12 GMT

Glad to know you`re OK, and so are the ducklings! I`m thinking there are a lot of really cute `gee, where`s my camera?` events every day. Take care of yourself, too.

Message from birdlady

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 08:48:36 GMT

Benne, you are such a GOOD duck mommy. We miss you and I can`t wait to see pics.

D.

Message from Libby

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 06:01:46 GMT

Glad to hear that everything is ok and the ducks are thriving!

Message from benne

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:58:23 GMT

Hi girls, I am still around, just running my legs off doing mama duck duties. I don`t have much computer time since I`m outside most of the time these days. Okay, duck report. Group #1 - 15 beautiful quackers who are getting their real feathers now and will be ready to start flying in about a week. Group #2 - 9 little guys who still have a lot of down, just starting to show some grown-up feathers. I had 100% hatch rate this year so after some touch and go at hatch time, everyone survived. I have been so busy carrying water, feed, cleaning the baby pool and taking them to the creek (in separate groups because the older ducks are unkind to the babies) that I haven`t gotten much else done. I get up early, start the feeding and watering, and the daily shifts of getting them out of their pens for duck stuff. You know, browsing the grass, chasing butterflies, swimming and running like little banshees around the yard. Then I begin their daily creek outings. I`d like for them to be very familiar with their home before I release them. Yesterday, the older ducks were down at the creek in the section before it opens into the lake and a male wild turkey came strolling through. You should have seen the panic! They thought they looked like lunch to him. They all ran and got under my lawn chair and hunkered down. This whole process ends about 6:30PM, at which point, it`s all I can do to take a shower, eat and fall into bed. As I tell Thom, another day, another set of dirty duck clothes. HA!

I haven`t written any emails, except one to Shui Kuen last night, and just have time to scan the chatsite for my daily dose of elann. I will try and take some pics to post soon. Have I mentioned I`m exhausted??? ;-}
Benne

Message from bets

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:46:55 GMT

Duck photos?

B

Message from emily3cat

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:14:14 GMT

Yes.

Duck reports?

Message from Libby

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:25:54 GMT

Just worried about you. Havnt seen you here for a while.

Libby

Message from jeanflores

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:18:56 GMT

I did that too and just kept them all going the same way in a row.. I hope that made sense. At any rate... you can`t even tell unless you really look. No one in a check out line is ever gonna notice. ;-)

Peace,
Jean
Ansbach, Germany

Message from

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:49:59 GMT

Denise and Benne,
I know what you both mean. The later it gets in the semester, the more to remember. I just my knitting to be easy- but also to be correct.
Bri

Message from birdlady

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:43:05 GMT

Benne,
I`m the same way....I have to make lists...and then I either lose my list or leave them sitting on my desk.

D.

Message from benne

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:17:17 GMT

Done, Bri. Even with my color coding, I keep forgetting which symbol is which. It`s that short attention span thing, Denise. Don`t ask me to remember more than two things at a time. ;-}
B2

Message from birdlady

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:00:37 GMT

Bri,
I started the B&B trying to read the chart and REALLY got confused (I forgot to read one row from the right and the next one from the LEFT). I made a lovely mess of things, lol. I too have to use the written out chart. Benne is wonderful isn`t she??

D.

Message from

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:02:54 GMT

Dear Benne,
Any chance you would have a minute or two to send over the written out chart you made for the B&B? I`m knitting very slowly as I follow the chart!
Thanks,
Bri

Message from ChristineC

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:59:05 GMT

Benne,
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your thoughtfulness, and wow! What a quick response, too!

Thanks again,

Christine

Message from benne

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:21:59 GMT

Done, Christine. What a bummer! Wish I could have sent your gradebook too. :-}
B2

Message from ChristineC

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:33:13 GMT

Benne,
If it`s at all possible, could you send me (again) the line by line instructions for the B&B sweater? My computer crashed Sunday afternoon, and I lost all my documents (and pictures and programs and...well, everything). I`m finally back up and running, but in a much diminished state. (I promise not to talk about having to calculate all the grades for my students by hand, since my gradebook on my computer disappeared, too ) Anyway, report cards are done and turned in, and my computer is at least among the living, so I want to start working on the B&B again, but using the chart doesn`t thrill me. You can, if you want, email me at Lee81152ATaolDOTcom.

Christine

Message from benne

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:39:26 GMT

Got it! I`m excited too!
B2

Message from

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:58:05 GMT

I am too excited. Check your email. Bri

Message from Libby

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:00:13 GMT

Benne,

I got your package. Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate it.

Libby

Message from benne

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:25:33 GMT

I`m glad you liked the Quest. Let me know if you need more of it for you or your girls. I thought it had a lot of potential for trim and fun projects. Monday will be fine for the yarn. I shouldn`t have knitted up all the fiddlehead green by then. If you still have the box, my addy is on it. ;-} I`ll email you offsite to reimburse you for it. Thank you for bailing me out.
Benne

Message from Daryl

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:20:45 GMT

Thank you. The box came today and I`m all set for the Blackberry wine. The quest is too cool. I had resisted, now the girls are going to have terrible time wresting it from my avaricious grasp! I have your Sierra boxed up, just didn`t quite get to looking you your address. So it should go out Monday. Daryl

Message from benne

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:58:50 GMT

I sent you an email, Bri. By all means, OPEN the box! ;-}
B2

Message from

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:37:47 GMT

Not whether you will check email or here first. A box from you is here. I await an email with instructions.
Bri

Message from benne

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:19:23 GMT

Oh, I hope so, Libby. After all, it`s tax time and I still have to get through that. I WILL be keeping Thom away from my computer then. ;-}
B2

Message from Libby

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 05:24:43 GMT

Does this mean that you are back until the comp hits the fritz again? I hope that DH was able to get everything under control!

