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Ghouls and Schools Hash
Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, Halloween….what better time for a dead hare lay!! Cum join your speedy hare Tap That Teacher on a tour of some of 'Staven's' most picturesque…ummm, sure…haunts.
Where: Parking lot behind Stop and Shop on Messina Drive in East Haven. (Use 56 Messina Drive for GPS if you need to).
When: Saturday, November 5th, 2:00pm
What: A to A-ish trail. Around 4 miles, 2 drink checks, doggable
Hash Cash: $5….can't beat that!
On-After: TTT's place…secret location will be revealed at circle muahahaha
On-On y'all!
It's the F*cking Madison Wine Mixer! Sat. May 7th
It's that time of year again! What time you ask?? It's the time of the year to dress up in Fancy clothes, talk condescendingly to the plebeians, and sample the finest wine available (in a bag). It's the F*cking Madison Wine Mixer!
When: Saturday, May 7th, 2:00pm. We know that you'll want to be fashionably late, so the promenade begins at 2:30.
Where: Madison Surf Club, north parking lot. Follow the pavement past the football field to the rear (unpaved) lot at the top of the small hill. Alternatively (or if they are enforcing parking passes at the Surf Club gate), park at Lowry Field 0 It's just a 400ft saunter to the start.
Trail: A to A, 5.69 miles
Hare: Marty McDie, maybe you?
Hash Cash: $5 for trail, virgins are free!
On-After: BBQ on the beach at the Surf Club, for an additional $5. In case of inclement weather, the on-after will be at Cristy's Madison.
Hash #198: Vive Italia! Saturda, March 26th
The Irish had their day, but Italians rule! We are the #1 exporter of wine, have awesome food and invented the orgy! What else do you need? Whether you are an Italian Stallion, wish you were, or just ride one, let us make you an offer you can't refuse! Cum out and celebrate all that is Italian!
If you don't, Andate tutti a vaffanculo!
Hares: Just Deb's Virgin Lay, and Pee Dignity
When: Saturday, March 26th, 1:00pm
Where: Matthies Park, Beacon Falls. Take Rte 42 (Pine Bridge road) to Back Rimmon Road, which is the entrance of Woodland Regional High School. When turning onto Back Rimmon Road, fork right into the entrance of Matthies Park.
Trail: 3-4 miles, A to A
Drink Checks: 3+ beverage checks, special Italian checks and a challenge, and probably some food – it's the Italian way! Please bring vessels on trail.
Trail report: Mix of trails, roads, and light NH4 shiggy.
Hash Cash: $5, virgins are free
On-After: American Pie and Pub, 15 Klarides Village Drive, Seymour
Rock Star Hash Trash
This amazing hash trash will start out as all shitty hash stories should….SO THERE WE WERE! NO SHIT!
A semi-decent mid-winter's day, ready to become the rock stars we all know we are. A gaggle of around 20 gathered with, wait – more chicks than dudes?? Wow, that's a first! Our hares Freddy Mercury and David Bowie, aka Tijuana Donkey Fluffer and Just Pete, promised a debaucherous trail that would rival Ozzy and Tommy Lee's infamous exploits! Uh-huh.
For prelube Bowie/Pete concocted some burn your throat steaming hot cocktail for those brave enough, and the rest drank a mishmash of leftover beers. We noticed a dark Volvo with Maryland plates turning into the parking lot…could it be? Really? Yes! It was New Haven's own Bambi's Bitch back for a visit! No shit! Mathole, stand-in RA, started chalk talk, and boy, we must've really been running behind because Binocucock saunters up and actually catches it all! We blow off the hares and give them 9.69 minutes, then we're off.
An immediate T/E split awards the eagles with mustaches to make Mr. Mercury jealous, and then the group quickly reconvenes, straight on to a virgin check. Thanks to Placenta something or other from Charleston for mentoring his virgin. Not. We had to wait for that neon clad boy to make his way back, h3@d hung in shame, so we could point him in the direction of true trail. Into the woods for BC1…Franzia bag-o-wine. Yum. Toward the body of the Sleeping Giant we go, straight to a KOTH. Reward, but no punishment. Come on! Hashing is all about punishment! The pack voted to wait for all 3 DFLs instead of leaving them behind for some reason. What's with all the chivalry on trail?!?
Across some slippery ass leaves, through some snow and mud, BC2…BQ25. Great job hares, took 19 of us 5 minutes to find your dumb bag-o-beer. Thanks Marty. Binoc's esoteric knowledge of, well everything, let us know we were at some quarry place, and yes, sitting on poison ivy. Bambi's Bitch found a Mexican stripper's sequin…in his Modelo beer. WTF? (I'm sure he kept it for something or other).
Now, we were told we would get wet on this trail, much to the delight of the harriettes who showed up…but this is NOT what we expected. Knee deep 12° water, replete with floating ice blocks. Who's knees? Not Flick's, and not Teacher's! Frostbite all around! And chivalry too, thanks Marty and…someone else, who knows? We run into an awesome super nova, then straignt onto Quinnipiac University's campus. Kudoos (maybe?) to Jolly Green Cowboy for planting himself at the dick check for 15 minutes to spare the others who would've claimed that "They were in the pool!!!" I'm sure all the visiting parents appreciated it as well. Song check where we almost left the trio of DFLs again, to a Rock Star pop-rocks check. Let it be known that Binoc wishes they had KY flavored ones too. Ummm….
Stick with me here, I'm almost done! Do a shot or something.
Into the home stretch, Gene Simmons, aka Master Hater, bit the bullet and pulled a Cowboy for the duration with her ample bosom out for all our voyeuristic pleasure…BQ3 was some hideous concoction of vodka, Southern Comfort and grapefruit soda. Yup, hardcore rock stars here. With all the booze consumed, TTT convinced some minions 😉 to just zen back to on-in. PAHB! A small but
dumb determined group soldiered on, making friends with a decaying pumpkin which Placenta got his cranium up close and personal with. Grossssssss!!
Circle time: FRB Tweedle Dumb. DFL Not Teacher! Blood on trail Placenta. Pointing Teacher. Placenta looked like he was too sober so kept getting called in for all sorts of bull that we made up. Cops: Cowboy. Yeah, he decided his nether regions were too stuffy in his neon shorts, so decided to go without for circle. The Hamden PD were not impressed. "Disgusting" was the word they used I believe!!!! On-after, pizza and beer, and our hare Bowie/Pete, was named forevermore, That's Pee in the Corner. And yes, he must sing it.
God I'm tired. On-Out, TTT
ChristmaHanaKwanzika Hash – Sat. Dec. 19th
It's that time of year again! Sleigh bells are ringing, dreidels are spinning, candles are being lit and Hashers are drinking (as usual). So cum on down to celebrate this festive time of year – it's ChristmasHanaKwanzika!
To join in the celebration of this holiday season, cum dressed as Santa, an elf, a dreidel, reindeer, or get really creative, adorn your Festivus Pole!
When: Saturday, December 19th, 1:00pm start time
Where: Eisenhower Park, Milford CT. The entrance is by the tennis courts and the flashing yellow light. Pull in, drive straight down into the back parking lot.
Hares: Pee Dignity and Back Tits McGee
Trail: A to A, 3.5ish miles
Hash Cash: $5, Virgins are free
Drink Checks: 3.5ish
Trail Report: Light NH4 style shiggy. Shiggy socks are always helpful. you may or may not get wet feet.
On-After: TBA
Dress up, you know you want to!
As Seen on TV Hash – SUNDAY, November 22nd
Who doesn't love gadgets? You know you do….. And who hasn't seen a gadget on an infomercial that seemed awesome??
But…maybe you didn't have the werewithall (or the guts) to call and order that Paintstick or 1-Second Slicer at the time. Well, now you can live out your gadget fantasies! (at least the PG ones…)
So grab your Stompees and your CamiSecret, pimp out your Snuggie, or just cum dressed as a Shake Weight! Either way, cum be a part of the biggest NH4 infomercial EVAH!
When: SUNDAY, November 22nd….note day change. This is not a Saturday people. At 1:00pee-em.
