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11/25/09: This is the Thanksgiving post I sent to the Yahoo Groups I host
with other volunteers. I wanted to wish the visitors of this website a Happy
Thanksgiving and could think of no better way than to give to the public
what I give to the members of CITY-Lists.
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I want to
wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. For those who are not in America and/or
are not observing the holiday I want to send you happy vibes.
There are many things I am thankful for and being a volunteer for the Yahoo
Groups that make up CITY-Lists is a big part of that which I am thankful
for. One might think, "Well why should you be thankful when you're doing the
volunteer work?" That's easy, because it is rewarding to be part of great
Moderator Teams helping folks in what ways we can.
Over the last decade I've been able to witness group members blossom as
creative individuals, finding their own style and personal voice in art.
I've been able to witness shy newbies who started out with one line replies
and go on to write full-on rambles about things they feel strongly about.
Witnessing the birth of writers is a big part of what I am thankful for in
volunteering for these groups.
I am thankful for all the volunteers who have agreed to conduct Yahoo Groups
that are nurturing, inclusive, and safe for the group members. I am thankful
for the Founding Sisters who helped form the foundation of CITY-Lists and
create the guidelines that all the volunteers agree to before signing on to
help with the groups.
I am thankful for the group members who participate and who abide by our
guidelines, helping create the communities that our groups have become.
I am thankful for the good fellowship I find in our groups. Most of
CITY-Lists Yahoo Groups are focused on creative activities: "Creative
Indulgence Totally Yours" is what CITY stands for. A lot of new members
might not know that. Being creative involves a lot of alone time. Being an
artist often means being hurtled into the jaws of obscurity and poverty in
an accelerated pace. Good fellowship is key to the artist who often works
alone, is sometimes filled with self doubt, is often in need of tips and
techniques, and sometimes needs other things like books and supplies. The
volunteers of CITY-Lists has made effort over the years to "be there" for
the creative individual, giving a virtual hand to hold while the group
member is finding themselves as an artist.
It is an honor to be one of the hands held out in good fellowship to the
group members. It is not a burden or a bother, but a delight.
I know it will be fairly quiet during the next few days, but it would be fun
for those who have the energy to share pictures of their family gatherings,
or pop in to say "Oh I am sooo full and the pumpkin pie came out great!" and
let us share your festivities.
As for our house hold, we're going vegetarian this year because my old
friend Charlie, who is a vegetarian, is coming to break bread with us. We've
done this many times before over the last 30 years and I tell you true, I do
not miss cooking a huge turkey. We're having spaghetti squash with Italian
seasoning and Parmesan cheese, breaded stuffed deep fried mushrooms with
Ranch dressing (Yum), corn muffins, pumpkin pie and banana bread. I'm sure
there's going to be other things on the table but that's the basics of the
meal I'm planning. It will be nice to see my old friend and watch him eat.
Vegetarians are so neglected on Thanksgiving. ;-)
So, here's a hearty Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate and for those
who do not have this as a tradition in their life because they live in
different countries, we are still thankful for you being with us here in the
CITY-Lists group family.
xoxo
NoraJean |
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 11-07-09:
Rebuilding "MizKoshka's old
Area51/Shadowlands Site: Work from around 1999" GeoCities
website.
how to hinge an
egg is the first section to be rebuilt
The rest of my first website
will be being rebuilt but not all at once. This section was rebuilt because
a new ClayMate, Suzy, asked if anyone experienced Sculpey discoloring when
it was cured. I said, "I have pictures." and it took me two hours to rebuild
this section. That's enough for my Saturday night. |
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 Day
of the Dead efforts from Past Years
Nov. 2nd, Milly is taking me to the Mission Cultural Center
to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.
http://www.missionculturalcenter.org/
 That's
the link. Now I'm really excited about that. I can't wait. I can taste the
hot chocolate and pan de muertos already. One would think I'm Mexican with
how excited I get about Day of the Dead. I must have been Mexican in a past
life or something, or it is an effect of living in California, or being
related to the Martinez family for decades. I don't know but I love tamales.
I already told the family that I want a tortilla press for Christmas and
they can get it for me early if they want. LOL
Day of the Dead just lends itself to polymer clay and miniatures. There's
always a miniature display at the exhibit at the Mission Cultural Center and
the young people in the art classes there make things for their personal
oferendas.
So anyway, that's what's going on here at the old ranchero, not all that
much into Halloween but am chomping at the bit for Dia de los Muertos.
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11-18-2009 Silver Leaf Done:
11-04-2009:
Silver Leaf Cane and the making of a Leaf Bead
