Hello,I'm new to the group so I thought I'd just say Hi and introduce
myself.My name is Wendy.I live in Northeast Florida,with my husband
and teenage daughter.I love to crochet and can knit alittle.I probably
won't be able to donate a full afghan due to my work schedule but it
doesn't take me long to do squares.I look forward to helping with a
worthy cause.Have a great day.Wendy aka...not_ever_home

This sounds so awesome.  thanks for sharing this information!!
Debbie


--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "kayewyser"
<kayewyser@...> wrote:
>
> This Is Easily The Product of The Century!
>
> As a consumer product examiner my job is to investigate thousands of
> products actual performance against the claims that the companies
> make. Needless to say most products never come close to meeting the
> claims of the companies that sell them. Recently, I came across a
> most spectacular performing product that in many instances even
> exceeds the companies claims so I am sharing the information with
> you:
>
> The company located at http://theshopperadvantage.com packages and
> sells programs that help consumers save money on everything from
> groceries to high end name brand electronics. I recently tested
> their sampler program and was stunned to find that the savings
> really live up to the hype. I was able to save 79% on a test grocery
> purchase and I bought a Dell computer for only $248.00! Also with
> their sampler program I was able to eat at a 4 star steak house with
> 5 other people and the entire bill was under $20.00. So this week's
> pick is definately this program. Go take a look and start saving
> your hard earned dollars!
>

Hi Wendy,
      first thing I'd like to say is your email address is so sad!  But
I hope you can find some time for yourself too :)  Welcome and thanks
for your help -- I'm especially thankful because I'm a veteran and
appreciate what ppl do for the military.

Cheers!,
Debbie
(south dakota)

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "not_ever_home"
<not_ever_home@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,I'm new to the group so I thought I'd just say Hi and introduce
> myself.My name is Wendy.I live in Northeast Florida,with my husband
> and teenage daughter.I love to crochet and can knit alittle.I
probably
> won't be able to donate a full afghan due to my work schedule but it
> doesn't take me long to do squares.I look forward to helping with a
> worthy cause.Have a great day.Wendy aka...not_ever_home
>

Re: Soaring Prices at the Supermarket!

Recently someone reposted a news story about how grocery prices are
going to rise across the board to almost staggering levels. After
reading that I researched it myself and found hundreds of news reports
substantiating this story. I started to watch the prices at my local
supermarkets and sure enough almost everything has already gone up
between .40 to .80 per product. In fact I have found that my total
grocery bill has risen approximately 38 percent for the same products
and quantities that I purchased two months ago. So I took the previous
posters advice, I signed up for the sampler kit at
http://groceriesclub.com and I must tell you that it has helped like
nothing else. Just yesterday I was able to buy $175.98 worth of
groceries and other products and it only cost me $22.13 thanks to this
wonderful program! I am so excited and happy I can barely type. I plan
on giving out gift certificates to this program as well. This couldn't
have come at a better time.

Patty K.

Hi
Debbie,
          My email wasn't meant to be sad,just dreadfully
honest...lol.I ususally find time to squeeze some time in for myself
somewhere,and being that crochet is the thing I enjoy the most on my
down time that is usually what I do  for me...and if I can't be at home
(Dr.Appt or just traveling in the car)I grab my crochet bag and get a
few rounds/rows done on the go.Well enough about me....What branch of
the service were you apart of? My husband served in the Army for 7
years, and my dad served in the Navy(before my mom  and dad married.)
So I really don't know much about the military other than some of the
funny stories my husband has told me about.I'm just Thankful willing
people like you are or have been faithful to step up to the plate and
serve to protect our country.Thank You for your service.Well I look
forward to hearing from you in the future,In the meantime have A GREAT
Day.                                      Wendy

I meant to put Email addy....I don't want anyone thinking I'm sending
sad e-mails...LOL..Wendy

Roxanne Weaver
PO Box 133
23 Montandon court
Montandon PA 17850

Lucinda's Country Crafts
8821 West Branch Highway
Lewisburg Pa 17837

Lucinda Marks
38 Diffenderfer Road
Mifflinburg Pa 17844

Hi! I am very excited to find this sight. I am a crocheter from Indiana
I would appreciate any info on where to send completed projects.  I am
going to get started right away.... Thanks for a great website!

I know this may sound silly but I am creating a photo challege for
all in this group who are donating any item - not just afghans and/or
lapghans.

Here's the challenge:

Today I uploaded two lapghans pics.  My challenge is that each person
take pics of their work and post here so that we can all see the
great work that is being done.  Some may want to remain anonymous,
and that's OK!  but, if you are working on something, or have just
finished a project, please snap a quick shot (or have someone else do
it and help you if you need it) and post in the photo album I have
created called "Donation Items"

If, for some reason, you are unable to post in that album, create
your own and put your pics in there.