Message from benne

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 07:20:37 GMT

Bri,

It was just the right time for us to go to the SB. It was one of the things I`d always wanted to do (even if my team wasn`t playing), it was in Atlanta - we drove, we had been saving for a trip, and since our team didn`t have the history or chance to go back like some of the other teams, we figured this was it. AND Tina Turner was going to perform, it was in the stars. ;-} I`m sure your Steelers will be back soon. :-}
Thom was funny, I think judging by my reaction when we won the AFC championship, he thought you`d be as excited as I was. When he asked about my "little friend, Bri" he didn`t mean it as a diminutive remark; anyone under the age of thirty is "little" to him, you know, it`s that Southern thing. ;-}
GO STEELERS!
B2

Message from

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:18:57 GMT

Benne,
You and Thom are so funny. It was an interesting scene, a lot of sweating and the wind was blowing really hard here. I am safe and mostly intact (the filling is my only issue). Yesterday was intense. I am still in shock to a great extent. I`ve been a lifelong Steelers and Orioles fan. Both have done O.K. in my life-time, though considerably better before I was old enough to enjoy it. It`s just a slice of what Red Sox or White Sox fans experienced, but it was overwhelming. I never thought they would lose, and I got even more confident once I saw the ball go into the hands of Bettis and Ward at critical moments.

I hear what you are saying with the great Titans chase to the Super Bowl. We are at the point where it would be too much of a financial roll of the dice to put it on the line to go. I can only imagine how wild you must have been. I would require the jacket with arms that tie in the back for the plane trip and work days leading up. So, unless something major happens, we are staying here. There are a lot of Steeler bandwagon fans now in the office. Maybe they should come to Heinz Field South for a party...

Bri

Message from benne

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:13:22 GMT

Oh yeah, was I watching!!! I rushed home from Mass after discussing football with a couple of my CCD boys who are now in college, put on my sweats and waited impatiently for the game. At one point, when the Steelers intecepted and virtually slammed the door on Denver,, I told Thom, "Bri is running naked through the streets swinging knitting needles above her head, screaming "Takin` the Bus to the Motor City!" ;-} After the game was over Thom seriously asked me (in a very sweeet, concerned voice), "Do you think your little friend Bri will be okay?" HAHAHA! I assured him you were probably more than okay right now. Whatta guy. :-} I`ve got a good feeling about this, after all, the Bus has never been to a Super Bowl, it`s probably his last year... either way, they`re both great teams and I like them both. BTW, Bri, when the Titans went to the Super Bowl, we spent our vacation money and then some to follow them to every playoff game and the Super Bowl and I`ve never regretted it, even though we lost. We decided we didn`t know if they`d ever be back, and we wanted to be there. I didn`t sleep for two days before the game, even with libations. I was a maniac at the game. Shocking, right??? ;-}
B2

Message from

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:39:01 GMT

Were you watching??? You can only imagine the scene here, Heinz Field South in full effect.
Bri

Message from benne

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:19:28 GMT

Okay, you win, I wouldn`t want to throw the twin`s blankie situation into chaos. ;-} Yeah, I kind of got off on a rant didn`t I??? You know how "quaint" we Tennessee types are - real `characters`! HA!
Birds make me happy - glad Anne feels the same way. :-}
B2

Message from MacChick

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 10:39:24 GMT

The blankie you DID knit WAS the proper one for the twins... now don`t go knitting more, or you know it won`t all fit into the cardinal box, and that would mess up the whole perfectness of everything. THINK THROUGH KID`S EYES: It is the PERFECT cloud-puff of fluff in the PERFECT colors. Fancy stitches would NOT improve these qualities AT ALL. (Anne would not want to hear that you even THOUGHT about changing the twins` blankie! What heresy!)

Thou shalt not render remedies to that which is whole in its perfection and beloved in its present state. Or... if it ain`t broken, don`t go fixin` it. (Had to translate for you Tennesee folks, after readin` yer post below `bout them fancy snots from Hollywood!)

There is some slight possibility the female cardinal will be named Cardinella, not final yet, her mate will politely wait until the lady has a name. The cardinal ornament hangs in a place of honor near a ballerina ornament (i.e.: NOT to be packed away as a Christmas-only item!), and his name is also in-progress at this time.

Message from benne

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:37:23 GMT

I`m so glad you`re enjoying the wrap, Bri. And I know you look mahvelous in it. :-} It`s 18 degrees here and we have SNOW!!!
B2

Message from benne

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:36:11 GMT

Oh my goodness, Michelle! I need to knit her a proper blankie of the yarn with fancy stitches. I went through my swatches to use as a cushion for Eric Rene and Anna Lily on their journey across America and that`s the one I thought Anne would like. The box seemed to be just the thing for little girl treasures and I hoped the cardinals would cheer her like they do me. Hug Anne for me and tell her I think her choice of names for the twins is perfect. :-}
Benne

Message from

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:02:36 GMT

Dear Benne,
I am headed out today, wearing your wrap. Must make good use of a blustery FL day in the 50s!

