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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:20 pm |
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| Hi Diane,
Thank you for the intro. Now I can officially welcome you. It is quiet here on weekends, so you may not get a lot of replies until next week. Just wanted to let you know about that. I will tell you some things about myself as soon as I get a chance. Sounds like you lots of interests. We have talked about hobbies here a few times. Maybe you will get the ball rolling again.
BJ-Sk. Canada
"Diane Fblooms" <fblooms@webtv.net> wrote in message news:19264-4229DB8D-449@storefull-3317.bay.webtv.net...
Hi everyone, I just jumped in a bit ago but didn't introduce myself at
the time. I posted an intro in the LDN thread but am adding a bit here
so I can introduce myself in a separate post to get to know all a bit
better.
I have Lupus, Lyme with the co-infection Babes (for short), allergy
problems, and GP (Gastroparesis). Aside from all that and the
digestion/fatigue problems it brings, I have many interests. I am now
doing acrylic painting and just started going to art ledge and Mac PC
meetings.
My last name isn't Fblooms, that is the name of my site page. I have a
profile page on my site that has a bit of an intro. I got the name
Fblooms when I picked my e-mail address. Fblooms stands for flower
blooms. I picked this because I love flowers. Since than I have been
told that Fblooms could stand for faith blooms which I thing is very
fitting to my site. It is about much more but that was the purpose for
my starting the site. My most visited pages are the daily verse page
and my freebie pages. I have the link to my site at the bottom here.
It isn't my original site it is a new site where I'm moving everything
to little by little. The original isn't PC compatible. If you do a
Google search for Fblooms you can see that site as well. Since I
recently found out I do have Lupus when I was told otherwise my site
doesn't mention Lupus much at this time. I am ever updating though and
adding to the site.
I would love to hear of all your interests.
Diane
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Fblooms
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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:20 pm |
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| Beverley 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| I'm a little late in replying but.... "Hello and welcome!"
I live in an old house and we are constantly doing something to it. And just
when we think we are on track something happens we're weren't planning on
tackling. It's a never ending situation. I did just get my new oven last
weekend and now I'm actually enjoying the cooking, again.
I love to paint but never have time for it. Maybe someday I'll go back to it
but right now the only thing getting painted are the walls in this house.
Right now we are talking about putting a tin ceiling up in the kitchen and
what color to paint it. Color is always an interesting discussion as my
hubby is so color blind but he sees something just not what we see. LOL
I volunteer through my local cooperative extension offices in horticulture.
My specialty is Victorian gardens and other historical gardens. I was the
head gardener for a private estate for years and rebuilt the gardens there.
I also love to take pictures of flowers. I just got a new camera and when I
figure out how to use it I'll be getting pics out to everyone, I promise!!!
My girls are grown and both remarried this past year adding three
step-grandchildren giving us a total of 5 grandchildren My husband is still
here at my side although he's battled cancer, hopefully won and will remain
at my side for many many years to come.
Bev
"Diane Fblooms" <fblooms@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:19264-4229DB8D-449@storefull-3317.bay.webtv.net...
> Hi everyone, I just jumped in a bit ago but didn't introduce myself at
> the time. I posted an intro in the LDN thread but am adding a bit here
> so I can introduce myself in a separate post to get to know all a bit
> better.
>
> I have Lupus, Lyme with the co-infection Babes (for short), allergy
> problems, and GP (Gastroparesis). Aside from all that and the
> digestion/fatigue problems it brings, I have many interests. I am now
> doing acrylic painting and just started going to art ledge and Mac PC
> meetings.
>
> My last name isn't Fblooms, that is the name of my site page. I have a
> profile page on my site that has a bit of an intro. I got the name
> Fblooms when I picked my e-mail address. Fblooms stands for flower
> blooms. I picked this because I love flowers. Since than I have been
> told that Fblooms could stand for faith blooms which I thing is very
> fitting to my site. It is about much more but that was the purpose for
> my starting the site. My most visited pages are the daily verse page
> and my freebie pages. I have the link to my site at the bottom here.
> It isn't my original site it is a new site where I'm moving everything
> to little by little. The original isn't PC compatible. If you do a
> Google search for Fblooms you can see that site as well. Since I
> recently found out I do have Lupus when I was told otherwise my site
> doesn't mention Lupus much at this time. I am ever updating though and
> adding to the site.
>
> I would love to hear of all your interests.
>
> Diane
>
>
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> Fblooms
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| Beverley wrote:
> I live in an old house and we are constantly doing something to it. And just
> when we think we are on track something happens we're weren't planning on
> tackling. It's a never ending situation. I did just get my new oven last
> weekend and now I'm actually enjoying the cooking, again.
