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Thought a discussion some thoughts about "Attitude" that Pat, aka Bigsis wants to share with us might be appropriate. It is definately something to think about!
ATTITUDE
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than
the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures,
than successes, than what other people think, say or do. It is more
important than appearances, giftnedness or skill. It will make or break a
company...a church...or a home. The remarkable thing is, we have a choice
everyday regarding the Attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot
change our past. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do
is play on the one string we have, and that is our Attitude. I am convinced
that life is 100% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is
with you. We are in charge of our Attitude.
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Messages from Members
- August 28/04 - Dearest Sharon,
I want to thank you and the other wonderful members of WWWCOF for your
concern for Jordan. This truly takes a group of warm and loving people to
think of a kindness such as this. I know Jordan and hid family will also be
thankful. Love Charla Simmons
- August 29/04 - Well, my Saturday has been pretty busy with canning tomatoes been doing that for three days. Supplies for the winter and family. Kids all work so when they stop over they go home with a supply. I also canned peaches and made strawberry jam and blackberry jam. next project will be apple sauce when that season gets here, which is October.
And now for my cookbook....Still working on that. All the recipes I received I have been cooking and tasting. Don't want anything going in the book that I don't like or have a taste for. My daughter would know right away that is not what I liked. I'm putting a pocket in the back of each section that these recipes will go in. She may like them. Of course we all have different tastes. Besides if someone took the time to send me a recipe, they deserve a spot in my book.
Hope your weekend is great. Carol in NY
- August 29/04 - Well, we still are unpacking, and had 2 new sheds delievered, and my new 2 door refrigerator will be delieverd tomorrow with a ice maker and cold water on the door, can't wait, drink lots of water here!
The whole neighbourhood went to breakfast, this morning that was fun!! Still warm and nice here, what a change from NY though, everyone is so happy and polite,
at least Jb got my computer up and running, lol
catch you later .
Bea
News & Announcements
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Please join me in congratulating Pat, aka Bigsis who received a special "Five Years of Service" Certificate last week. She also got a really nice fleecy sweater, but until she can get her
photos uploaded we'll have to wait to see that.
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Members Questions & Answers
No Questions this week folks?
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DISCLAIMER: Replies to questions reflect personal opinions and beliefs and should not be taken as anything more.
The Tips Jar
- Pat, aka Bigsis
found out about this interesting program (AND IT'S FREE!) that
allows you to copy several files from various folders on your hard drive to
a "virtual basket". "A great time saver when you want to collect files for
backup, sharing, CD burning and so on." As I will be doing major file
copying/saving before I can reformat my hard drive, I thought this would be
great.
Thought you might be interested in it too.
It is called Piky Basket and it is a handy utility that extends the copy/move capabilities of
Windows by allowing you to collect files into a virtual basket, and then
copy, move or paste them at once. It makes file management and organizing
easier, rather just add all the files via the new Explorer right-click
option (Add to PikyBasket) and then process them later. This can be a great
time saver when you want to collect files for backup, sharing, CD burning
and so on. In addition, the program allows you to copy file paths to the
clipboard and allows you to launch a command prompt from any folder. A nice
add-on for Windows, that is there when you need it, and does not use up any
resources otherwise.
- Pat didn't mention this but when I went to download Piky I came across Quick Notes Plus 5 which create skinnable sticky notes on Windows desktop, set alarms, stick notes
to documents and websites, send notes across network and much more.
DISCLAIMER: Tips reflect member suggestions and are not verified by the WWWCOF.
Newspaper Articles
Tilbury Times - July/04
Recipes
GREEN CHILE STEW -
(Chile Verde Con Carne or "Caldillo")
- 5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 stalks celery cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons meat seasoning (1/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon ground celery seed,
- 1/2 teaspoon salt)
- 1/2 cup prepared basic green chile
- 1 pound beef stew meat or 1 pound pork butt
- Water to cover
- Salt and pepper to taste
Add stew meat to a large casserole and cover with water. Bring to a boil and remove any film or residue from the surface. Turn down to a simmer and cook for ten minutes. Add onion, tomato, celery, meat seasoning, and basic green chile and continue cooking over low heat, just above a simmer. When meat begins to become fork tender (about 1 hour) add carrots and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Just before serving, add potatoes, adjust seasoning, and serve when potatoes are cooked through.
submitted by Cosby
and my whining in an email paid off; Maxine took the hint and sent me a recipe, sort of......
