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Hello again everyone! Allow me to begin this issue with a concern from Jami from Maryland.:
There is one in particular member that did not submit their New Year's Resolutions and this person I am sorry to
say is NOT EVER EXEMPT from participation, yet always seems to squeek by. Well guess what, Jami says You need to start ! Does anyone know whom I am refering to?? and if so, if you agree get on her case with me. LOl. This ought to stir up some good conversations now! Love ya all, 
Jami from Maryland.
Well, I know who she means and I am busted. Geez, I thought I was doing so good at getting away with it too. Anyway Jami is absolutely right. I get so caught up in everyone else's world that I just put mine on the back burner. Most times I really don't think anyone would be too interested in reading about the life of a simple country girl anyway. My resolutions are a couple of the regular ones, loose some weight, quit smoking but the most important one is to learn Spanish so I can talk to the folks in Argentina in October. Those of you who know me know that people are my motivators and I do love to talk to everyone, complete strangers, close friends, doesn't really matter! So I need all the help I can get with Spanish -- that is my main focus for the first part of 2008. Watch out Argentina; here I come! 
Sharon from Paradise Island, aka Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, do be sure to see and hear and do it!!
No better chance for a life experience than that of attending Reunion 2008 in Argentina.
There are no guarantees in this life, so when we hold back we do so at the risk of never fully blossoming. Try very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to your lives. Plan to attend Reunion 2008!
Owen, aka Welshgog from Wales who tells us that he is a Grumpy old Git and asks that we call him welshgog; his favourite colour is green (for life), but in Wales he says everything is green anyway!
He says he collects hair, says he is a hairy old git too; and memories, cd's full of free software, classical and dixieland jazz and photos. He spends a lot of time caring for hi wife who has arthritis and raising a teenage granddaughter who lives with them; but in his spare moments he does a little fishing, paints in watercolour and takes a few photos now and then. He mentions that he probably collects more than his fair share of dust too - but says in Wales it's usually damp.Owen 'found' wwwcof while browsing the Google group lists for people of like mind to my own, and having read one or two entries in the digest, I applied for membership immediately and he has already volunteered to write a little about Wales and the Welsh for you; however, feels we should in fairness warn us that welsh folk do tend to ramble on some, and as for 'fishy tails' - he wonders how long we you have? He has also promised to share photos and paintings!
Welcome Owen, aka Welshgog. We are so very happy to have you join our group of ordinary people doing extraordinary things!
and Paula, a 44 year old mother of two from MASS, USA.
Dear Heather
New
Starting Next Week - Jan 18th 2008
Good advice for free.
You ask,
Heather will answer.
Dear Heather: What makes you think your advice will be of any use? Puzzled.
Dear Puzzled: Any advice or opinions I give will be the result of my experience in life. Advice is simply a suggestion, what you do with it is entirely up to you.
I will do my best to answer all questions in the spirit of friendship and caring based on the information given non judgmentally. If I am unable to answer, I'll try to direct you to the appropriate place.
So, is there something or your mind? Write to 
Heather directly!
At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.
On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.
January 25th is Robbie Burns Day. One of the best known Scottish poets, Burns was born on January 25, 1759 into the family of a peasant farmer in southwest Scotland. Taking up farming at a young age and finding no success in that endeavour, Burns began to write poetry for local circulation. Soon thereafter, he published a book in Kilmarnock. Copies of the Kilmarnock book reached Edinburgh and intellectuals of the time were immediately impressed with his literary style. Learned in Latin, Greek, French and trigonometry, Burns is perhaps best known for Auld Land's Syne, To a Mouse, Scots wha hae and Address to the Deil. He died in 1796 from rheumatic fever and a bad liver.
The highlight a Robbie Burns festival is the playing of bagpipes, the reading of "To a Haggis" and of course, the haggis itself, and perhaps, toasting the occasion with a strong shot of whiskey. Haggis is nothing more than a stuffed sheep's stomach - a particular kind of sausage made of offal and cereal and spices. Typically, the presentation of haggis is surrounded in ritual. The bearer of the haggis, followed by the bearer of the whisky, accompanied by pipers, brings the dish on a silver platter into the dining room. The host makes the first incision in the haggis with a long knife, which the Scotsman traditionally carries with him in his knee-length socks, and recites the poem to it. After this ceremony the platter is carried back to the kitchen, once again to the sound of bagpipes, where the haggis is served with slapshot, which is a puree of swedes and potatoes. Whisky is drunk with the haggis out of small glasses.
Of course, presentation is also important. The haggis should be handled by the highest ranking male at the table. The way one can tell this is by looking for how many feathers one has on his sporran. One feather indicates the heir of a family chieftain (the eldest son), two feathers means he's a family chieftain, three is the heir to a clan chieftain, four is the head of the clan and five probably means he's one of the most important men in Scotland.
The concept of haggis is based on preservation. When an animal was slaughtered the perishable offal had to be eaten at once or preserved in some way. Salted, packed into a stomach and boiled, its keeping time was extended to a couple of weeks. The first people known to have made products of the haggis type were the Romans, who were notably interested in foods of the sausage family. They made theirs of pig offal, enclosed in the cleaned caul of a pig.
The Scottish haggis may be an entirely indigenous invention, but in the absence of written records there is no way of knowing; it could be an adaptation of a Roman recipe to the local mutton and oats. The classic recipe which has remained almost unaltered since a very early date, uses the large stomach of a sheep filled with the minced lungs, liver and heart, plus fat, oatmeal, stock, salt and pepper. Modern haggis generally has beef suet rather than mutton fat and cayenne pepper or nutmeg are usual additions. The original way of fastening the stomach around the filling was with wooden skewers, but now it is generally sewn. The haggis is boiled for 3 hours. It swells considerably and has to be pricked with a needle to release the internal pressure and avoid bursting.
On January 26, 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip took formal possession of the colony of New South Wales and became its first Governor. In 1946, the Commonwealth Government, States and Territories agreed to observe Australia Day on the Monday closest to January 26. In 1994 however, all the states and territories endorsed the celebration of Australia Day and it has been held on January 26 ever since.