>
> I love to paint but never have time for it. Maybe someday I'll go back to it
> but right now the only thing getting painted are the walls in this house.
> Right now we are talking about putting a tin ceiling up in the kitchen and
> what color to paint it. Color is always an interesting discussion as my
> hubby is so color blind but he sees something just not what we see. LOL
>
> I volunteer through my local cooperative extension offices in horticulture.
> My specialty is Victorian gardens and other historical gardens. I was the
> head gardener for a private estate for years and rebuilt the gardens there.
> I also love to take pictures of flowers. I just got a new camera and when I
> figure out how to use it I'll be getting pics out to everyone, I promise!!!
>
> My girls are grown and both remarried this past year adding three
> step-grandchildren giving us a total of 5 grandchildren My husband is still
> here at my side although he's battled cancer, hopefully won and will remain
> at my side for many many years to come.
Glad to hear your husband's free of cancer now, Bev.
You forgot the fence, the county fair and how's schooling going?
We haven't heard much from you about that.
Busy lady, I did not know you did gardens. My grandfather did.
Lovely and multi-talented too !
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| Beverley 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| Fence is on hold. We have maybe another 7 sections to do. I'd like to get
them done and then get a dog. Sometimes I think my hubby senses my wanting a
dog when the fence is completed so other things keep getting put first. LOL
Really we had to do some work to the front porch and will go back to that
soon - depending on weather. Old houses just keep getting older and require
more work. But the porch is obvious and it has to be done! (Or we'll have
the Historic Society all over us!)
I don't want to think about the County Fair at the moment but I have
paperwork in front of me that I need to complete and send into the fair
office. The fair is in the fall but the work is year round.
School is a big question. I took a mid-term test and then we had Spring
Break. But when school started up again my professor had a family emergency
and so he canceled classes last week. I don't think I did well on the
mid-term test. :-( I really have had problems with his tests. I can learn
the grammar rules but applying them is a different ballpark. It's as if they
are two different things in my brain and they don't intersect! Give me a
simple sentence and I can pick out all the words and tell you what they are,
I can diagram the sentence, but if he gives a complicated sentence I can't
find the direct object to save my soul! This next half of the classes should
be just on writing so I figure I'll do fairly well writing. The bad thing is
I know I can write - what I need is more of the grammar and punctuation
rules.
I don't do the gardens anymore except for lecturing on them. I loved what I
did but it fried my brains being outside like that. I know now it was
because of the lupus. I don't have a whole lot of trouble with the sun. I
stay covered and in the shade but it does take it's toll on me. I get very
tired from it. I'm still not sure if it is the heat or the sun that causes
my problems - I think it's the heat more than the sun but around here they
go hand in hand.
My own gardens need lots of work as I haven't been very good about keeping
them up these last few years - mainly because I was working. This year I
won't have that excuse so I'll have to go out and work in them. They need
attention badly!!!
I have grape hyacinths, daffodils, and dandelions (LOL how can you not love
those bright golden soft blooms?) blooming, and the Lenten roses are still
producing flowers. So spring is almost here. Right now we have temps
yo-yoing up and down. One day it is 70 F (20C) degrees and the next day it
doesn't climb above freezing. We've had thunderstorms and snow falling -
that's really weird! But this corner of Virginia is known for it's insane
weather.
Bev
> Glad to hear your husband's free of cancer now, Bev.
> You forgot the fence, the county fair and how's schooling going?
> We haven't heard much from you about that.
> Busy lady, I did not know you did gardens. My grandfather did.
> Lovely and multi-talented too !
>
>
>
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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| Thanks for letting me know. Is it ok to put a sig on with no html
codes? Would it be ok for example if I put in my sig to visit my site
by going to Google and typing in the name or is no sig allowed, I was
unsure on that?
Diane
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| Diane Fblooms wrote:
> Thanks for letting me know. Is it ok to put a sig on with no html
> codes?
Yes. The issue was that yours was in html, not the fact that you had a
signature.
If it shows up as http://www. most people only have to click on it (or
copy and paste it into their browser "address box")
Visit my site about scriptures and medical alert cards/tags
http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html
I hope that answers the question, since I don't know webtv software.
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| In article <28192-4237139B-278@storefull-3318.bay.webtv.net>, Diane
Fblooms <fblooms@webtv.net> wrote
>Thanks for letting me know. Is it ok to put a sig on with no html
>codes? Would it be ok for example if I put in my sig to visit my site
>by going to Google and typing in the name or is no sig allowed, I was
>unsure on that?
>
>Diane
>
If it looks like this below then nobody will complain!
--
Andy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group]
See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more!
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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| Yes that answers my question. If after I put it on like that if it
still doesn't act right let me know.
Diane
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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| Thanks for the help from all of you.
I probably will change the wording a bit more though.
