[Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff

River Woman riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Mon Sep 16 22:13:27 UTC 2013 

Henrietta, wow, you have some interesting things going already.  I am gonna 
plan my stuff this week, so I can get my projects all put into individual 
containers and keep me more organized.  We go shopping together after we get 
our camp all set up - our camp is a very modern cottage that we are renting. 
We call it Yuppie camping - we'll go to the grocery store and just do a walk 
through and each of us picking up some stuff we might want to be eating - 
lots of CARB stuff for sure. Two of us are vegetarians. None of us are into 
cooking so it is just stuff we can throw together real quick. We'll take a 
day off to go into Pittsburgh to check out the Carnegie International Art 
Exhibition while we are there as we will be fairly close to Pittsburgh. 
Then we'll come back to our art camp all fired up and inspired from seeing 
the art there and we'll continue on with our own work projects. OH, I forgot 
to mention we all have different names when we are at CAMP.  I am the famous 
OPAL WATERS, from the OPAL WATERS SCHOOL OF D-SIGN.  Lois is LULA BELLE. and 
Heidi trnnsforms into EUDORA SOPHIA.  WE take lots of photos and make videos 
and we spend time GROUNDING as necessary - if you know what GROUNDING IS. 
WE all tell lots of STORIES in the character of our names, as you can 
imagine we might tell. The only rule is that everyone has to be HAPPY all 
the time.  Last year, we rescued a ferrel mother cat and her four babies and 
Bob and I have the mother and two girls and Lois has the two boy kitties. We 
are forbidden by our husbands THIS YEAR, to even LOOK at any stray cat who 
might find our door one morning - just LOOK the other way, we have been 
told. Since we now have FIVE cats my husband, CHARLIE BOB, thinks it is 
quite enough cats for one house to have.  So, lots of FUN, but no more cats 
this year. Lynda (Opal Waters)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff


