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- How are you?
- Everything all right?
- Like to hear from you.
- Love to see you soon.
- Obviously I miss you.
Kendra is enrolled in the Young Drivers of Canada Driver Training Program and she mentioned to me the other day that drivers in the merge lanes have the right of way. Did you know that? I certainly did not and judging by what I observe while driving to and fro -- no one else in this area is aware that they do either. I do try, whenever possible to let merging drivers onto the highway ahead of me, but I did not know it was the law! Just a tidbit of information I thought I would share with you! Last night I attended a Young Drivers Co-Pilot classroom session which was most informative which is intended to enable parents to "calmly" assist their children with their pracice sessions in the vehicle. Will keep you updated on how I do! Relax Relax Relax ... I think this will be easier said than done! Would you have any stories you would like to share of your experiences as a co-pilot for your children? Love to hear them!.
What happening in your corner of the globe that you would like to share with us. Send it to me and I will be happy to publish it in the newsletter.
Pet Corner
Well almost time for Yvonne, Kendra and I to be back in the dog show circuit -- really looking forward to that as it might be Mercedes' last year in the ring. For those of you who may not have yet done so please be sure to visit Mercedes Home Page.
Now speaking of pets ... the Pet Album is one of our four new albums. Bigsis Pat needs some help finding owners of some pet pics; do any of the following live in your home?
- Katie
- Cornish Rex Dudley
- Stitches Patches
- Schnicker
Crafts
How about making a pncho using "Bling Bling"? Free patterns (crochet or knit) and be found here. Check out this site for several other free Bernat Patterns.
Be sure to check out all the wonderful craft ideas in the WWWCOF Craft Site and add your own favourites or email Crafty Jayne from Kansas, USA, who will be happy to add them to our ever growing collection.
Age Gracefully
The older the better isn't just for wine and cheese! TerryLynn from Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
- Any woman can have the body of a 21-year-old. As long as she buys him a few drinks first.
- My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
- Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.
- I'm getting into swing dancing. Not on purpose. Some parts of my body are just prone to swinging.
- It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffeemaker.
- The good news is that even as we get older, guys still look at our boobs. The bad news is they have to squat down first.
- These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, "For fast relief."
THE SENILITY PRAYER Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.
Gardening
Gardener's Hand Balm
Here's aherbal hand balm that a snap to make and a pleasure to give. There's nothing like it to soothe chapped or dry hands after a day in the garden!
- 45 mL (3 Tbsp.) pure beeswax (one small candle)
- 125 mL (1/2 cup) olive oil
- 15 mL (1 Tbsp.) coconut oil
- 3 drops of lavender essential oil
- pinch of baking soda
Body Salt Glow
For a salty treat that smoothes rough skin by exfoliating while it moisturizes and protects, try making "Body Salt Glow". Perfect for delicate gardeners.
- 150 grams (5 oz.) fine sea salt (food grade is fine)
- 30 mL (2 Tbsp.) safflower oil
- 4 capsules vitamin E
- a few drops of your favourite essential oil (try tangerine or lavender)
One of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends' best kept secrets is Jeanette's Garden Room. Jeanette from the Land Down Under has set up this site for all of those who love gardening - like she does, and loves to be creative in making garden junk. Do take some time to visit and join her site and share ideas, seeds, photos of your garden and plants, laughter and great sites to visit.
Spring Fling Swap
Our swap for the month of April and May is going to be:
SPRING FLING SWAP
The deadline for sign up is TOMORROW - April 30 so be sure to sign up today! Mail out deadline will be May 15, 2005.
This spring fling swap will be on the theme of Spring and it is a swap that any thing go for spring. Such as spring poetry, butterflies, birds, silk flowers, garden gloves, garden ornaments and such. Please spend as much as you like but usually we put $5.00 as cost for your items as you have cost of mailing. I would love to say include seeds, BUT PLEASE NO SEEDS. We have people who have the problem of getting seeds through custom so it is better if we don't include seeds in our spring fling. I hope to see a lot sign up and lets have a great time with this swap.
Special thanks to Daphne for helping me for put together this swap. Thanks Daphne.
