The Adventures of Crash Course Cathy - All Comments

re: Crash Course Cathy - WHERE in the WORLD are you?

amanda1 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:05:56 GMT

Hi Cathy

I'm Amanda from Howick, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

Thanks for all the tips, great web site and blog.

Amanda

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Margi — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:18:25 GMT

Cathy I am an avid embroider and since I became a grandmother have used my embroidery machine to add detail to quilts I have made for my grandson and great niece. I am in Sanctuary Cove, Queensland Australia. My grandson is in San Jose California and my great niece is in Singapore. I spent 30 wonderful years living outside in Australia and have spent the last ten back in Australia. My family were amongst the first settlers.

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serenemachine2 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:26:02 GMT

Cathy, of course I am sad to see you go, but I also can empathize with your predicament. You obviously have touched alot of lives in the last six months, mine for one, and I appreciate all you have added. God speed and please keep me posted on your successes!!

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cme — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:23:30 GMT

Cathy

I do hope you check back with us from time to time. Even if you do not start your own blog, it will be great seeing you here. thanks for all the help when I set up my "room". Your pictures and advice were great.

I know I for one will miss you greatly, and i can see others will also.

cme 8^)

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beamishboy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:10:58 GMT

SunRai Pat - We don't recommend posting your e-mail address in a public forum. For the reason why, please see the following post:

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To contact any user of our Community, you just need to click on the person's username beside their post or comment and you'll get their profile screen. On the profile screen, you can choose 'Send username an e-mail' and an e-mail will go straight to them, without you having to know their e-mail address.

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sunrai — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:18:50 GMT

Cathy - Oh No! I will sure miss your fun blogs!! I do understand about taking on too many things and getting nothing finished or done well! And changing to a whole new computing system would be way too much for me to tackle! I sure wish you the best as you pursue your passions!

I'd love to visit you next summer. And I wouldn't mind communicating with you by email. I'm not sure how to do that!

Again - enjoy following your passions and be true to yourself! Best wishes - SunRai Pat

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valclements — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:32:27 GMT

I don't know where you found the time to do everything but I wish you all the best in all you do. Thanks from (as I am also a new ME"er)please put me on the map.

London Ontario Canada

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Hopester — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:46:49 GMT

Can you add a pin for me. I live in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. Thanks

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Joan12 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:22:03 GMT

Thanks for some great blogs. I'm going to miss you and wish you the best of luck.

Joan

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aaseirene — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:17:11 GMT

from Western Australia, I am from Denmark living in Australia. I have enjoying reading all your comments the maps are very interesting. I have got many god ideas and help from reading the forums here I am fairly new to machine embroidery but I have done different nedllework since I was a little girl. Tried many different craft loves learning new things I live in the country so not able to go to classes. as our nearest town is 120 km. away.

Aase Irene

re: Crash Course Cathy - WHERE in the WORLD are you?

Crocker — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:44 GMT

What a great idea! It's nice to know we're not alone in our love for AnntheGran.

I'm in McCalla, Alabama (a suburb of Birmingham)

Have been a fan of Ann's for several years. Love to visit.

Lynne

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borden47 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:55:03 GMT

Cathy,

I had wondered how you managed to fit your Blogs in with what your life was all about. Maybe now, you can find the time to learn your embroidery and sewing without a million women over your shoulders!! Stay on the forums as you progress with your craft. And, oh yes, take good care of "our" Miata would ya?!!!!

Joan/NJ

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jalcumbrack — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:07:59 GMT

Hi Cathy,

Wow! I for one am going to miss seeing your writings on the site! You are such a breath of fresh air to this site, but Do Understand why you are leaving. I likely more than many others, Do understand! When something like this takes your Entire life over, and you are having trouble sleeping because of it, then it is time to let go of it!

As far as helping you, I recognized the struggle that was going on with you in your writings, and I looked back at myself when I was first starting to sew, and realized that it had to be very challenging for you,not only to start something new( ME) but blogging about it as well.(sort of like being thrown to the wolves so to speak!) I was so happy to lend you a hand when you needed it,after all, that is what we are supposed to be here for, to help others, isn't it?

However much I am going to miss your writings, I know and want others to know that you and I have become Very Close Friends! That is the one thing that I am the happiest over! Even though I may never see you visually again, I know that we Will stay in contact with each other, and that I am happy about! It is few people that I can actually call Close Friends, and you are at the top of the heap!