> Hi Linda,
> I am making funky pockets for Dan's T shirts that I wear to bed. I have a 
> lot of scrap quilting material and so I am using it to make the pockets 
> big enough for my phone and my victor stream. The pieces are small so it 
> is more work then just sewing a piece on the shirt. But kind of fun. I had 
> my Grand Daughter pin a bunch of strips right side up so this first pocket 
> is stripes. I haven't decided if I will line the inside with a different 
> material or just go with the inside sewing. Don't want to go over board 
> with work. lol
>
> But I have to plan a fun project too. I am still working on that plan. lol
> Now, don't forget me. Remember I am crashing this family camp. IN spirit, 
> I will be right there in the midst of all the goings on.
>
> Hmmm, food? What will I have for food? What are you girls bringing? Maybe 
> I will start my carrot and ginger smoothies that week. lol
>
> Henrietta
> On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:51 AM, River Woman wrote:
>
>> Hi Henrietta,
>> And, what will YOU be working on at ART CAMP this year?
>> I have not decided what to take to work on just yet. Later this week, I 
>> will try to do that.
>> My friend Lois, told me last night she has decided on her project.
>> And, I talked to daughter Heidi, and she does not know yet, either.
>> Well be leaving for our Girls art camp adventure the morning of October 
>> 3rd - and we'll be at that camp for one full week. Hooray.
>>
>> I sure like your idea of doing the clothes in new groups. I have to try 
>> that, too.  What a great idea.
>>
>> Today, my friend and I go to a museum to pitch our two-person 
>> exhibition - two blind artists - we already have their committment to do 
>> the show, we just have to go and have the talk to firm up the show dates 
>> and ask questions about the exhibition that we need to get done - 
>> thankfully, I am feeling a lot better today after 5 days of feeling 
>> really SICK.
>> Lynda
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henrietta Brewer" 
>> <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 7:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff
>>
>>
>>> Hi Paulette,
>>> Here goes:
>>> First of all I got a new shiny pink M S U top and I put it on today. I 
>>> knew my Grand Son would smile and mention it. Well, when he came in, 
>>> that is exactly what he did. Of course, I had to take my apron off 
>>> first. He smiled and laughed about it.
>>>
>>> Since Carol and Ed were here and My MOm, I sat down at the table and 
>>> talked with them for hours. Glad I had made an easy serve meal. Chili 
>>> from the recipe we used when we had our cafe and bread loaves. I flatten 
>>> thawed frozen bread dough and line with meat and cheese and then form 
>>> back into a loaf. After baking we cut them in slices. So no work to feed 
>>> the masses today. lol
>>>
>>> We had marshmellows to roast but it rained all day so we missed dessert. 
>>> Well, when everyone left I found some sandwich cookies stack them as a 
>>> cake. lol
>>>
>>> I started thinking about my part of the crafters camp that Linda has 
>>> with her family each year. Sure made me smile.
>>>
>>> Now, here's the big one. I gave myself new outfits. Yes, I really did. I 
>>> went in my closet and took most everything out. I then put them away in 
>>> new groups. I found new ways of combining my old clothes. It's just like 
>>> a new wardrobe.
>>>
>>> I had a cup of decaf tonight. Never do that but it is cold and wet out 
>>> and it is my unbirthday, after all. lol
>>>
>>> Now!! I am starting a new book that my friend sent me. So another gift. 
>>> lol
>>>
>>> Paulette, not only did you have yourself a great birthday but you gave 
>>> me a new outlook on the day. You know, it is a sad day to have your 
>>> Sister take off across country.
>>> Henrietta
>>> On Sep 15, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Paulette Vickery wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, it is your unbirthday! You are not selfish, just healthy and 
>>>> loving of
>>>> self as well as others. I can't wait to hear what you do today!
>>>>
>>>> Paulette
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
>>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Henrietta Brewer
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 1:06 PM
>>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff
>>>>
>>>> Oh, there is the most healthy psykie I have seen in all my life. It is 
>>>> the
>>>> day we are celebrating Carol and Ed going to their new house. But I 
>>>> think I
>>>> will celebrate me all day too. I am selfish. I will pretend it is my
>>>> birthday. lol
>>>>
>>>> Later I will write and tell you what I figured out to do.
>>>>
>>>> Really A very Happy Birthday from us.
>>>> Henrietta and the other twelve people here
>>>> On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Paulette Vickery wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Today is my 61 year old birthday! So, as a birthday present from me to 
>>>>> all
>>>>> of my safety pin beading, knitting, crocheting and other crafting 
>>>>> friends
>>>>> here on this list, I want to tell you what I just discovered.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If you type in, free birthday stuff, in Google, you find all sorts of 
>>>>> free
>>>>> things you can get on your birthday. I haven't looked at them yet, but 
>>>>> I
>>>> am
>>>>> going to do that right now.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I love my birthday. I just love to celebrate it all day long in little
>>>> ways
>>>>> starting with my very own special birthday air that I breathe when I 
>>>>> wake
>>>>> up. I guess part of this all day special birthday feeling comes from 
>>>>> when
>>>> I
>>>>> was a child. I attended the Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School, 
>>>>> they
>>>>> have changed there name now, but that is what it was then. Anyway, on 
>>>>> my
>>>>> birthday I would get a phone call from my family and a gift in the 
>>>>> mail,
>>>> but
>>>>> that was usually all, unless I was home, every now and then. So, I 
>>>>> decided
>>>>> that instead of feeling sad because nobody really focused on my 
>>>>> birthday
>>>> in
>>>>> the manner to which I would like to become accustomed, I would do it
>>>> myself.
>>>>> I have now developed my birthday celebration into an art form.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This  morning, I got up, loaded the dishwasher and pretended that the
>>>>> loading just didn't happen, poured myself a diet coke into a cut glass
>>>>> tumbler from my china closet, got out a delicate small hot chocolate 
>>>>> china
>>>>> cup and saucer from the same china closet and am now looking forward 
>>>>> to
>>>>> having some luscious, creamy decadent hot chocolate later in the 
>>>>> morning.
>>>> Of
>>>>> course, I am also going to peel some birthday carrots and wash and 
>>>>> wrap
>>>> some
>>>>> birthday potatoes for twice baked potatoes for a birthday meal with 
>>>>> the
>>>>> family later this evening. I also told my cat that he has already 
>>>>> given me
>>>> 3
>>>>> birthday presents because he jumped into my lap 3 times this morning
>>>> without
>>>>> me trying to coax him to do so. I will try to celebrate the entire
>>>> birthday
>>>>> like this. It will be lots of fun!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So, if today is someone else's birthday on this list, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 
>>>>> Come
>>>>> and celebrate with me! What do some other people like to do on their
>>>>> birthday? Let's just make this a double celebration! Let's celebrate 
>>>>> all
>>>> of
>>>>> today's birthdays and, let's have a happy unbirthday celebration for
>>>>> everyone else! Does anyone have a pattern for a safety pin beading, 
>>>>> knit
>>>> or
>>>>> crochet birthday cake with candles?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Paulette
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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