Bigsis Pat's
Journal
From BigSisPat's Journal: Hi all and happy New Year; sorry I haven't been in touch sooner, but it seems like all I ever do is move these days. The good news is, I'm back in Ontario and my hubby & I are reconciled.
We are truly starting over both of us getting rid of household belongings. So we have a cute little apartment that we are having furnishing with thrift shop stuff, and it's starting to take shape.
One thing I didn't get rid of is all my arts & crafts stuff; it is presently stored at my daughters. I've taken some pix of our new apartment and some of the great buys we've made. This link; Our Start Over Home takes you to the the Picasso album where the pictures are.
Our Start Over Home
Beginning with the bedroom, the bed & bedding is new; thanks to my son-in-law who is in the business we got an excellent deal. The dressers we picked up for $8 at our local thrift store and the curtains are actually a king size bed sheet set, looks kinda Victorian, which goes with the house as it is old as you can see by some of the woodwork. The particle board shelves Darryl & I built, as we only have one closet, so storage space is at a premium.
Next is our living room. In the corner is the entertainment unit Darryl & I built, with finished MDF; Turned out pretty good I think. Beside it is an old rocker that was sitting on the front porch. It was kinda ratty, so I covered it with a throw. On the other side is our basement find breakfast table. We purchased two card table chairs on sale for $8 each.
On the other side of the room is a Euro style futon couch, the ends fold down for a single bed, or up so that it looks like a settee. Sharon, you probably recognize Max's blanky and pillow. Beside the couch is and end table, another basement find and a lamp we picked up at the thrift store for $6.
Then we have the kitchen, which is basically self explanatory. For lack of counter top/eating space the landlord built in the counter on the side. We picked up a microwave for $15, a tea kettle for $3 and iron for $6 at the Thrift store. We bought an ironing board new on sale for $9.99. As well we purchased various kitchen gadgets and what nots at the $$ store.
The bathroom is small, but it is a four piece bath, lots of storage under the vanity and on the window sill. How do you like my $ store shower curtain.
Finally, is our mud room, and that sure comes in handy. As I said, it is in older home, we are located in the central part of the city close to everything. It is small, but the best features are the high ceilings, lots of big windows so we get lots of light, and the best part is it is on the main floor, which is good for us old folks: Darryl, me and Max, ha ha.
What we are never changes.
Who we are never stops changing!
Pat MacMicken
Don't forget to check the Birthday Calendar to see when members are celebrating their special days.
- Jan. 11 - Mario (Crystal's husband) from Goodland, Kansas
- Jan. 18 - Daphne & Leo from Argentina's anniversary as well as Leo's birthday
We look forward to hearing all about your special day.
If you are not listed in the calendar please be sure to email Jami from Maryland and/or Bigsis Pat so they can add you.
Edith from Uganda
Bragging Rights
Featured Story of the Week
Linda from Tallassee, AL, USA sent in this photoshow and somehow it got missed. My apologies Linda. Something really nice to enjoy this week though!
Speaking of last week ... I published something about the meaning of the words to the Twelve Days of Christmas that as it turns out is false. You can read about it here on Urban Legends. Sorry.
Chrissie's PlonkingsChrissie wants us to know that she has updated her site and has added a new blog entry. Do check it out! She has taken more photos this time and wants us to know that she is smiling; too many people said she needed to smile last time hehe!
Jan 3 - I must be nuts I have just been in my front garden jumping up and down on my hedge cuttings that have been there since August, and pulling twigs and branches up and placing them in my alley at the side of the house. If any one of my neighbours looked out there window they would think what she doing heheh, its only just gone 5 in the morning and there I was jumping up and down.
January 5 - Good morning, evening, afternoon where ever you are in the world, well this is my last day at home, and I am going to make the most of it. It is 6.37am and I thought I come and check my mail, that is done so I guess I have to go and update one of my web pages. Those across the pond must be fast asleep in there beds?
Today I need to go get some biscuits for Benji; he is going to miss me tomorrow I hate to leave him but that just the way it has to be. I have loved being at home, after getting over the entire trauma and when I felt better I enjoyed potting around the house, and doing my own thing.
I am going to take it easy today no more jumping up and down on hedge cuttings and trapping my food down the fence heheh never told you about that one, there I was pushing down all the cuttings and got my foot trapped I felt such a plonker, hehehe and I nearly lost my slipper. Only I would do something like that, I guess you could call me original; there was only one other person like me and that was my mum.
Oh well; I am off to go and do some updating on my sites, hope you all have a good nights rest and I catch you sometime tomorrow.
My weekend was full of problems; I got sick on Friday evening. Do you know why I fall sick? It's because I ate too much food and my gray hair was about to disappraer but God, he was there watching over me. Please pass my regards to every one and even God; ask him to keep watching over you. Love you all. Edith from Uganda
Common Expressions - Origin & Meaning
Go off at half-cock
Meaning - Speak or act prematurely.
Origin
Flintlock firearms have a 'cock' or striker mechanism, which is held in a raised, sprung position ready to discharge and make a spark to 'fire' the gun. These can be set at half-cock, when the gun is in a safe state, or at full-cock, when it is ready to be fired. A gun would only 'go off at half-cock' by mistake.
The term half-cock is as old as flintlock guns and appears in print from the mid 18th century. For example, in John Desaguliers' A course of experimental philosophy:
"The gun being at Half-Cock, the Spring acts upon the Tumbler with more Advantage."
The earliest known citation of the phrase 'going off at half-cock' comes from London and Its Environs Described, 1761:
"Some arms taken at Bath in the year 1715, distinguished from all others in the Tower, by having what is called dog locks; that is, a kind of lock with a catch to prevent their going off at half-cock."
We now commonly use 'go off at half-cock' or, in America, 'go off half-cocked', to mean 'speak or act impulsively and without proper preparation'. This clearly alludes to the sudden discharge of a firearm. Despite that, the first figurative use of the phrase had a completely different meaning. When the 'half-cocked' imagery was first appropriated it was to mean tipsy, or half-drunk. This was the meaning intended in John Shebbeare's novel Lydia, 1786:
"Who should enter unto the company, but young Captain Firebrace, half-cocked... come hither to finish his evening's potation."