Where: Linden Park, Naugatuck. Take Route 8 North to Exit 27, take a left off the ramp, and you're there.
Hare: Mathole
Trail: A to A, 3.5ish miles
Hash Cash: $5, Virgins always free
Shiggy level: Not much…you know what tends to happen on Mathole's trails. Yup, rain.
On-after: Union Street Station, 23 Union St. Naugatuck.
But wait! There's more! We're hashing on a Sunday because New Haven's very own Faceful of Leroy will be joining us straight from the tropical rainforests of Grenada on her way to sunny California. Cum on down and visit with her!
White Trash Bash Hash
The time has cum for Just Natalie's virgin lay! As she pops her 'haring cherry' we will also make her dream cum true! Just Natalie will finally get to live out her fantasy of having a "Trashy as Fuck" themed bash! I suppose that's what people aspire to when living in Iowa?!
So dress as your favorite redneck, hick, trailer trash…the less class the better!! Some suggested trashy items include cutoffs, wife beaters, tramp stamps, overalls and anything else that makes you look like a cousin lovin', goat humpin, meth dealin' low life!
So travel down south the the County of Fairfield to the town of Bumble, I mean Trumbull!
WHEN: Saturday, November 7th, 1:00pm (Not 3 pee em….1 pee em)
WHERE: Commuter Lot off Route 25, Trumbull, CT. (use 40 Park St. Trumbull, CT 06611 for your GPS. The entrance to the lot is across the street, can't miss it!)
HARES: Pee Dignity, and Just Natalie
TRAIL: A to A, 3.5ish miles
HASH CASH: $5, Virgins are free
DRINK CHECKS: 3, Yee Haw!
TRAIL REPORT: Light to Medium NH4 style Shiggy. Shiggy socks are always helpful. You may or may not get wet feet.
ON-AFTER: Marissa's Ristorante, 6540 Main Street, Trumbull. (This is 4.5 miles from trail, about an 8 min. drive).
Dress up! You know you want to! Don't be a douche! See you there
Naked Cowboy Hash – Sat. August 15th
This trail is in honor of Just Evan's longtime hero and man crush, the Naked Cowboy. Dress accordingly…
When: 3:00pm, Sat. Aug. 15th
Where: Peter's Rock Park, North Haven. Use the entrance on Middletown Ave. (Rte 17), which is located behind the First Fuel Gas Station. There is a gravel parking lot and pavilion. You can put 133 Middletown Ave into your GPS if you'd like.,
Hares: Tap That Teacher and Just Evan for his Virgin Lay
Drink Checks: 3
Hash Cash: $5 Virgins free
Trail: A to B. Closing circle at point B. Shuttle service…otherwise known as TTT's van, or a short walk back to point A.
Description/Shiggy Report: Little to no actual shiggy; however, this is an off-road trail (dirt paths with rocks/roots, etc), with some mountain goating and hills. Feel the burn people. Optional, no really, shallow water crossing.
Tribute to (Summer of) 69! Hash
Welcum wankers! Trail #69 + 111 (#180 for you non-Matholes), is dedicated to 69, I mean, the Summer of '69. Show your summer spirit and love of '69 by dressing up in your best beach wear, hippy outfit, Bryan Adams costume or birthday suit because we love 69, er….the Summer of '69!!
Where: Veteran's Memorial Park, Brushy Plain Road, Branford
Hares: Face Full of Leroy and Cunt for Red Cocktober
Time: 2:30 show, 2:69 to go
Hash Cash: $5, Virgins (first-timers) Freeeee!
Shiggy: 6.9%-ish
Recommendations: Bug Spray, Sun Block, Shiggy Socks. There will be water if you choose to get wet-ter.
Friday, July 3rd – 'Murica Hash with Rotten Groton
Hey wankers! This weekend, New Haven hashers are revolting and refusing to hash on their regularly scheduled hashing day….Independence Day! Instead, they are hooking up with Rotten Groton for their full moon hash night.
When: 7:00pm, Friday July 3rd. Leave early….traffic's gonna be a bitch.
Where: Clinton, halfway between Groton and New Haven. Parking lot behind Grand Apizza on East Main Street.
Hares: Master Hater and Tap That Teacher
Hash Cash: $5
3 drink checks, 'Murican style fun, long boring stretches of nothing, guaranteed. Cum on down!


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Before Jim Carrey became a famous movie star, he was one of the players on the FOX comedy sketch show "In Living Color" in the early '90s. With that resume, the actor felt right at home when he hosted "Saturday Night Live" last night.
In a monologue touching on the new year ahead, Carrey approached a female audience and proposed to her on the spot. "Let me make my case," he said to her. "First of all, I'm Jim Carrey." Unfortunately, she was married, so Carrey chose the next best thing: a somewhat stocky gentleman from the audience named Bob.
Not surprisingly, Carrey turned it on in the sketches that he appeared in. In a parody of "Black Swan," he portrayed an aggressive gum-chewing ballerina in a black tutu battling against the Natalie Portman character. In a commercial, the actor also played a tantric love instructor whose routines included the "endless clown car," the "elliptical" and the "sneaky baboon."
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Carry also portrayed a fortune teller who performs grief séances and channels the the spirits of Jimmy Stewart, Billie Holiday, Alan Thicke, Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Charles Bronson, and Sammy Davis Jr. Finally, he played the scraggly long-haired singer of a downtown New York band, A Taste of New York, performing to a bunch of annoyed visitors at a Mariott; their songs literally ask questions: "Can We Stay With You?" and "Can We Use Your Room Key?"
The musical guests last night were the Black Keys, who churned out noisy garage rock.
On Weekend Update, Seth Meyers' guests included outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and newly-elected speaker John Boehner. Pelosi rattled off things that could make Boehner cry, and he did so quite movingly--except to the reference about those without health care.
Next week's guests will be Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Cee-Lo.

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Dining out for the Super Bowl
Before the Ravens and the 49ers take the field, you should find your seat. Here are some choices.
CROXLEY ALES, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, New Hyde Park, Rockville Centre, Smithtown
Croxley Ales will prep you at several Long Island locations. The menus differ. In Smithtown, for example, you can take the biergarten approach and order wursts. But wings fly over all, and the beers on draft are first-class.
The Main Event kicks in with "field goal fries," topped with chili and mozzarella, brown sauce on the side. "Extreme nachos" turn huskier with beef or chicken. There's a generous supply of chicken wings, mini-burgers on pretzel rolls, full-size burgers, quesadillas, steaks, seafood.
ROOKIES SPORTS CLUB, Huntington
Rookies Sports Club is ready for you to eat in or take out. Plenty of chicken wings here, basic to boneless, with assorted treatments, including "hell fire" and "Buffalo blue." The "loaded NASCAR fries" take in chopped bacon, two cheeses, jalapeños, more. Many burgers.


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All students, faculty and staff receive personal network storage space, typically referred to has "Home Drives" or "H: Drives". This space is available on-campus directly and through the campus VPN from off-campus. Home Drives are intended as a backup or temporary storage location for your personal files. Files cannot be shared or accessed by others when stored in your Home Drive. Computer Services maintains backups of Home Drives for disaster recovery purposes only and cannot retrieve individual files or folders. Home Drive quotas are:
Faculty: 5 GB
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The University provides additional storage space, with additional sharing capabilities, through the ITS-run UT Box service. See http://www.utexas.edu/its/cloudstorage/ for more information.
McCombs Departments which need to provide shared file storage space for their departments can receive 50GB of network storage from Computer Services. Departmental file shares expand upon the utility of Home Drives by providing additional shared storage for files that need to be accessed by members of your department. These file shares are backed up nightly and can be managed directly by the department to which they are assigned. This eliminates the need for departments to purchase their own file servers.
Contact the Service Desk or for more information.
In addition to Department File Shares, Computer Services is now able to provide a new type of online file storage system called SharePoint Services. SharePoint is a new product from Microsoft which allows for easy, web-based, access to files in addition to a number of other features.