Love the Swap Queen Ruth
Bragging Rights
Just wanted to share a bit of my Haley's world with you. Never a dull moment with her. Her latest: I was awakened by my daughter flipping out. They were in the bathroom. I was half asleep & staggered in to see what was going on. Well Haley had decided to give Alice, her cabbage patch baby a bath....."IN THE TOILET!" Her Mommy was freaking out that Haley was going to get a terrible disease from putting her hands in the toilet. Well we washed her & purelled her & sent her on her way. I then put Alice in the washer and dryer (Haley didn't know or she would have freaked out) Alice got a good clean bath & all was well. We explained to her the toilet was only to go pee pee in ..... she said ok. Then turned around and said "where Haley go Poopoo?" This kid is a trip and the lite of our lives .......... Good going Haley! Charla & Haley (The Bathing Miss)
Microwaving Water!
(I did not know this, did you?) Vicki from Cedar, BC, Canada.
A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup, he noted that the! water was not boiling, but suddenly the water in the cup "blew up" into his face. The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand, but all the water had flown out into his face due to the build up of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring.
He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is a fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such as a wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc., (nothing metal).
It is however a much safer choice to boil the water in a tea kettle.
General Electric's Response:
Thanks for contacting us, I will be happy to assist you. The e-mail that you received is correct. Microwaved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a spoon or tea bag is put into it.
To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup stand in the microwave for thirty seconds! before moving it or adding anything into it.
Here is what our local science teacher had to say on the matter: "Thanks for the microwave warning. I have seen this happen before. It is caused by a phenomenon known as super heating. It can occur anytime water is heated and will particularly occur if the vessel that the water is heated in is new, or when heating a small amount of water (less than half a cup).
What happens is that the water heats faster than the vapor bubbles can form. If the cup is very new then it is unlikely to have small surface scratches inside it that provide a place for the bubbles to form. As the bubbles cannot form and release some of the heat has built up, the liquid does not boil, and the liquid continues to heat up well past its boiling point.
What then usually happens is that the liquid is bumped or jarred, which is just enough of a shock to cause the bubbles to rapidly form and expel the hot liquid. The rapid formation of bubbles is also why a carbonated beverage spews when opened after having been shaken."
In this issue...
- Ruby
- Pet Corner
- Announcements
- Spring Fling Swap
- Cooking Around the World
- Crafts
- Meet the Members
- Department of Vital Statistics
- Planet Kryzys
- Messages from Members
- Gardening
- Sports Corner
- Bragging Rights
- Geeks' Corner
- Just For Fun
- Fun Tests & Quizzes
- Health Corner
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Spring Fruit Trifle
- 2 cups Nilla Vanilla Wafers (about 45 wafers), broken into pieces
- 2 Tbsp. orange-flavoured liqueur or orange juice
- 3 cups seasonal fresh fruit (such as peeled kiwi slices, blueberries and strawberry slices)
- 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 pkg. (6 squares) Baker's White Chocolate, melted
- 3 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping, divided
- 1 Place broken wafers into 3-L glass serving dish; sprinkle with liqueur. Top with layers of fruit.
- 2 Prepare pudding mixes as directed on pkg., reducing milk to 3 cups. As pudding begins to thicken, beat in chocolate with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups of the whipped topping; spoon over fruit. Top with the remaining 1-1/2 cups whipped topping. Cover.
- 3 Refrigerate at least 30 min. or overnight.
Check out all the wonderful recipes being collected in the WWWCOF Cookbook Cooking Around the World
Planet Kryzys
Some simple words to heed --
Be sure to check out our Recycle Message Board on our MSN Community.
Raising awareness is always the first step to action. Join our Planet Kryzys" (Crisis) Team today and come forward with things about your own area. We start off with awareness, and follow up with what we can do about it.
- Site manager, Daphne (BA, Argentina)
- Western Canada Coordinator, Sharon (BC, Canada)
- Eastern Canada Coordinator, Pat (Ontario, Canada)
- Eastern US Coordinator, Becky (Maryland, US)
- US Coordinator, Claudia (Chester, IL)
The Planet Kryzys" (Crisis)site has been updated. Check out the latest news!