I would LOVE to see the other work that is being done for this great
cause.  I'm starting a new afghan today!

Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless,
Debbie
South Dakota

Here is my favorite place to play around in...GREAT patterns for free!

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php

No sign up or registry...just go and look and print!

Debbie
South Dakota

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "not_ever_home"
<not_ever_home@...> wrote:
>
> I meant to put Email addy....I don't want anyone thinking I'm sending
> sad e-mails...LOL..Wendy
>


That's OK Wendy!!  It just seemed sad that you work so hard :-)  Hope
you are enjoying some crochet time!

Debbie

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "rugmaker47"
<rugmaker47@...> wrote:
>
> Hi! I am very excited to find this sight. I am a crocheter from
Indiana
> I would appreciate any info on where to send completed projects.  I
am
> going to get started right away.... Thanks for a great website!
>


Hello Rugmaker -- welcome to the group!  What have you decided to start
right away??? What are the colors?  I just love crocheting and finding
new, cool, easy patterns that look great...check out the free patterns
link I posted and you'll find lots of ideas!

Debbie

I'm looking forward to my coupon books coming in the mail.  When I
did a search for "scam" with the group that runs this offer, there
was NOTHING that showed up.  I was thrilled...I did a very thorough
search too.  So, I've ordered 2 books and waiting now to see how it
works.

Thanks so much for the link!
Debbie
South Dakota

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "pattikrull"
<pattykrull@...> wrote:
>
> Re: Soaring Prices at the Supermarket!
>
> Recently someone reposted a news story about how grocery prices are
> going to rise across the board to almost staggering levels. After
> reading that I researched it myself and found hundreds of news
reports
> substantiating this story. I started to watch the prices at my
local
> supermarkets and sure enough almost everything has already gone up
> between .40 to .80 per product. In fact I have found that my total
> grocery bill has risen approximately 38 percent for the same
products
> and quantities that I purchased two months ago. So I took the
previous
> posters advice, I signed up for the sampler kit at
> http://groceriesclub.com and I must tell you that it has helped
like
> nothing else. Just yesterday I was able to buy $175.98 worth of
> groceries and other products and it only cost me $22.13 thanks to
this
> wonderful program! I am so excited and happy I can barely type. I
plan
> on giving out gift certificates to this program as well. This
couldn't
> have come at a better time.
>
> Patty K.
>

Debbie ,I clicked on the addy you gave but it wasn't for crochet
patterns..it was promoting adult stuff..You may want to check it
out...I actually had to close out of the site because it would not
allow me to go back to this site.Wendy
>

>Okay,I tried a link that I had saved in my favorites for the same
site and it took me to the same adult stuff...I think maybe a hacker
has done the site in....If anyone knows the owner of that site you may
want to contact them and let them know that their web addy is not
showing crochet anymore.Wendy

OMG!! That's horrible!  I'm so sorry abou that.  If you have a
spyware program you should run it to make sure you didn't get any
viruses or spyware on your computer (I always do that when I'm taken
somewhere I don't want to go on the computer).

I will check the link out later and figure out what is wrong.  I was
just there last night!

Thanks for letting me know,
Debbie

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "not_ever_home"
<not_ever_home@...> wrote:
>
> >Okay,I tried a link that I had saved in my favorites for the same
> site and it took me to the same adult stuff...I think maybe a
hacker
> has done the site in....If anyone knows the owner of that site you
may
> want to contact them and let them know that their web addy is not
> showing crochet anymore.Wendy
>

I know this may sound silly but I am creating a photo challege for
all in this group who are donating any item - not just afghans and/or
lapghans.

Here's the challenge:

Today I uploaded two lapghans pics. My challenge is that each person
take pics of their work and post here so that we can all see the
great work that is being done. Some may want to remain anonymous,
and that's OK! but, if you are working on something, or have just
finished a project, please snap a quick shot (or have someone else do
it and help you if you need it) and post in the photo album I have
created called "Donation Items"

If, for some reason, you are unable to post in that album, create
your own and put your pics in there.

I would LOVE to see the other work that is being done for this great
cause. I'm starting a new afghan today!

Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless,
Debbie
South Dakota

I just went through and did a virus scan and deleted all temporary
internet files and anything that a worm or a virus could be apart of,
this time after all that I was able to get to the free pattern
site.Sorry for the scare ...it must have just been my computer.Happy
Thanksgiving to all.Wendy

Happy Turkey Day to all!!  Take breaks and don't be too stressed out
during the holidays - it can be a tough time for many (me included).

