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About Us
While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance to
get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September of '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for the sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of you will follow suit. Blessings Renee ------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Renee Clark Home: Tancook Island, Nova Scotia, Canada Occupation: Baptist minister Age: 26 Past Lives:university student with some odd summer jobs, including frozen novelties distributor (Dickie Dee biker!), special needs inclusion worker, alzheimer's support, retail... Anything to pay for that English Lit degree! Anthing more to pay for the Masters! Family: Single. Mom's about 5 hours from here, Dad died this past February. DSis and BIL (and DNephew, age 12), B and SisIL and all the respective QI's. Food:Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Also Pepsi, vanilla ice cream, cheesecake, and turkey dinner - but not all at once. QI's: Paisley (9 y.o. terrier mix), Simon and Sonny (1 y.o brother cats), Mr. Fish (as the name implies!). Machine(s): Kenmore bare-bones basic, a floor model I bought about 7 years ago. No bells or whistles, but a good workhorse. Tempted by a serger, but haven't bitten yet. Quilting For: About 3 years. I took a class at the local fabric store because they had a kittycat quilt on display... and caught quilt disease. Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut (if it can't be rotary cut, I ain't interested! LOL!), machine pieced, then either machine QITD, or sent out to be hand-quilted. Haven't mastered FMQ. Quilt Style Preference: ABA - anything but APPLIQUE! Colour Preference:rose, green, cream, Thimbleberries prints Skill level: I call myself an 'advanced beginner'. Posting/Reading frequency: Read almost daily, post roughly weekly. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading (magazines, novels, mystery, how-to), animal rescue, cross-stitch, tole painting, Celtic music, digital photography, exploring little side-roads, spending time with friends, bargain-hunting. Pet Peeves: Laws that are soft on those who mistreat children and animals - we have to have a license to drive a car and a permit to build a shed in the backyard, but anyone who is biologically able can have a child and anyone with a few dollars can walk out of a pet store with an animal. Oh, and there are also those people who chatter away in the movie theatre and sneak through the express checkout with more than 10 items. But it's the creeps who hurt their children and pets that really get me. TV Shows: ER, 7th Heaven, Sugar, old reruns of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and 80's sitcoms. Drive A: 1994 Eagle Summit Wagon (a mini-mini-van!) Favorite Quote:"If I can stop one heart from breaking / I shall not live in vain. / If I can ease one life the aching / Or cool one pain / Or help one fainting robin / Unto his nest again, / I shall not live in vain." - Emily Dickinson |
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G'day y'all! Here's me!
Name: Sharon Harper Home: Dingley Village, Victoria, Australia Occupation: Juggler (keeping everyone's balls in the air)....er I mean stay at home mum....but I'm never home Age: 32 Past Lives: Secretary/Personal Assistant to various tyrants and one really great boss whom I regret leaving, fully qualified travel consultant who couldn't find a job in travel (too old and not enough experience) Family: Married to a great DH (Wayne) with 2 DDs. My parents living in NSW, DH's round the corner. Food:Chocolate, cheesecake, roast dinners, stir frys QI's: merlot (8 y.o. Australian Multicultural Domestic Longhair), Jimmy (12 week old Jack Russell Beagle X), Machine(s): Gerty Werty, A 20 year old Wertheim 341F, an old Singer from the 50s I think. Quilting For: About 2 years. Wanted something to do while DH restored an old car - haven't looked back since Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced, then hand-quilted. Haven't mastered MQ. Quilt Style Preference: Anything but nothing tooo hard! Colour Preference: Blues, Greens, purples, Bright, pastel - you get my drift! LOL Skill level: I call myself an 'intermediate beginner'. Posting/Reading frequency: Read several times daily, post just as much. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading (magazines, novels, mystery,romance,historical, how-to), digital photography, exploring little side-roads, spending time with friends, bargain-hunting. Pet Peeves: Child abusers, animal cruelty, bad drivers, people who smoke and blow the smoke over others, mobiles in restaurants, people who can't separate work and play (ie DH) TV Shows: CSI, CSI: Miami, Blue Heelers, DIY Rescue, Movies!. Drive A: 1998 Hyundai Sonata Levant Favorite Quote: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If you still don't succeed have the courage to say "Stuff it" and move on! - A Sharonism -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals "Renee Clark" wrote in message ... While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance to get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September of '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for the sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of you will follow suit. Blessings Renee ------------------------------------------------------------------- gently snipped |
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Name: Kathy Applebaum