Diane
Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and freebies
http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html
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| Timothy Luders 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:43:28 -0500, Diane Fblooms wrote:
> Thanks for the help from all of you.
>
> I probably will change the wording a bit more though.
>
> Diane
>
> Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and freebies
> http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html
To designate it as a sig it needs to follow "-- " Dash dash space that is
on a line by itself. This allows compliant news clients to automatically
strip the sig in a reply. Note, this also means that if your software
inserts the sig before the text you are replying to that will also be
stripped in the reply.
Usenet netiquette state that a sig should be no more than four lines. In
this group the only complaints you are apt to see are for posting binary
files like pics or posting in html.
--
Timothy
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| Timothy Luders 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:24:35 -0500, Diane Fblooms wrote:
> Timothy is this what you mean?
>
> "-- Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and
> freebies http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html"
No, if it were it would not show up in my reply. The "-- " must be on a
line by itself. Close though -). Hmm, it may be that WebTV's editor doesn't
allow this or that a setting in the editor must be changed so that the line
wrap isn't changed when you send. Outlook Express breaks the sig delimiter.
--
Timothy
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| Hi Diane,
I said I would get back to you too, but I never did. Here I am now, to tell
you a bit about myself. I was a dog breeder for years. I travelled to dog
shows and was involved in both conformation and obedience trials. I trained
and showed all of my dogs myself. Unfortunately, health problems forced me
to retire. I still had three dogs at that time, but since then two of my
younger girls died of cancer. I only have one Golden Retriever left. She
turned 16 yesterday. Dogs were my passion and I am still floundering in an
effort to fill the gap. I can't seem to find a hobby that holds my interest.
Perhaps this thread will give me some ideas. I do like to walk. I live in
the country, so there is lots of wildlife to see when I am out. It has been
so cold that I have been pretty much housebound. I am waiting anxiously for
spring. It comes late here, but it will come.
BJ-Sk. Canada
"Diane Fblooms" <fblooms@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:18701-4237C313-400@storefull-3313.bay.webtv.net...
> Timothy is this what you mean?
>
> "-- Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and
> freebies http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html"
>
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| Hi Timothy,
I haven't seen you for quite a while. How are you and Linda doing these
days?
BJ-Sk. Canada
"Timothy Luders" <tjluders@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:iwuuj8kzsip$.dlg@tandelshome.attbi.invalid...
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:24:35 -0500, Diane Fblooms wrote:
>
>
> No, if it were it would not show up in my reply. The "-- " must be on a
> line by itself. Close though -). Hmm, it may be that WebTV's editor
doesn't
> allow this or that a setting in the editor must be changed so that the
line
> wrap isn't changed when you send. Outlook Express breaks the sig
delimiter.
>
> --
> Timothy
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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| I might be just typing it in the wrong place, the "-- I mean. WebTV
doesn't have what you mention so maybe it can't do this like you
mentioned.
I have a PC as well but it is down for repairs, has no CD drive right
now. I am actually going to try o fix it with some help on-line. I
don't know how to come in here on he PC, I'd like to have that info (web
address) incase I'd like to do that at some point.
My web address is this: http://www.geocities.com/fbooms/menugeo.html
It is a new site of a few months, I have had my site for over 3 years
but this one is a copy of some of my pages. This new site is compatible
with a PC where my original site isn't it is done on a WebTV.
Diane
"-- Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and
freebies http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html"
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| Timothy Luders 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 11:18:28 -0500, Diane Fblooms wrote:
> I might be just typing it in the wrong place, the "-- I mean. WebTV
> doesn't have what you mention so maybe it can't do this like you
> mentioned.
>
> I have a PC as well but it is down for repairs, has no CD drive right
> now. I am actually going to try o fix it with some help on-line. I
> don't know how to come in here on he PC, I'd like to have that info (web
> address) incase I'd like to do that at some point.
>
> My web address is this: http://www.geocities.com/fbooms/menugeo.html
> It is a new site of a few months, I have had my site for over 3 years
> but this one is a copy of some of my pages. This new site is compatible
> with a PC where my original site isn't it is done on a WebTV.
>
> Diane
>
> "-- Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and
> freebies http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html"
Hi Diane, see how it looks in my post? Don't put the quote marks around the
"__ " then move to the next line before putting in your signature.
If you would like I am willing to spend some time helping you with your PC
issues. By e-mail it can be a slow process. i can also help with the news
group stuff for the PC> if you would like this write me at the above
address. Be sure to include [ASL] in the subject so my spam filter will not
delete your message.
--
from here down is the "sig"
Timothy
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| Timothy Luders 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:21:56 -0600, BJ wrote:
> Hi Timothy,
> I haven't seen you for quite a while. How are you and Linda doing these
> days?