Sliders aka Putsins
I really have no recipe .......just practice .... Every Sunday George's Mom made this great pot of Putsins [sliders] and the house was always full of people ......So it was a big pot....Anyway this is what went in it roughly.
Put on a nice big fat chicken or 2 and cook for about 1 hr [boiling in lg pot on top of stove] Remove chicken & mix:
- 6 cups of flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of cold water
- 2 cup of chicken boullion[chicken broth] or powdered chicken broth.
Adding flour and/or water until the consistency of sticky pie dough.....flour board and roll out very thin ..........Cut into 1 inch squares ...bringing buillon to a rolling boil drop in putsin......stirring constantly or else it will stick to the bottom.....When they are all in pot cover and lower heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Remember my email about all the cooking I did this past Saturday well I got this message from Christine that I would love to share with you.
I just looked at the recipes, thanks for the link. Here is one I don't know if you have seen:
Elephant Stew
- 1 Elephant
- 2 Rabbits
- Salt & Pepper
- Brown Gravy
Cut elephant into bite-sized pieces. This should take about 2 months. Cover with brown gravy. Cook over kerosene for about 4 weeks at 465. Serves 3,000 people,
if more are expected, add the rabbits.
Have a good day! Christine
One more reason to be sure to check out all the wonderful recipes in the WWWCOF Cookbook and we would love for you to add your own favourites or email The Recipe Lady aka Claudia who will be happy to add them to our ever growing collection.
Crafts
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.
Remember to take a moment to enjoy looking at some pictures Pat, aka Bigsis, has published online for us. She has done a great job with the reunion photos and I know Claudia was busy doing uploading her photos so check the albums for new pictures!
More Photo Albums for your enjoyment!
Fun Tests & Quizzes
Remember TerryLynn wonderered last week as to what tree did we fall from?
Pat, aka Bigsis is a Poplar Tree (the Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented, not
very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and
pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great
artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable
in any situation, takes partnership seriously.
What are you?
Anyone else have any Fun Tests & Quizzes to share? Please let me know and I will be happy to publish them in the newsletter.
DISCLAIMER: This section is indended for member amusement purposes only and the WWWCOF accepts no responsibility for individual outcomes, lol.
Reader Feedback
Reunion Stories
The Reunion According to Daphne
Sharon's Memories of the Worldwide Circle of Friends Reunion 2004 in Ontario, Canada
JUST FOR FUN - Obituary
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were lost long ago in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as:
- knowing when to come in out of the rain,
- why the early bird gets the worm,
- and that life isn't always fair.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are
in charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after
lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student but could not inform the
parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Finally, Common sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that eating fast food every day would make you fat and decided to sue
McDonald's.
Common Sense was preceded in death by
- his parents, Truth and Trust;
- his wife, Discretion;
- his daughter, Responsibility;
- and his son, Reason.
He is survived by two stepsisters;
- Mya Rights and
- Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
submitted by Vicki
FEATURED SITE- The Reunion - The Michigan Chapter according to Ruth & George
Please read the article that was published in the newspaper in Michigan about the WWWCOF but most importanly read what Reunion 2004 meant to the Hokanson family!
Lets Do Lunch
Okay we know so very well that this Let's do Lunch" thing is contagious!
We might have pictures from the Lunch at Woodstock soon. Pat, aka Bigsis, is experiencing digital camera technical difficulties but I am sure these will be overcome soon.
Anyone else planning a "Lets Do Lunch"?
I do hope you have enjoyed this newsletter, and I hope each of you have met new friends.