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To dump NAND with BootMii, you'll need:
Access BootMii through the Homebrew Channel. Use a GameCube Controller or the Power and Reset buttons to navigate through the BootMii menus, as detailed here. Select Options (gears icon) on the far right. Select Backup NAND (Green arrow from chip to the SD card), and wait until it completes. Once completed, remove the SD card and put it into your system. You should see a file named nand.bin on the SD Card. If you do, your NAND has been backed up.
Select Tools > Import BootMii NAND Backup. Dolphin will decrypt and unpack the NAND. Device credentials and system files required for network services emulation will also be extracted automatically.
dd if=keys.bin of=aes-iv bs=1 skip=360 count=16
dd if=keys.bin of=nand-key bs=1 skip=376 count=16
openssl enc -d -aes-128-cbc -in nand.bin -out nand-decrypted.bin -K $(hexdump -v -e '/1 "%02X"' < nand-key) -iv $(hexdump -v -e '/1 "%02X"' < aes-iv) -nopad
Use NAND Tools consisting of the followings to extract the files from nand.bin:
Place nand.bin and keys.bin you've acquired from the last section into the working directory, then open cmd.lnk (A shortcut file that will open %windir%\system32\cmd.exe into shortcut's current directory) then do the required steps:
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|NAND-bin2raw.exe nand.bin nand_dec.bin
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Police ID teen killed in Belton crash
Investigators say Matthew Carr was not wearing seat belt
A 17-year-old Belton High School student was killed early Tuesday morning when his car slammed into a tree in the 600 block of Lacy Lane.
Belton police said Matthew Carr was driving home at about 4:30 a.m. and lost control of his red Chevrolet Cavalier. Police said Carr was not wearing a seat belt.
Danielle Young said her husband was one of the first people to reach the crash scene.
"He yelled, 'Is everybody OK?' and he didn't hear anybody and didn't see anybody,'" Young said.
"The driver's side was completely crushed in," said neighbor Pete Wing, who also rushed to the crash scene to help. "The car looked like it got turned into a horseshoe from that point."
He said he had seen the distinctive car and heard its loud muffler zip past many times before.
"You get used to seeing the cars," he said. "When I saw the black trunk deck, I knew who it was."
Investigators said it appears speed may have been a factor.
"Teenagers, I'd say make sure sure you're wearing your seat belt, paying attention, leave your phones alone, all that stuff, and don't be speeding," said Sgt. Brad Swanson of the Belton Police Department. "You're not Superman."
Nicholas Anderson said a lot of people in the area were familiar with Carr and his Cavalier.
"I've always seen him speed up and down 58 Highway," Anderson said. "My family and other families told him to slow down, but he wouldn't listen."
The wreck remains under investigation.
Students gathered for a vigil Tuesday evening to remember Carr.
The Belton School District brought in extra counselors to help students who learned the news deal with their grief.
"It could be any of us at any time," said deputy superintendent Kirby Hall. "We don't anticipate a tragedy like this but when they occur, it brings your mortality directly to the surface and you appreciate one another a little bit more."
The district also released the following statement:
"The Belton School District is saddened to hear about the death of Belton High School student, Matthew Carr. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. There are extra counselors at Belton High School to help students and staff throughout the day.
"The death of any student at this age is difficult to cope with and should cause us all to pause and reflect on the loss of life," said Dr. Fred Skretta, Belton High School principal. "It's important that we honor and dignify the reactions of our students and that we provide the stability, routine, comfort and support of our school home."


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Collecting Dots and Connecting Dots
As Jeff Stein notes over at the Washington Post, the declassified summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the Christmas underpants bomber ought to sound awfully familiar to anyone who thumbed through the 9/11 Commission's massive analysis of intelligence failures. Of the 14 points of failure identified by the Senate, one pertains to a failure of surveillance acquisition: the understandably vague claim that NSA "did not pursue potential collection opportunities," which it's impossible to really evaluate without more information. (Marc Ambinder tries to fill in some of the gaps at The Atlantic.) The other 13 echo that old refrain: Lots of data points, nobody managing to connect them. Problems included myopic analysis—folks looking at Yemen focused on regionally‐directed threats—sluggish information dissemination, misconfigured computers, and simple failure to act on information already in hand.
Yet you'll notice that in the wake of such failures, the political response tends to be heavily weighted toward finding ways to collect more dots. We hear calls for more surveillance cameras in our cities, more wiretapping with fewer restrictions, fancier scanners in the airport, fewer due process protections for captured suspects. Sometimes you'll also see efforts to address the actual causes of intelligence failure, but they certainly don't get the bulk of the attention. And little wonder! Structural problems internal to intelligence or law enforcement agencies, or failures of coordination between them, are a dry, wonky, and often secret business. The solutions are complicated, distinctly unsexy, and (crucially) don't usually lend themselves to direct legislative amelioration—especially when Congress has already rolled out the big new coordinating entities that were supposed to solve these problems last time around.
But demands for more power and more collection and more visible gee‐whiz technology? Well, those are simple. Those are things you can trumpet in a 700‐word op‐ed and brag about in press releases to your constituents. Those are things pundits and anchors can debate in without intimate knowledge of Miroesque DOJ org charts. In short, we end up talking about the things that are easy to talk about. We should not be under any illusions that this makes them good solutions to intel's real problems. Hard as it is for pundits to sit silent or legislators to seem idle, sometimes the most vital reforms just don't make for snazzy headlines.


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The Best Fantasy Anime of All Time
From classics like Wolf's Rain to newer series like Sword Art Online, fantasy is one of the most popular genres of anime. That being said, we've decided to rank the best fantasy anime series of time, and we want you to vote for your favorites! How do you know what constitutes a fantasy show? Fantasy anime such as Naruto Shippuden typically involves various forms of magic, supernatural elements and mystical creatures that you wouldn't typically see in other genres.The setting of these shows is more than not a distant or imaginary world, such as the Demon Plane in the great martial arts anime Yu Yu Hakushu. Modern favorites include Fairy Tale, Black Butler, and Akame ga Kill!, but we want to know what your top fantasy anime show is. Vote below for the shows that you love the most, and downvote any that you watched and didn't like (only downvote a show if you've actually seen it please.) You can also add your own shows to this list, as long as they fall under the fantasy genre.


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Friday, 17 March 2017
A Friend Like You
124 comments:
Happy Friday to all. Beautiful card Sue, just gorgeous.
Elaine, I'm hope Andrews treatment can go ahead soon, this delay must be such a burden but it is fior his health and wellbeing. So glad you have good doctors looking after him. You story was so heartbreaking but I think it is wonderful to preserve them for the future generations.
And it wasn't too long.
P, so sad to hear you lost Harry. You and he put up a good fight but he us out of pain now and he carries your love with him.
Maria hope the problem with your eyes clears up soon, have you had them checked.
Carmen, love your motto on life, smiles cost nothing and can mean so much, you never know how other people are coping really.
June, have you worked your magic yet, he us teasing you.
Laine, I need you to come and dirt my dies out, your fetish will be over fed then.
Hugs to all,especially our poorly and missing friends, Norah, Tina and NannaTina, Wheeley, Maureen.
- 17 March 2017 at 06:01
- hollyberry said...
Such a beautiful card.
- 17 March 2017 at 06:02
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Morning Sue.
Thank you so much, what a beautiful card.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
- 17 March 2017 at 06:13
- BridgetCG said...
Hello Sue, a beautiful and very elegant card, love the colour combo, and the design/layout. Have a great day all. Bx
- 17 March 2017 at 06:13
Morning Sue. This is a gorgeous card. Have never tried milk and silver card together as i was always told to put cream and gold or silver and white together but the milk and silver gives it a warm look to it. Lovely flowers. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
- 17 March 2017 at 06:16
- Steph Cotterill said...
What a stunning way to end the week. The last two photos show the true colour mix you chose, again the first couple looked custard and silver, either colour way shows the beauty of your design and dies used. It's a really beautiful SW work of art. As for the sentiment - it comes back to you Sue just for being you xx
Sending our two out for the night so they can have mummy & daddy time alone, so as I'm staying over I shall be later popping in tomorrow but nothing will keep me away from this beautiful craft heaven.
