--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFC00001 Date: 11/06/97 From: WENDY APGAR Time: 11:23pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Feeling Desperate It has been very difficult for me to stay caught up on some things, like e-mail. My pain is really bad right now and I'm taking the meds which help some and for that I am thankful. But I feel like there are those of us who have more than our share to deal with. Those of us who deal with abuse issues, physical problems, financial problems etc.... it is overwhelming. On top of everything right now I am again having trouble with medicare. I know that there were problems with them paying the therapy for a while in the past but since it got worked out the company that pays for the medicare billings switched and my therapist is again having to deal with them and the way they have or haven't been paying. They have asked for all the chart notes and those are things Steve has told me that it would be counterproductive to share with me in therapy and yet he has to give them to medicare. I don't know if medicare will cover my therapy or not, but I do know that it affects everything including my ability to cope. My pain level was really high yesterday and I took my meds and went to the appointment. Because of the medicine that I had misfigured, I had a terrible time making it home and only God protected me from an accident. Today with the pain really really bad ... level 9 on a scale of 1-10, I made the decision to take enough meds to get it down to a 7 or so and not go to my therapy appointment thinking that I could still get a phone session like I have in the past when I felt I needed one. Well, now I can't because of medicare. Normally it wouldn't have been a problem. And this leaves me feeling major stressed and upset and even more self-destructive...and I have been self- destructive all along in other ways. I feel so hopeless. I needed help last week with some chores and yet couldn't get the help and the individual who didn't even call me to return the call didn't even think it was that important. Because of one more thing that I couldn't get help for it makes me all that much more frightened about the future because of needing help and not being able to find it. Thankfully I've had a few card orders from friends that I've been able to get enough money to cover my RX and the stamping supplies. And it is a distraction, although not when the pain is unmanagable. I know I'll probably do some stamping today just to keep from wanting to act out on the feelings of worthlessness. I'm going to try to answer snail mail tomorrow but I'll have to wait and see how I feel. I've slowly been getting more cards on the web page as examples and hopefully we will be able to fine tune it and get it linked by the first part of next year. ANyway, any prayers would be helpful. I feel like I'm losing it at the moment. wendy ... (A)bort (R)etry (H)ug teddy bear and cry. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Sirius BBS * Portland, OR (503) 291-1908 * V.34 (1:105/24) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFD00000 Date: 11/08/97 From: PAT KNOX Time: 09:47am \/To: STEWY (Read 0 times) Subj: crafts -> Just wondering if anybody out there is into crafting and wants to chat, trade -> patterns and ideas...Whatever you want... -> -> Drop me a line or two.. -> Chow for now...TTYL...Stewy Stewy, could we have your real name please? First and last. Nicknames are NOT allowed on fido-net conferences unless you post your real name in the message also. Thanks in advance. Pat Knox Moderator-Crafting --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: The NeverEnding BBS/Deltona,FL/407-860-7720/neverendi (1:3618/555) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFD00001 Date: 11/07/97 From: LEE ANN HAMM Time: 10:28pm \/To: LIZ WILLIAMS (Read 0 times) Subj: Crochet Angels LW> I've had some pretty ones come out with the gold and white >if they are pretty much a stand alone pattern. The flat ones are great to >decorate too, though, so I'll try a couple both ways. Good luck with them. I've been making some clothespin angels (first time I've made these) and I figured that 2 or 3 to each teacher and bus driver and anyone else I'd like to give a small present to, would be perfect. I plan to write on the clothespin, under the skirt, the year and who it was from. This way, the person (years down the road) would be able to tell how long they had it and who it was from. :-) Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy: lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org http://www.premier.net/~lhamm --- SLMR 2.1a "I stand between the candle and the star." Delenn, B5 * Origin: Stan's Hut BBS (1:3800/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFD00002 Date: 11/08/97 From: BETTIE WEST Time: 02:35pm \/To: TERESA HERMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: klutz club Sorry to hear of your mishap Teresa..talked to you last year quite a bit but fell off during the summer months. I'm glad to be back and to be able to talk with such nice people as yourself..hang on there and soon all will be in top shape again..in time to do up the Christmas things youve started I hope..write when you can.. as always, Bettie --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Phoenix High School BBS - Phoenix, New York (1:2608/20) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFD00003 