Samantha
Taylor Needlepoint September Newsletter
Places
Madrid is populated again. Vacation time is over and the bustle is
back. The days are still long and the weather beautiful for
a day trip to any of the towns surrounding us.
Of
all the cities of Castile - Segovia may be the one whose
charms are most evident at first sight. Situated 57 miles from
Madrid - Segovia fills up with madrileños every weekend
- who come to admire the Roman Aqueduct - the fairy-tale
Alcázar and feast on the cuisine for which the province is justly
famous.
The Aqueduct is without a doubt - a millennial prodigy
of Roman ingenuity. Since constructed - over 2000 years
ago - the Aqueduct still faithfully perform its service of delivering
potable water to Segovia. Having resisted passing storms - earthquakes
and hurricanes - the Aqueduct maintains a magnificent state
of conservation.
These feats elevate this construction to be considered a masterpiece
of engineering where 20,400 stone blocks are not united
by mortar nor concrete. Yes - you read that correctly -
the Monumental Aqueduct of Segovia stands today because of the
perfect equilibrium of forces.
Well
- when you have one of those days where you feel you will never
finish working your needlepoint - think of the Aqueduct.
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Luna
y Bombé
Bombé
is still very little. Dr. Alfonso estimates she is 1 1/2 years
old. She is not allowed in the yarn room after a hank
quickly became a birds nest - nor the printing room - she hunts
and attacks the head of our large format printer. To Bombé,
it is all a game. For us - it is a ruin! We are hoping that
she will calm down with the passage of time. She is very funny
(and theatrical) most of the time, especially when she passionately talks to the birds outside.
Bombé is short for Bomberos (firemen in English) - in honor
of the firemen who saved Luna (see
our last issue) and actually for all the firemen in the
world who risk their lives everyday. Bombé joined our family
in September 2001. We will never forget the firemen - nor
the atrocities of September 2001.
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Our
Favorite Recipes
PAELLA
- as you know - is a very common Spanish recipe. Again - there
are more Paella Recipes than *stars in the sky* - Norberto
Jorge
Paella
Recipes
Enjoy!
¡Buen provecho!
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OUR
SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY
A Small Gift
for You.
If
you requested our gift last month and did not receive an answer
from us - then your e-mail was lost (as we explained in our
introductory letter). Please
re
send your mailing address to: samantha_taylor@jvoichdesigns.com
We
are very despondent that we lost 172 e-mail's - there is
absolutely no way to know who wrote to us. If you wrote to us
after receiving our last newsletter - and received no reply - you were one of the 172 losses. Please re send !
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What to do
When You are Down.
Put
on your finest walking shoes - walk to a beautiful spot and
continue walking - very briskly - as you put your problems into
the proper perspective. If it is raining - do not
forget your galoshes and umbrella - but go out anyway !
We often choose Madrid's Retiro Park.
A
stroll through Madrid*s most famous park - which located just behind the Prado museum - is an ideal way to finish (or
for that matter start) any day in Madrid. The large Park was
originally built as the gardens for the Palacio del Buen Retiro
of Philip IV - in the 15th century but has been open to the
public since the end of the 1800*s.
Amongst other attractions, the gardens houses some 15000 trees
- a rose garden - a working observatory - three exhibition
halls - including which the Palacio de Cristal a
building entirely built of glass and a large artificial lake
- and today covers approximately 350 acres.
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We
Love to Hear from Our Friends.
Please
write to us. If you like, we will publish your correspondence
in our next newsletter and web site. Tell us about yourself
- a fun story - 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.
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Nice Thoughts from (and
for) Our Friends.
*We
would like to send our very best wishes to our friends in Germany
and surrounding countries who suffered the terrible flooding
this last month of August.* - From Us -
Madrid
*Jan
- Thank you so much for responding so quickly. Larry really
enjoyed talking to you and I am so enjoying working on my
needlepoint - it is truly one of the nicest pieces I have
ever done ... the shading is wonderful.
Our
little pug Jade or as we call her Princess Jade was a wonderful
addition to our household. Six years ago Larry and I
adopted two wonderful little boys who were brothers from Estonia.
Unfortunately - the youngest of the two Mark who is eight
was neglected and abused and suffers with developmental and
social delays. After visiting many - many different
types of Doctors the one thing they all said was to get Mark
a dog to help him with his social skills and as a companion.
However
- it was strongly suggested to get a dog that was by breeding
considered a therapy dog. There are not to many
breeds that can meet the requirements we needed. It
came down to two choices the Boston Terrier and the Chinese
Pug. My little guy Mark is a tough little boy so we
needed a dog that could hold his own and not get hurt with
some rough housing. This is how Jade came into our household.
Since we brought Jade home she has been a god send for little
Mark - they really adore each other. Jade is very protective
of Mark and amazingly enough can read his moods and knows
when he is sad or frustrated and will run right over
to him - give him a big puppy kiss and nestle up to him.
It is beautiful to see how much joy little Jade has brought
into our home - unfortunately - our two Burmese cats Pywacket
and Pawtucket do not agree.
Again
thank you for responding so quickly and for your beautiful
needlepoint every evening Jade and I sit down and work on
it. Between Jade and the needlepoint - it is a great stress
reliever at the end of the day.
Have A Good Day* - New Jersey
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Did
You Know ...
...
that needlepoint - like all similar activities is good for your
eyesight? According to our Ophthalmologist - the eyes need exercise
and by working your canvas then looking up and away - then back
- you are actually exercising them.
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This
is all for now - - ¡Hasta Pronto!
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