January (almost) - News - Needlepoint Newsletter by Samantha Taylor
NEWS FROM SPAIN
WINTER
- Fiestas of Spain
- What to do When You are Down
- We Love to Hear from our Friends
- Nice Thoughts from Our Friends
- Favorite Sayings
- HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
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NEWS FROM SPAIN ... Hang in There ...
... now ... this is a time - when -
you - just - - want - to - - - relax ...
Music - if you like - a *Pop Out* - Just close the *-* tab on top right.
... but then - - someone - gives you a swift kick >> to get moving ...
... and you are right - back - - where - you - do not - *wanna - be* ...
That is when you need - - someone to hold ...
Someone - - who will be completely honest ...
... and ... rescue you from - those - - - close - calls ...
... and - when - - you are barely - *hanging in there* ...
... will - just ... make you smile ... and ... also ... ... ...
... be with you - when you are - having - a - - bad - day.
When times *get tough* - - we - will - be - there for you.
Please forward this to everyone - - you care about - and - - - - everyone - - that the above pictures reminded you of.
Thanks for the photos and script - (From - - Our Neighbor - - Of Course)
WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR!!
Talavera de la Reina and Toledo
We - again - want to show - - those of - YOU - - who have not visited -- with US - - the incredible art from Spain.
Talavera and Toledo will be our *Places* next month - - if time permits this.
Coming Up ... Next Month ... or the next ?¿ Who invented such short days !!
Read More > ceramic schools in spain (Google Search)
2003 was Fun !!
Hey - we are old enough to write to > YOU - - in our Spanglish now.
Bombé and I had a fabulous year - and are thinking of all kinds of new games for this new one - OOPS - someone is coming - so we need to leave you now ...
Yes ...
... we are still very interested in a summer (or permanent) exchange program for them - preferably with parakeets - however hamsters or little turtles would be fine also - - if any of you are interested please write to:
exchange program - (they are bilingual - and still have their backpacks ready)
... if not - will - anyone - PLEASE - - - suggest a summer camp - and ... an - all - year - long boarding school ?¿ PLEASE
Our Favorite Recipes - Restaurants and Chefs
New Years Eve Dinner
Caviar - A Must for Hors-d'oeuvre - Beluga Please
Fuchsia Champagne Cocktail - Recipe here
Colour Your Holiday with Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cocktail
Be careful > just one !! ... (well - - or- maybe - two - - NO MORE)
Founded in Epernay in 1811 - the house of Perrier Jouet is known the world over for its high quality champagne and its prestigious vineyard. Its Grand Brut is pleasant and elegant - with subtle aromas. A very light - unusually fine champagne.
At Perrier-Jouet - they believe there is
nothing quite as romantic as a fine Champagne shared with the one you
love. The great house of Perrier-Jouet of Epernay - France was founded
by a couple who fell in love with the vineyards of Champagne and each
other. Together they created the world's most passionate Champagne.
The famous 'flower bottle' contains Perrier Jouet's most distinguished
champagne - a single year vintage ennobled by the patrician Chardonnay
grapes from Cramant.
Jan Voich - photo by Tristan Figueroa
- blouse is by KENZO
- Paris
New Year's Toasts and Traditions from around the world
New Year's - celebrated by different cultures on different days throughout the year - is a special holiday around the world. Although customs vary - the sentiments are the same - health - happiness and success in the year ahead. Here is a look at some traditions and toasts around the world.
How Other Countries celebrate the New Year
FIESTAS OF SPAIN
No nation on earth is quite as good at enjoying itself as Spain. There are so many fiestas that even if you could attend more than one a day you would not be able to see them all in a single lifetime.
New Years - Try the 12 Grapes - This is funny.
New Year - begins in Spain like a Carnival party with people in masks in the streets - who - - try to eat 12 grapes during the last 12 seconds of the finishing year. A tradition that is said to bring good luck - if you get it.
Grapes
Remember - hours before midnight on New Years
Eve - tens of thousands of people gather in Madrid*s Puerta del Sol
to await the chimes of the clock on the tower - which dominates the
Spanish capital*s central square. The excitement builds up as the magic
hour approaches. Finally - at the stroke of midnight and the dawn of the
new year - everyone will eat twelve grapes - one for each chime.
Come Back and Read This Newsletter !! - ?¿
*Abbey - at a very wee age - - she is now sixteen !! - - My smallest niece is still doing some very curious things - beware - - World - she is one - dangerous - dart.*
- Jan Voich - (Remember - I warned you)
We Love to Hear from Our Friends.