Hope your day is a good one Sue. Sending friendly hugs your way xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 06:22
A beautifully elegant card, Sue, love it all (especially poppies!)
Have read all the family stories and been moved by many, such different times and hard to imagine how everyone coped. Think we generally have it so easy now.
Echoing Pam again - and thanks to all for lovely Harry messages, such a special boy.
Just the Dude to have tooth op next week and old Molly in for a dematt as she doesn't groom any more and hates being brushed. Then hopefully that will be it for a while.
No more of Sue's dies at the moment, just vet's bills!!
Have a good weekend everyone. sending hugs. Keep safe, Donita and Carmen.
'P' in Wales
- 17 March 2017 at 06:25
- nancyd said...
Morning Sue, beautiful colours for a gorgeous card.
Nancyd cxx
- 17 March 2017 at 06:30
- June Smith said...
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, what a beauty you have created for us today, antique and silver, what a brilliant combination, the dies really do bring this to life and the silver round the petals make the flowers pop, love it. Sue, I watched John's show last night, he did you proud with all the dies and other products on the show, looking forward to seeing todays offerings.
Pam still working at it, but I think he might be weakening!!!
Elaine, pleased that Andrews treatment can continue, it has been a very hard road but nearly there. Interesting reading your story and can relate to it so easily, just goes to show what desperation can do, at least the family did not starve on that day. Wonderful idea to write it all down for generations to come.
I also reiterate everything that Pam has said.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 06:32
- Jan on the Fosse said...
Hi Sue
Lovely card I think the colourway is beautiful.I am planning some me time this weekend plenty of crafting.
Jan x
- 17 March 2017 at 06:33
- Muriel said...
Hello Sue and all
Unusual and beautiful combination of milk and silver - really pretty. Love the dies and specially love the poppies.
Have a lovely weekend everyone
Muriel x
- 17 March 2017 at 06:37
- Jan.moogie said...
A true Sue card simply gorgeous, thanks for sharing and have a great day, hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- 17 March 2017 at 06:38
- CraftySuetoo said...
Good morning Sue. Love the vintage look of this card, I've never tried this colour combo so it's another one to add to the list!
Hugs to all. Sue (aka Pam's echo).xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 06:38
- Unknown said...
Morning Sue and all the lovely Wilsonettes.
Your edger die really finishes the card and the silvered flowers live up to their name "exquisite".
Big hug
Julie Elli
- 17 March 2017 at 06:39
- Suemac said...
Such a stunning card
- 17 March 2017 at 06:42
- Netty The Runner said...
So beautiful.
Annette x
- 17 March 2017 at 06:42
- nattyboots said...
Hi Sue
Love everything about todays card, just beautiful.
P in Wales, i was so sorry to hear about Harry, sending you a big hug.xx
Carmen, love your Motto ,i try to smile through the tears every day so worth it when i get smiles back , xx
June , belated Congratulations to you.
Thank you all for your support and well wishes for Andrew , you are a great bunch .xxx
Echoing Pam again today, Thank you Pam xxxx
Big hugs to all.
Elaine H X
- 17 March 2017 at 06:49
- Janice K said...
Good morning Sue,
A beautiful and elegant design that would be great for lots of occasions by simply changing the greeting. X
- 17 March 2017 at 06:50
- TDQ Karen said...
Love the pretty combination of dies, and the colours are very classy x
- 17 March 2017 at 06:52
- Craftynetty said...
I have never tried this colour combination either, so must give it a try, as it looks lovely. Thank you.
- 17 March 2017 at 07:01
- Unknown said...
Morning Sue Wow!! What a beautiful card love the colours you used and the edger finishes it off .
Catherine xx
- 17 March 2017 at 07:04
- Unknown said...
Wonderful card! A really lovely card design and colour combination, the milk and silver card work so beautifully together. Debra x
- 17 March 2017 at 07:09
- Unknown said...
GM Sue. Great card. Love the edger and the flowers of course!
- 17 March 2017 at 07:11
- Pussycats said...
Good Morning Sue, beautiful card this morning and love how you have created the cards with the dies. The milk and silver looks elegant and the finishing touches are stunning.. Wendy
- 17 March 2017 at 07:15
- PharmacyMichele said...
Beautiful card, would be lovely as a wedding or anniversary card.
- 17 March 2017 at 07:17
- Unknown said...
Dear Sue and everyone getting to the weekend,
So lovely!
Sophisticated and elegant. Reminds me of a lamp brand that used to advertise in the New Yorker. The ads were cartoon drawings like the New Yorker scatters through the magazine. In one, a husband is saying to his wife: "What do you mean, the lamp is the only thing in your life that feels like it has the proper proportions?"
Somehow, your cards always look just right, like they were inevitable. Mine often look a bit off and I usually can't figure out why.
On the way to work Thursday after mailing the St. Patrick's Day card, I realized that shamrocks have three hearts and four-leaf clovers have four. Oh, well, her card got lucky four-leaf clovers rather than St. Patrick shamrocks..
Enjoy the weekend!
- 17 March 2017 at 07:19
- Jackie T said...
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous I love the design and the dies are amazing. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs Jackie
- 17 March 2017 at 07:21
Hi Sue
Lovely card. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day everyone.
- 17 March 2017 at 07:24
- ahappycrafter50 said...
Pretty card Sue.
- 17 March 2017 at 07:32
- hazel young said...
Stunning card Sue xx hazel
- 17 March 2017 at 07:33
- Unknown said...
Hi Sue lovely card
Denise x
- 17 March 2017 at 07:34
- marg said...
Hello Sue
I love the Milk and Custard both warm colours, not as warm as Blush though!
Beautiful card today, watched John, your cards on there look better uo close!
Love Marg
- 17 March 2017 at 07:34
- Chris Curry said...
Great card Sue, not colours you may initially think of putting together but they work very well. Thank you, have a nice weekend. Xx
- 17 March 2017 at 07:36
- Marion Scott said...
Good morning Sue, stunning card, very elegant. Would make a great wedding card.
Marion S x
- 17 March 2017 at 07:41
Hi Sue,
Gorgeous card, what a great idea of how to use the dies. I am always in awe how you come up with all these suggestions. Colour combo - just sheer elegance.
Hugs, Rose
- 17 March 2017 at 07:59
Good morning Sue,
What a beautifully exquisite card today. I love how you adapt your dies, I love the poppies too. Yvonne xx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:00
- Dolly Daydream said...
Morning Sue,
What a stunning card to end the week. Very subtle colours, would make a lovely wedding or Anniversary card, just beautiful.
Hugs xx
Dawn Searle
- 17 March 2017 at 08:07
- hettygarlick said...
That's beautiful, and I love the way you've done the poppies Sue.
- 17 March 2017 at 08:07
- Barbara Gosden said...
Hi Sue
A beautiful card.
B xx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:10
- Helen Terry said...
Hi Sue Gorgeous card love the silver and white. xxx Helen
- 17 March 2017 at 08:10
Hi Sue
Another stunning gorgeous card
Love the flowers
Carol x
- 17 March 2017 at 08:17
- SassySaz said...
Morning Sue, a beautiful card - very classy xx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:19
- Diane Green said...
Hi Sue
What a beautiful card today, yes the milk and silver work really well together don't they. I'm another one that would gave gone fifty gold but it's lovely to be taken out of that comfort zone knowing this will work too. Beautiful dies and gorgeous poppies with a bit of sparkle, what more could we ask for. Thank you for sharing.
Love Diane G xxx
Pam as usual you have put everything we need to say. Xxxx
Donita I missed your comment about your lawn yesterday morning but had a good chuckle when I read back. I know exactly what you mean living next door to retired people who love tending their gardens. We are the poor relations on the corner who only cut their grass when we have time!!! Xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:21
Hi Sue and everyone
Lovely card. I have the Seychelles die, but not used on a card yet. Love the colours used and of course the poppy die.
