Re: Happy Anniversary!

Amen!

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Dec 11, 2005, at 7:22 PM, james singer wrote:

> Let's see. I barged in when it was on AHS, but before the meltdown  
> when it started going off line with regularity. Don't remember who  
> all was or was not there, but many of regulars/irregulars were.  
> We've covered a lot of ground since then. I think Sue, for better  
> or worse, galvanized us into a family and Chris, by giving us a  
> home with no questions asked, legitimized our family. Yes, happy  
> anniversary--it's been a great run and a lot of fun.
>
> On Dec 11, 2005, at 12:18 PM, kmrsy wrote:
>
>
>> Donna,
>> 3 years already?
>> And what - one, or was it two years, on AHS?
>> And before that, when it was hosted by MSN; how long were we there?
>>
>> You folks are the best!
>> And thank you, thank you,
>> thank you,
>> thank you,
>> thank you,
>> thank you, Chris.  You are the host with the most!
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Z5
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:05 AM
>> Subject: [CHAT] Happy Anniversary!
>>
>>
>>
>>> 3 years ago, the message below appeared- the first one at our new  
>>> home
>>> thanks to Chris Lindsey.  Since then we have bombarded Chris's  
>>> server with
>>>
>> a
>>
>>> zillion and one messages. (I am sure he has the actual count, but  
>>> I have
>>>
>> to
>>
>>> be close ;) )  No cheating- guess who posted it!
>>>
>>> Thanks Chris for giving us a home!
>>>
>>> I am lucky that I found a couple of great groups, where sharing  
>>> not only
>>>
>> the
>>
>>> 'topic' of the list, but on-line friendships have developed.   
>>> Just the
>>>
>> other
>>
>>> day, on another list, one of the members had a tragedy (say a prayer
>>>
>> please,
>>
>>> she is in critical condition due to a car accident), and I think  
>>> one of
>>>
>> the
>>
>>> members there summed it up nicely -  so let me quote part of his  
>>> message,
>>>
>> I
>>
>>> am sure he wouldn't mind -
>>>
>>> Quote:
>>>
>>> I can't help but think of the season we are in and one of my  
>>> favorite
>>> Christmas tunes and stories --- "There must have been magic in  
>>> that old
>>>
>> silk
>>
>>> hat they found" -- or is it those little porcelain houses, how  
>>> else can
>>>
>> you
>>
>>> explain the strong emotions - the magic - all these miles apart  
>>> that we
>>>
>> all
>>
>>> feel when one of us has a joyful experience or even a terrible  
>>> tragedy
>>>
>> like
>>
>>> the one Dale and Mazelle are experiencing - in life some things  
>>> are best
>>> left unexplained - to be enjoyed and marveled at that they some  
>>> how even
>>> exist at all in this crazy world we live in. I don't know why or  
>>> care to
>>> understand why you all can bring a tear to my eye or a laugh so  
>>> boisterous
>>>
>> I
>>
>>> fall out my chair - for no matter what that reason - I'm glad I'm  
>>> a part
>>>
>> of
>>
>>> this and around to enjoy it!
>>>
>>> End quote---
>>>
>>> And now to who posted the first message in our new home:
>>>
>>> Snip----
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: [CHAT] anyone here?
>>> From: David Franzman
>>> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 13:49:25 -0800
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello out there???!!!!
>>>
>>> DF
>>>
>>> End snip----
>>>
>>>
>>> Happy Anniversary,
>>> Donna
>>>
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> Island Jim
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