Meet the Members
Please say hello to
Charito from Mar del Plata, Argentina 
who heard about the WWWCOF through Daphne. Charito is married with three children and her favourite colour is pink. She collects medals and bible reading stamps and her hobbies include reading, films and crafts. Her short term goal is to finish her house and her long term goals is to live to see her grandchildren. If she had the opportunity to spend time with another member of our group she would take them to see the glacier, Perito Moreno, in the extreme south.
Do take a moment to visit all the wonderful member profiles and if you have not completed your survey yet do be sure to do so now -- you never know you may be the next one to be featured in Global Express!
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Messages from Members
- Hello!,
I have changed my Internet service provider to PeoplePC Online and have a new email address. My new email address is: ANGELPATCH@peoplepc.com. Please use this email address from now on. I'm getting great Internet access for a great price. If you're interested in doing the same, you should visit www.peoplepc.com. .... Loretta Wood from Texas
- Romina and Germán arrived at their destination ok but very tired. They had a good trip, clear weather and today were programmed to go out and explore their surroundings. It was 25º when they got to Madrid, and they were met in Alicante airport which is 35 mins from where they are living. Daphnefrom Argentina.
- Am doing fine , just doing the waiting game at the moment, going in for knee surgery on May 10, after a year and a half of scheduled and cancelled appointments. Will be so nice to be able to walk without constant pain again. Keeping busy though with quilting, knitting and crocheting. Not online very much these days as the knee does protest if i sit without a cushion under it for too long. I am just putting the finishing touches to a log cabin quilt and will take a picture along with one I made my dad for his 80th and post them on site. Rosinafrom Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Hi, I am typing this with my left hand so it is short and sweet - had a fall down the steps into the lounge room on Wednesday and have fractured my right arm, coping ok, love to all - p.s. Graham is in Perth painting the inside of Jenni's place with Jenni and Malcolm they move to Canberra in June so Mark is the Nurse and house maid - doing very well - nice meals and plenty of attention - love to all Jeanettefrom The Land Down Under.
- Well we have decided to go back to NY . JB will leave here this Saturday; he is flying up for a week he has job interview they called him. Now I'm selling every crafts item I have, supplies and anything to do with crafts, some hanging towels made, bunnies, are made, aprons everything goes. I will stay here for awhile while JB is in NY and we will go from there. So much to tell you it would take many pages to explain the situation. Beafrom Florida.
- Just thought that I would bring you up to date on Bruce. He is doing fine. Weighs only 150 pounds right now but eating good and his sugar is doing nicely. Tuesday, he goes into the Hospital, they are going to put a Port in his shoulder so that they can give him the Chemo. He starts Chemo and Radiation together on May 2nd for 5 weeks, then other Chem down the road. All of the tests that he has had, show no sign of any more Cancer. We believe that if he hadn't had the Yellow Jaunice, we would have never know he had Pancreatic Cancer and the doctor said this type of Cancer is a silent one and can spread very quickly. Anyhow, his attitude is great and he will make it I know. Just a long road ahead and hope that the Chemo and Radiation won't make him sick. He is also returning to work on the 2nd of May and will work as much as he can. He is really so great that is all I can say. I am so proud of him. Loisfrom North Carolina.
Announcements
To all who prayed for my Dad:
I want to thank each one of you from the bottom of my heart. He did great! Better than the doctor expected. I know it was only due to all your diligent prayers. He was suppose to be in ICU for 3 days...he will be going to step down unit this afternoon, He was suppose to be in hospital for 7-10 days if he keeps going the way he is he will be home in 5-7 days, the blood flow in his legs is doing very well now. If it continues he may not have to have stints put in his legs later. So I want to first of all "PRAISE THE LORD," and then once again thanks to all of you.
In HIs Name Charla, Marie, Charley & Family
I believe I'm more tired right now then I was when I went to
bed at midnight. It's 5:30 am. Just called the hospital and Charlie had a
very good nite and doing so good they are going to put him in the step
down unit today. Had a very good nite and still has the tube in his
nose which he hates but his tummy is still not awake yet and needs it to
be drained .. May talk to you later to if i'm still awake. Love Marie,
Charla and CHARLIE.
PS . The prayers are sure working,THANK YOU ALL again.
