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elcome to the October 22nd, 2004 Edition of the (Bigsis Original Design) Online Newsletter In this issue... Messages from members News and Announcements Lets Do Lunch Tips & Recommendations Swaps Recipe Crafts Fun Tests & Quizzes Reader Feedback Fun Featured Site Mystery Member Hi everyone! I start off this week's edition with an announcement from Daphne that Ruby has reached Pat's ok, but not so her journal! Only Ruby would know just where and how that went missing ... if she wasn't too heavily hibernating. I hope Pat copies every thing from her site and starts her another. Leo says it was because there were coins in it... not allowed to send them he says.... two Canadian quarters and one Argentine peso :-( geez!! Anyway her site is updated. Be sure to read all about many other interesting October happenings on the Celebrations Trivia Page. To the Top Messages from Members Today (October 18) finally a law has been passed to fine people who do not use seat belts, at least in our capital Buenos Aires. In the first day over 2100 fines were issued at 50 pesos each, a whopping 105,000 pesos, (over 52,000 Canadian) when it is not quite clear what the destiny of this money is. Many people think the law is out of place , that first they must control the bad drivers, those that go through red lights, turn without indicating, double parking, inadequate exhaust bald tyres and a list of etcs. Today, I went to the Trophy shop as they are looking for an employee. They are taking names today and tomorrow, so wish me luck with that. And finally here is a little something for the newsletter, more on wild life around here. Daphne October 19 - My daughter is here in Florida visiting me, haven't seen her in over 2 years. We took a small boat ride today through a wild life park she saw her first mamantee;s and wild birds, we had a ball .... Tomorrow we are going to a huge flea market, she will leave here to go home Saturday morning to Oregon. Bea I just wanted to share about Moms (Marie in Florida) birthday. We all took her out for pizza and then back to her house for a cake I had baked for her. She was surprised. Her daughter from Orlando was able to make it up and her two sons here in Deland, then John, Haley and me and of course Dad. We went to a little Italian restaurant in a town called Paisley. She had a great time. I made her a white cake with yummy chocolate pudding filling and cherries & mini colored marshmallows on top the fluffy white icing. Marshmallows were Haley's idea. Of course she had to help me put them on as she was eating more than she was putting on the cake. At 2 yrs old who cares how many get on the cake they just taste great! It was a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY." Charla To the Top Reader Feedback Do you have something you want to say about the group or the newsletter, email me, Sharon and I will get it published! To the Top FEATURED SITE Bea wonders if anyone is interesting in creating charming wool appliqué ornaments with a folk-art feel! Worked on a 3-inch circle of felted wool, these tiny treasures are perfect for hanging on a holiday tree or tying on top of gift packages. Check out the Quiltmaker site for more information. To the Top Mystery Member We had a three way tie for the winner of last week's contest. Claudia was our mystery member. Do be sure to take a moment and email her to say hello and to get to know her a little bit better. On the subject of email, do be sure to email congratulations to our three winners, Daphne, Loretta and Pat, aka Bigsis. Time for a new mystery member. This week's clue is our member is from Canada and she collects salt and pepper shakers. At any time you think you know who this member is please email me! The clues can be found throughout the Circle of Friends Community site or from the surveys that have been distributed. If you think it might be you..........you never know it could be!! Good Luck and......... Have Fun! If you have not completed your WWWCOF Survey yet please take a visit over to the Survey Page where you can easily complete and submit it online. To the Top Remember to take a moment to enjoy looking at some pictures Pat, aka Bigsis, is continually publishing online for us. More Photo Albums for your enjoyment! Member Albums To the Top Send an Anita's Designs Friendship Flower! powered by iPowerWeb