There doesn't appear to be any particular link between the mechanics of firearms and drunkenness. Several other 'half' phrases were also used in the 18th century to mean 'half-drunk'. 'Half-seas-over' was a nautical term that is listed in the first slang dictionary BE's Dictionary of the Canting Crew, circa 1700, with the meaning 'almost drunk'. Another example is 'half-and-half', which, in addition to being the name of a mixture of equal parts ale and porter, was also listed as a term meaning 'tipsy'.
This meaning of 'half-cocked' was taken up with particular enthusiasm in Australia. Clearly, they felt they hadn't enough terms for drunkenness and wanted to expand their repertoire. Fergus Hume's Madame Midas: a story of Australian mining life, 1888, explained the term:
"This last drink reduced Mr. Villiers to that mixed state which is known in colonial phrase as half-cocked."
By 1888, the rest of the English-speaking world had opted for the current meaning of 'half-cock' and 'half-cocked'. For example, in To-day in Ireland, 1825:
"Master Dillon - never let an insult go off half-cock."
Across the Atlantic, The Register of Debates in Congress, 1833, recorded the opinions of Dutee Pearce of Rhode Island:
"I regret that the gentleman from Maryland has gone off half cocked."
submitted by London Chrissie
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International Weather Station
Charla, from Florida, USA.
Valter from Brazil tells us that there in Brazil, the summer already began and as you know our weather is already hot but this year it is insupportable. Just an idea the temperature right now has been about 27 Celsius degree and now is 8 PM. The feeling in my skin has been much more, it seems as 35 Celsius degree, and the humid look like 100%, so melt. It's very different in comparison with others years.I hope you all have had a good week and will have a great weekend. We are beginning another "almost summer" day here and then its supposed to cool back down to high 50"s and low 60's as the high temps with 30's at night. Y'all take care. Hugs, Wanda from Thomasville, AL, USA
Wanda
The Further Adventures of 
Dabthoms,
aka Davidfrom Essex, England
Round about the beginning of December I caught a chest infection from one of the grandchildren, so I went to my doctor for antibiotics. After a week it seemed to be clearing up, but it then decided to have another go. So, back to GP who prescribed more antibiotics. He also said he was referring me to the local hospital's 'Rapid Assessment Unit' as I seemed to be very breathless. A couple of days later I had my first appointment during which they weighed me, X-rayed my chest, took blood samples, did an ECG and so on. Back again a week later for results of tests which are 'inconclusive'. Another appointment booked for the following week, which resulted in some juggling with my existing medication 'to see if that made a difference'. Well, I guess it did. I posted on the forum on the morning of the 28th December. But I felt really bad and was struggling to breathe. Despite my objections my wife rang the emergency services and soon a couple of paramedics were loading me aboard an ambulance. I was fortunate that though the local A&E department were turning people away to go to other hospitals, my ambulance crew had called in ahead to book me in. I remember being wheeled into the department and explaining to the triage nurse I couldn't get any air into my lungs, being wheeled in to a bay and a doctor speaking to me, then nothing more until waking up in a ward. I remember thinking before falling asleep again, 'what a fraud you are, you come in saying you can't breathe, and fall asleep'. Well, it seems it hadn't exactly gone like that. Due to the trauma created by not getting enough air I'd gone into anaphylactic shock and all functions had shut down. Not that I knew any of this till the following day. Seems a whole team of doctors, consultants and nurses spent many hours attempting to revive me. My wife was told to expect the worst, that there was only so much they could do and did she want them to continue doing it. The alternative was 'do not resuscitate', cross fingers and see if he comes out of it. Fortunately I did thanks to the efforts of one brilliant nurse using a machine forcing oxygen into my lungs and displacing the fluid blocking them. Since then I've had some excellent treatment, and as a result here I am, 8 days later, hale and hearty once more, having got home only a couple of hours ago.
Just for Fun
Last week 
Lena, from Ontario, Canada sent some computer humour which was posted on the Google Board. 
Jan, from the Land Down Under responded to say she loved them all, got a good chuckle. Tell Lena thank you, and keep 'em coming. She also added that this is her when a storm is imminent and she is unplugging the telephone thingy from the back of the computer.
Emma from Maryland, USA says she can sure relate to the above picture. She dreads everytime I have to hook up, or unhook something. She says she has never seen so many wires! She saw this good suggestion from the worldstart.com website. If you have a desk with an open back, you can use small clamps from the hardware store to clamp them together on the ledge, and get them off of the floor. Emma says her desk is inclosed in the back, except for the openings for the wires, so I was thinking of using empty paper towel rolls to at least bind them together, so they wouldn't be hanging all over the place. I think they also sell wire enclosings.
Norma from Alberta, Canada wonders ... How did you know what my house and computer are like? I think someone is spying on me!My exact words Norma but where's the dust???
Charla, from Florida, USA.Crafts
Empower Your Home With Vibrant Colours
The start of a new year is the perfect time to focus on empowering yourself with a fresh perspective and renewed energy to do crafts and other things. One of the easiest and most effective ways to jumpstart your 'can-do' spirit is by using colour in your home. Check out the great suggestion on this Home Made Simple Site
Be sure to check out all the wonderful craft ideas in the WWWCOF Craft Site and lets get this group active and crafting. Any ideas, please send them my way. Add your own favourites or email me, Sharon from Paradise Island, aka Vancouver Island, BC, Canada and I will be happy to add them to our ever growing collection.
In this issue ...
Click on any of the following to be taken to that section of the newsletter. Please notify me of any broken links.
