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From: ninifav
Date: 05-12-2007, 12:44 AM (1 of 54)
Haven't heard from her in a while...hope she is having fun somewhere and not under the weather?? Paula
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From: PaulineG
Date: 05-12-2007, 02:40 AM (2 of 54)
She sent Bama some stuff by mail a few weeks ago. Prior to that she hadn't been feeling well. Anybody heard from her?
Pauline
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From: Magot
Date: 05-12-2007, 02:42 AM (3 of 54)
e-mailed, no reply.:bluesad:
love and kisses, Jan
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DNA to order.
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From: PaulineG
Date: 05-12-2007, 04:06 AM (4 of 54)
We really need to have some sort of back up or contingency plan for this sort of thing. It could be as simple as computer issues like with Libby and Marty but now there are several people out there scratching their heads and wondering....

Maybe some sort of secondary contact list or something supplied to Mary or a nominated person - so we have a non computer method of contact. Gina's list of "never posteds" or "only talked to us once" need not join in (obviously) but anybody who wanted to could. Or maybe a "buddy" system so (as an example) if someones computer dies they should let somebody know via phone or snail mail or through somebody elses email that all is well but temporarily offline.

Feel free to tell me I'm getting carried away. I am the mother of young(ish) kids.
Pauline
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From: Mom of Six
Date: 05-12-2007, 05:03 AM (5 of 54)
Pauline I think that is a good idea! With all of the computer,health, & weather problems people have that would save a lot of worry.
I just hope Chrys is just taking a long vacation & enjoying herself.
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!!
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Total posts: 1115
From: MaryW
Date: 05-12-2007, 10:28 AM (6 of 54)
She has been off for some time now. I am going to attempt to find her mailing address. Bama, if you have it, please pm me, thanks.
MaryW
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From: Bama
Date: 05-12-2007, 01:03 PM (7 of 54)
You have a private message Mary.

I think it's a great idea to have some kind of contact list here. There's been several times when the regulars here disappeared for a while and everyone was worried.

Where are you Kath???
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000
Total posts: 2116
From: MaryW
Date: 05-12-2007, 06:45 PM (8 of 54)
Thanks Bama, we will organize something next week. I am worried too. It has been too long. :sick:
MaryW
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From: Bruna
Date: 05-12-2007, 09:30 PM (9 of 54)
Funny, I've also noticed that she's been missing. Someone else we haven't heard from in a while is Isabelle. I'd imagine she's busy getting ready for her wedding and making her dress. It's so lovely that you all care about the members here and to want to have some way of checking on them it's more than some families do for their own. Bless you all.
Regards, Bruna
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Member since: 02-19-2007
Total posts: 42
From: Mom of Six
Date: 05-12-2007, 09:52 PM (10 of 54)
Isabelle just posted this morning. She is OK.
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!!
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-12-2007, 10:04 PM (11 of 54)
I haven't been on lately that much but I did notice that Kath was MIA. I just thought she might have been on vacation or something. When was the last time she posted? I think I have her address here somewhere if you don't have it let me know. Didn't she say her sister was having surgery or something? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else. Let me know if I can help in anyway.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-12-2007, 10:08 PM (12 of 54)
Just checked and April 3 was the last time she posted. That is a whole month that's not like her. Anybody have her # we can give her a call?
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: vickki
Date: 05-13-2007, 05:54 PM (13 of 54)
I have been checking to see if she had posted as well...She had said that she wasn't feeling well sometime ago....Hope she's alright.....vic
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From: Patty22
Date: 05-13-2007, 06:37 PM (14 of 54)
I have the phone number she had given out for the red & white swap. I have tried calling it four times and it is either just a fax number or her phone is in fax mode.

I will try to just fax her on Thursday when I go to work. If she was diagnosed with Type 1 rather than Type 2 diabetes, she may be having a period of adjustment. Certainly having first hand knowledge of Type 1 in our family, I think of her and I am hoping the knowledge of what has been making her not feel well is in the past and she is on the road to better days (or nights :re: ).

However, although we are a close-knit "family" here at SWN, the nature of the beast of internet sites is anonymity; we don't use screen names that would easily identify ourselves. There are times when posters do connect and make wonderful friendships - but it is something we tell our own children to be careful of doing themselves.

I will keep trying to reach Kath, but certainly I also respect her right to privacy. Kath does tend to be a very private individual and avoids attention. I am hoping she just needs time to heal before she is back.

Thinking good thoughts....
Patty
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From: Patty22
Date: 05-14-2007, 10:56 AM (15 of 54)
I had my husband send the fax this morning and an Open MRI center returned a call saying Kath doesn't work there but they hope we are able to find her.

I hope the rest of you have better luck.
Patty
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-14-2007, 11:22 AM (16 of 54)
I am worried too, not sure what to do at this time.:sad: I have to respect the privacy of everyone here on the site. Having said that.............

