[Women] greetings

Mon Mar 23 07:37:59 CDT 2020

Wow, Heath Radar!  I know him from being a School Psychologist at Marietta City Schools. The troubled students usually responded well to his art classes and his gentle personality. I never knew that he built things like garages for people. Say hi to him for me although I have been retired now for 7 years now and he may not remember me. 
I am doing well. I taught water aerobics up until last Tuesday morning. When I walked into the Y (Parkersburg) at 9:30 a.m. that day, they told me that there would be no more classes as of noon that day.  Unlike my usual meticulous self (that is a joke for those who do not know me), I forgot to take my swim suit and towel out of the car until I remembered them 5 days later. It’s a good thing it has been cold! 
To substitute for water aerobics, Mike and I have been walking the bike trail toward Walmart and seldom see more than 2-3 people on the trail. It is great to get out, exercise, and breath some fresh air for about an hour or so. Just yesterday, I got back to quilting, reading articles I have ripped out of magazines and journals that I set aside to read. One of them was about suicide since I am part of the Suicide Awareness Alliance. It was about collecting data. Often those who die by suicide take their animals to the pound first and then go to motels. In a Washington Co., somewhere out West, the animal shelter people and motel clerks were trained to look for possible signs. Also, many go to the doctor or emergency room just before they make their final decision. We often think that those who make that decision are teens, but older farmers, and middle-age to older men are more likely. After doing all this collecting data and talking to family members, they learned enough about which populations to target so went out to train bar tenders, farming groups, etc. so they might be more ready to help those who may be significantly depressed. I need to read more about how to do this. Hopefully, this has not been an inappropriate topic to talk about here. 
I also got back to working on my quilting. One is for a friend’s retirement party, if it ever happens, and the other is one for me that I have been working on for almost 15 years. It is entitled, Home is where the Heart is!”  There are 12 scenes, each with a house and a heart in the scene somewhere. I have it all done except for the border around the edge that contains about 100 log cabin 5” square pieces sewn side by side.  
And finally, I need to gather everything together for my taxes. Have most of it but there are some strays. 
Stay well, treat yourself kindly, and make phone calls to those you haven’t talked to in a while. That connecting with old friends is the best!!