- Adventures of Dabthoms
- Argentina Report
- Australian Report
- Baby Photo Contest
- Bigsis Pat's Journal
- Bragging Rights
- Canadian 'Eh
- Chrissie's Plonkings
- Common Expressions
- Crafts
- Featured Sites
- Featured Story of the Week
- Florida Marie's World
- Fun
- Google Boards
- Health Watch
- Dear Heather
- Kitchen Tips
- Lets Do Lunch
- Member of the Month
- Messages from Members
- Mystery Member
- Nature's Water Features Photo Contest
- New Members
- Pet of the Week
- Prayer Requests
- Questions & Answers
- Recipes
- Reunion 2008
- Weather Updates
- Welshgog
Hello everyone, I have been invited to add a few words to the weekly newsletter now and then to introduce and welcome you all to Wales and its folk. I'm not quite sure where to start with this, but I think perhaps pointing out Wales on the map might be a good entry point.
For this exercise you will need a map of the world and probably a strong magnifying glass - but anyway, here goes.
Looking at the larger land masses on the map, its not too difficult to spot Europe; while slightly to the left of it, though rather smaller you can see the UK mainland and Ireland. Wales itself is the small, roughly rectangular bit which is attached to the left hand side of the UK mainland. This description is not meant in any way to demean our land and culture, because as any good welshman/woman will tell you (at length and with passion), Wales is the centre of the universe: I can say this with some authority, as I regard myself as the absolute epitomy of the average welshman.
OK, so now that you know where we are, let me describe briefly this land of mine (because you see every welshman owns Wales).
We are bounded to the north and south by two wide, muddy estuaries; the Dee to the north and the Severn in the south. To the east, our border with England is protected by an historical earthwork called Offa's Dyke, a man madestructure which runs the whole length of the border between Wales and England (the other lot). This earthwork was constructed back in the dark ages to prevent the 'backyard' squabbles about who owned which field, etc., with the basic intent of keeping quarrelsome neighbours apart. To the west of Wales lies the Irish Sea, Ireland, a large pond called the Atlantic and eventually the Americas. Between Offa's Dyke and the beaches lies a land of high mountain tops and moorlands, divided by deep, steep sided, green valleys; lowland Wales (of which there's not much) and coastal plains.
Now to us Welshfolk: like most of the UK's inhabitants, we are descended from Celtic origins - and recent studies have shown that much more of the original celtic gene pool exists here in Wales than elsewhere in the UK. You might expect from such a small geographical area a fairly homogenious and collective culture, however, nothing could be further from the truth. Strong regional variations exist, notably between North, South and West Wales, while more subtle variations can be noticed between one valley and the next. I am not sure why these differences exist - perhaps because of the high hills often found between one community and the next, or perhaps from early, more 'tribal' times. For whatever reasons, anyone with an ear for accents, or an interest in culture and community will spot these differences easily.
Anyway - enough waffle for now. If I have sparked your interest in Wales and the Welsh and you would like to learn a little more, please let me know (either through the digest or by e-mail) and I will continue with my observations and recollections about us. Bye for now,
Owen from Wales
Canada boasts some of the most interesting facts of any country so I thought I would try to share one this week with more to follow in upcoming Global Express Issues.
Trans-Canada Highway - The Trans-Canada Highway length (using the Perth-Peterborough-Parry Sound route) is 7604 kilometres. It is the longest national highway in the world.
Now on the lighter side. A group of Canadians was traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through a process of cheese making, explaining that goat's milk was used.
She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing. These, she explained, were the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produced.
She then asked, "What do you do in Canada with your old goats that aren't producing?"A spry old gentleman answered, "They send us on bus tours."
Lena, from Ontario, Canada
Welcome to Florida Marie's World
Hello All, Sorry I haven't written before now but got sick from my trips to N.C and just now feel like getting on the computer. Charlie, my daughter Karen and I went to N.C for Christmas. This was Karen and mine's second time in a month. Karen's daughter, my granddaughter, Jamie came home from Iraq. We had quite a time. Charlie rented a 2008 Mazda for us to go in and of course Karen was elected to drive. She is a stinker and a half. We got going down the road and she started pushing all the buttons just to see what they were for. Charlie got a bit nervous and told her if she kept it up she was going to eject us all onto the highway! We all had a good laugh. Then she pushed the button to the hazard lites and couldn't remember which button she pushed. I thought it was funny as she & Charlie were getting a bit worried. I was sitting trying to figure out which button she pushed the last time. After letting her worry for a while I finally said was this the last button you pushed? As she was jumping around in her seat, she pushed it and out they went. Whew! Hope that's over for a while. We arrived in Fayetteville N.C around 6:00pm. It was so good to see the children again. Only they hadn't grown too much since the last visit! (3 weeks before) Jamie was so glad to see her Grandpa Linder as he was her.
Charlie called his son who also lives in N.C. about an hour and a half away. Another long ride for Charlie. He came to get Charlie to stay a few days. Geoffery's little Hailey had to go to the hospital with a sinus infection while we were there. Then Little Michael, Hailey's baby brother, had an ear infection and poor little Davien, Jamie's son, came down with the flu! All were well for Christmas Day and What a day it was there were way too many toys, oh well they're only little once.
Jamie & Geoffrey's Dad also came over and He and Jamie cooked the Christmas dinner. It was wonderful! They added the "SECRET" ingredient and I didn't have to do any of it. Jimmy, Jamie's Dad had to leave as he is a truck driver and had to get on the road again.
Now I knew my two girls, Karen & Jamie are shoppers but they Never get tired of it! Sometimes they had to go without me. Just too much and I liked the time alone. Charlie got back Christmas evening and we were with all our grandchildren there and had quite a time listening and watching all the energy they have. Wow!
We left Friday morning for home, traffic not to bad but many wrecks and troopers getting the speeders. No car trouble on the road. I must admit I was certainly looking for my bed! Charlie and I caught the sniffles. I have really felt bad since we got home. Just too much traveling in one month for me. We took our baby Lady with us this time. She was such an angel. I was more concerned for her with little hands but she was fine. It was all worth it to see the precious eyes of these "GREAT GRANDCHILDREN" as they opened their presents but of course I think Grandma Karen was more excited than they were! Thank you for all your prayers and have a "WONDERFUL NEW YEAR" Love 
Florida Marie
Report from Argentina
Due to the heat, 31C and rising, it is too darned hot to go anywhere or do much.