If you would like to send her a "thinking of you" card here is what you can do. Send them to me and I will forward them on to Chrysantha.

Email me privately for my address. Send your cards to me and I will send them on.
<email address removed for privacy>

If I hear we are intruding on her privacy, at least she can't say we don't care. I have done this in the past for other members who were ill.
MaryW
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-14-2007, 07:47 PM (17 of 54)
I think I will send one from everyone at SWN. That should do the trick! :up:
MaryW
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-14-2007, 08:54 PM (18 of 54)
Mary do you still want us to send you a card for her or are you going to just send one from all of us? Let me know she was so sweet when I was down and out to me I'd love to have the opportunity to do the same for her.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: IsabelleB
Date: 05-15-2007, 12:27 PM (19 of 54)
Wow... This is the first time I'm reading that specific section on the boards... and I see someone was worried about me. It gave me tears, it really did. Thank you Bruna, and thank you Barb for replying.
To tell you the truth things haven't been so good because my grandma is dying. This is why I had to take a break for a while, just to get used to the fact and not bawl all over the place.

I too really hope Chrysantha is OK. Sometimes we just need a bit of time off the Internet... Hopefully it's nothing bad.

I promise to check that section regularly now. It really warmed my heart.
Isabelle
Sewing blog: Kitty Couture
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From: plrlegal
Date: 05-15-2007, 12:41 PM (20 of 54)
Isabelle anytime you feel like crying all over our e-mails, please feel free to do so. We all understand when a close relative is very ill, so feel free to cry. My Mother is in the same condition so I live day to day expecting a phone call at any time. :cry: (((((((Hugs for you)))))))))))).

Patsy
Patsy
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From: DorothyL
Date: 05-15-2007, 01:35 PM (21 of 54)
Kath isn't where Florida is burning up, is she?
She would have to herd ferrets if she was fleeing.
Dorothy
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From: temom
Date: 05-15-2007, 09:52 PM (22 of 54)
What is Kath's screen name?
keljo60 profile has her located in Live Oak, which is pretty darn close to the fires.
Theresa
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From: Bama
Date: 05-15-2007, 10:08 PM (23 of 54)
Her screen name is Chrysantha. I think she lives near Pensacola.
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From: temom
Date: 05-15-2007, 11:10 PM (24 of 54)
I'll check in the morning, but I haven't heard of any that far west. This year there isn't a whole lot of information showing where the fires are - you almost have to search by area. It is probably to keep the idiots from starting more fires.

PS I just did a quick check & didn't find anything, but I'll check again in the morning.
Theresa
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-15-2007, 11:36 PM (25 of 54)
She is north of Pensicola and there is no fires where she is. I have her address somewhere here she sent me some thread a while back and i put her address in my papers after the storm. I'll try to send her a card in the next day or so and let her know we are concerned.

IsabelleB, I was here when my Mother was sick and then passed away and these ladies got me through a really bad time. I was her caregiver and after the hurricane Katrina they all were wonderful to me. You are part of this family of wonderful people who care so much about each other it does bring tears to our eyes at times but you can feel the love from each one of them. With that said, you can cry cry cry we're here to sopp up those tears and listen to you. Prayers go out from me to your Grandmother and you. (((((((((HUGS))))))))))) Susie
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: Brenisback
Date: 05-16-2007, 05:13 AM (26 of 54)
I am also wondering what is wrong with Chrysantha...hope one of us find out something soon...I will send her good thoughts.
Brenda

People come into your life ...for a Reason a Season or a Lifetime.
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-16-2007, 05:57 AM (27 of 54)
The card is going out today, maybe we will hear something.
MaryW
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-16-2007, 09:25 PM (28 of 54)
Good Mary let us know if you hear from her. I was going to send her a card but if you are doing it then I'll wait and see if she replies.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 05-17-2007, 11:48 AM (29 of 54)
Ladies, Kath could be suffering effects of all the smoke.. Let me tell you what the air here was like yesterday.. All the TV stations in Charlotte, (N C ) were talking about the smoke from the fires in Fla/Ga affecting the air quality here yesterday.. You could see the haze in the air and also smell smoke very distinctly.. I have a sore throat today that developed yesterday from all that smoke in the air.. We are approximately 200 miles away from the Ga line and 400 miles from the Fla line.. Now you put in perspective how close Kath is and she (and her ferrets) could be suffering greatly from the poor quality of air.. I for one am glad that a front came through here overnight..
Sew With Love
Libby
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From: IsabelleB
Date: 05-17-2007, 12:07 PM (30 of 54)
Yikes! Hopefully Kath and everyone else in the area are OK!
Isabelle
Sewing blog: Kitty Couture
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-17-2007, 11:43 PM (31 of 54)
If I'm not mistaken she has problems with allergies too. I hope the smoke is not going that way. A cool front came through here yesterday maybe it will push all that smoke off the east coast and she won't get any of it.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 05-22-2007, 10:31 AM (32 of 54)
The last time I checked the Wether Channel, they where having problems in Chrys area with the fires and smoke. Sure hope that she id not being forced to move out.

