[Nfb-krafters-korner] Dawn's Den Christmas Stories direct fromthe North Pole 8PM EST

Sun Dec 19 23:32:35 UTC 2010

We think we will have a new baby girl tomorrow afternoon. Just in time for 
the Eve of Winter Solstice. A holy day, and we are very excited about this. 
In the morning, I am going to the woods to gather some hemlock and bring it 
into the house for Winter Solstice.
The weather here is just perfect for it. We have snow, and the temp got up 
to 14 degrees F. today in my studio. Therefore, I enjoyed knitting in my 
library with my doggie friends, Rocco MoRocco and Mitchell.
Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AUDREY WELLNER" <rencraft at snet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dawn's Den Christmas Stories direct 
fromthe North Pole 8PM EST


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> Yes, Terrence it is. That's why I put in the Celtic story. I have a Winter 
> Solstice party to attend on Tuesday evening. There should be a lovely full 
> Twelfth, Cold, Oak moon. There, I think I've covered the bases - Dakota 
> Sioux, Celtic and English Medieval names for this phase. Hope you are 
> keeping warm.
> See thee Anon,
> Audrey Wellner, Secretary
> Krafters Korner, division
> PS Who knows Norwegian? How do you pronounce the boys name "Per"?
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> --- On Sun, 12/19/10, Terrence van Ettinger <terrencevane at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
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> From: Terrence van Ettinger <terrencevane at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dawn's Den Christmas Stories direct 
> from the North Pole 8PM EST
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Sunday, December 19, 2010, 9:36 AM
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> An easy mistake to make. I've had moments like that. I'll be there for 
> certain—after all, it's a perfect night for it—right before Solstice and 
> all. '-)
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> Terrence
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> Twitter: www.twitter.com/terrencevane
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> On Dec 19, 2010, at 12:21 AM, AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net> wrote:
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>> Forgot to change the date down in the bottom of the text - so sorry!
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>> --- On Sun, 12/19/10, AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net> wrote:
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>> From: AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dawn's Den Christmas Stories direct from 
>> the North Pole 8PM EST
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Sunday, December 19, 2010, 4:00 AM
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>> TO ALL LIST MEMBERS:
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>> At Dawn's Den I have been busily telegraphing Mrs. Santa to see if her 
>> knitting and canning was finished and whether she’d have time to share 
>> some stories with us before Santa had to leave on his long trip. She 
>> finally returned an email (wow what an up-to-date gal!) saying that her 
>> beloved was ahead of schedule this year and would love to gather the 
>> elves earlier that evening to relive some tales and traditions she had 
>> learned from far off lands she visited. But she said the elves were still 
>> very busy packing Santa’s sleigh and would have to get to bed earlier 
>> that evening. So she will be online at 8PM, as she has many a tale to 
>> recall. Tune in to WKKD, Dawn’s Den 1-218-862-3242, #1, #1, 50# (Monday, 
>> Dec. 20th, 8PM EST) to share in the traditions.
>> Please make sure older guests entering the room late do so quietly so 
>> everyone can hear.
>> Gather your children and dial in on your phone line (preferably with 
>> speaker device) to listen to our next group of readings direct from the 
>> North Pole. These seasonal short stories are passed down from generations 
>> of mothers, fathers and grandparents as "Tales of Long Ago and Far Away."
>> Stories offered for this season:
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>> The Mistletoe – The Celtic traditional tale
>> Snow Maiden – The Russian version of Cinderella
>> A Tale of two boys – The tinkling of the Bells
>> Spider seeks snow – A Zuni tale of bravery
>> A Test of Friendship – A Russian tale And if there’s time
>> The Fir Tree - A sad but brave story some might recall
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>> Some of these stories might seem a little scary for modern children who 
>> were not taught these tales from their grandparents, but children back 
>> then understood that tales were told both as a way learning not to do 
>> things that were dangerous and as a lesson of respect to listen to their 
>> elders guidance. Understanding these stories taught moral lessons that 
>> were not meant to hurt, but to teach them a type of lesson. So they 
>> listened quietly and learned what they were told without question because 
>> they usually had to relate back to their grandparents what the story 
>> meant or, "what the moral of the story was", when the story was finished. 
>> This way the lesson was properly learned and the story was transferred 
>> from generation to generation.
>> Older members will relive a time of yesteryear when they heard these 
>> stories from their grandparents or over their cracklin’ radio sets in the 
>> parlor, when TV was a far flung thing of the future.
>> Children are welcomed to listen in only if they remain very quiet and 
>> listen intently because they might have to relate, "what the moral of the 
>> story is"!
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>> Please join me, both old and young alike, Monday, December 20th at Dawn's 
>> Harvest Den, 8:00 PM EST: 1-218-862-3242, enter #1, hit #1 and then #50.
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>> I will read for approximately 1 hour, (about 5 or 6 short stories). 
>> Please arrive early so as not to disturb others listening and reserve any 
>> questions till the end of the stories to preserve the atmosphere.... Come 
>> in quietly, sit down and listen. You’ll need your warm PJ’s and blankets 
>> for this one because we’re going way up North. Stoke up the coals and 
>> bring along your cup of tea or hot cocoa and cookies.
>> Brought to you from the "Land of Beyond" by
>> Audrey Wellner, Secretary
>> NFB Krafters Korner division
>> PS: Krafter Korner, division of the NFB and all its officers not 
>> responsible for causing any adverse thoughts for partaking in this 
>> reading and hope that some positive moral behavior will be learned from 
>> this session.
>>
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