We are awaiting an update on Ruby. Say tuned!
I made some jigsaw puzzles, tic tac toe, hangman, word search ........... and I am working on others. This is called "The Chocolate Milkshake Breaktime Fun Page" (you didn't think I'd have a coffee break did you?)
My job, and I love it, is to travel for you, to meet up with all the Circle members. I have just heard the next draw to see where I go and who I will visit will probable be 16 or 17 April. I double-dog dare you to put your name on the list because I sure do want to go and see you, in what ever far flung, or just up the road from here, corner of the world you happen to be in. Its the only requirment I need, ..... for your name to be on the list!! Do I have your name on the list?? Email Daphne today, and she will make sure you are added
Look forward to hearing from you all.
Follow up my travels so far here.
To check on the latest report from your Department of Vital Statistics Director BigSisPat click on the logo below:
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Geek's Corner
a new computer cleaner .... enjoy! very cute submitted by Arlene from the USA
Be sure to visit our Geek's Corner. We are also on the lookout for your own computer tips that you might want to share with everyone. Daphne from Argentina
Good Sports
For the sports nuts! TerryLynn from Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
Maybe the NHL should read this too!! I think the a similar one could be written about curling. The following is not intended to offend fans of tennis, basketball, football or baseball. It is, rather, an attempt to put everything in its proper perspective.
Ever wonder why golf is growing in popularity and why people who don't even play go to tournaments or watch it on TV? The following truisms may shed some light:
- Golf is an honourable game, with the overwhelming majority of players being honourable people who don't need referees.
- Golfers don't have some of their players in jail every week.
- Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles at, other people.
- Professional golfers are paid in direct proportion to how well they play.
- Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a charter flight when they travel between tournaments.
- Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand new contracts, because of another player's deal.
- Professional golfers don't demand that the taxpayers pay for the courses on which they play.
- When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there to cover for them or back them.
- The PGA raises more money for charity in 1 year than the NFL does in 2.
- You can watch the best golfers in the world up close, at any tournament, including the majors, all day every day for $25 or $30. The cost for even a nosebleed seat at the Super Bowl costs around $300 or more unless you buy it from scalpers in which case it's $1,000+.
- You can bring a picnic lunch to the tournament golf course, watch the best in the world and not spend a small fortune on food and drink. Try that at one of the taxpayer funded baseball or football stadiums. If you bring a soft drink into a ballpark, they'll give you two options -- get rid of it or leave.
- In golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and make $9 million a season, like the best baseball hitters (.300 batting average) do.
- Golf doesn't change its rules to attract fans.
- Golfers have to adapt to an entirely new playing area each week.
- Golfers keep their clothes on while they are being interviewed.
- Golf doesn't have free agency.
- In their prime, Palmer, Norman, and other stars, would shake your hand and say they were happy to meet you. In his prime Jose Canseco wore T-shirts that read "Leave Me Alone."
- You can hear birds chirping on the golf course during a tournament.
- At a golf tournament, (unlike at taxpayer-funded sports stadiums and arenas) you won't hear a steady stream of four letter words and nasty name calling while you're hoping that no one spills beer on you.
- Tiger hits a golf ball over twice as far as Barry Bonds hits a baseball.
- Golf courses don't ruin the neighbourhood.
Here's a little slice of golf history that you might enjoy. Why do golf courses have 18 holes - not 20, or 10, or an even dozen?
During a discussion among the club's membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, a senior member pointed out that it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch By limiting himself to only one shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the Scotch ran out.
I hope you have enjoyed this week's issue which I would like to close by sharing this email from Florida Marie:
Hi Sharon and the rest of my club friends:
First of all Just call the hospital at 5 am, he didn't have too good of a day yesterday (April 28/05). His blood pressure shot up to 200/100; of couse he was holding hands with his pretty nurse. Just kidding it was serious also his Sugar also was way up. Called at midnight and 5 am, Nurse asked if I got any sleep yes, says it seems like I just talked to you a couple of hrs ago, so that must have been Charla . Said the blood pressure was really good now and sugar also better.
Now GUYS You sure will be able to tell Charla and Marie [me] are mother and daughter, I don't have my grandchild to blame it on????? AND if you don't like reading something FUNNY or have a heart problems DELETE IT NOW.