So, with all this said, Cathy, I wish only the best for you, no matter what you decide to do. Whether it be enjoying your beach house, or working for Nike.( isn't that called a JOB?) Just please keep doing your ME! I really hope you get your art studio done and ready also, I know How Much that means to you, you have to promise to send me a picture of it when it is done though! You are a very talented artist!

I, for one, just want you to do what ever makes you Happy! I intend to do the same! As far as you being silent, I do not see that happening,EVER! But that is a good thing!!

Love ya, Kiddo! Stay in touch,(this I know you will do) LOL I would miss you too much! You take care, now go a play in the sand for a while,gather some clams, and more importantly, get some much needed and deserved rest!

Judy

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TravelBug1237 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:22:06 GMT

HH ME'ers....

Once again I want to thank you for all your support these past 6 months.

I've had a couple of calls and e-mails and just to clarify...

Yes, this is my last blog.

I want to thank each and every one of you who have been supportive.

It's been quite an experience.

Talk about a 'learning curve....phew..."

As far as the maps.....Someone else may take over the 'maps' now as was offered in a private e-mail a while ago....

( It was very important to me that the level 1 map got published since I had already put so much time and effort into them.)

Why am I stopping now...well there is more than 1 reason but the one I will share is..... in a nutshell...

I have caused Greg extra work because I use an Apple computer when doing my blogs, photos etc. & I was 'very chatty' and he had to do a lot of 'editing.'

I was given the option however to 'convert' over to a pc which I am choosing not to do at this time...I LOVE my Apple. :)

SO thanks again to each and everyone of you who had 'nice' things to say to me along the way and helped this 'newbie.' I will miss you!!

I want to say a special thank you too to Judy who was an angel on my wing ....who, from the very start ...answered questions from my readers about MEing that I had no clue what the answers were, but she 'filled in' while I was scrambling and sweating to learn!!! LOL ..... There are many others readers too who were 'helping me along the way." Thanks SO very much!!!

I'd also like to thank Lynn who has given me private 1 on 1 lessons now & lives in my neck of the woods!! Yeah!!! So I have some 'support' here locally too and hope to meet the other "Kathy/ies' close by!!!!

While I am in the 'thanking mode' I need to thank Ann & Greg once again for

the PE700 machine that I won in Florida and the opportunity to 'learn a new skill' both MEing and blogging. The best to you Ann,Greg, Pardeep and AtG.

+++++++

I was asked....What's next....Well I still hope to go to Antarctica but in my immediate plans I am headed to the beach for a week or 2. Also my husband and I will also work on the 'art studio' that got WAY side-tracked all these months. It was to be 'up and running by now." ...Yikes...it's still not ready but it will be done this time next year I would hope!!! :):)

Last Christmas when I got my new Apple computer I had wanted to do a web site ( for the future ) for my dream art studio/retreat Center & found out that Apple has a 'web site' program.

To be honest I had forgotten I had paid for the service and

my tutors and I got busy and side-tracked doing the 'blogs' instead etc.

Now I can get back to that.

Also....

I nearly 'messed up' royally ......and just last week turned in my papers etc to 'renew my teaching certificate." I only had 6 days left to do so without penalities...I have NEVER ever let it lapse or get so side-tracked to get down to the last minute like I did. That was a wake-up call also.

( I have gotten a 3rd call from Nike now and I MIGHT consider that ( teaching full or part time in their early childhood program) ...but for now I am going to the beach! :) I told Nike my dream job would be to 'play' with 3 year olds...

doing lots of art, swimming and story time with hugs. ( I think throwing in

'nap time' wouldn't be so bad either!!! :):):)

Looking back to the last 6 months, as it turned out I spent a ton of money buying all kinds of things to ME but spent so much time blogging that I was not MEing hardly at all. That needs to change for goodness sakes! :):)

So my "10 blogs" are up...well kind of (The US map with comments would have been 9 and the World map with comments would have been #10.)

(When I started there was no '10 blog' minimum and I am not 'under contract.'

SOOOO this is my last blog.

Thanks again everyone. I hope you all have a WONDERFUL time MEing

and I hope to hear ( or see ) some of you!!!!

Lots and lots of Hugs from Oregon....

Remember I still have the offer for any of you wanting to come to the Oregon coast next summer around the 4th of July. (& I still have the offer of 1 ME lesson for a free night with me at the beach house.) :)

Lots of Love,

Chatty Cathy in Oregon who's going 'silent' for awhile. ( Well or I can try!) :)

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sewingbychristy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:07:17 GMT

I am in Trail, BC Canada