Hope you are having a great morning so far!
Bri

Message from MacChick

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:08:06 GMT

Hey, last night when we got home from ballet, Anne opened up a box from you, and was she ever thrilled! She named the babies Eric Rene and Anna Lily; they are twins, but she hasn`t decided on last names yet, says that part is always hard. The cardinals do not have names yet, but they will have soon, and they are being fed and well-cared-for. And did you know that Amethyst Lights was Anne`s favorite color of last year`s Outback wools? She is very amazed at how you somehow must`ve known that, and will tresure that little doll blanket forever. Thanks so much!

Message from vamanta

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:33:32 GMT

Thanks benne! I ordered 2 of each color, guessing that would be safer.

Message from benne

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:35:50 GMT

I saw the scarf at the Berroco site and it was fairly narrow as I recall. I think two balls like Scully suggested would be a good amount for a scarf.
Benne

Message from ScullyKnits

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:56:47 GMT

I can`t say I`ve ever followed a pattern
Combination is whatever I have in my stash. For a start one could order 2 skeins each of optic and the coordinating HW or HS and make a fine big needle garter stith, mock turkish, or faggot pattern scarf.

Message from vamanta

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:03:55 GMT

I wanted to pick up some as well to save for next Christmas gifts but wondered how many balls would work for a scarf or small bag. Plan to combine it with a nice fluffy mohair like the upcoming one. Would 1 ball do it? On the Berrocco site, they use 1 ball of the Opulent FX when combining with another yarn. I can`t gauge this one for myself bc I haven`t even seen this yarn so any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks! Joan

Message from

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:19:02 GMT

I got the red... I just broke down and bought red lipstick and liner (rather than combining 3 shades of lipstick every time I wear red) now I have to justify the red lipstick w/ lots of red clothing! Its a cycle I`m goint to have to break someday. Regarding scarves..do you have a favorite pattern/combination? I have never purchased or seen the quest but I know it is a favorite.

Message from ScullyKnits

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:46:39 GMT

Me too! (of course) I also got 2 of the blue and bronze for the scarf stash.

Message from Libby

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:40:59 GMT

After I thought of the quest, I had to go back and get some antique gold opulent.

I was waiting for just the right pattern for the gift the yarn farie gave me a while back and I think that this is just what I was looking for!

Of course I immediately copied the pattern and I have to add it to the files at home (I`m at work).

Now I`m all excited again about the shrug!

Im just itching to swatch this thing.

Also I saw that they paired the platinum with the cream and was thinking that would be just gorgeous.

OK I"ll shut up now!
Libby

Message from benne

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:31:44 GMT

Red, silver, cryptonite, antique gold. I still have some antique gold and cryptonie Quest to use with it for scarves. I didn`t get enough to make a shrug. Yet...
B2

Message from Libby

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:22:48 GMT

OK what colors did you get?

I got the red, silver and platinum.

Message from preciouspups

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:49:00 GMT

I am so sorry for you and your family. She was blessed to be so loved for 20 years.

Kim

Message from birdlady

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 07:32:03 GMT

Yes, Cheryl, I do have Grays. I have a breeding pair and kept one of their babies. Plus I have a Quaker, Senegal, and Indian Ringneck.

Denise

Message from

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 06:03:44 GMT

Cheryl - its just terrible to go home and find something like that! I`m sorry - I don`t have irds myself, but I know you will miss her - any living thing you`ve had for 20 yearsmust be like part of the family.
T

Message from thechartreuseshepherd

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 05:35:04 GMT

I knew Benne had a Gray - Didn`t know you did also. How many do you have?? What other birds do you have?
We lived in Australia for a while, many years ago. We brought back a Galah - Rose breasted cockatoo - when we returned home. We had her for over 20 years also, and she died of cancer!

Message from bets

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 03:09:16 GMT

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. 20 years is a long time-she must have been your baby.

B

Message from benne

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:36:40 GMT

Oh Cheryl! I am so sorry. I know how close one gets to parrots, especially one you`ve had for so long. That is so sad, and I know you feel terrible about it happening. Sometimes, in spite of our best efforts, things like this happen and it`s just awful. I know you are very sad and upset and will miss Yerba very much.

XXOO from me and Mosby
Benne

Message from birdlady

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:20:50 GMT

Oh no, I`m so sorry for your loss. My grays are like my kids.

Denise

Message from Libby

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:08:37 GMT

I`m soooo sorry that this happened. I`m hoping that tomorrow is better for you .

Libby

Message from thechartreuseshepherd

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:55:54 GMT

Oh Benne, I went home yesterday to let the dogs out and feed the parrots. My African Gray was dead! I feel so bad. She somehow got her foot caught in her cage and couldn`t get it out!! We had her for over 20 years. That must have been a terrible way to die. We still have Oliver, and I guess if one had to die, better it be Yurba because she would have been lost without Oliver, where I don`t think Oliver will miss Yurba. But, I am just so sorry this happened.