Saturday night we went some 30 km out of the city where an annual show "Christmas by the lake" was presented ... we last went there when Sylvia was visiting. Its a show that depicts the whole life story of Jesus and is carried out over an immense field (beside a lake). We took several photos .... each scene was spotlighted but we were too far away or they turned out too dark.
It was a clear night, perfect temperature and amazing watching the stars appear. One of my photos shows some of the group of 130 student actors singing an introductory song, and that was the nearest we could get until the very end, when the whole group came near the numerous public to light the candles each person had been given. On Sunday we took a day out to the nearby submariners recreation ground with the family and enjoyed a BBQ and dips in the pool, all the BBQ grills and tables were occupied. Wednesday is Agos 10th birthday, she's having a day on the beach with a few friends and her mother's side of the family, we will be having her for supper.
Daphne from Argentina
Australian Report
Today I should have been telling you all about the Folk Week we planned on attending, with photos of Flamenco Dancing and Morris Dancing, and people sitting around playing their folk instruments, including a few harps, but instead we had to stay home as I came down with bronchitis very suddenly. At the same time it has been raining torrents in our part of the world.
Now this morning (Sunday 6th) the floodwaters have swollen the river in our town, and the sun is out, so we rode our bikes to join the spectators. We hadn't been out on the bikes for a while, and are pleased we got going again, though I felt a bit 'bushed'. However the doctor did tell me the second time I saw him that I should be exercising to get rid of the bronchitis.
Barry is suggesting we go for another ride this afternoon, and he is talking about working out a route so that we make sure we ride for 30 minutes a few times a week.
The floods are going down now, and they were not anywhere near our place, and the oldtimers are saying not quite as high as the 1954 flood! Love n Hugs
Jan, from the Land Down UnderOur Furry Friends in the Spotlight
"Scotty's Birds"
Hello there; I heard from Scotty who raises Love Birds. I thought this story was really intriguing and knew you all would think so too. Scotty is a brand new member. Isn't it so special that she wants to participate so quickly.
So without further ado here is - 
Irene, aka Scotty, from Washington, USA's story.
I love birds, I find them fascinating ever since I was a child. My sweetie (husband Dick) buys them for me usually. Love birds are very entertaining, they each have a distinct personalty and play all the time. We started with a male cockatiel , Dandi, we acquired from the Humane Soc. when we delivered a pet rabbit turned loose. I'm not allowed to look at rabbits any more, lol. We got a female, Beauty, to keep him company. He talks - "Who's a pretty bird?" and several other phrases he learned before he got here, so it's hard to know what.
When I was a little girl someone we knew had a lovebird and I loved to play with it, very friendly when hand fed, and they like nothing better than attention. So Dick bought me a pair. Shortly after that we found a lady who breeds all kinds of birds and each time we went for food I'd talk and handle the babies. When they were weaned we'd buy 1-2 so we have a variety of colours and personalities, hopefully males and females. With lovebirds you can't tell the sex without a DNA test which is $150.00 per bird. We have both as several have paired up and I know which laid eggs. They chirp away all day, a nice friendly sound which reminds me of Spring. Last year there were a few eggs but none hatched so I'm hoping we'll have better luck this year, now that they are mature.
Also we have 2 parrotlets, the smallest of the parrot genus. Tiny little balls of fun. They also love to play and will spend hours swinging, jumping and doing somersaults.
one of the Love birds - Ross
So as Irene will attest, Dogs and Cats are not the only Furry Animals who make wonderful Pets.
for they give you all of theirs!
Jami from Maryland, USA
Charla's
Prayer Requests
WWWCOF Members
Peachy Marie and Uncle G, aka Ma & Pa will be heading back to Canada on Jan 12, 2008. Please pray for a safe trip home.
My daughter, Tonya, is going into the hospital Wednesday. I'm going back to Mississippi to stay with my Granddaughter, Courtney. Tonya is bi-polar and didn't find it out until not too long ago. They put her on some medicine that cost over $900.00. She has a good paying job, but just can't afford that kind of money. Needless to say, she quit taking it and has got real depressed again. She went to the doctor about it and they put her back on the medicine. The doctor gave her samples until she can get in the hospital. I have no idea what all they will do in the hospital. Please, she needs your prayers. Also Mother & I need them too. Love Ya,
Billie, from Ridgely, TN USA.Irv Walls wwwcof: Irv is a certified member of the wwwcof, and dear friend of Aunt Peachy and Uncle Garnet. We never hear from Irv although he is still there. He received his certificate at the first reunion of the wwwcof group held at Aunt Peachy's in Canada. Irv is having some problems that could be serious. He is having test of all sorts run. Please keep Irv in your prayers for God to heal whatever is wrong with Irv and it not be serious. May God surround Irv with His healing and Protective Angels. In Jesus Name
Charlie, from Florida, USA insisted on another sugar test and it came back good so no insulin as of now. Thank you for your prayers.I was planning on being at the Folk week by now, but it didn't happen, woke with a horrendous sore throat in the early hours on Thursday, and by Saturday had bronchitis, and am now (Sunday) on antibiotics and not yet able to do anything. Couldn't eat yesterday, and I never miss a meal...lol. If I come good, we will visit the folk group for a day later in the week.
Jan, from the Land Down Under
I broke my nose this afternoon (December 30), spread eagle on the floor. I would like a prayer for my operation on Jan. 16 - they are going to set my nose and I'm told I will be black and blue. Thanks ahead to everyone. I will need them as I am a little scared. May God Take the pain from you
Maxine, from Ontario, Canada with this fall and heal your every need. This must be awfully painful. Please keep Maxine in your prayers for healing.
Sue from Ontario, Canada is going through some hard situations at this time. Please lift Sue up in Prayer for God to provide for her and her son and for Him to Touch her with His healing Hands in whatever way needed.