John did a great job last night, your hearts really are wonderful. Looking forward to more today.
Carmen, be great if you could make Ally Pally but it really would be a mammoth journey. I travel 200 miles to go and I think that's more than enough. I love your motto about the smiles, very true.x
Maria, yes my shoulder op was a fortnight ago yesterday. It went really well, it's still very painful but definitely improving. Have more physio on Tuesday to look forward to....thanks for asking. X
Love Helen xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:22
Maia sorry forgot to say I hope your eye problems are soon sorted x
Helen xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:24
- Denise Bryant said...
Love the delicate details of these beautiful dies!
- 17 March 2017 at 08:28
- lydia jordan said...
Morning Sue,
Just beautiful, so elegant.
- 17 March 2017 at 08:28
Hi Sue,
A truly elegant card and I really like the milk and silver combo - silver and white can sometimes look too cold for my tastes so this is perfect and I also love the way your die designing is evolving and that you're giving us separate outline cutting edges, it means we can do so much more with the decorative inserts...
Donita - I'm sure your friend will appreciate your St. Pat's card even if you did mix up your shamrocks with your clover!...lol
- 17 March 2017 at 08:28
Hi Sue
Stunning again and I really must get this range of dies...Its been on my wish list for a while and having seen some of the recent posts think I have to use that flexible friend or grovel to the bank manager and splurge. Again thanks for the fabulous inspiration....
- 17 March 2017 at 08:29
- Anne said...
Lovely card again today, Sue. I got your chrysanthemum die set yesterday at the NEC so hope to have a play with it later today.
- 17 March 2017 at 08:34
Morning Sue
Gorgeous card,the silver looks good with the milk card & my favourite Poppy's
Lovely morning here hope everyone has some sunshine,
Best wishes
Karen M
- 17 March 2017 at 08:34
- karenlotty said...
It really does make a soft effect - something I will try I like how you've used the inner die to create the background
- 17 March 2017 at 08:38
Hi Sue - this colour combination really works. The poppy dies always make pretty flowers and I like the way you have edged them. Looking forward to watching/recording the rest of John's shows today. Best wishes
- 17 March 2017 at 08:40
Hello Sue
Beautiful card today, I love the colours you have used and of course your great choice of dies!
Lesley S x
- 17 March 2017 at 08:42
- Unknown said...
Hi sue a beautiful card to end the week love it so elegant and the dies are beautiful a very special card today John did you proud last night showing us your treasures thank you
Love always June xxxxxxxxxxx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:48
This card should b for all on this lovely blog!!
Thanks to Sue for this!!
Doreen x
- 17 March 2017 at 08:50
- cheryl brown said...
Hi Sue,
Oh my, a fantastically understated, yet marvellous creation to feast my eyes upon this sunny Somerset morning. Silver and milk? I would not have put those two together for a colour combo but I can see they work so well.
Note to self, be more adventurous with colours.
Elaine, so lovely to read part of your history too, stealing the bread was an act of desperation so you didn't starve. Our younger generations have so much, they wouldn't understand how hard it was for our past generations to survive.
Andrew must so relieved to have his further treatments. He and Helen have had so much to deal and come with, I admire them so much. ((((HUGS)))) for them and for you too.
Comfort blanket hugs to all. I hope your day becomes kinder to you.
Love 7 hugs
Cheryl xx
- 17 March 2017 at 08:52
- Nannieflash said...
Good Morning Sweet Sue, a beautiful card today I love the way youve cut into the background and that soft colour choice is gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxx
- 17 March 2017 at 09:07
- SueJ said...
This card is just beautiful, the silver and milk look so elegant together.
- 17 March 2017 at 09:09
Morning Sue, very elegant card today, love the milk and silver they go so well together.
Thank you again for all your inspiration.
Take care everyone, Jess xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 09:11
- Unknown said...
Just love this, beautiful, elegant etc etc.
- 17 March 2017 at 09:12
- Pat L said...
Hi Sue
Beautiful elegant card and while I don't have the Seychelles die I'm sure I can find another of your dies which will work to make this. Love the touch of silver on the exquisite poppies
Echoing Pams lovely comments again
Sending my love and hugs to everyone
- 17 March 2017 at 09:14
- Rosemary Stickland said...
Another lovely card, so stylish with the silver accents.
Rosemary xx
- 17 March 2017 at 09:16
- rolfi said...
Hi Sue,
a delicate and elegant card today...
Rolf xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 09:46
- Yorks butterfly said...
Morning Sue another beautiful card for us today, i don't know how you manage to come up with such beautiful designs day after day, but I am so glad that you do.
- 17 March 2017 at 09:53
- cr@fty said...
Good morning Sue
Today's card is so beautiful you come up with such fabulous creations! I love the colour combination and the dies used (I bet your surprised at that lol!). I'm loving Johns shows he shows your dies off brilliantly!
Hugs x
Heather T
- 17 March 2017 at 09:58
- JAO said...
Lovely card Sue.
- 17 March 2017 at 10:11
- Ann said...
Hi Sue
Beautiful card so elegant.
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
- 17 March 2017 at 10:12
- Unknown said...
Hi sue and crafters.
Lovely card this morning. Would be great for several occasions. Really do adore those poppies although I don't own it yet lol. X
- 17 March 2017 at 10:31
- Unknown said...
WOW Sue, this is absolutely stunning!
June x
- 17 March 2017 at 10:40
- fluffycat said...
Hi Sue, a beautifully soft and gentle card today, lovely. I really must try some 'double cutting' as it gives such a different dimension to your dies.
A miserably wet day here but it's knit and natter this afternoon so that will brighten things up a bit. Hope everyone has that good Friday feeling and are looking forward to the rest of John's shows.
- 17 March 2017 at 10:48
- Kiraneries said...
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. Feminine, delicate and very elegant in the milk white and silver.
- 17 March 2017 at 10:58
- alimecca said...
Hi Sue,
A very sophisticated and elegant card for us today. Gorgeous. Love and hugs Alison xx
- 17 March 2017 at 11:01
- Jean Z said...
Hi Sue, Beautiful card . love Jean Z xxxxx
- 17 March 2017 at 11:19
- Unknown said...
To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
I Truly Love Today's Striking Card I Love The Impressive Cutting Dies You Used
Also The Truly Tremendous Colour Combination Of Milk/Silver Foundation Card.
Products Used In Today's Card:-
"The Seychelles Decorative Die Set"
"The Blossom Edger Die Set"
"The Exquisite Poppies Die Set"
"The Olive Branch Die Set"
"Milk & Silver Foundation Card"
"Silver Embossing Powder"
"Sticky Adhesive Sheet"
"Diamond Snow"
"Silver Paint Pen"
"Cream Tulle"
Today's Luxurious Card:-
I Just Love How You Cut Your Milk Card To The Size You Required, The You Took
"The Seychelles Die" And Double Cut It Horizontally Across Your Milk Card, The Dies Do Slightly Overlap
But Sue As You Explained To Us, This Isn't A Problem As This Is Going To Be Covered.
Sue Next You Backed Your Milk Card With The Silver Card, So It Would Show Through The Decorative Cut Out
Area's. Sue Then You Took "The Blossom Edger Die" And Cut It Out In Silver And Backed It With Milk Card
Cutting This Twice On Both Occasions You Will Need To Extend But As You Mentioned Its Really Easy To Do.
Then You Glued One To The Top Edge Of Your Card And One To The Bottom Edge Of Your Card,
Sue Then You Cut Out Another Impressive "Seychelles Decorative Die" Out Of Milk Card And Backed In Silver
You Cut The Inside Out So This Created A Luxurious Frame, You Then Embossed Your Sentiment In "Silver
Embossing Powder" You Covered This With A "Sticky Adhesive Sheet" (As You've Mentioned So Many Times
Always Keep Those Small Pieces) Once You Peeled Away The Backing Then You Attached Your
"Seychelles Frame" Over It, You Then Sprinkled Using "Diamond Snow" Sue Then You Created Three Extremely
Impressive Flowers By Using Your "Exquisite Poppies Die Set" You Edged Them By Using A "Silver Paint Pen"
You Attached A Small Flower To The Top Of Your Sentiment On Top Right Hand Side, You Used "Cream Tulle"
And "Olive Branches" To Embellish Your Remarkable Card, You Added The Large Flower On The Knot Of
"The Tulle" And The Other Flower To The Side In Left Hand Corner, Then You Added Your "Olive Branches"
A Few "Pearls" Here And There, Attaching This To Your Mat/Layering Of Milk/Silver Card
Plus Your Signature Piercing.