Message from benne

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:20:48 GMT

Now if we could just get into the same room. :-}
B2

Message from Libby

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:15:46 GMT

Guess what? we are on at the same time

Message from Jamie

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:22:50 GMT

Hi Emily, I thought of you while I was watching the Iowa State vs Colorado football game last week. DOn`t know how anyone could play or sit thru the game in those conditions. Good game for ISU! Disappointing performance for CU! Are you adjusting to the Iowa weather?
Jamie, who lived for years in Boulder and now 10 miles east

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:56:55 GMT

Benne: it looks like 2 white dot or light green, sort of surrounding the lake. I counted the ridges, which is south west of the highway.The lake is continues to a dark circle shade river???. I send you the map again , and centered the house which I thought will be yours. Let me know, am I correct. Looks south of your place are very green, a lot of fields.SK

Message from benne

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:31:21 GMT

SK,

I`ve looked and can`t figure out how to describe where we are on the map. Go west and south of your original thought of where we are. There are nine ridges and one small white dot. That`s our house and the lake shows up dark with a light green strip between the lake and the house. I`ll try and get Thom to give you GPS coordinates for us. Then you can zero in for the helicopter yarn drop. ;-}
Benne

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:10:45 GMT

Benne: I have to go to the setallite to look you up. You said that you are on the south of the highway? Any green lawn around the lake? SK

Message from Libby

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 08:57:33 GMT

Benne,

I heard about your night this morning on the radio. I`m glad to hear that you and Thom are OK. How did your house do? I"m hoping that everything was fine.

Emily, I didnt realize that Iowa was hit as well. I`m glad to hear that you are OK as well.

Libby

Message from benne

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 08:40:04 GMT

Thanks, all. I had all my emergency provisions, including hot water in thermos bottles. Emily, I saw the home video of that tornado in Iowa. What was that kid thinking???!!! Well, he is 21 and still thinks he`s bulletproof, I guess. It`s going to be down in the teens here tonight after yesterday in the 70`s. Weird weather. And I`m getting my cabled poncho finished just in time. ;-}
Benne

Message from patw

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 08:32:05 GMT

Benne,

Glad to hear you`re OK.
patw

Message from emily3cat

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 08:02:10 GMT

Hey, we had a tornado one day this week in Iowa, and snowfall the next. Not kidding.

Message from

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 06:01:44 GMT

That is good news. I never thought I`d say this but I can`t wait for winter, when the weather seems to be less violent. Bri

Message from benne

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:48:59 GMT

Hi Mama Henlette,

It was one of those "fasten your seat belts, it`s gonna be a bumpy night" kinda things. Lots of tornadoes all around us, but we were lucky. :-}
B2

Message from

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:12:04 GMT

Dear Benne,
Saw Tennessee splashed all over the news with the weather last night. Hope you and Thom are OK.
XOXO- Bri

Message from

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:39:24 GMT

Imitrex works great for me, but I cant drive the car after taking it. Last time I tried I dented the side of the car with a raised flower bed - why they put in the parking lot im not sure!

Message from benne

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:27:24 GMT

I`ve never taken Imitrex and this was kind of out of the blue, hopefully not to be repeated. And if Imitrex makes you loopy, well, I start out loopy, that could be a real disaster. If buying yarn holds off migraines, I should be safe for the future. ;-}
Benne

Message from Melanie

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:55:05 GMT

Love Imitrex, but it makes me sooooo loopy. I had a migrane not too long ago & felt "okay" on the drug, but just yesterday had a couple of programs returned to me (I`m a software developer) because they had, ahem, "issues" - I just looked at the stuff I`d written and wondered what planet I`d been on!

Melanie

Message from

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:53:19 GMT

You know what I heard - I heard that buying copius amounts of yarn from Elann cures migraines!

Message from CatBookMom

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:26:27 GMT

You have my complete sympathy.

I`ve suffered from migraines for many years, and I`m just glad someone invented Imitrex, which often works.

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:47:54 GMT

Benne: glad that you are feeling better. I was thinking about you entire day. SK

Message from benne

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:38:48 GMT

Thanks, Libs and everyone else who sent me good wishes. I`m doing much better. I had a song running through my head there for a couple of days, "I wear my sunglasses at night." I used to have migraines a lot and haven`t had one in a few years. I forgot what a treat they are. ;-}
B2

Message from Libby

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:30:12 GMT

I just read a post that said that you were having migranes. Are you doing OK now? Just worrying about you.

Libby

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:58:39 GMT

Benne: glad to hear from you again. Miss you.
SK

Message from benne

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:00:33 GMT

Hey, girl! You`re always on my radar. lol I`ll keep that date in mind, wouldn`t it be a great time to hit a LYS for spring fibers?! I`m knitting frantically on my gifts, I`m afraid I`ll get the "late prize." Glad to be back in the world of getting dressed before noon. HA!
Benne

Message from

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:37:32 GMT

Benne,
Looks like we will be Tennessee-bound around April 29, 2006. I`ve not checked but that appears to be a weekend. We here are not equipped for that kind of long term planning until at least December, but I wanted to get on your radar.

Hope your holiday stuff for the exchange is coming together. We miss you!
Bri

Message from benne

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:16:45 GMT

Libby,

It goes way back to my early posting days on the chatsite. I never thought this yarn would come up again as I googled (even the German sites) looking for it and couldn`t find it. You probably are not familiar with this yarn, it was very elusive.

Benne, who hopes everyone gets their newsletters soon :-}

Message from Libby

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:02:38 GMT

Ok....now you are really killing me...for sure I thought it was the optic....do you mean to tell me that something sold out FASTER than the Optic? Oh Dear God...

any more hints?

