[Nfb-krafters-korner] Weight Loss and Talismans, con't.

[River Woman]

OH, YES, Indeed - I DID add "Talismans" to the 'Weight Loss" subject line - 
Doesn't everyone speak of "weight loss" in the same sentence as "talismans" 
? haha
Lynda River Woman


Lynda River Woman



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:13 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Talismans Please subject lines


> Please, please change subject lines when you change topic in emails.   We
> went from weight loss to beading and what is encrusted bead work in this
> email.
>
> Please take the time to change the subject lines for folks to follow
> emails.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 8/23/2011 11:35:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> the_ninn at tx.rr.com writes:
>
> Lynda,
>
>>From what I can see, your work is  beautiful!  However, can you explain to
> me
> what encrusted bead work  is.  All this time I thought you were talking
> about
> clay that you were  "encrusting" with beads, but these amulets  don't 
> appear
> to be made of  clay.
>
> Blessings,
> Ninn
> the_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:41 AM
> To: List  for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [Bulk]  Re: weight loss and Talismans
>
> Denise, it works for me! lol
> Losing  weight is not an easy job - and it is a full time job that never
> ends. I  have my own battles with that, too. Even thought I am a life long
> vegetarian, most folks do not realize that vegetarians also have weight
> issues. I exercise at least three days a week at the gym, and I love to
> exercise AFTER it is finished because my day goes 100 percent better, I am
> energized, my mind is clearer, and I just feel so much more positive about
> everything. But the hard part is getting UP and getting my shoes on and
> actually leaving the house. I am very lucky because the gym is just a
> short
> walk from my house, but I could not do it without the help of my  husband
> because I would have to cross a very busy road and of course I  cannot see
> to
>
> do that. But, my gym is wonderful. After I lost my sight,  the owner of 
> the
> gym visited me, brought me a talking watch, and some  other things she
> thought might help me. And, when I was ready to come back  to the gym, she
> went around and helped me figure out how I can use it  without sight. We
> put
> bump dots on some things, like the StairMaster so I  could know where the
> controls were and do it myself. I have no problem  with the free weights 
> as
> I
>
> can easily feel them, and they are always in  their exact spot on the 
> rack,
> so I need to help with anthing at the gym at  all and many people who do
> not
> know me never suspect I cannot see them  except for their shadow presence.
>
> I can recommend a very wonderful  nutrition program that is available in a
> book - for those who want more  than just a little bit of exercise. I
> absolutely love the book _Body for  Life_ by Bill Phillips. It is a more
> intensive but not difficult program -  it is cardio three days a week, and
> upper/lower body work out three days a  week.  This is my favorite 
> program,
> and I started using it about 9  years ago. But it IS an intensive program
> and
>
> not for anyone who is not  really serious about becoming FIT for life. It
> is
> called a "High Intensity  Interval Training program." That's your clue. 
> haha
>
> As for  crafting:  I am working all day, every day right now making
> encrusted
>
> beadworked talismans for my one person show at a  gallery/museum that will
> open on Sept. 9. I will attach two photos of  recent ones, for those who
> can
> see with adaptive equipment such as  zoomtext. With the show only 2 weeks
> away, I still have lots of STITCHING  to do yet.  We hang the show next
> week - I try not to even think  about it, but just kekep my nose to the
> BEADS.
>
> Lynda River  Woman
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Denise Shaible"  <denise.shaible at att.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:51  AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [Bulk] Re: weight  loss
>
>
>> Yes, I echo what was said.  Congratulations!   Linda, I like the sticks
> of
>> butter visualization.  As I try to  lose weight, I'll have to visualize
>> sticks of non-dairy butter like  Earth Balance (smile).
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>  Denise
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: River  Woman
>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:24 PM
>> To: List for  blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  weight loss
>>
>> Your weight loss is amazing - you should be so  proud. Just think, you
> lost
>> 240 sticks of butter! I always envision  every pound lost as 4 sticks of
>> butter because that is a good visual  to me - I can just SEE those sticks
>> of
>> butter in my mind.  Congrats to you!  Lynda River Woman
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Terry Knox" <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
>> To: "List for  blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>  Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 2:16 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  weight loss
>>
>>
>>> Terry P,
>>>
>>> WOW  60 pounds, great, but think of all the rest of the ugly weigh you
> got
>>> rid of with the divorce.
>>>
>>> Terry  K
>>>
>>>
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