An update from
Cindy from Phillipston, MA on her husband, Vern. - Praise God! Vern ( Cindy's husband) Vern is doing very well! He has some balance problems, but only slight. He is going to therapy to help improve this. It's mostly when he turns quickly or bends down and stands back up too fast. He has had some headaches, but that too seems to be improving. Cindy's hip is doing great..... (had hip surgery) I'm using my cane and around the house I don't even use that too much. I have absolutely no pain in the hip at all. It's so wonderful to not have that constant stabbing pain! Cindy also asks for prayer for her family for God to surround them with His angels of Guidance. Update from
London Chrissie. I went to the hospital this afternoon and saw the surgeon who did my opp, and he is pleased with my progress and discharged me, It was the same one who made me laugh when I was in the hospital the one who called me a card. So now I am all ready to go back to work on Monday, and I am going to try to stay fresh going to be a hard job as it back to long hours. I love to be able not to work at all because I have loved being at home and cleaning and sorting out the house but at the end of the day the bills have to be paid. It has been a long process but I am glad I have come out the other end. I guess it back to normal now!!Haley Miller has a request. Please keep Haleys Parents in prayer for healing and for her family to be a Christian one.
Jonna from Florida, USA - Please keep Jonna in prayer for strength and for her to continue to allow God to guide her in every decision.
Arlene from Arizona, USA - I am back on line but not too often as i just got home from the hospital after 4 months and major back surgery and many infections and rehab. I have missed all of you ... Please keep Arlene in constant prayer as she continues to heal. Praise God we have you back!! Daphne from Argentina - One of the many nieces of Leo's from a mountain village has had to travel with her parents (Leo's brother) to Buenos Aires - couple of thousand miles from where they live - for an operation for a bone tumor. The girl, Ivana, is only 16. They have to spend about a month away from home, I don't have anymore details at present. I do not know, but I suspect it is possible they will be here for a while for convalescence before returning to the mountains. We already have another niece - of another brother - living with us. Please keep this family in your prayers.
Prayer for Global Healing and let's also keep the wwwcof reunion in prayer with Daphne even though it is a year away.
Family and Friends of WWWCOF Members
Maxine from Ontario, Canada has an update on her daughter Mary Jo who has now had 2 rounds of chemo. Hard to tell if anything but its supposed to slow it down or stop it so she could have up up 15 yrs if she doesn't get sick instead of 2 to 5 yrs . She has Pulmonary Fibrosis. Thanks for the prayers so far, there's always hope. Mary Jo is only 51, My eldest daughter. Thank you for all you prayers and God Bless. This is a very hard time for Mary Jo as chemo takes a lot from you. Please keep her in prayer for God to heal her, as well as her Mother Maxine from worry about her.
Susan Murphy: (Haley's Nanna) Susan has Parkinson's and has had for a few years She is still working although at times it gets a bit hard Please keep Susan in prayer for a cure to be found.
Karen Simmons: (Charla's Sister in law) - Thank you for your prayers. Karen's surgery went well.
Jim Romans: (Charla's cousin's husband) Thank You all for your Prayers for My husband Jim Please continue to pray for him he is in a lot of pain now. Jim had back/neck surgery this past week. May God touch him with His hand of comfort and healing. Sue is also in pain from her surgery in her shoulders please keep her in prayer.
Scott Skeel: Scott is having some hard times right now and needs prayer for making decisions. He feels alone and lost. Please keep him in prayer for his needs.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES
- Jamie Landon: (Fl Maries Grand Daughter) Home from Iraq
- Geoffery Landon: (Fl Maries Grandson) Home from Iraq
- Robert Fleming: (Peachy Marie's Grandson.) In Iraq
- Stephen Johnson: (Christine Mills Pastors Son) In Iraq
- Robin Smith: (Christine Mills requests) In Iraq
UNSPOKEN Requests:Joyce, Jeff, Steve, Libby, Bobby, Alan & Katie,
Please email Charla, from Florida, USA with any Praises, Requests and/or UPDATES Thank you.
Barb from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada would like to share this truely beautiful site with us. Ecclesiastes 3.
Health Watch
Irene, aka Scotty, from Washington, USA's would like to know if anyone have CLL? ( Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). What stage are
you in? How long have you known? Any info you'd care to share. I was diagnosed in 2002 and it's still in Stage 1. I have to have a knee replacement and wish to know how CLL affects the recovery time. Thank you for any information you may share. Right now I have no idea when the knee thing will happen, I'm on a waiting list. My husband is retired Army but continues to work for the US Army so we have medical coverage through them and the hospital is on base, Ft. Lewis. Washington. Therefore I'm told it could be months from now as long as there is a war on, as soldiers take preference - rightfully so.
Remember to take a moment to visit the
January Trivia Pages
REUNION ARGENTINA OCTOBER 2008
A few days ago, attention was called to fact that I had chosen October as the date to hold the Reunion. So how many are thinking, Why October? Or What's with October? The answer is easy really. Climate / weather wise October is perfect - climate change allowing of course, average temperature around 20C (70F) Spring is well settled in the southern hemisphere, winter has gone and the heat of summer is still a distance away. Though winters in the HQ city of Mar del Plata are generally mild, they can be wet, damp, grey or dreary.
Also October is not high season, which means flights would not be at their peak, hotels and other accommodation would be readily available with accessible prices, restaurants, take-aways and eating places would not have long queues and higher prices, and provincial and inter-provincial transport, buses and coaches would not need long advanced bookings. We also avoid the crowds.
Add to that, the fact that all visitors entering Argentina must do so through the Capital Buenos Aires, a short distance from where is the National Annual Flower Show, beginning of October, one of the possible, well worth while attractions on our Reunion Agenda.
And of course Mother's Day is in October in Argentina. So really in choosing October, we have thought of visitors' convenience. So what about children who might be coming and would need to miss school?? Well, Surely they would learn more in 2 weeks travelling a new country than they would the same time in school!! Have I convinced you all yet? I will be happy to answer your questions and try to clear up any doubts.
MAR DEL PLATA Reunion Headquarters city
Mar del Plata, 134 years old as a city, is one of Argentina's most important tourist cities, on the Atlantic coast some 250 miles, (400 KM) south of Buenos Aires. It has a stable population of around 700,000 people with easily an additional million in the summer months - December, January, February.