Crafts Drying Flowers Here is a homemade recipe for a flower preservative. 1 part powdered Borax 2 parts cornmeal covered box fresh flowers. Thoroughly mix the Borax and cornmeal. Place a 3/4" layer of this mixture into the bottom of the box. Cut the stems off the flowers leaving about 1 inch. Place the flowers with the petals down into the preservative. Make sure the flowers aren't touching. Cover the flowers completely. Place the lid on the box and store it at room temperature. This takes approximately 3 to 5 weeks. Remove the flowers and gently brush them off with a small paintbrush. You can use straight borax as a flower preservative just vary the method a little by lining a coffee can with a plastic bag then place about 1 inch of borax in the bottom. Place your flowers in and completely cover with the borax. You can add more layers of flowers and borax if you want. Seal the bag squeezing as much air out as possible with a wire or string. Place the lid on the can and set aside for at least 4 weeks. Remove the flowers and brush them off with a paintbrush. Do you have a favourite craft that you would like me to publish in an upcoming issue of the newsletter. Do be sure to email it to me. Be sure to check out all the wonderful craft ideas in the WWWCOF Craft Site and add your own favourites or email Crafty Jayne who will be happy to add them to our ever growing collection. To the Top Recipes Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Pork Prep Time: 15 min | Ready In: 5h 15 min Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. pork loin 1 onion, chopped 1 bottle (295 mL) Kraft Sweet'n Sour Sauce 1 can (10 fl oz / 284 mL) chicken broth 1 can (14 fl oz / 398 mL) Del Monte® Pineapple Chunks in Juice, drained 1 green pepper, chopped 2 cups uncooked Minute Rice Brand Rice Procedure: PLACE pork in slow cooker; top with onion. ADD sweet'n sour sauce and broth. Cover with lid and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH for 5 hours). STIR in pineapple, green pepper and rice. Cover and cook an additional 20 minutes. Makes: 6 servings NUTRITIONAL INFO: SERVING SIZE = 1/6 RECIPE, CALORIES 393, TOTAL FAT 5.7 g, SATURATED FAT 1.6 g, CHOL 70 mg, CARB 53.8 g, FIBRE 1.4 g, PROTEIN 30.9 g, RDI IRON 14% Do you have an apple recipe for us to enjoy? We would love for you to add it to all the wonderful recipes being collected in the WWWCOF Cookbook or email The Recipe Lady aka Claudia who will be happy to add them for you. To the Top News & Announcements The B.C. government is reducing the provincial sales tax to seven per cent, a drop of half a percentage point. Among the provinces, only Alberta doesn't have a sales tax. Elsewhere, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan are at seven per cent, Quebec is at 7.5 per cent, Ontario is eight per cent and P.E.I. is 10 per cent New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia have a harmonized tax of 15 per cent for both PST and GST. In Quebec and P.E.I. the GST is applied to the selling price and the PST is then calculated on that total. To the Top Swaps Slight delay with the start of the spoon swap but watch your inbox for notification of who your partner will be or email our Swap Queen, Ruth. Also when emailing Ruth to join a swap please include your full name, home address and email address. Thank you!! This helps her to give out the right addresses to your partner, also helps her to keep up a list of names so she has them for future swaps. So every one lets enjoy this wonderful swap. Happy Halloween!! Swap Queen, Ruth. Be sure to stay in touch with your partner throughout the swap. Let each other know when you are sending your parcel and when you receive theirs. Be sure to contact your partner by email before you send out your swap hello; confirm their mailing address, etc. -- do not send out your swap until you have heard back from your partner. Remember if you sign up for a swap and do not send a parcel to your partner you will not be able to swap again and you will miss out on all this fun!! Watch this section for our International Swap Information. For more information please email our Swap Queen, Ruth. These exchanges are a lot of fun, they are inexpensive and are a great way to get to know some of the fantastic people who belong to this wonderful circle. So every have a wonderful time doing these swaps. To the Top Let's Do Lunch The Tilbury/Chatham Chapter of the WWWCOF have been at it again. Aren't they great!!!! Shirley, aka Major Brat in Training, Patsi, aka Major Brat, Marie aka Peachy, Maxine and Dorothy met up with Angela and here is what Angela had to say about the meeting! Hello Ladies:-) I have been meaning to do this for the past couple of days but haven't had much time to come on the net except to check my emails and that's about it. I wanted to tell all of you how nice it was to meet you and not to mention the bracelet you gave me. That was so very nice of you and I will treasure it always and through this meeting you have proven that it is possible to meet good people on the net as well. I just wish I had been a part of the Circle Of Friends before because I am sure I would have enjoyed meeting the group that visited Tilbury as well. Had a wonderful time and I was surprised at how quickly those couple of hours flew by and would love to do it again sometime. I hope I have the correct email address for Dorothy?? Guess I should try and get on here more often so I can get to know all of you better huh :-). Agaiin, THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON LADIES!!! Have a GREAT weekend and take care. Angela To the Top Tips & Recommendations Bigsis Pat reminds us that there is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness" and always always always remember that nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance! DISCLAIMER: Tips reflect member suggestions and are not verified by the WWWCOF. To the Top Fun Tests & Quizzes Pami would like us to take this Colour Vision Test. She tells me she scored 100%. How did you do? Does anyone have something they would like to share with us in this section. Look forward to hearing from you. DISCLAIMER: This section is indended for member amusement purposes only and the WWWCOF accepts no responsibility for individual outcomes, lol. To the Top