First of all Charla had to wheel me round in a wheel chair, Nurses insisted. Even I have to say she was a good wheel chair driver, till my youngest son 46 got a hold of it . He thought he had a HOT ROD, I was pressing for a blake and it didn't have one also yelling at him. Guess he was trying to get my mind off Charlie for a few mins.
After he looked so good after seeing a few times. WE Charla and I decided we need to go home we had been a little over 12 hrs we had been at the hospital.
We get to the car and Charla start backing out and was on her cell phone as she hadn't been able to reach John [husband] and was worried as he should have been back home by then from the hospital. WELL someone behind us started tooting there car horn I was just too tired to look around and Charla was driving and they kept it up. And we were both getting pissed got out parking place and getting out to the street and it just kept blowing that blessed horn. Out on the street the same way. To HE__ with them we were on the road to home THANK GOODNESS.
Well after they got home that tooting horn was Marie and Garnet they even chased us down the road and we wouldn't stop. And they gave up so they went back to see Charlie. Charla finally reached John. Ride home was real good. Took Charla home then I left for home. Got home fine. I could hear my dog [Lady] having a fit so went in with just my keys to give her some attention for about 5 mins. A little later I went out to get my purse and bags from car and Lady went with me. Well the wind blew the door shut.
Didn't bothered me as it was unlocked and had Lady out with me. Calling the dog and arms full of Charlies things and the groc. bag I took with water etc. ready to go in and Guess WHAT the was locked. No extra key out side.
Now here I'm am can't walk any where and Marie and Garnet not home and we living in Country. Good my purse was still in my car and cell phone was in there, well it had run down couldn't call no where. Can't wiggles back door to open as I had tryed before it a very large double glass door and locked. My son is home but I can't walk that far 4 places from me next to Marie and Garnet 3 places from me and they are not home.
NOW what the HELL am I going to do? I knew one way maybe if I could only climb, with a dog in my arms. I found a cement block tryed to set it upright so i would be closer to climb into a utility room window; couldn't ground was to uneven so laid it the long way, MAYBE I didn't lock the door into the house from in there. The window was open good that one wasn't locked. Popped the screen out ... threw the dog in first, [really I just dropped her in] stepped on cement block just shaking my head wondering how I'm going to get my bad legs that high. Tried a few times before I got it hooked on the ledge NOW how and I'm going to lift the rest of my body so I could finish getting in after a few tries I finally got knee down some and felt a couple of heater we use in the extra cold weather down here. Rested on it a min. Dog scared to death watching me and staying away so I won't fall on her.
Finally got pulled around to sit before a few min. NOW is that door unlocked. Each step was hell going up please GOD let it be open. When I got to the door knob touched it like it was a hot potato. IT WAS OPEN. Went and checked that darn door. How did it lock ????? after resting again went out to get every thing I went to get the first time. Left door opened but checked it a couple of times. And the door had locked again but I had a bag holding it open. Then I found an extra bag in the car. Charla had forgotten her bag with things she packed in case she stayed all nite.
My poor little lady was scared to come out of the utility room. Carried her in and call Charla to tell about her belongings with me. Told her about my experience. We laughted till we hurt. I told I wish now someone had a movie camera but at time I'd of killed them. Come to find out Charla husband John got locked out and had to break in also. For having a hard, worrying day about Charlies surgery we had our good laugh for the day.
FOLKS ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO COME TO FLORIDA TO A REUNION WITH CHARLA AND I. Hope this gives a good laugh to you all.
OH yes my husband had to give me wallet, watch etc. And he's a tight wad; So the nurse was in the room and couple visiting the other bed in the room. I said Oh Charlie !!!! Charla and I went Shopping and spent ALL your money that was in there. He look at his nurse and said OH MY GOD. We started laughing and we had everyone in the room laughing and the nurse knew we where kidding ... you deserved that after all day at the hospital. He looked at her and said you don't have to agree with them. Another good laugh for the second day.
Love yas and THANK YOU again for ALL of the PRAYERS CHARLA , MARIE, CHARLIE and little scared LADY[dog.]
HAVE A GREAT WEEK
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