Message from Libby

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:21:04 GMT

I know. I`m thinking of casting on one soon! Besides I have that FI to keep me warm~!!

Message from benne

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 05:49:33 GMT

Thanks, Libby. You need one of these for your cold Michigan winters. :-}
Benne

Message from Libby

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 15:14:58 GMT

I want to say great job on all of the shawls. They are great. I love the red one!

Libby

Message from bets

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:51:13 GMT

Ha!

I`M not apologizing, not one DARNED bit-I am pointing at you and laughing my fool head off while I raid your liquor cabinet...I`m planning to go mess up your stash next.

Love, your good friend-
B

Message from suzann

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 06:29:55 GMT

Thirdly the idea of dressing up as Big White Boxes, just took over our collective minds.

I hope you and all the gals are having a wonderful time, the yarn and adult stuff is flowing freely.
Will you be home by Christmas? Oh SK is in hiding we are forming a protective wall around her
A wall of dancing white boxes

Suzann

Message from Libby

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 04:30:35 GMT

I`m hoping that you are having lots of fun over in SS with Alice and the girls.... (looking all innocent)

....Now lets get down to business!!! First off you can`t go and get SK because she is in hiding and we all love her....Second.....The devil made us do it! Honestly, we all know that that is a very viable excuse....and thirdly, well I cant think of a third....LOL

I`m hoping that you are having a great time over there!
Libby

Message from patw

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:49:17 GMT

Bri,

Good to hear you and Charles are OK. Benne, also glad to hear you are ready for Dennis. Let us know how you are as soon as you can.
Patw

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:24:03 GMT

Hi Bri and Benne: somehow in the north didn`t hear the news about the storm, hope you all save and well.
Shui Kuen

Message from

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 07:32:41 GMT

Bri, glad you are safe, Benne hope things will be OK. Amazingly here in SC we had trouble from Ivan last year with trees uprooting, the ground all wet and the leaves full of water and just enough wind. Looks like we will miss Dennis. Stay safe.

Message from Libby

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 04:29:35 GMT

Bri,

I`m glad to hear that you and Charles are doing well and were able to miss the storm. I have a SIL in Royal Palm Beach and my DH said that the storm missed her as well. Now all we have to worry about is Benne.

I`m also glad that you guys (you and charles and benne and thom) know how to take care of yourselves. OK by that I mean you have the stuff you need to get by without electricity. Like a campstove or a bbq, and some bottled water and food and stuff like that. When the electricity went out on the north eastern part of the US 2 yrs ago there were several people here in my area that didnt know what to do. Honestly it was really great to see all of the people come out of thier houses and talk to the neighbors and the kids riding the bikes in the neighborhood.

Libby

Message from

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 03:31:22 GMT

Dear Benne,

I am happy to hear that you are all supplied and ready, come what may. I grew up in a very rural part of MD and always feel the best when I have enough provisions to tackle the Oregon Trail! I`ll be thinking of you all over the next several days.

The power is on here & the worst has passed. Today, we are going to attempt to goto the bank, which is north of here and adjacent to the Gulf. I also made a complete yarn mess yesterday, which will have to be sorted out, in the name of destashing. What will you be working on to pass the time? The AV?

Be safe! Bri

Message from benne

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:00:22 GMT

Oh, Bri, I`m so glad to hear you rode it out okay. I was a little worried about my endorsing yours and Charles` plan earlier. I really feel for those folks in Mississippi and Alabama. I`m watching the weather channel now, Thom has filled water containers for us, I have oil lamps, a coleman cook stove that`s really cool, lots of batteries and the duckies are all safe in their pens with food and water. And, of course, I have lots of yarn to knit. :-} We have plenty of food and a generator for the fridge and freezer. We were in Nashville today for Thom`s dad`s 90th birthday party and on the way home on 1-40 we saw an entire fleet of emergency workers, power company trucks and FEMA looking trucks headed your way. They had a blue-light police escort and they were booking. Lots and lots of trucks and people on their way to help out. I hope you don`t need those power line workers. If I`m not here for a day or two, you`ll know what happened, lights out. :-}
Benne

Message from

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 16:50:55 GMT

Dear Benne,
Hope you and Thom (and animals) are hunkering down for what`s coming your way. It`s blue skies and a nice sunset here tonight, huge contrast from last night.
Take care and I hope the power holds!
Bri

Message from

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 06:10:01 GMT

Ah yes, there is occassionally a tiny pang when I look at little girl clothes and realize I am never going to get to dress anyone in them, but I comfort myself by saying that surely she would have been a tomboy and refused to wear anything girly anyway!
T, who figures that if her new baby has a baby when he is her age now, then she will be 90...

Message from benne

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 12:04:48 GMT

Thanks, Emily, it was a sad morning.
I agree, inside kitties are much healthier. When he`s watching birds, Jinx switches his tail, his eyes get HUGE, he gets intense focus, and he sometimes yowls. :-}
Benne

Message from emily3cat

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:18:48 GMT

Benne, I`m so sorry about your duckies.

Good that you keep the kitty inside. It`s better for her; plus, you get to hear her when she probably chatters like crazy while looking at birdies. My kitties` tails go a million miles per hour as they dream about all the yummy birdies they would like to eat.