And So They Say Voila' We Have A Sue Wilson "Masterpiece"
Thank You So Very Much For Sharing, And For Your Daily Inspiration I Truly Appreciate Everything You Do
Sue Take Great Care
Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin And Heather
Sue Lots Of Love And Huge Hugs 🤗 For Yourself
Love From Sam xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 11:37
- Fikreta said...
it's wonderful!
have a great day!
- 17 March 2017 at 11:43
- CraftyJo said...
I see lots of wonderful 'elements' in today's offering but it doesn't 'float my boat' the way most of them do. Really like the silver-tipped poppies :)
- 17 March 2017 at 11:49
- ursula said...
Gosh not two colours I would have thought putting together, but so so stunning, an amazing card Sue, just love it....luv Ursula xx
- 17 March 2017 at 11:54
- Lynn Dalby said...
Hello Sue.
Pretty Card. I like the die and the effect you have created. I about the vintage look to the milk and silver colour scheme. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
- 17 March 2017 at 12:17
Afternoon Sue, I love this colour combo, this is a beautiful card.
Love Rosemarie X X
- 17 March 2017 at 12:22
- Barbara (C) said...
Great idea to give the impression of a large die as the background when it will not be showing once the top cut of the Seychelles die is in place. An elegant card for a special occasion. BarbaraC
- 17 March 2017 at 12:30
- barbara macaskill said...
Very pretty color combo! I love how you have stretched the die to make it larger! I love being able to use my dies in other ways because then I feel better about spending the money on them! LOL At least that is what I tell myself! Have a great weekend and TFS!
- 17 March 2017 at 12:46
- Kim Dibben said...
Fabulous card Sue xx love the colours you've used xx love Kim D
- 17 March 2017 at 12:47
- Margaret R said...
Hi Sue
Lovely card, not too fussy
Margaret xx
- 17 March 2017 at 13:01
- Sandy (tort) said...
A nice card
Sandy (tort)
- 17 March 2017 at 13:13
- Sue MacFall said...
Another lovely elegant card, thank you Sue. Love the colours too.
- 17 March 2017 at 13:27
- Jean said...
So pretty!
- 17 March 2017 at 14:20
- Tracy Welham said...
Stunning, gorgeous colour tones. Creative Blessings, Tracy x
- 17 March 2017 at 14:28
- Hilary Bunker said...
Another lovely card Sue Thankyou
- 17 March 2017 at 14:33
- Barbara said...
Stunning card Sue!
I adore your white cards but the silver adds a touch of elegance to it.
- 17 March 2017 at 14:44
- sandieann21 said...
Gorgeous x
- 17 March 2017 at 14:44
- Annie Stamps said...
Love the silver and milk combination Sue. It looks so elegant.
Have just finished making Mother's day cards for my daughters. Your die sets make it so easy to make quick and easy cards that look fab and are always appreciated.
Annie P
- 17 March 2017 at 15:01
- Unknown said...
Hi Sue such a soft and gentle looking card.Love the colours you have used . Thanks for sharing . Gloria (sidcup ) xx
- 17 March 2017 at 16:15
- Kate's Cards said...
Lovely colours and such a pretty card. xx
- 17 March 2017 at 16:54
- Betty McAlister said...
Afternoon Sue. Beautiful card in wonderful colours. Very elegant xx
- 17 March 2017 at 17:04
- Laura O said...
great card Sue,nice colour combo ,Laura O
- 17 March 2017 at 17:23
- KarinsArtScrap said...
beautiful and elegant Sue
Gr Karin
- 17 March 2017 at 17:45
- Marianne's Craftroom said...
Gorgeous colour combo, fab card
- 17 March 2017 at 17:46
- Janet in Menston said...
Pretty card, & beautiful colour combination
- 17 March 2017 at 17:54
Hi Sue, Girgeous card again today. I wouldn't have thought of using these two colours but they do go really well I will have to try them myself now. The die cuts are lovely too.
Barbara V
- 17 March 2017 at 18:04
- Crafty Cruiser said...
I've been without wifi for the past few days but opened up on my return to this stunning card. Truly beautiful!
Doreen R
- 17 March 2017 at 18:05
A lovely ethereal looking design today. Thank you for your ideas. You always inspire me.
- 17 March 2017 at 18:14
- Unknown said...
very Pretty
- 17 March 2017 at 18:35
- Narrowboat girl said...
A very pretty card Sue and an imaginative colour combo
- 17 March 2017 at 20:42
- Tooth Fairy Jo said...
Hello Sue,
How clever to use the Seychelles dies as a background and focal point, it looks stunning. Love the milk and silver combination, it's so much softer than white and silver and looks so elegant. I have enjoyed Johns shows today, he really does showcase your dies beautifully and I have fallen deeply in love with the Infinity striplet, so that's now on order! Sue you are costing me a fortune!!
Donita your friend will love your card however many "leaves" it has.
Laine if you are speaking to Yvonne this week please send her lots of love and tell her she is missed, hope she is ok.
Pam thank you for your daily catch up.
Love and hugs for all
Saba xxxx
- 17 March 2017 at 20:48
- Lynne L said...
Hi Sue Wow what a beautiful card I was wondering what the background die was until I read your notes clever use of the Seychelles die to create the background the poppies look so beautiful with their silver edge its all just lovely Ive been watching some of Johns shows today the heart dies are all fabulous I will probably end up buying them all as I just cant choose a favourite! In fact Sue your last collection of dies are all fabulous I just want them all!!
Hope you and all the lovely Wilsonettes have a good weekend
- 17 March 2017 at 21:02
- Di said...
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card, Love the dies you have used and the colour, the cream and silver looks great.
Di B. x
- 17 March 2017 at 21:19
- Theresa said...
i'm quite surprised at how well silver and milk work together, hugs xx
- 17 March 2017 at 21:20
- Dawn Holben said...
Sue this is totally gorgeous, i love the dies look cut like that and then
layered in the middle.
the silver and milk card look so fab together and the flower is the perfect finishing touch.
- 17 March 2017 at 21:45
- theresa w said...
Hi sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Beautiful card sue x really surprised at how gorgeous the silver and milk look together x
Take care everyone x
Theresa w xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 22:07
- sued99 said...
Really lovely card. X
- 17 March 2017 at 22:10
- Myra said...
Hello Sue,
It's been a very strange day here as Internet access has been all bu Nil! However, I have seen this gorgeous card and have read most of the comments! It's taken all day but we don't give up here!!
Silver and milk is not a combination of which I would have thought straight away! However having seen it I have to say it is really lovely!!
I'm scared to take too long - so just want to say , love to everyone!
Beautiful card .
Love tonall my lovely friends! Myra xxx
- 17 March 2017 at 22:11
- Lynda's craft's said...
Hi Sue
A gorgeous card it's stunning.
Love Lynda Brock xx
- 17 March 2017 at 22:33
- Maria said...
Hi Sue and everyone.
Lovely card. Thay die is getting higher on ny wishlist.
Sorru can see a lot but eyes worse by conjumctivotis.
Oj dear lycky I;m nor a secretery.
Many hugs to you a;;
Maria x
- 17 March 2017 at 22:45
- Littlelamb said...
Beautiful card Sue. Lovely colours. Thank you for sharing. Echoing Pam's words.
- 18 March 2017 at 01:00
Very striking card Sue, love the exquisite poppies. They sure set the card off.
- 18 March 2017 at 01:09
Hi Sue,
Elegant and beautiful!Love the colors and all the finishing touches: the poppies, the olive branches and the pearls, of course.This card would be perfect for a Silver Anniversary or a wedding card (with a different sentiment).Thanks for sharing.