> BJ-Sk. Canada
Hi BJ,
We're just plugging along. Linda is working on getting her credential while
teaching algebra. She doesn't have much time (or energy) for other
activities. I get out to Greek folkdance once a week. Linda joins me about
once a month.
Linda's health is staying more or less static. We would both like to see
some improvement but tend not to complain when its not getting worse. The
bothersome symptoms now are leg cramps and feet that don't like to carry
any weight.
No, I don't post much, but i do keep up with the group daily. Glad to see
you posting again. I'll try and send some of our warm weather up your
direction. Please, don't send your cold this way.
--
Timothy
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| Shelagh 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| BJ, seeing as how you do like to walk, when the weather permits lol, and you
love wildlife (as well you are a dog lover) have you ever considered
photography as a hobby? Once you have the camera, digital preferably cause
then you can do so much with the pics and a computer, it is not an expensive
hobby; just your time and the developing, which you can also learn; there
are courses offered at most colleges for example; like night school courses
and/or weekends... just a thought for you, fwiw!
hugs from Shelagh
"BJ" wrote in message
> Hi Diane,
> I said I would get back to you too, but I never did. Here I am now, to
> tell
> you a bit about myself. I was a dog breeder for years. I travelled to dog
> shows and was involved in both conformation and obedience trials. I
> trained
> and showed all of my dogs myself. Unfortunately, health problems forced me
> to retire. I still had three dogs at that time, but since then two of my
> younger girls died of cancer. I only have one Golden Retriever left. She
> turned 16 yesterday. Dogs were my passion and I am still floundering in an
> effort to fill the gap. I can't seem to find a hobby that holds my
> interest.
> Perhaps this thread will give me some ideas. I do like to walk. I live in
> the country, so there is lots of wildlife to see when I am out. It has
> been
> so cold that I have been pretty much housebound. I am waiting anxiously
> for
> spring. It comes late here, but it will come.
> BJ-Sk. Canada
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| Shelagh 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| <snip>"Diane Fblooms" wrote in message
>I might be just typing it in the wrong place, the "-- I mean. WebTV
> doesn't have what you mention so maybe it can't do this like you
> mentioned.
> Diane
> "-- Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and
> freebies http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html"
</snip>
Diane, I think what he meant is
dash dash then a 'line space and then the words to your sig in the next line
space.... so it would look like this:
--
"Visit my site about scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and
freebies http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html"
Hope this helps, and btw,
my sig is below as it is inserted by OE on demand.
--
hugs from Shelagh
http://continue.to/lupus
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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| Thanks for the sig tip, I will put that in, let me know if it works ok
on your end after I fix it, I will do that after this post.
I like that idea of photograph, I was thinking of that for her too. I
want to get into it myself.
I bookmarked your site, I don't have anything on Lupus on my site so I'm
looking for some site to add, I stay away from any site that has sales
on it unless I have a really good reason to use it. So if anyone has
some sites they think I might want to add to my site let me know.
Diane
--
Visit my site for scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and freebies
http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html
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| Diane Fblooms 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| Do I need to add the " " around my sig?
I know it doesn't show up in yours but it might hide it after it is
posted.
Diane
--
Visit my site for scriptures, medical alert cards/tags and freebies
http://www.geocities.com/fblooms/menugeo.html
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| Timothy Luders 2005-03-19, 6:21 pm |
| On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:06:52 -0500, Diane Fblooms wrote:
> Do I need to add the " " around my sig?
> I know it doesn't show up in yours but it might hide it after it is
> posted.
> Diane
No, do it just the way you have in the last few posts. It's working fine
now.
--
Timothy
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| Hi Timothy,
It sounds like you both manage to keep busy. I know you would like better
health for Linda, but I guess we do have to settle sometimes. Gee, I would
have piped up sooner, had I know you were out there reading daily.
Please do send me some warm weather. It is cold with blowing snow today. No
change any time soon. I promise not to send it your way. I could never do
that to old friends.
BJ-Sk. Canada
"Timothy Luders" <tjluders@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:1r7zbifeisoo.dlg@tandelshome.attbi.invalid...
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:21:56 -0600, BJ wrote:
>
>
> Hi BJ,
> We're just plugging along. Linda is working on getting her credential
while
> teaching algebra. She doesn't have much time (or energy) for other
> activities. I get out to Greek folkdance once a week. Linda joins me about
> once a month.
> Linda's health is staying more or less static. We would both like to see
> some improvement but tend not to complain when its not getting worse. The
> bothersome symptoms now are leg cramps and feet that don't like to carry
> any weight.
>
> No, I don't post much, but i do keep up with the group daily. Glad to see
> you posting again. I'll try and send some of our warm weather up your
> direction. Please, don't send your cold this way.
>
> --
> Timothy
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