Date: 11/08/97 From: BETTIE WEST Time: 02:39pm \/To: WENDY APGAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Sounds like: your handling things better than most would Wendy...keep on, keeping on..are you the lady I talked with last year? I used to be on here quite a bit but cut back in the summer time..What is your pain caused by. I think the lady I was talking to had arthritis real bad and lots of pain that's why I thought you might be her..at any rate , nice talking to you, do take care and I'll say a little prayer your feeling better soon. As Always, Bettie --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Phoenix High School BBS - Phoenix, New York (1:2608/20) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFE00000 Date: 11/09/97 From: WENDY BUCHANAN Time: 06:20pm \/To: DONNA LEWIS (Read 0 times) Subj: Have fun... Hi Donna! -=> Quoting Donna Lewis to Wendy Buchanan <=- DL> Everytime I read where folks are using a burner, toaster, iron etc to DL> heat the EP, it really surprises me. The people at the outdoor crafts festival where I first saw ep's, were using a light bulb. DL> Because it seemed to be so time consuming (guess you could use a DL> higher wattage bulb), I did get a heat gun last year when I decided to DL> do more RS, not that I have accomplished that. You can still do that though, and have a great time doing it! I know I am. My hubby has been surprised at some of the things he has seen me make. So, for that matter, have I been! LadyBear Hugs, Wendy ... I've been staring at this carton of juice. It says "concentrate." ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Peyote Bud's - Dewey, OK - 14.4k - 1.918.534.2124 (1:3815/123) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFE00001 Date: 11/09/97 From: LIZ WILLIAMS Time: 07:53am \/To: LEE ANN HAMM (Read 0 times) Subj: Crochet Angels LAH> Good luck with them. I've been making some clothespin angels (first LAH> time I've made these) and I figured that 2 or 3 to each teacher and bus LAH> driver and anyone else I'd like to give a small present to, would be LAH> perfect. I plan to write on the clothespin, under the skirt, the year LAH> and who it was from. This way, the person (years down the road) would LAH> be able to tell how long they had it and who it was from. :-) Those are fun! I have patterns for the Christmas Clothespin Angels by Leisure Arts which really can be used for anytime. I did get bigger heads for the clothespins and made larger halos, but they all turned out cute. Did one of your patterns (number 1 in my book) have a trim that looped up into the dress? I thought that was the neatest thing and started trimming some of my doilies and shell edgings with that in off colors....its very striking. We recently moved into a new house that we had been building all summer and I've got projects going for every room. Fortunately, my dearest darling mom has already come down for a visit and is back up in Tennessee with her crochet needle flying! She did bring me two very cute afghans....one is a pair of angels in filet mesh (too pretty to even describe) and the other is a 'Cat in the Window' lap/ghan that is cute. Let me know if you are looking for any patterns like these...we've been gathering angels and cats for some time. --- Shotgun v1.38a * Origin: Cheyenne's Reservation, Orange Park, Fla (1:112/2717) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFE00002 Date: 11/09/97 From: STEWY Time: 11:16am \/To: PAT KNOX (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: crafts Hi Pat, -=> Quoting Pat Knox to Stewy <=- -> Chow for now...TTYL...Stewy PK> Stewy, could we have your real name please? First and last. PK> Nicknames are NOT allowed on fido-net conferences unless you post your PK> real name in the message also. Thanks in advance. No problem Pat...the bbs I use has uses an alias so it just automatically sets up that way... My real name is Kim Stewart...I will use it in the message from now on; it's really not a problem...sorry about that:-) chow for now...Kim ... Life's a beach, but someone's gotta live it. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.11 --- Silver Xpress Mail System 5.4W1b * Origin: The OFFSPRING BBS! Orleans, Ontario CANADA (1:163/117) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFE00003 Date: 11/09/97 From: ANNE MCREARY Time: 03:11am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: COE Reminder Hello All! Just a quick reminder to let you all know that time is running out if you ave ornaments to go on the Children's Tree at MaryBridge, they need to be here NOW! < I can get them to Margaret Richards as late as the 20th or 25th ut absolutely NO LATER! She has to inventory each and every last ornament by description PRIOR to December 1st. December 1st is the day the tree will be decorated and placed on display. So far the ornaments have been LOVELY!!! Let's Get Stitchin! Anne McReary mcreary@oz.net --- * Origin: Point & Counter Point * Lakewood, WA * (253) 589-8804 (1:138/323) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EFE00004 Date: 11/09/97 From: GLADYS BOWERSOX Time: 07:57pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: ornaments just want to say my xmas ornaments have all been sent Hope you enjoy them happy turkey day to all gladys --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Phoenix High School BBS - Phoenix, New York (1:2608/20)