Message from benne

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 06:07:05 GMT

Hi Evelyn,

Thanks for your kind words, I hope we get to meet one of these days. I`m glad you found us. :-} This group is extraordinary, and I`m so grateful to have found this site and all these wonderful women. Shui Kuen`s DH says we would all be a good case study. :-} I was thinking about that yesterday and thought, you know, we would be a good subject for a thesis on women, group dynamics, and what happens when a group sharing a common interest comes together. We go so far beyond the knitting, although most of us have never met, our mutual support and caring as a group and individuals is phenomenal.

Ev, you have a red fox! That`s great! You are very fortunate to have a greenspace. Some cities wouldn`t have much greenspace if it weren`t for cemetaries, which makes me think think, darn good thing people chose burial over cremation, and it`s the one thing city governments have a hard time bulldozing. ;-} Foxes are suffering from loss of habitat, food sources, and displacement from the increase in coyote populations and range. I really like foxes, they eat a lot of mice and moles, voles and the like and are so beautiful. You are wise to keep your kitties inside. Jinx is an inside cat because I don`t want him to disappear and I also don`t want him bellying up to my bird feeders like he`s at a cafeteria. I can just imagine what he thinks when he watches my feeders. "Oh, let`s see, do I want a light meal of Chickadee delight or do I want to go for a full feast of Cardinal ambrosia." lol
Benne

Message from evelyn

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:09:38 GMT

I`m so impressed with Benne and her kind heart after what she has done with all of the wildlife around her home. I know that I would take to her immediately if we met. I am equally impressed with all of the posts that have appeared to support Benne. You are a great group of ladies. And Benne, I live in the heart of the city and I have a wild red fox that comes to my backyard every day. Needless to say, I won`t let me cats go out any time. We have a large greenspace behind our house and we have lots of creatures in there.
My love goes out to you Benne and all of your fantastic friends here on the chat site.
Ev

Message from benne

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:30:57 GMT

Libby,

It sounds like you`ve really got your hands full. I hope DH feels better and you and Karolyn don`t get sick too.

I`ll bet your sweater is gorgeous. I love that lavender color in HW. Libby, what if you did a row of single crochet or crab stitch around the bottom? I`m still working on my solution to this.
B2

Message from Libby

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 09:05:31 GMT

Benne,

I forgot to tell you that I am doing it out of HW in lavender. Its turned out to be fantastic and I cant wait to block it. Now of course that has to wait until after I take care of DH who has a 102F temp this morning and feed the baby, and then get the gardening done! LOL

Message from Libby

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:52:47 GMT

I was afraid of that. I was thinking of putting in a ribbon for extra stability. What do you think of this idea?

Message from benne

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 07:56:38 GMT

Thanks for the tips, Libby. I knit several inches of the back by the pattern and there is NO way all that curl will block out. So I frogged it and am trying plan B. I`ll keep you posted on how it goes. :-}
B2

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:58:54 GMT

Hi Benne: thinking about you.Hope your back is completely recovered.
Shui Kuen

Message from Libby

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:02:52 GMT

About the AV... I agree with Bets....start on the front or back first to get a good hold on the lacy part....those stupid YO really sneak up on you and then all of a sudden you miss one and you have to frog. I had this happen more than once! The other thing I did was I figured out what the stitch count would be after each and every decrease row and then made sure that I had that # on the needle to eliminate frogging later on.

Also if you run out of yarn in the lacy section, attach the new ball at the beginning of the row..... its a real bear to weave in the ends on the lace and hide it effectively.

About the cast on... I`m hoping that the blocking will take care of that. I did the long tail cast on and started with a purl row but that did now seem to help with the curling. I`m holding out for blocking now....cuz I`m not redoing it now....

If I think of anythign else I`ll let you know

OH and you HAVE to do the sleeves at the same time. Its the only way to get through all that stupid lace.

Really its quite lovely when its all said and done but you actually have to knit the thing and after awhile it gets old!

OH and you have to do the cables with out the needle. It will go much faster.

Libby

Message from MacChick

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 10:51:35 GMT

Hey, gene therapy is just around the corner... we`ll be asking you to send vials of spit so we can all extract a little DNA for ourselves! ha! Actually, that`s kinda gross...

Message from benne

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 07:37:47 GMT

I do wish those little guys stayed fluffy just a little longer. I just love their little beady brown eyes. lol

I can take no credit if I look younger than my age but Thom swears I have a portrait in the attic a la Dorian Grey. ;-} I look like my dad who looked very young, no grey hair or wrinkles when he died at age 69. So, for me, it was the luck of the genetic draw. I can`t credit it to clean living, placid attitude or plastic surgery. HA!
B2

Message from

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 05:46:05 GMT

They are beautiful but the grow too fast! I wish they stayed little and cute a little longer!

So how do you stay so young looking? Any secrets or tips to pass on?

Message from MacChick

Tue, 31 May 2005 19:27:24 GMT

Well, heck, the ducks are adorable, but I just can`t get over how you look like a darned teenager! No wonder those construction workers loved your red sweater!!! You keep looking younger every year! Pretty soon you`re going to be getting asked to show proof you`re 18 before they let you buy a lotto ticket!