It has a coast line of some 25 miles (40 KM) stretching from a huge park in the north to the light house in the south, with sandy beaches, stretches of rocks where people fish from, casinos, museums of all types, sloping parks, the Naval Base (submarines), the fishing port with its deep-sea and off-shore fishing trawlers and sea lion colony, golf courses, and a sea-world theme park.
Along the coast there are stands where crafters display and sell their wares, and shops where just about everything is sold. Often street artists set up their stands, and paint portraits, landscapes etc or set up speakers and have a sing-along or invite the public to dance, at no other cost than pass-the-hat. Within the city, we have a pedestrian shopping road and other roads dedicated to shops, we have universities, theatres, a Cathedral and of course all the main religions' worshipping places, two local TV channels and two local newspapers. Members in this city are doing their best to find the best offers in accommodation for our visitors. There is an airport, domestic flights only, a long distance bus station and a railway station (plans are in the distant future to unite both of these, and also to add a faster train system- the railway not being the most popular form of transport). Again, I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have, having adopted this city as my home 33 years ago.
EXPLORING ARGENTINA with views to Reunion 2008
This week: ENTRE RIOS Province - literally Between Rivers
This province, in the north east of Argentina in found between the river Parana and Uruguay, both of which receive other rivers and streams, making the Province the richest in waterways. Among the semi tropical trees that grow are the Carob tree, willows, poplars, Ceibo (national flower) palms and laurels. There are many species of water plants. The rivers tend to form a natural protective barrier for the wildlife species as well as rules for limiting hunting and fishing. There are crocodiles, iguanas and lizards, deer, rabbits, hares and foxes, and many types of fish can be found in the rivers.
The city of Gualeguaychu is the most important centre for Argentina's carnivals.
The city also has a thermal complex in healthy parkland with thermal pools with temperatures up to 40C (100F) Entre Rios is an excellent province for trekking camping photographic safaris, boating trips. One can visit small farms and see how they make cheese, conserves and take part in the jobs of the country. The wide rivers, have excellent beaches of fine sand, and where one can practice wind surfing, waterskiing, sailing and other nautical sports.
Due to its important rivers, Entre Rios is one of the provinces with the richest history, because of its strategic position with immigrant arrivals, and is the home of one of the first normal schools within the country. There are several festivals throughout the year, including an agricultural festival, a beer festival and an annual craft festival.
Check here please for more information on Entre Rios
Please drop by and visit the official 2008 Reunion Website where you'll find a lot of the information you need.
To hold a Reunion we need people, The organization is already well underway as shown in our Reunion site, now we need the cooporation and participation of members everywhere. Look forward to seeing many of you here
Love from Daphne
Members Favourites
I bought some Oreos today and this recipe was on the bag. Thought maybe you could use it in the newsletter. Looks delicious. Bigsis Pat from Ontario, Canada
Aussie Jan's Cherry and White Chocolate Cheesecake(Jan says she has not made it, but it looks good)
Serving size: Serves 6
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 125g wheatmeal biscuits, broken
- 90g butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons gelatine
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 250g cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 1/2cup thickened cream
- 100g Plaistowe Extra Creamy Premium White Chocolate, chopped, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200g cherries, stalks removed, pitted, chopped
Lightly grease 6 holes of a muffin pan. Line each recess with 2 thin strips of baking paper, crossing at the base.
Place biscuits in a food processor. Process until finely crushed. Add butter. Process until combined.
Divide biscuit mixture evenly between muffin pan recesses. Press firmly over base. Chill for 15 minutes until firm.
FILLING. Meanwhile, in a small jug, whisk gelatine briskly into hot water with a fork until dissolved. Cool slightly.
In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Beat in cream, chocolate and vanilla followed by gelatine mixture.
Pour mixture evenly into muffin pan. Top with cherries, pushing gently into mixture. Chill overnight. Serve with cream or ice-cream if liked.
Tip - These will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Do not freeze.
Tacos
Yield: 5 Servings
Sent in by Sharon from Paradise Island, aka Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, July07
- 1/4 Cup dried onions
- 1/2 Cup water
- 2 Can (15 ounces each) ground-beef, with liquid
- 1 envelope (1.25 ounces) taco-seasoning-mix
- 12 taco shells (boxed) or soft corn-tortillas
- 1 Cup alfalfa sprouts
- 12 Tbl dried cheese sauce mix
- 1 Can (15 ounces) taco sauce
- Refried beans
- Salsa
Goat Chilli
Sent in by Sylvia, Dorset UK, July 07, goat meat being not widely used there.
- 1 Onion, Medium, Chopped
- Peppers, Chopped, minced
- 25gr Margarina
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 600grs Goat Meat, Minced
- 100grs Lentils, Red
- 1 Can Tomatoes, Small, Chopped
- Chili Powder, To Taste
- 2 Tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 1 Tablespoon Bisto
- 1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
- 1 Small Can Sweet Corn
- 1 Small Can Kidney Beans
Add minced goat meat, brown then simmer together for 5 minutes.
In a saucepan, bring to boil red lentils in about 500 ml of water.
Drain/ Spoon fat off meat, add chopped tomatoes and tomato puree.
Add salt. pepper and chili powder to taste, then add lentil mixture to tyhe skillet.
Combime bisto with cornstarch and a little cold water to make a paste and add slowly to skillet, stirring continuously.
Bring to simmering point. Add sweet corn and kidney beans. Serve with cornbread
Food Quiz - Just for Fun!
Aussie Jan was wondering if all of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one)! Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you. Trust me this is very accurate. Don't cheat, go with the first dessert you choose! Here are your choices:
- 1. Angel Food Cake
- 2. Brownies
- 3. Lemon Meringue Pie
- 4. Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing
- 5. Strawberry Short Cake
- 6. Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing
- 7. Ice Cream
- 8. Carrot Cake
OK - Now that you've made your choice, this is what the researchers say about you. SCROLL DOWN - No Cheating
- 1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream one at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being child like and immature at times.
- 2. BROWNIES --- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your sabre. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.
- 3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to talk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends.
- 4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lacking motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker.Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life.
- 5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. you care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. Can be very emotional.
- 6. CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.
- 7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball,football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.
- 8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm-hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.