Enjoy the Blessings you have :)

God Bless,
Debbie

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, Karen Stradley
<rugmaker47@...> wrote:
>
> Hello! Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!
> Karen in Indiana
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Sabrina Dobson <wild_angel_pa27@...>
> To: soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 4:11:28 PM
> Subject: [soldierscharitysisters] Free Pattern
>
> Hello Everyone,
>   I just wanted to respond to the free pattern not working.  I was
just on that site and was looking at some of there patterns The site
does work! It didnt take me to an adult site!  Have a Happy
Thanksgiving! !!!! Sabrina
>
>
>
>
______________________________________________________________________
______________
> Be a better pen pal.
> Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how.
http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/
>

Hey Wendy -- I thought that might be it after others were able to get
on and I wasn't experiencing any problems.  HOpe you got it all cleaned
up!  Spyware is horrible.  My husband owns his own computer repair biz
(Knight in Shining Armor Computer Repair -- cute, huh?? lol) and that's
the main call that he receives.

Were you finally able to get on the crochet site?

Debbie

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "not_ever_home"
<not_ever_home@...> wrote:
>
> I just went through and did a virus scan and deleted all temporary
> internet files and anything that a worm or a virus could be apart of,
> this time after all that I was able to get to the free pattern
> site.Sorry for the scare ...it must have just been my computer.Happy
> Thanksgiving to all.Wendy
>

What a cool story, Peggy!  Sadly, not for the kitten's mom, but cats
are so funny aren't they?  I have a very fat cat and one of the
things that frustrates me is his hair getting on my projects.  I
always wash the item when I'm done, but I never feel like this takes
care of the hair.  would hate to give away something to someone
allergic to cats!  If anyone has any help on this, I sure would
appreciate it!

Debbie

--- In soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, PEGGY DRAKE
<pldrake@...> wrote:
>
> HI - I love the photo idea.  I will look for one I took of a large
afghan I crocheted for my former Division Manager as a wedding gift.
I spent an entire summer creating squares for it.  Once it was
assembled, I displayed it on my sofa ... and immediately my cat
Kristin laid down on the afghan and fell asleep.  This was especially
appropriate as my former supervisor gave Kristin to me; she was a
kitten found by his children after a rain storm that sadly killed her
mother.  Ray made a point of showing the afghan to me in his newly
renovated study.
>
> Sometimes I forget to photograph an item I crochet, but with
digital photography (that afghan dates back to 1979) it's so simple
to do so and share the results.
>
> Peggy
>
>
>
>

Yes after I did everything I could think of to rid my system of that
crud....don't think that the thought of bleach didn't cross my
mind...lol.I was able to get on the site yesterday. Have a great
weekend.Wendy

Hello and Happy Belated Thanksgiving.
  We are going way beyond our wildest dreams with this charity. Another
30 afgahns are now on their way to be delivered. As soon as my sister
figures out how to forward me the pics taken of the first batch
reaching Walter Reed I will post them. Since we really outdid
ourselves special permissiopn had to be given to take all these boxes
of afghans on post. I am so proud we all can show we care in some way.
    I am not posting much because I am back in school at 51.It is
taking up alot of my time so I am working on getting a co-moderator to
keep things rolling along here.
     Everyone keep up the good work. Mail those completed afghans and
squares out whenever you can. Please attach a tag with your name and
address on it if you are comfortable doing so. There are some that
want to thank the person but we have no way of knowing who made what.

                            Bless you all for all your help.
                                 Roxanne

Hello Ladies,
      I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

      I thought I would post a little something about myself and why
I'm here...as well as why Roxanne chose me to be the co-moderator.

      I am going to be 43 on the 10th of December.  I have a fantastic
husband, 2 daughters (16 and 18) and a soon-to-be 21 year old son in
college.  I've been married 11+ years and love it.  Marriage is a
good thing when God is in control!

      I live in South Dakota, but was born and raised in Buffalo, NY.
I love to mimic NYC folks, but I didn't live anywhere near there.  I
just watch a LOT of Law & Order...lol.  I'm from the Niagara Falls
part of the state.

      I've lived in a few different states.  When I was 20 I joined
the Navy and was stationed on Oahu, Hawaii -- I know, somebody had to
do it, right? lol.  Then I was discharged in 1986 with a medical
discharge.  I am now 100% service connected disabled and receive a
disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Anyway, after going back to NY, I married and moved to FLorida where
I lived in Ft. Myers for 6 years.  Divorced, met my current (and
last) husband and moved to South Dakota.  That's how I ended up here.