JUST FOR FUN Christian Humour There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country. "Is there anything breakable in here?" asked the postal clerk. "Only the Ten Commandments," answered the lady. "Somebody has well said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good morning, Lord," and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning." A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses." When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note. "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation." There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets." While driving in Pennsylvania, a family caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign... "Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step in exhaust." A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, "Boys and girls, what do we know about God? A hand shot up in the air. "He is an artist!" said the kindergarten boy. "Really? How do you know?" the teacher asked. "You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven... " A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him in front of the service station. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump. "Reverend," said the young man, "sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip." The minister chuckled, "I know what you mean. It's the same in my business." People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention. A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!" His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?" The son replied, "I do know!" "Okay, said his father. "So, son, what does the Bible mean?" "That's easy, Daddy. It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.'" Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter answered, "Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt." Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning's Sunday school lesson was about. He said "Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming." The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play. "Here's a copy of the service," he said impatiently. "But you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances." During the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up." At that moment, the substitute organist played "The Star Spangled Banner." And that is how the substitute became the regular organist! HYMNS FOR ALL THINGS The Dentist's Hymn:................Crown Him with Many Crowns The Weatherman's Hymn.......There Shall Be Showers of Blessings The Contractor's Hymn:...........The Church's One Foundation The Tailor's Hymn:..................Holy, Holy, Holy The Golfer's Hymn:..................There's a Green Hill Far Away The Politician's Hymn:..............Standing on the Promises The Optometrist's Hymn:.........Open My Eyes That I Might See The IRS Agent's Hymn:.............I Surrender All The Gossip's Hymn:.................Pass It On The Electrician's Hymn:............Send The Light The Shopper's Hymn:................Sweet By and By The Realtor's Hymn:...................I've Got a Mansion, Just Over the Hilltop The Massage Therapists Hymn...............He Touched Me The Doctor's Hymn:......................The Great Physician AND for those who speed on the highway - a few hymns: -----45mph....................God Will Take Care of You -----55mph...................Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah -----65mph....................Nearer My God To Thee -----75mph....................Nearer Still Nearer -----85mph...................This World Is Not My Home -----95mph....................Lord, I'm Coming Home -----Over 100mph.........Precious Memories Give me a sense of humor, Lord, Give me the grace to see a joke, To get some humor out of life, And pass it on to other folk. Liz Be sure to visit our Computer Humour site! Email Daphne with any computer jokes you have and she will happily add them to this collection. To the Top I do hope you have enjoyed this newsletter, and I hope each of you have met new friends. I would like to close this week's newsletter with this message from Arlene. I wrote your name on a piece of paper but by accident I threw it away. I wrote your name on my hand but it washed away. I wrote your name in the sand but the waves wisped it away. I wrote your name in my heart and forever it will stay. Newspaper Articles Tilbury Times - July/04 The Hastings Reminder To the Top HOME | Member Calendar | Cookbook | Crafts | Ruby's Page | Spanish Website | Survey | Membership Form| Message Board | Swaps |Random Acts of Kindness | Motherhood! What a Glorious Career | Catalogue | HTML Lessons | Contact Sharon