If you cannot find your recipe either in the main cookbook, or the Seasonal Regional section, try looking in its own site search engine to make finding specific recipes easy, (eg. By origin, ingredient, recipe type etc.) Failing that, email Daphne from Argentina
and let her know and she'll do my best to put the matter right.
Kitchen Tips
THIS WEEK:
10 New Uses for Olive Oil
Olive oil is a good lubricant because its molecules easily slide past one another, thereby helping solid objects to overcome friction. Its film also fills up microscopic rough spots in surfaces, making them look polished and shiny.
Use Olive Oil to:
- 1. Shave. Olive oil can provide a closer shave when used in place of shaving cream.
- 2. Shine stainless steel. Many cleaning standbys, such as ammonia, can dull and even corrode chrome and stainless steel. Olive oil, however, is a safe and effective shining agent.
- 3. Remove eye makeup. Dab a little under the eyes and rinse off with a washcloth.
- 4. Prevent wax from sticking to a candle holder. Rub a thin coat on the base of the holder before inserting a candle. Dripped wax should peel away easily.
- 5. Care for your pet. Add 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon to your cat's food to help prevent hair balls.
- 6. Moisturize cuticles. Apply a small amount of olive oil to the nail beds.
- 7. Treat dry skin. Rub a thin layer over the skin after a shower or a waxing.
- 8. Unstick a zipper. Using a Q-tip, apply a drop to lubricate the teeth. (Avoid touching the fabric.) The zipper should move up and down freely.
- 9. Dust wooden furniture. Apply a bit of oil to a cloth and wipe.
- 10. Silence squeaky doors. Lubricate hinges by applying a small dab to a cloth, then wiping the top of the hinges so that the oil runs down the sides.
Daphne with your comments and suggestions; actually email me, Daphne anytime!
Let's Do Lunch
Is anyone doing a "Let's Do Lunch" with some of the other members? If anyone is planning something please let me know so I can pass it along to the members and then we all can "celebrate" cyberside.
Baby Photo Contest
In case you were wondering, yes I am still going to do the Baby Photo Contest, however I've run into a few snags. Therefore I will be pushing it forward to Valentine's day.
First there was the time and location issue. As you know I have relocated back to Ontario, and was without internet for two weeks. Then when I finally did get it installed, my computer got very sick, and had to have major surgery. Yes, the dreaded hard drive reformat!! Which means I lost all the photos for the contest.
The basic concept is for you to send in two photos - one as an adult, and one as a baby or young child. These will be posted on a special website I created, and then everyone will try to match up the entries.
Interestingly, I have them on the website I created, unfortunately I renamed them all, so folks wouldn't be able to cheat by looking at the file names.
I named them entry 1, 2, 3 etc for the adult pictures. and entry a, b, c etc for the baby photos.
Now I don't know who goes with who. lol Bigsis Pat's
NATURE'S WATER FEATURES PHOTO CONTEST
This time the Theme is "Nature's Water Features"
That, of course includes water in all the forms nature brings it in.
The rules are simple:
- Pictures must be 'Members own' - or close friends and family of members - we are not looking for photos taken from the internet or other sources
- Photos must be identified in where/when they were taken and who took the picture
- They can be sent to Daphne or to Sharon, or posted on the Circle Group Google board where I will pick them up
- They can be in any size or format (but not too small) I can adjust the size as needed
- Contest closes Easter, which this year is 21st-24th March, which also coincides roughly with the Circle's anniversary. Voting will start the following week.
- This contest is open to all members of any age anywhere on Planet Earth
Daphne from Argentina
Questions & Answers
Q - Hi Owen, I'm sure everyone would like to see your explanation about gog. Regards, Jan, from the Land Down Under
A - Hi Jan,
The gog, Im afraid is a form of family nickname for me, it started out as 'grumpy old git', but after a while it just got shortened to 'g.o.g.' - not fair really as I'm usually the one who's laughing. Anyway, a short while back when I started looking at web communities and discussion groups, I thought gog might be a good nickname - and as I'm Welsh - I decided I would be welshgog when on the web. I hope that solves, that little puzzle for you. Bye for now. Regards,
welshgog aka Owen from Wales
Mystery Member
Last week's mystery member has been correctly identified as Bea from the Catskills. If you have not had the pleasure of "meeting" her please do take this opportunity to email her to introduce yourself and to make a new friend.Who do you think this week's mystery member is?
- My middle name is Concetta
- I do not smoke.
- My eyes are brown.
- I have one sister.
- My favourite thing to do is travelling.
- My favourite colour is yellow.
- My favourite type of music is Musical Plays.
- I am outgoing.
- I follow the rules.
- My special talents are sewing.
- I have two boys.
- I drive a Toyota Camry.
- I a 63 years old.
- My favourite food is any kind of fish.
- If you and I were stranded on a desert island; I would bring books.
FEATURED SITES
London Chrissie has invited you to be her contact on
Multiply; a new site where you can make your own web page. A site that also makes it easy to share photos, blogs, videos and more with the people you know. Chrissie is using
Multiply to keep in touch with friends and family and she wants to include you.
Please take a moment to check out these Timeless Words of Wisdom sent in by
Jami from Maryland, USA. Please note this page is graphically intensive so be patient while it loads. Don't you just love that term "graphically intensive"? Let us know which inspiration is your favourite! They are all very good but my favourite would have to be the one by Helen Keller:
Do you have a favourite site that you would like to share with the members? Please let me know and I will be happy to put it in the newsletter.
Member of the Month Nominations
February's Member of the Month nominations close January 31st so be sure to cast your ballot here today! Do be sure to add your comments as to why you have selected the member you are nominating.
I hope you have enjoyed this week's edition of Global Express. I look forward to chatting with you online and do keep those emails coming.
Have you started with your Pursuit of Excellence Programme? Step One is printing out pages 1 through 7 and reading through them. I have printed out my copy and read it -- have you?
Please share your progress with this programme because it helps to provide much needed motivation for the rest of us.
Be sure to take a moment to sign up in our google board; lots of fun and a great way to get to know the members better! You must be a member of the Circle of Friends in order to join our google board.
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