Home: Sacramento, California (but I spend all my daylight hours in Woodland) Occupation: paint store owner / longarm quilter Age: 39. Really. Past Lives: Actuarial Analyst (brownie points to anyone who knows what that is!) Family: DH, no sibs. MSM died last year, Dad is doing his best to drive me crazy. Food: Dark chocolate, Vietnamese, and veggies. QI's: Shadow - 15 year old lab mix. Bird Brain - 18 year old cockatiel Machine(s): Janome 4014, Janome 5014, Janome MC4800, Gammill Classic I/S 2K turbo Quilting For: Started in elementary school, took a break, then started up again several years ago. Quilt Assembly Preference: machine, machine, machine Quilt Style Preference: innovative, art, modern. I like new twists on color and design. Colour Preference: all of them Skill level: Piecing - moderately advanced. Quilting - professional Posting/Reading frequency: Way too often. I really should be working instead. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Huh? (Well, okay, exploring cool places in California and Western Canada, genealogy, the Sims. Does airbrushing fabric and hand dying count?) Pet Peeves: Let's not go there. There's only so much bandwidth, and I don't need to get riled up today. TV Shows: Mr. Monk, Courage the Cowardly Dog, California's Gold (Huell just *cracks* me up!) Drive: 1998 Honda Civic (the MirthMobile), 2004 Lexus RX330 (The BluesMobile) Favorite Quote:"Experience is what lets us recognize a mistake when we make it again" and "If you do it once, it's a mistake. If you do it several times, it's a design option." -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply |
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Name: Sandy Foster
Home: Henderson, NV, USA (next to Las Vegas) Occupation: retired high school French teacher. Temporarily supervising student teachers/practicum students for UNLV -- but I'm quitting soon! I like being retired. Age: 55 -- and I wouldn't go back! g Past Lives: all sorts of things, from telephone solicitor (ugh!) to bank teller to secretary. Family: DH, two grown DDs and their DHs. 3 DGSs, aged 4 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2 (nope, not twins, cousins!). DT (twin sister) lives in France with her family Food: Varied tastes, but a definite sweet tooth. QI's: Dexter, 8 year old lab-chow mix; and Tuppence, 3 year old cocker. (See them on my web site g.) Machine(s): Bernina 1260, Featherweight, Singer 99-K handcrank. Quilting For: about 25 years. Yipes! How time flies! Quilt Assembly Preference: machine pieced, either hand or machine quilted. Quilt Style Preference: Mostly traditional, some variations. Colour Preference: blues and related colors, brights, pastels, batiks, etc. Almost anything except the "drabs". Skill level: Intermediate? Posting/Reading frequency: Daily! Except in rare circumstances. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading -- fiction, mostly. Pet Peeves: I'll skip this one -- don't want to get upset. g TV Shows: Movies, Monk, Boston Public, Law & Order, The Practice, lots of others Drive A: 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Favorite Quote: You put me on the spot with this one -- I can't think of it! (No, that's not the quote!) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster |
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Name: Leslie (and Furbabies in MO)
Home: West Plains, MO, USA (Home of the Gammill quilting machines) Occupation: Former accountant- now disabled with arthritis, fibromyaglia, post-polio syndrome- and a few others... Age: 53 Past Lives: reserve police officer; equestrienne; former mom- now good friend to my 2 sons; quilting teacher (off and on) Family: Divorced.... again. Parents in AZ; DS, DDIL and 2 granddarlings in NH; and DS, DDIL and 1 granddarling in MO Food: Salads, fruit and yogurt is what I eat (lost 80 lbs. this year- so far! YAY!) milk chocolate, cheesecake, mint chocolate chip "extra thick" milk shakes, pastrami sandwiches, baked potatoes with all the trimmings and prime rib is what I love! QI's: Missy (7 y.o. Golden Retriever), Barney (8 y.o. Golden/Old English Sheepdog cross), Mojo (10 y.o. Blue Heeler cross- male), Puddy Cat (15.5 y.o. black long hair cat- male) and Buttercup (5 y.o. calico- female) Machine(s): Janome 4800 Quilter's Companion, 1924 Singer Model 66 treadle, 1950 Singer 15-91 Quilting For: 15 years Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced using all speed methods, machine quilted- also, machine applique' of any style Quilt Style Preference: simple and fast for bed quilts, currently dabbling in landscapes and thread work Colour Preference: green and orange (not necessarily together)- am collecting "nature" looking prints for the landscape quilts Skill level: Advanced- and fearless in trying anything quilt related even inventing a few myself! Posting/Reading frequency: Read everything, don't post for very many happy dances, post when I have something to add or say, like to post oddities and jokes Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Read- a lot- mostly mysteries and dog "psychology" type books--- and quilt books/magazines to get inspirations and ideas Pet Peeves: Cruelty in any form visited on anybody or any creature. People who don't drive as well as *I* do!!! vbg TV Shows: Sex in The City, House Hunters (well, most anything on HGTV) Drive A: big, bad Dodge quad cab pick-up truck- silver- which I LOVE!!! Favorite Quote: changes from day to day, but today I like: At my age "getting lucky" means finding my car in the parking lot. Leslie The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life... they make my life whole. RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn... that was fun!" |
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Okay, I'll join in . . .