Pam - As usual you have put everything we need to say. Thank you.
'P' in Wales – The weather is getting better. At least the sun came out for a couple hours today!
Myra – You have a great sense of humor! No objections from Laine ...so far.
Elaine – Fingers crossed for Andrew on Monday. Hugs for all of you.
Helen B. – Hopefully this year we'll go back home to visit our families. If we'll go on this trip in September, we might stop to London on our way back to Canada. We would like to visit London and many other places in UK.
Donita – Yesterday stamp might be: Sue Wilson Design Foam Mounted Cling Stamps - Wrought Iron Swirls (Item Number: UMS586 on Ecstasy.com)
Laine - Are you so brave to ride a scooter?
Lots of hugs for all friends,
Still a newbie to Craft / Not longer the newest and the only across the pond Wilsonette
- 18 March 2017 at 02:43
Beautiful card. Love this colour combo.
Take care everyone.
- 18 March 2017 at 03:57
- DeCor said...
Lovely card again today! I love the edge from blossom edger die.
- 18 March 2017 at 05:59
- DeCor said...
Lovely card again today! I love the edge from blossom edger die.
- 18 March 2017 at 06:00
- DeCor said...
Lovely card again today! I love the edge from blossom edger die.
- 18 March 2017 at 06:00
- Jennifer Smith-Kirk said...
Gorgeous card Sue, love the dies used x x x
- 18 March 2017 at 17:45
- julie laz said...
Hi sue, sorry I've had to go back to look at a few of your cards, this is beautiful sue, crafty hugs Julie laz xxx😘
- 19 March 2017 at 12:49
- julie laz said...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
November 30, 2011
Catholics in Ende archdiocese, in East Nusa Tenggara, are today mourning the loss of a pastor who they say contributed greatly to the growth of the local Church.
Divine Word Archbishop Emeritus Donatus Djagom died yesterday in his sleep at age 92.
His body was sent to Christ the King Cathedral Church in Ende today where it will lie in state until his funeral on December 2.
He will be buried in the grounds of the Archdiocesan Palace after a requiem Mass led by Archbishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota of Ende.
"Archbishop Emeritus Donatus was very close to his people. Many, especially in villages, really felt his presence as a pastor," Archbishop Potokota said.
He "was dedicated and committed to the growth of the local Church while he led this archdiocese for 27 years," he said, adding the former prelate "paid great attention to the role of ordinary Catholics."
Divine Word Father Johanes Damianus Mukese, head of theFlores Pos newspaper, praised Archbishop Emeritus Donatus for building an effective strategy for pastoral work.
"He started pastoral discussions involving priests and laypeople in 1984. During his leadership, three major pastoral discussions were held," Fr. Mukese said.
He also credited the late archbishop with having encouraged many local people to answer their religious calling.
"The number of native-born priests grew fast, and many of them became missioners," he said.
Archbishop Emeritus Donatus was born on May 10, 1919 in Bilas, Manggarai and ordained a priest in Teteringen, the Netherlands, on August 28, 1949.
On December 19, 1968, he was appointed archbishop of Ende, and his episcopal ordination was on June 11, the following year. He retired on February 23, 1996.
By JOHN THAVIS AND STAFF REPORTER on Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Bishop Bernard Fellay, centre, pictured before an ordination Mass in Econe, Switzerland (AP Photo/Keystone, Olivier Maire)
CATHOLIC HERALD REPORT: The head of the traditionalist Society of St Pius X has said a "doctrinal preamble" presented by the Vatican needs changes before it can be accepted as the basis for the group's reconciliation.
The statement by Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior of the society, appeared to hold out hope for further discussions with the Vatican, but it was unclear whether the Vatican would be willing to revisit the text.
"It is true that this doctrinal preamble cannot receive our endorsement, although leeway has been allowed for a 'legitimate discussion' about certain points of the [Second Vatican] Council. What is the extent of this leeway?" Bishop Fellay said in an interview posted on the society's website.
In September, when Bishop Fellay was handed the preamble, the Vatican did not publish the document but said it "states some doctrinal principles and criteria for the interpretation of Catholic doctrine necessary to guarantee fidelity" to the formal teaching of the Church.
In his interview, however, Bishop Fellay said the preamble was "a document which can be clarified and modified, as the accompanying note points out. It is not a definitive text."
"The proposal that I will make in the next few days to the Roman authorities and their response in turn will enable us to evaluate our remaining options. And whatever the result of these talks may be, the final document that will have been accepted or rejected will be made public," he said.
Asked whether the past two years of talks with the Vatican have been pointless, Bishop Fellay said they have allowed the society to present their objections to the doctrinal difficulties caused by Vatican II "and consequently show why adherence to the Council is problematic. This is an essential first step."
"In Rome itself, the evolving interpretations given to religious liberty, the modifications that have been made on this subject in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and in the Compendium of it, the corrections that are currently being studied for the Code of Canon Law … all this shows the difficulties that you run into when you try to abide by the conciliar documents at all costs," Bishop Fellay said.
"From our perspective, this nicely shows the impossibility of adhering in a stable way to a doctrine in motion," he added.
The eventual "canonical solution" envisioned by the Vatican for the society was expected to take the form of a personal prelature, or a Church jurisdiction without geographical boundaries. Bishop Fellay said such an arrangement would be pointless unless the doctrinal differences were resolved.
Last month Fr Paul Morgan, the British superior of the SSPX, saidthat the preamble had been deemed "clearly unacceptable" by SSPX leaders meeting in Italy. He made the comment in a newsletter posted line and then removed.
The first official results will be published in early December, but already the Africa Union and the European Union have launched appeals for the results of the vote to be accepted by all candidates. Fr. Loris agrees that "the problem now is to see if the results are accepted by all candidates. The election observers have in fact found several irregularities. One needs to establish whether this is due to irregularities caused by delays, organizational difficulties and technical and logistical errors, or if it is deliberate fraud. There have been reports of already voted ballots in favor of a particular candidate, but investigation still needs to be carried out to verify these facts", concludes Father Loris. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 30/11/2011)
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- African-American Catholics are much more engaged in their church on a variety of levels than are white Catholics, concludes the first National Black Catholic Survey.
Whether in a majority black church, a mixed or mostly white parish, the survey found African-American Catholics feel satisfied and fulfilled in their parishes, explained retired Bishop John H. Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., who is president of the National Black Catholic Congress.
By "engaged," Bishop Ricard explained, the authors of the report mean African-Americans are involved in their parishes well beyond simply attending Mass somewhat regularly. That includes having strong networks of friends and family in their churches, participating in multiple parish activities and saying their spiritual, emotional and social needs are met there.
Bishop Ricard, who is rector of the Washington seminary of his religious order, the Josephites, said the results of the survey surprised and pleased him and the leaders of the National Black Catholic Congress who commissioned it, along with the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Church Life and the office of the school's president. The survey will be used as the basis of a pastoral plan for evangelization that will be presented during next July's National Black Catholic Congress in Indianapolis.
"This is a bright spot for the church," said Bishop Ricard in an interview Nov. 28 at St. Joseph's Seminary. Whatever their parish situation, a majority of African-American participants in the attitudinal survey conducted by Knowledge Networks, "feel affirmed and have decided they are going to stay Catholic," he said. "It's a very optimistic message."
Among the conclusions of the survey were that black Catholics feel more committed to their parishes emotionally, spiritually and socially than do white Catholics. In those respects, as in many other aspects of the survey, black Catholics were shown to be much more like black Protestants in their approach to church than they are like white Catholics.
"Compared with other religious and racial groups, African-American Catholics behave and look like African-American Protestants," said the executive summary written by study authors Darren W. Davis, a professor of political science and associate vice president for research at Notre Dame, and Donald B. Pope-Davis, professor of psychology and vice president and associate provost Notre Dame.