Message from benne

Tue, 31 May 2005 18:15:12 GMT

Thanks, Elaine and Jamie. I think all my duck children are beautiful. :-} They are also very smart, they jump up the ten big rock steps to the porch to follow me and they use the ramp Thom built them for their swimming pool. lol
Benne

Message from Jamie

Tue, 31 May 2005 17:20:42 GMT

Hi mother duck! They must be tame to let you be so close. Great pic! Makes me want to pick one up to feel the soft down! Glad you found a proper outdoor knitting project! Happy mothering, Benne
Jamie

Message from elaine

Tue, 31 May 2005 15:54:41 GMT

OMG Mama Benne, you Rock Girl!!! They are just so cute,you must be very proud of your flock! Enjoy !!

Elaine

Message from benne

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:49:51 GMT

So you all liked that idea, huh? I think I can convince the IRS it`s legitimate. I`ll just show them my stash. HA!
Benne

Message from Marta

Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:26:10 GMT

Oh, that`s a brilliant idea! How about submitting Benne`s name to the Nobel Committee for a new category: Yarn-Economics (or something of the kind...)? ROFLMAO

Marta

Message from CatBookMom

Sun, 06 Mar 2005 15:51:18 GMT

>>>I`m thinking of claiming Ann and Robert on my income tax this year as dependents.<<<

ROFLMAO!!

Message from benne

Sun, 06 Mar 2005 10:35:17 GMT

Elaine,

It`s the combination of a log house in a big woods. Log houses breathe and the logs contract and expand according to weather. And even though it`s tight it`s impossible to fill every crevice on a permanent basis. Well, I guess we could if we brick veneered it. lol And I simply have more critters of all kinds than a neighborhood does. I don`t mind the lizards who are indoor/outdoor "pets." They eat a ton of bugs and are generally very well behaved except for a little lizard poop on the windowsills from time to time.

Talking about flat tires. I`ve only had three ever and I never had to change one either. I am not above looking like a helpless female if it keeps me from breaking a nail. ;-} Hey, isn`t that why God gave men the male ego so women could take advantage of it? HAHAHA! Oh, I`m bad, bad, bad. :>D
Benne

Message from elaine

Sat, 05 Mar 2005 11:20:55 GMT

Benne,
The floor to ceiling is the way to go. One could switch the summer yarns and winter yarns top to bottom. It is exactly what I am going to do, for sure. Tell Tom, I did not get a flat, I did have one once and thank goodness for cells. I wouldn`t change a tire even if I knew how, which I don`t.

You live in a log cabin that`s cool! I am not to sure that I would like critters who could get into my house. I would think the dogs would keep them away! I know mine would. lol

I was trying that clapotis on my machine and realized that I will have to move the sts now in order for it to fit. I quickly read the directions and saw the sts count at 107 so I figured I was safe but nope. I only have 114 needles and after you reach 107 you have to decrease one side and increase the other. I will think about it, maybe not worth the trouble. I may leave it for the no brainer knitting at the TV. We will see. Next though is do I really need one! lol

Elaine

Message from benne

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 18:33:25 GMT

Elaine,

I am thinking I will have Thom build shelves that hold my bins and then bookshelves separate. Still undecided on that but I live in the boonies and every critter with legs and some without try to get into our log house. So I keep my yarn in plastic bins. I was thinking extra deep on the bin shelves too. My sewing room is pretty small and I still have to be able to get my sewing machine and serger in it. Not to mention the cupboard full of fabric and quilt tops. I`m thinking floor to ceiling. lol

Oh gosh, your husband found the trunk stash! Thom and I were laughing about your trunk stash the other day. We were talking about all the places the elannites hide yarn and he said he hoped you didn`t get a flat. Thom knows all (well, most) of our chatsite secrets and I`ve sworn him to secrecy and under no circumstances is he to reveal anything to any other DH or DSO. BTW, I don`t think it`s fair for your yarn budget to be taken out of the home repair budget. ;-} I`m thinking of claiming Ann and Robert on my income tax this year as dependents. LOL!!!
Benne

Message from elaine

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 16:56:31 GMT

You raised a good question, I have been looking for shelves for what seems like decades. I thought about the wire baskets but I hate when the loose ends fall through or smaller balls slip down to the next bin. I may have them built so I can have them extra deep. I also wanted a section for my books. I hate to spend my money doing that when I deserve to use it to buy more yarn! lol By the way my husband went into the trunk of my car and found 3 hefty trash bags, thank God he checked them before tossing. Filled to the brim with yarn! Oh well it could be worse.
I wish it were warm here, I am so tired of the snow.
Elaine

Message from bets

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:14:26 GMT

I ordered exactly enough hot pink to make a top for Casi and that`s all! Elaine, I`m interested in seeing the CLAP OTIS (hahahaha!) on the Bond-keep us posted on your project!

Bets

Message from benne

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:02:34 GMT

Elaine, I`m sorry you missed your pinks. They were very tempting. I was glad when I saw they were gone so I couldn`t have a weak moment and order the hot pink. :-} I`ll bet Ann has something equally as good cooked up for us in the coming months. Maybe your room will be finished too.