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> On Mar 23, 2020, at 7:36 AM, nancy wolske via Women <women at fuusm.org> wrote:
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>  Hi, Chris - 
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> Nice to hear from you and others who’ve recently checked in. I was especially touched by Haley Shukla’s recent Facebook post, as well as one from Andrea about Anne Frank.  Both very inspiring and apropos reminders that most of us should be very grateful for our own manageable circumstances. 
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> So .... my good news is that our burned down garage will be rebuilt beginning this week.  Our contractor is Heath Rader, art teacher at MHS, who does beautiful and meticulous work.  I’m guessing his crew will be 2 or 3 other teachers who team up with him each spring and summer for building projects.  I know Heath will insist they all observe Covid precautions, and I’m grateful they are able start this project. 
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> To keep busy, I’ve been doing crosswords, located my sketchbook (waiting for inspiration to strike), thrown out my old underwear, talked on the phone more than usual and started reading “Where the Crawdads Sing” yesterday. I’ve walked the river trail  a few times, and alternated that with laps  around our property.  It’s also been pleasant to sit outside and watch nature coming back to life. Many times each day, I think about when and what I can eat next, and find that particularly rewarding.  Still waiting for the organization bug to bite me, and am  grateful each day for Netflix and Prime. 
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> I hope this finds you all busy and well as we navigate these strange times. 
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> Another bit of good news was that we got my daughter, Meg, moved from Cincinnati to Columbus just under the wire of Covid hitting the fan. She was lucky to pass muster for a job she really wanted, but they won’t bring her on board until the virus subsides or there are new guidelines.  This will not bode well for my pocketbook, of course, but I’m hoping other  family members will pitch in to keep her afloat in the coming months.  
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> On Sunday, March 22, 2020, 11:25 PM, Chris via Women <women at fuusm.org> wrote:
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> Checking in from Rising Moon Farm:
> Last time I was out of the house was last Wednesday. Had to go to Parkersburg. It felt like a Sunday out on the roads - Not a lot of traffic. One store, there were only 3 of us customers. May venture out tomorrow for some groceries and other stuff. I started seeds indoors today. Mainly vegetables - broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, some flowers - sunflowers, zinnias,  celosia, butterfly weed, and herbs - basil, chamomile, parsley . .  . I will plant out in the high tunnel later this week - kale, spinach, onions, lettuce, etc. We have been eating well. Lots of stuff in the freezer and the pantry - canned from last year's harvest. I am spending more time doing my oil paintings. Finished two and have two more in progress. Plus today & tomorrow stretching and priming my own canvases. I am old school. Although at 70% off, I did order some canvases already stretched. So no excuses, I will have plenty of blank canvases to work on. Also many garden and house projects to keep us busy. I sure would like to see more sun, so I can work outdoors. For sewers, I have heard some hospitals ( in Charleston for one ) are in need of masks. There are patterns online. May check with a local hospital to see if they need any. I have plenty of fabric!
> I am anxious to hear from others and how you are doing by staying at home. Are you finding enough "projects" or activities to keep you busy?
> Chris Hoke
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> From: Suzyn Mills via Women <women at fuusm.org>
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> Sent: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 21:43:33 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [Women] greetings
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> We miss you, Annie. In fact, we miss everyone, especially you fabulous women of FUUSM! We’re staying pretty safe and sequestered, with enough food in the larder for awhile. We spent some time this morning trying to pinpoint what and where we need to service our congregation. Then we met with Kat in the courtyard for a brief blessing. Watch your emails, the FUUSM website and Facebook page for lots of ideas about inspirational content and creative ways to stay in touch.
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> On Mar 22, 2020, at 7:17 PM, Jane Tumas-Serna via Women <women at fuusm.org> wrote:
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> Hi Annie and everyone.
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> I am dong fine and just wanted to check in.  We could do Zoom but it is getting lots of use and who knows how long it will continue to be free.  There were hints of that when I signed in as they were limiting what was in the basic free version.  I know it is not the best but this email system is accessible to  most of us.  It is what we have been using so we are use to it.  
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> We might as well start where we are.  Whoever wants to check in that is great.   Just to say "Hello" is sufficient.  We all know each other and i think we are comfortable with this medium of communication for the time being.  
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> Let us know how you are doing and what are some of the things you would like to discuss.  If you have something to share that would be great.
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> Do you have suggestions as to how we should proceed?  
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> Best,  Jane
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> On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 6:01 PM Annie Warmke via Women <women at fuusm.org> wrote:
> Dear Friends;  It seems important that we find a way to communicate with 
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> each other during this emergency.  Do you have some ideas of how we 
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> might get together online?  I was thinking we could have a Zoom.com call 
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> online, and pick a topic for discussion.  The call would include a 
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> check-in as well.  Just some thoughts as I wonder how the weeks will
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> treat us without getting together in some way.
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> We're all fine at Blue Rock Station.  It seems quite odd to tell people 
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> they can't join us...this is quite the opposite of how we've lived our 
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> entire life together.  However I plan to get through this as unscathed 
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> as possible.  We've been used to not shopping for the past four months 
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> since it is our Thanks for Nothing Season so when we realized we'd 
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> better stay in (a week ago Friday) we went to the grocery and the feed 
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> store to replenish some scooby snacks and then we just went back to 
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> living Thanks for Nothing Season except now it's likely to be a sixth 
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> month season. YIKES!
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> My latest activity, besides working on salvaging our business year, is 
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> to plant some trees that arrived earlier in the week, and also I made 
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> some shampoo.  The ingredients in shampoo are frightening and I love the 
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> way my homemade shampoo feels, even after a few hours.
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> The goats have tried to scare me with two of them being anemic and the 
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> third one nearly as dangerously sick.  I've worked a lot of magic on 
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> them so I'm hoping they will get through this spell alive.  The rain 
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> does dangerous things to goats especially when it rains this much.
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> This is my attempt at getting you to engage.  I'd love to hear what 
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> you're doing and what's happening in your neighborhood, OR the latest 
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> about the FUUSM Sunday services.  Annie
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> Annie Warmke
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