Still, "African-American Protestants are clearly more highly involved by every measure of engagement," they continued. Therefore, they said, the pattern "is taken as suggestive of a cultural effect, as opposed to a Catholic effect, whereby the historical and cultural norms of the African-American community weigh just as heavily on African-American Catholics as on African-American Protestants."
The survey was conducted this summer in phone calls to 3,215 people, including 2,104 African-Americans, proportionally representing Catholics and Protestants according to their ratio in the U.S. population. Seventy-six percent of those surveyed said their parish is not predominantly African-American. No margin of error was given.
In one set of comparisons, asking "how well does your parish meet your needs," black Catholics, and both black and white Protestants were more likely than their white Catholic counterparts to agree. For instance, when the question asked about spiritual needs, 78 percent of black Catholics and 86 percent of black Protestants said "well" or "very well," while 67 percent of white Catholics and 81 percent of white Protestants said the same.
The difference was sharper when the question asked about parishes meeting social needs, with 62 percent of black Catholics, 76 percent of black Protestants and 63 percent of white Protestants saying "well" or "very well," while just 41 percent of white Catholics said so.
Bishop Ricard said the finding that black Catholics are almost as at-ease in mixed or mostly white parishes as they are in majority black parishes shows that efforts have been successful in helping African-Americans to feel a part of the Catholic Church and make it their own.
That model could hold lessons for dioceses and churches that are struggling to help immigrants from Latin America and Asia feel like they belong, he said.
Like African-Americans, Latino and Asian immigrants have a strong cultural sense of community, Bishop Ricard said. "There is less emphasis on the individual and more on the communitarian aspects of a church."
For instance, black Catholics in the survey were much more likely to say it's important that their friends attend their church. Just about 7 percent of white Catholics agreed with that statement. But 27 percent of black Catholics said so. Phrased another way, 48 percent of black Catholics said being with others in church is an important reason to go, compared with 26 percent of white Catholics, 58 percent of black Protestants and 52 percent of white Protestants.
And there also are lessons for all types of parishes that are interested in having their members become more deeply engaged.
Bishop Ricard related the experience of a large Florida parish that made the effort to have the pastor or a member of the parish staff personally visit every one of the 2,000 registered families. Completed over the course of a year, these visits featured conversations about what people wanted from their church, what was working and not working and what their everyday concerns were, he said.
"It had a significant effect on increasing people's involvement," he said. It wasn't so much that the parish would be able to adapt to all those concerns, but a matter of "making people feel personally involved," he said.
The survey did find various aspects of church life where African-Americans consider improvement is needed. Among them that although most African-Americans do not consider the church racist -- 77 percent said they don't consider it racist -- nearly a third have felt uncomfortable being the only black in a church and a quarter have encountered people avoiding them or refusing to shake hands.
Majorities of African-Americans said the church should put more effort into emphasizing black saints; promoting black vocations and black bishops; supporting issues such as affirmative action and problems in Africa and promoting racial integration.
But there was also hopeful news when it comes to young adults being involved, the survey found.
"African-American young adults, both Catholic and Protestant, are more religiously engaged and consider religion to be more important than whites of the same age," the authors wrote. "Older individuals are more religiously engaged than younger adults, and there is an age gap, but African-American young adults are also religiously engaged. Whatever disengagement exists among African-Americans, it cannot be attributed to a generation gap. White Catholic young adults, by contrast, have an extremely low level of religious commitment."
It also found that black Catholics were much more likely than their white counterparts to say religion is important in their lives. They also are more likely to say they would turn to their pastor or another church leader for help in times of crisis such as a death in the family, marriage or alcohol problems.
ARCHDIOCESE OF MELBOURNE REPORT: BY Denis Fitzgerald
Advent is a time of yearning to see the presence of Jesus in our world. As Christians, love of neighbour is one of the ways in which we are called to give witness to this presence.
This has a parish dimension as well as a personal one. As Bishop Peter Elliott put it in a recent letter to Australian parishes: "We are challenged and called to be a loving, compassionate and inclusive community – to be truly 'One Body in Christ'."
Who is our neighbour? We know from the parable of the Good Samaritan, and from two thousand years of action and reflection on Christ's teaching, that we are called to continually extend our reach, to include as our neighbour both those who are close to us and those with whom we may not immediately be comfortable; as the saints have done through the ages, and as so many strive to do today.
It is a challenge in our parishes and communities to ensure that all people are included in the life of the Church: those new to our area; people who are shy, or who do not communicate readily; people different from ourselves – older, younger, richer, poorer. Our time is limited, as is our energy. And there are people who we do want to catch up with. How can we get around to everyone?
This challenge cannot be met by any one of us, but it cannot be met without us. A parish or community endeavour is called for, involving many individuals in a concerted way. (See boxed text below).
Another dimension to our engagement can be as part of the broader political community.
Work continues towards the development in Australia of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. This broad proposal would establish a national scheme to tackle the individualised needs of Australians who have a permanent disability. The recommendations being worked on by governments at Commonwealth and state level would greatly increase the quality of care and of support for those who care for them.
Popular support is also necessary. A report earlier this year from the Productivity Commission considered that there would be positive long-run economic benefits from such a scheme, but that it would require that we double our current public spending on disability support.
Individuals, parishes and other groups can express their support for these developments through the website www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au
Denis Fitzgerald is Executive Director of Catholic Social Services Victoria.
Each of us as individuals and members of parishes is called on to promote and recognise the gifts and lives of people with disability, as part of our broad response to the Gospel call: "Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me" (Matt 25:40).
Disability is a major factor in the lives of many Australians. There are 350,000 people in Australia who have a permanent disability, and rely on others for care, mobility or communication. About 550,000 people are primary carers of people with disabilities.
Since 1992, the United Nations has promoted 3 December as International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The observance of the day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities. It seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
The Church in Australia has regularly drawn this day to the attention of parishes, and has provided resource material to assist parish communities to engage more effectively with their members who have disabilities. It reminds us that many people with disability are participating fully in their parish communities. But it also reminds us that this is not always the case, and it seeks to increase awareness of gains to be made.
In 2011, the material provided by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference includes a booklet, Reflection and Response: Welcoming People with Disability. The booklet speaks to us in various ways. By reminding us of te scriptural setting: "'Just as each of us has various parts in one body, and the parts do not all have the same function: in the same way, all of us, though there are so many of us, make up one body in Christ, and as different parts we are all joined to one another' (Rom 12; 4-6)."
By drawing out some of the implications of this: "Parish communities need every person to be part of the worshipping body. A parish is not complete or whole unless it includes, nurtures and rejoices in each of its members." And by providing a set of prayer cards and support material to assist parishes in creating accessible communities.
A complementary series of checklists challenges us in the areas of:
- Hospitality and relationships
- Sensory access
- Resource access
- Buildings and physical access.
For information on support materials: www.css.org.au
Kairos Catholic Journal Volume 22, Issue 22
St. Andrew the Apostle
Feast: November 30
TODAY'S GOSPEL AND MASS ONLINE: NOV. 30: Matthew 4: 18 - 22
|Matthew 4: 18 - 22
|As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
|And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
|Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
|And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zeb'edee and John his brother, in the boat with Zeb'edee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
|Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.


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My post was in resonse to the "you can't have too many tools"
Re securing the furnace vents from dauber attacks; Pix one shows the open vents, vulnerable to vermin entering. Pix 2 shows the insertion of "horse hair", used during storage. A piece cut about 2x3" will fit nicely and snugly. Simply pull out when furnace operation is required. This is the first experiment. Any other ideas?carson FL
Thanks, George. Yes, you are right. My little idea is indeed a hoaky one. The best way to go for a permanent installation will be as you suggested. Here is the link for a screen from CW.carson FL
A little hint here for Kwikee Steps, a potential problem. Well, the tie-wraps rotted away and I was dragging the wires on the ground while traveling down the hi-way. Luckily I noticed that at a rest stop. I proceeded to re-tie them using a fairly hefty bungy-cord. There are perfect holes in the frame to attach the hooks.
To replace those rotted tie-wraps with something more permanent than bungee cord you might want to consider stainless steel tie-wraps.
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