A new yarn room, that`s exciting! I`m going to redo my sewing room this spring. I`d love to hear your ideas and thoughts on shelves, storage, etc. My DH *is* great, can you believe it, he came home today with plastic storage bins for me that are light enough and small enough for me to lift when they`re full of yarn! They`re twelve gallons with a clear bottom so I can see what`s inside. But, he does roll his eyes too. This is so funny, today we planted tomato seeds in peat pots and we were looking for a little fine soil to dust over the top of the seeds. Thom opened my little gardening bench and what`s inside but YARN! He started laughing very hard and said, "It`s everywhere!" Of couse I use it to tie up plants and it`s not the good stuff. lol

Keep us posted on your clapotis on the machine. I`m not up to it but some of the others are Bond girls who really get their machines smokin` like you do.

Have a good weekend, it`s warm here and I have Spring fever even if it is going to rain. :-}
Benne

Message from elaine

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 14:44:32 GMT

Benne, Your husband sounds great! My husband looks at the boxes and rolls his eyes. I am sure, I am not the only one who has a room full of yarn. I am in the process of redoing my yarn room, so I have packed up almost all of it and taken over the basement. I get lonely up here for my yarn and seeing all the great stuff on elann makes me buy more! I wanted the Alba yarn and made the mistake of making the order but running off to do laundry before sending it in. When I finally realized my error it was gone. Those pinks kept me up at night! Oh well, maybe another color will do.

After seeing the clapotis (weird name) I was thinking about trying to do it on the machine. I have downloaded the pattern and will try it out later. Enjoy your knitting!
Elaine

Message from jeanflores

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 01:55:02 GMT

Not to worry Benne, you can pay me in Highland Wool and I know where you can get that cheap! lol.
Peace,
Jean

Message from benne

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:26:44 GMT

Thanks Bri, I`ll post Shui Kuen`s to her as soon as they all arrive. Jean, thanks for covering for me, now about your salary. lol
Benne

Message from jeanflores

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:22:13 GMT

Hey Bri,
Jean again. lol. Benne`s up to her eyeballs in Toys for Tots, so she may not see this. Everyone hasn`t sent out their color cards yet so there`s no way she sent Shui Kuen her`s already. Benne`s gonna have to put me on the payroll. lol

Peace,
Jean
Ansbach, Germany

Message from

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 05:40:44 GMT

MIne should be going out tomorrow. The Dusky Lavender arrived with the Baby Silk (sigh) last night, but I didn`t get the cards all made up yet. That`s for tonight along with the teacher Christmas presents. Post Office tomorrow. Daryl

Message from

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 05:09:40 GMT

Before I sent my color card for Shui Kuen, I just wanted to make sure you hadn`t collected and already mailed them. I`ll drop it in the mail to you today, if you haven`t, to arrive Sat or Mon. You are very good for doing this! Bri

Message from benne

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:51:45 GMT

Elaine,

Now you know why he put the black strip over his eyes. No way he wants to be recognized at a Harley rally. lol
Benne

Message from

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 07:59:15 GMT

Maybe you should rename this creation a "Mancho" Or a Macho Poncho. I know it`s for DGD, but that way we could start a whole new craze.lol
Heather

Message from elaine

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 01:38:00 GMT

You must send that to the Harley site! You are so funny! I love the poncho, pretty color on hubby! I was thinking about showing my brother who rides a Harley and telling him it is the new style. lol Now that`s a macho man for you!
Elaine

Message from benne

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:54:59 GMT

Hi Heather and Libby,

Thanks for the good wishes, I am feeling better. I`ve been hunkered down with the Bond and bathing dogs, cutting grass, all that fun stuff. Dinner`s in the oven and I`m going to handknit, thank God, something I can actually DO, and watch movies with DH. :-}
Benne

Message from

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 08:53:17 GMT

I`m so glad you asked Libby, I left a message lower down but I think it got buried.

I hope you are feeling better Benne. Have you tried Shui Kuen`s recipe yet?
Heather

Message from Libby

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 07:42:05 GMT

How are you feeling? I`ve been thinking of you lately and hoping that you are getting back to normal.

Libby

Message from

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:39:01 GMT

I`m glad that you are feeling better. I`m sorry to hear that there was some damage to Thom`s office though, but am glad that you are all safe. Take it easy.
Heather

Message from benne

Sat, 22 May 2004 05:33:48 GMT

Heather,
Got it and sent you a reply. Don`t forget to e me your address. Read Les`s post of this AM. Don`t you love the saying?
Benne

Message from

Fri, 21 May 2004 23:32:07 GMT

Benne,
i sent you an email.
Heather

Message from benne

Tue, 11 May 2004 07:05:17 GMT

Thanks MacChick. Let`s get everybody together and do a group picture! I remembered you said you are moving to Arizona in a couple of years. DH and I loved Arizona on one of our trips west and after you get moved, I plan on showing up at your door on a motorcycle. I may not be wearing the cas cables sweater though. ;-}
Benne

Message from MacChick

Tue, 11 May 2004 06:29:16 GMT

Yea, way cool, Benne... they are all really gorgeous. Now about those pictures of you wearing the sweaters... ESPECIALLY the cas cables... we DO need a big collection of pictures people wearing their cas cables sweaters!

Message from benne

Mon, 10 May 2004 17:05:09 GMT

Thank you Shui Kuen. I feel very humble at your kind words.
Benne

Message from Shui Kuen Kozinski

Mon, 10 May 2004 16:09:33 GMT

Benne: your red sweater is so bold, your cable sweater is so perfect and your stole is so fancy. I love them all. Indeed, you are just like the red sweater bold and open. Good Character.