Name: Louise Nieland Home: Marion, Iowa Occupation: Executive Assistant Age: 53 (but just barely) Past Lives: Well, I worked at the Dairy Queen and the concession stand at the pool while I was in high school, and I had a short stint at a fabric shop, but other than that, it's been nothing but office work. Family: Married for nearly 25 years (and all of them happy!), three stepchildren, three stepgrandchildren Food: Nearly anything that comes out of the ocean, salmon, and asparagus QI's: Tipper, an 11-year-old mixed breed puppy Machine(s): Viking #1+ Quilting For: 24 years; I took a class through the Officers' Wives Club and have had a quilt in process ever since. Quilt Assembly Preference: Machine piece (or hand applique), hand quilt (but about to learn to machine quilt!) Quilt Style Preference: No preference -- I like 'em all Colour Preference: Right now it's purples, yellows, and dark greens, but that will change with the seasons. Skill level: I think I'm probably an intermediate. Posting/Reading frequency: Read several times daily, post sporadically Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Country music, working with the local food pantry, currently helping DH campaign for mayor of our city, babysitting my niece and nephew, reading (but lately all I've had time for are Jennifer's books!) Pet Peeves: I'm trying to overcome them and be more understanding, but I'm not being very successful! At work, it's people who continually want the company to give them more, more, more while they work hard to do less, less, less. In my non-work life, it's people who are just plain rude. TV Shows: ER, Joan of Arcadia, NYPD Blue, CSI, West Wing, Hawkeye Football, and almost anything on HGTV Drive A: 2002 Chevy Explorer; 1991 Buick Riviera Favorite Quote: I honestly can't think of one right now. |
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You figure out what pension plans and insurance policies will be worth so
they can be used in divorce settlement discussions. -- Alice in NJ www.ourcyberfamily.us "In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends." John Churton Collins "Diana Curtis" wrote in message news Mmmmm.. I love brownies... even with points. You used to make charts for insurance companys.. showing the potential of certain events to occur.. Do I win? Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Kathy Applebaum" wrote in message .. . Name: Kathy Applebaum Home: Sacramento, California (but I spend all my daylight hours in Woodland) Occupation: paint store owner / longarm quilter Age: 39. Really. Past Lives: Actuarial Analyst (brownie points to anyone who knows what that is!) Family: DH, no sibs. MSM died last year, Dad is doing his best to drive me crazy. Food: Dark chocolate, Vietnamese, and veggies. QI's: Shadow - 15 year old lab mix. Bird Brain - 18 year old cockatiel Machine(s): Janome 4014, Janome 5014, Janome MC4800, Gammill Classic I/S 2K turbo Quilting For: Started in elementary school, took a break, then started up again several years ago. Quilt Assembly Preference: machine, machine, machine Quilt Style Preference: innovative, art, modern. I like new twists on color and design. Colour Preference: all of them Skill level: Piecing - moderately advanced. Quilting - professional Posting/Reading frequency: Way too often. I really should be working instead. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Huh? (Well, okay, exploring cool places in California and Western Canada, genealogy, the Sims. Does airbrushing fabric and hand dying count?) Pet Peeves: Let's not go there. There's only so much bandwidth, and I don't need to get riled up today. TV Shows: Mr. Monk, Courage the Cowardly Dog, California's Gold (Huell just *cracks* me up!) Drive: 1998 Honda Civic (the MirthMobile), 2004 Lexus RX330 (The BluesMobile) Favorite Quote:"Experience is what lets us recognize a mistake when we make it again" and "If you do it once, it's a mistake. If you do it several times, it's a design option." -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply |
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Name: Anne Rudolph