Either that, OR she finally found the source of her music that has been drivng her crazy the past few years and she has "wacked off" the jerk and is on the run!!!!!
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From: cowqueenie
Date: 05-24-2007, 02:00 PM (33 of 54)
I also hope someone hears from Chys. She made one of the most gorgeous (well they all were) block in the red and white swap and that is what I think of when I see her name. I am off and on here and have really felt all of your concern and friendship just by posting a few things myself. Patty had mentioned something about Diabetes, I am a "survivor" of that. I no longer have it because of a pancreas transplant but It is a hard disease to live with. I only pray that is not the issue. She is in my prayers. :)
Jane
"A trip to the fabric store is my therapy"
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-25-2007, 01:43 AM (34 of 54)
She made me a beautiful block for my quilt everyone contributed to after Katrina. As a matter of fact she made two of the blocks and they were orential blocks very beautiful. I sure wish she would pop on and say everything is okay. Mary have you heard anything back from the card you sent?
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-25-2007, 01:41 PM (35 of 54)
No I haven't. I sent a card that had no verse inside. I wrote that we all missed her and hoped to hear from her very soon. I signed it from everyone at Sew Whats New. Hopefully we will hear something soon.
MaryW
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From: esrun3
Date: 05-25-2007, 01:48 PM (36 of 54)
Hope she's doing ok. Mary, please let us know if you hear from her.
Lyn
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From: IsabelleB
Date: 05-25-2007, 01:58 PM (37 of 54)
Mary, that was such a sweet thing to do. I do hope she is OK and comes back soon.
Isabelle
Sewing blog: Kitty Couture
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 05-25-2007, 04:25 PM (38 of 54)
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/davesworld56/AvatarSmileyBigButt.gif



I'm gonna go find her.
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From: Jeke
Date: 05-25-2007, 05:25 PM (39 of 54)
I did receive a short PM from her last week. She had sent me an embroidered block the end of March and the shredded envelope without the block was returned to her in mid-May. You can imagine how badly she felt as she is such a giving person. She didn't say much else about how she was doing but at least I know that much.
Jay
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-25-2007, 07:42 PM (40 of 54)
Quite the profile. LOLOLOL.
MaryW
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 05-25-2007, 08:43 PM (41 of 54)
If I was on that bike you wouldn't be able to see the red seat on the bike.:nah: :dave: :bluewink: :up: :re: :bluesad: :sad: :smile: :bluewink: :shock:
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: vickki
Date: 05-26-2007, 05:33 PM (42 of 54)
Ok so if sewhappie don't find her on that bike,what's the next step...We'll all have to get together and go to her house to see what's wrong...Hope she got lots of beds cause I'll have to stay over night...
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From: Pudge99
Date: 05-27-2007, 02:21 AM (43 of 54)
OK guys she was active on the site on the 17th of May. So says her profile. Maybe she is just real busy and ahsn't seen this thread.
Gina
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From: Lise
Date: 05-27-2007, 07:28 AM (44 of 54)
:Canada: How do you find a profile ?
Lise
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From: Mom of Six
Date: 05-27-2007, 07:51 AM (45 of 54)
left click on the persons name & it will give you options for sending PM or finding profile etc.
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!!
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From: Mom of Six
Date: 05-31-2007, 05:12 PM (46 of 54)
Has anyone heard from her yet??
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!!
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-31-2007, 05:30 PM (47 of 54)
Not me. :cry:
MaryW
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 06-01-2007, 01:46 AM (48 of 54)
I hope she's okay and just not getting on the boards for a while. There for a while I was busy and didn't have time to post. I hope that's all it is.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: IsabelleB
Date: 06-01-2007, 04:57 AM (49 of 54)
That's what I'm hoping too, Susie. You're right, sometimes the weeks just zip by and you don't realize how long you've been away. Let's hope it's just a combination of things but that on the whole she is OK.
Isabelle
Sewing blog: Kitty Couture
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Member since: 10-25-2006
Total posts: 265
From: joni lowe
Date: 06-03-2007, 11:45 AM (50 of 54)
Any news? I'm worried too:sad: Joni
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From: MaryW
Date: 06-03-2007, 06:49 PM (51 of 54)
Ok ladies, keep your fingers crossed. :whacky: There is only so much we can do. After that, it is up to Chrys.
MaryW
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 07-02-2007, 10:05 PM (52 of 54)
Has anyone heard anything from Chrys yet?
User: Sewhappie
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From: MaryW
Date: 07-03-2007, 07:34 AM (53 of 54)
Sorry, nothing at all.
MaryW
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From: Bruna
Date: 08-12-2007, 05:20 AM (54 of 54)
Just bumping this one up, has anyone heard from Chrysantha yet? I've been thinking of her and I'd imagine lots of others here have too.
Regards, Bruna
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