I would like to close with helping Daphne put South America on the map.
SANTA ROSA STORM: Truths and myths.
At this time of the year ( in most of Argentina) in is common to hear
talks of "the Storm of Santa Rosa". At a popular level it is usually said to
happen a few days before or after the 30th August, associated with the holy
day of Santa Rosa de Lima (Peru) Patron Saint of the Americas, existing at
the same time, the belief that it is one of the worst storms of the
year.
What is Myth and what is Reality?
The Storm of Santa Rosa is nothing more than the first storm to take
place in our latitudes at the end of winter, between the last week of August
and the first week of September. According to the International
Meteorological terms the word "storm" signifies the sudden discharge of
atmospheric electricity which shows as lightening flashes and the deafening
noise of thunder. The storms are associated with convective clouds
(cumulonimbus) and accompanied by heavy downpours of rain and in some cases
snow or hail, as well as strong winds.
During the winter, storms don't usually happen, because, for them to
develop certain atmospheric and energetic conditions are needed that are
more appropriate to spring and summer. Nevertheless, on nearing the spring
Equinox of the Southern hemisphere (22nd or 23rd September) the steady
nearing of Earth to the sun, raises the availability of energy of the
Terrestrial Climatic System, producing important changes to the regional
atmospheric circulation towards the end of August. The presence of warm
humid air from the north added to the solar radiation on the ground and the
entry of synoptic turbulences from the west, can give way to the appearance
of storm phenomenal towards the end of winter, in dates near the end of
August, the day of Santa Rosa de Lima. These turbulences happen due to the
fact that the Pole is still very cold while a greater part of the country
begins to warm with the nearness of spring. If the storm of Santa Rosa is
popularly expected to be worse than any other, there is nothing to base this
on.
The following table shows the results of an analysis of the frequency of
the appearance of storm phenomena in the city of Buenos Aires in days give
or take five days from 30th August on a base of observations made between
1861 and 2003. The method considered was counted as of the first day the
storm was observed counting the number of consecutive days with storm or
heavy rain until the end of the period. The result of this analysis shows
that only in 16 occasions during more than a century of registering, did
storms happen in the days around the date of Santa Rosa de Lima
- 1870 30/8 28.0
- 1876 29/8 & 30/8 73.0
- 1922 29/8 to 1/9 80.3
- 1923 27/8 to 3/9 89.5
- 1942 31/8 to 2/9 98.4
- 1956 29/8 to 31/8 96.7
- 1959 30/8 to 1/9 55.1
- 1983 26/8 to 31/8 59.8
- 1986 29/8 to 3/9 67.9
- 1992 29/8 to 2/9 54.3
- 1993 30/8 to 1/9 49.4
- 1994 31/8 to 2/9 39.5
- 1996 25/8 & 26/8 22.0
- 2001 26/8 & 27/8 59.0
- 2002 28 /8 12.6
- 2003 3/9 to 7/9 87.6
It is important to point out that the so called " Storm of Santa Rosa"
does not affect the whole country. So, provinces like Salta (north) or
Mendoza (West), rarely get this phenomena. On an international level, it
frequently happens in Uruguay, and there are registers of something similar
being observed around these dates in South Africa and Australia
Buenos Aires, 25 de agosto de 2004
DEPARTAMENTO CLIMATOLOGÍA
Daphne's note:
Be it true or not, almost every year we expect the Storm of Santa Rosa
here in Mar del Plata. It can be a solid week of bad weather, or it can be
the briefest but most intense hail storm, but in general it marks the end of
the cold weather and the start of the warmer weather. This year was no
exception. Today 1st September it dawned very overcast, and started pouring
before 8.30. Mid morning the downpour was accompanied by thunder, and at
midday it was as dark as the moment before dawn, a brief intense hail storm,
and then the skies opened and dropped more water in a few minutes than
usually falls all winter. The skies cleared briefly then it clouded over
again. Santa Rosa has said "present".
Daphne
Article taken from here
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