Home: Los Altos Hills, California – just next door to Palo Alto Occupation: currently part-time Receptionist for Weight Watchers Age: 57 Past Lives: Art Historian, then Medical Reference Librarian, then Computer Networks Technician. Family: DH, two grown and married DDs, DS just off to college, 2 GDSs, MSM and Himself live in upstate NY; also have one DB, one SIL, 2 DS(isters), 2 BIL, 6 nieces and one nephew. Did I forget anyone? Food: chocolate (duh!), salmon and asparagus. QI's: 8 year old chocolate (duh!) Labrador Retriever named Java the Mutt Machine(s): Singer 348 that I got in 1968, just in time to start sewing baby clothes for DD#1. Quilting For: started about 35 years ago, lots of long breaks to do other things, but always come back to quilting. Quilt Assembly Preference: Rotary cutting, machine piecing, machine quilting (SITD, nothing fancy). I used to do hand appliqué and may get back to it again. Quilt Style Preference: traditional pieced. Colour Preference: browns, rust, autumn-y shades, blues, greens Skill level: advanced beginner Posting/Reading frequency: read daily, often twice or thrice daily; post less often. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: genealogy, reading – mysteries, Elm Creek stories, Sci Fi (especially Robin Cook g) Pet Peeves: too many to list. I have become a grumpy old lady. TV Shows: West Wing, Law & Order, Sex & the City Drive A: 2003 Mini Cooper S, 1999 Toyota 4Runner Favorite Quote: "Successful dragon slayers choose their dragons very carefully" -- Anne in CA "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm |
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Woo hoo -- another Monk fan!
I'd answer you in French, but it's been 22 years since I lived there. (Aack!!!) -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply "Sandy Foster" wrote in message ... Name: Sandy Foster Home: Henderson, NV, USA (next to Las Vegas) Occupation: retired high school French teacher. Temporarily supervising student teachers/practicum students for UNLV -- but I'm quitting soon! I like being retired. Age: 55 -- and I wouldn't go back! g Past Lives: all sorts of things, from telephone solicitor (ugh!) to bank teller to secretary. Family: DH, two grown DDs and their DHs. 3 DGSs, aged 4 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2 (nope, not twins, cousins!). DT (twin sister) lives in France with her family Food: Varied tastes, but a definite sweet tooth. QI's: Dexter, 8 year old lab-chow mix; and Tuppence, 3 year old cocker. (See them on my web site g.) Machine(s): Bernina 1260, Featherweight, Singer 99-K handcrank. Quilting For: about 25 years. Yipes! How time flies! Quilt Assembly Preference: machine pieced, either hand or machine quilted. Quilt Style Preference: Mostly traditional, some variations. Colour Preference: blues and related colors, brights, pastels, batiks, etc. Almost anything except the "drabs". Skill level: Intermediate? Posting/Reading frequency: Daily! Except in rare circumstances. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading -- fiction, mostly. Pet Peeves: I'll skip this one -- don't want to get upset. g TV Shows: Movies, Monk, Boston Public, Law & Order, The Practice, lots of others Drive A: 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Favorite Quote: You put me on the spot with this one -- I can't think of it! (No, that's not the quote!) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster |
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"AliceW" wrote in message ... You figure out what pension plans and insurance policies will be worth so they can be used in divorce settlement discussions. Fifteen brownie points! Actually, most of our work was pension valuation (if your employer says they will give you 75% of your pay when you retire, I had to figure out how much money to put in this year to fund the accrued liability, then the actuary signed off on it.) But since I was the best in math in the department (aka the biggest geek), I also got to do all the QDRO's. What fun -- knowing your work is going to be scrutinized by two attorneys who don't understand arithmetic, let alone higher math. -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply |
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