      I don't work, but help my husband with his business by doing the
books and marketing.  He is a computer repair guy :)  I also help a
real estate agent in my town with her marketing, running errands,
newsletters...etc.  The last thing that I do is write.  I am an
author, hopefully soon to be published.  The name of my book is The
Scapegoat's Revenge.  I am in the editing state, with a wonderful
editor, who, hopefully, can help me get to a publisher.  I'm so
excited!

      I LOVE to crochet.  I've been crocheting for 2 years and
my "teacher" said she had never met anyone who had learned so quick.
Thankfully I had knitted for a long time and was able to pick up
crochet very quickly.  My crochet coach is 82 years old and we share
the same birthday!  We are kindred spirits...she's a great person.

      Because of my love to crochet, I have created many, many things
that have nowhere to go.  So I decided to find some place that would
accept donations where I could relax, by crocheting, and still get
use out of my things.  I was thrilled to find a group who donates to
veterans/soldiers.  This is a small group and quiet, but I am hoping
to encourage interaction and build the group!  I'm sure that is the
main reason why Roxanne chose me to co-moderate the group.  I'm on
everyday, so if you have a question, post or email me and I'll try to
answer...if not, I'll email Roxanne and she can help me.  I'm
learning and appreciate your patience!

      Thanks to all for joining this group.  You will feel blessed for
the work/fun you are doing!

God Bless,
Debbie Birdsall
South Dakota

Another
> 30 afgahns are now on their way to be delivered.

AWESOME!!!



--- In
soldierscharitysisters@yahoogroups.com, "soldierscharitysisters"
<soldierscharitysisters@...> wrote:
>
>  Hello and Happy Belated Thanksgiving.
>  We are going way beyond our wildest dreams with this charity. As
soon as my sister
> figures out how to forward me the pics taken of the first batch
> reaching Walter Reed I will post them. Since we really outdid
> ourselves special permissiopn had to be given to take all these
boxes
> of afghans on post. I am so proud we all can show we care in some
way.
>    I am not posting much because I am back in school at 51.It is
> taking up alot of my time so I am working on getting a co-moderator
to
> keep things rolling along here.
>     Everyone keep up the good work. Mail those completed afghans
and
> squares out whenever you can. Please attach a tag with your name
and
> address on it if you are comfortable doing so. There are some that
> want to thank the person but we have no way of knowing who made
what.
>
>                            Bless you all for all your help.
>                                 Roxanne
>

Hello Ladies,
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

I thought I would post a little something about myself and why
I'm here...as well as why Roxanne chose me to be the co-moderator.

I am going to be 43 on the 10th of December. I have a fantastic
husband, 2 daughters (16 and 18) and a soon-to-be 21 year old son in
college. I've been married 11+ years and love it. Marriage is a
good thing when God is in control!

I live in South Dakota, but was born and raised in Buffalo, NY.
I love to mimic NYC folks, but I didn't live anywhere near there. I
just watch a LOT of Law & Order...lol. I'm from the Niagara Falls
part of the state.

I've lived in a few different states. When I was 20 I joined
the Navy and was stationed on Oahu, Hawaii -- I know, somebody had to
do it, right? lol. Then I was discharged in 1986 with a medical
discharge. I am now 100% service connected disabled and receive a
disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Anyway, after going back to NY, I married and moved to FLorida where
I lived in Ft. Myers for 6 years. Divorced, met my current (and
last) husband and moved to South Dakota. That's how I ended up here.

I don't work, but help my husband with his business by doing the
books and marketing. He is a computer repair guy :) I also help a
real estate agent in my town with her marketing, running errands,
newsletters...etc. The last thing that I do is write. I am an
author, hopefully soon to be published. The name of my book is The
Scapegoat's Revenge. I am in the editing state, with a wonderful
editor, who, hopefully, can help me get to a publisher. I'm so
excited!

I LOVE to crochet. I've been crocheting for 2 years and
my "teacher" said she had never met anyone who had learned so quick.
Thankfully I had knitted for a long time and was able to pick up
crochet very quickly. My crochet coach is 82 years old and we share
the same birthday! We are kindred spirits...she's a great person.

Because of my love to crochet, I have created many, many things
that have nowhere to go. So I decided to find some place that would
accept donations where I could relax, by crocheting, and still get
use out of my things. I was thrilled to find a group who donates to
veterans/soldiers. This is a small group and quiet, but I am hoping
to encourage interaction and build the group! I'm sure that is the
main reason why Roxanne chose me to co-moderate the group. I'm on
everyday, so if you have a question, post or email me and I'll try to
answer...if not, I'll email Roxanne and she can help me. I'm
learning and appreciate your patience!

Thanks to all for joining this group. You will feel blessed for
the work/fun you are doing!

God Bless,
Debbie Birdsall
South Dakota