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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hey, you got too much snow out there! And, I can\u2019t find the keys to the snowmobile! Seriously, we are only a phone call away from you, big smile.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hey, Chad Old Son of Mine, if you want some or all of Ericka\u2019s yarn stash to \u201cdisappear, just send it our way, we\u2019ll find some good uses for it all, big smile.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ericka via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 29, 2025 8:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Ericka <dotwriter1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh goodness! You and Terry have to come visit. We would never get anything done because we would be laughing so hard. But then again there\u2019d be plenty of yarn to work with and Chad would be so happy if all those yarn disappeared.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ericka Nelson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>K E9DYN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Proud general class him license owner<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Nov 29, 2025, at 9:30<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>AM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Good Morning Ericka, Santa with a \u201cPot\u201d Belly? Awe, c\u2019mon now, you should know that Santa doesn\u2019t do things like smoking \u201cPot.\u201d Well, let me rethink that for a second here, who knows what he has in that pipe of his. You all know the part in the poem \u201cTwas The Night Before Christmas\u201d where it says that he held the stump of a pipe tight in his teeth, and the smoke encircled his head like a wreath.\u201d</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>O k, I\u2019m outa here!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>\u201cHappy Christmas to all, and, to all a Good Night!\u201d</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ericka via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 28, 2025 9:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Ericka <<a href="mailto:dotwriter1@gmail.com">dotwriter1@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don\u2019t know how you guys do stuff without a stitch by stitch pattern. I\u2019m probably overthinking things but those fingerless mittens so neat. Add your Lego Santa is concerned wow! Does the Santa have a potbelly at all?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ericka Nelson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>K E9DYN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Proud general class him license owner<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Nov 22, 2025, at 8:53<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Jolene Nemeth via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>finished my fingerless mitten and a headband plus build a giant santa claus figure out of lego that is over a foot tall.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>he is pretty cool<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 9:10<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM Ericka via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can you give me the simple and basic way to do one of those knitted or crocheted Haggers for the kitchen towels? I always thought they were cool and wanted to do that. Cong Congratulations on your slippers.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ericka Nelson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>K E9DYN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Proud general class him license owner<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Nov 22, 2025, at 4:01<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Lovette Yewchan via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span>My slippers are done.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Now I am working on a kitchen towel to hang from the oven.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lovette<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Nov 22, 2025, at 10:34<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>AM, Terry Powers via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Great job, Tracy!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Terry</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 22, 2025 9:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net" target="_blank">carcione@access.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Successful Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It\u2019s Successful Saturday! Have you started or finished a project or achieved a goal? Share it with us and we\u2019ll celebrate with you.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I successfully sewed buttons on the sweater I\u2019m making, then made buttonholes, and everything matches up and looks good when I try on the sweater! Wahoo! I was worried the holes would be the wrong size, or not match up with the buttons, but I got it right first try. Sheew.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I also sent off the throw I was commissioned to make, and my friend got it and loves it. She paid me for it, as we\u2019d agreed. Being paid for making something is something of a novel experience for me. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>My friend is blind, and works part-time assessing the accessibility of plays at a theater which is very cold. She\u2019ll use the throw to keep warm, and point out to people that it was created by a blind person. I think that\u2019s cool. (But not cold).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/lyewchan%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/lyewchan%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/radar500%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/radar500%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>