The Chorus Girls
Please write to us. If you like we will publish your correspondence in our next newsletter and web site. Tell us about yourself - your needlepoint *addiction* - what you would like us to add or remove from our newsletters ... or any of your favorite anecdotes! If you prefer to remain anonymous be sure to include this at the end of your note. Just select below and write - it is that simple. Make some time.
samantha_taylor@jvoichdesigns.com
Nice Thoughts from Our
Friends.
Dear Jan,
I own a little needlepoint shop in Kingston - Ontario and would love to
stock your Talavera carpet kits. Do you offer them for sale to retailers
like myself? They would be very complimentary to what I am trying to build
- we have all the best British - I am in the midst of a series of Canadiana
designs from about 1775 and your Spanish tile representations would really
provide an interesting balance. Thanks for considering my request.
Sincerely,
Susan Benjamin
Gwin
Gryffon - 5 Princess Street,
Kingston, Ontario
Canada K7L 1A1 - Phone: 613-549-5546
Our Answer - to Susan and - to all Shop Owners >
Yes I do offer all of my products for
sale to retailers - like you.
The Talavera Kits are XX wholesale each - plus shipping and customs.
I will send you a complete wholesale price list under separate cover if
you like.
I would love to see the Canadiana designs - this sounds very interesting
for me.
Sincerely,
Jan
We strongly support and promote small commerce and do not want needlepoint shops to disappear - EVER - if you are interested in stocking Our Needlepoint Kits and - or Canvases - please know - that we will be very happy to hear from you. Write to us >
Visit Our > Needlepoint Kits
We will not be in Long Beach (TNNA) - this year - we will miss seeing everybody.
Again - fresh from ... Our Neighbor ...
... and ... this also ...
Another ... Read this - it is truly excellent >
This is for all of us 40 and better ...
for those not yet 40 - it is something
to look forward to (you weenies)
and you men ... don't you ever forget it !
Andy Rooney on Women over 40
*As I grow in age - I value women who are over 40 most of all. Here are
just
a few
reasons why
>
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the
middle of the night to ask -
*What are
you thinking?* - She
doesn*t care what you think.
If a woman over 40 doesn*t want to watch the
game - she doesn't sit around
whining about it. She does something she
wants to do. And it's usually
something
more interesting.
A woman over 40 knows herself well enough to
be assured in who she
is - what she
is - what she wants - and from whom. Few women past the age of 40 give
a
damn what
you might
think about her or what she's doing.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have
a screaming match with you
at
the
opera or in the middle of an
expensive restaurant. Of course - if you
deserve it -
they won't
hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with
it ...
Older women are generous with praise - often
undeserved. They know what
it's
like
to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have
to confess your sins to a
woman
over 40. They always know.
A woman over 40 looks good wearing bright red
lipstick. This is
not true of younger women or drag queens.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two - a woman
over 40 is far sexier
than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest.
They'll tell you right off
you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
You don't ever have to
wonder where you stand with her ....
Yes - we praise women over 40 for a multitude
of reasons.
Unfortunately - it's not always reciprocal. For every
stunning -
smart - well-coiffed - hot woman of 40+ - there is a bald -
paunchy
relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some
22-year-
old waitress.
Ladies - I apologize for all of us.*
Andy Rooney
*Thanks
- again - - Neighbor !!* - from US
Favorite Sayings
Like nearly all languages - Castellano (pronounced Castiyano) Spanish arrived at its current state over hundreds of years. It had its origins in Indo-European and then in Latin before it became a distinct language of its own. Here you will learn more about the history of a language that is spoken by more than 300 million people.
The Spanish language is rich with refranes > sayings or proverbs that often become a shorthand way of conveying a thought or expressing a judgment - a unique form - yet a loving vehicle of communication.
Here you will find a collection of a sayings - one for each day of the month.
Of the literally hundreds of sayings that are a part of the language - this section includes some of the most common as well as a few others that were chosen simply because they are so charming.
No tiene pelos en la lengua
He (or she) - has no hairs on his tongue
Meaning - he (or she) - is not very discreet - and says whatever needs to be said.
Fire
Works > for YOU
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- Happy New Year !!
Our Final Wish - PEACE and - BRING OUR BOYS HOME - SOON - Please
¡Hasta Pronto! ... and Thank You - again - for taking the time to read this.
January 2004 News - Needlepoint Newsletters - by Samantha
Taylor - news from Madrid Spain about ...... Talavera de la Reina and
Toledo - animal chats - our favorite recipes - restaurants and chefs -
holidays in Spain - New Years - cultural reviews - Needlepoint - as well
as communicating with friends and our favorite sayings.
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