Jan, you are so right on this. I now have "friends" all over the world, it is a wonderful feeeling to care so much about people I have never met but am getting to know. hugs
Helen

Well Jan I only speak one language and that is English. Anyone on this site who has English as a second language is to be congratulated for their effort in communicating with us. One of my daughters says this site is "like facebook for old women!!!!!!!!!". LOL. My answer to that is that at least we all have the same thing in common, that is embroidery and we are not all old. I am glad you are enjoying it here. Love Marg from Australia.

Have you ever seen Marji's (???) post that contains the link to add your marker to Google Earth world map?

I think it was Marji, I may have to go look for it again myself, it would have been wonderful if everyone had participated in this.

I have spent many hours on Google Earth checking out the place of my many friends (sisters), here at Cute, whose addresses I DO know.

And then I look for local websites where they live and check out the real estate, weather, places of interest, etc. Not that I remember any of it (LOL) but at least I have looked at it and felt closer to my friends while doing so.

And yes, I agree, anyone who makes the effort to communicate in a different language to their own, is to be admired and commended for doing so.

Hugs n roses, Meganne

Thanks Jan for your post. Like Marg, I also only speak English and I admire all the people who write to this site when English is not their first language. I also feel I have made a huge amount of 'friends' here. It makes our world such a small place. Hope Ben is well. Hugs Sarah.

I know how you feel! Here is the map link.

I know how you feel. I was in this small area and didn't even know very many people in other states in the USA but now I email with a couple of ladies in Germany and a couple in Australia, it has really opened a whole new world to me! I so appreciate it! Thank you ladies!

Oh! Jan how wonderful of you to write this post. I too am so thankful to have met so many wonderful men and women on here. You are right we all want the same things. Love, Peace and Harmony!

And hey Marg, what's this about your daughters calling us "old women" we are all young at heart, aren't we? My girls think along the same lines as yours, I'm afraid LOL!!! big time. They reckon I'm always on here, maybe they're right - but at least I am learning lots of great and useful information for my "hobsession" as Trevor calls it! He he he!

Love you gals - love and blessings to all Chris

Hello jan, you have said that so well. I think that our site would show that love and peace is possible all around the world.
Hugs from France

yes it's so great we've got the possibility to meet here all, as one Cute family! Thanks to Miss Veronika we can meet each day, cuties all over the world!

I totally agree. It has been very interesting and you learn so much and see all the projects of the world and how much we are all alike in raising our families and caring about friends. Thank You

Jan, I love the way you can convey your thoughts into words......you have an enviable talent, my friend!! Veronika's site has been an international travel site for me as well and has afforded me so many friendships at home and abroad. This website has given me a place to share my designs and to share alot of laughs as well as gain a whole lot of knowledge, not to mention the wonderful designs that Veronika has on her site. I hope that this forum can continue in peace and harmony for the love of the art of embroidery.........Hugs to all...
Vicki

thanks Jan I feel the same knowing people form all over the world. I get excited telling my home town friends who I tak to all over the world. Hugs Lisa

i agree with Jan..i watch the news with a with a different purpose, i have had a glimpse of other families & cultures in different countries which i find so wonderful! i have always used sewing as my crutch for everything and now sewing has led me here to wonderful, kind people that have a common interest. too bad some of the world leaders haven't taken up sewing! thank you for sharing with me, susan

Jan I think you should put your hand to the pen and either start a colum in a newspaper of magazine. You have a wonderful writing talent. Warm love from South Africa.(It is extremely hot in Cape Town)

Jan so well put I feel the same way. Sometimes when I'm tell a friend a story ..I'm really sharing a story of one of you..as if you are my best friends.

Well put, I feel the same. It would have been lovely if all of us could get together. Just think how much talking and laughing there would be! You all feel like family to me. Hugs from Centurion, South Africa.

Jan,, we are so pleased that you were brought to us, too. We have so many things to be grateful for - in coming to be part of the CUTE family - do we not? I can always find time for each of as well. My heart swells when I think of all the joy and happiness - sorry and pain - kindeness, support, prayers, knowledge and hope that have come from the many members of this worldwide CUTE family that have come together through Veronika's wonderful website. Thank you to each of you - each and every day - I am blessed to have you in my life.

And we are all the better for knowing you! You are an amazing lady and an inspiration to me. America is so far from South Africa and if it wasn't for this wonderful forum we would not have all been brought together and formed these special invisible bonds from far and wide. ((hugs))and flowers

Thank you sew, sew much for all your sweet comments. Do you know I go to Cuties first every day. Not to the designs - but here to the questions and answers! It's funny about the "old thing." I don't know how I got this old. I'm still the same person, only I'm full of experience and I have all these skills from all these things I've learned over the years. Young people do treat you differently - have you noticed it? Weird. I could teach circles around the young teachers. LOL, but I won't laugh at them, poor things :-) They don't even realize they have so much to learn. We old ladies know what we know and all we can do! I'm still learning lots of things. I can do all the technology stuff, and digital photography, video editing, embroidery design and digitizing. Life is good! At "our age" we don't have to worry about all those things the young ladies have to worry about - like tans and chasing guys, and keeping our houses nice and tidy, and keeping up with the Joneses! It's great to be 60! Even better to be retired. And it's great to be a Cutie and part of this group!

You have worded it perfect thankyou to you. From Australia

Hi, Jan! It is a pleasure to send you a big hug from Portugal. You put in words the feelings of this community. Today was a sunny day, so I'm sending you a little bit to help melting your snow!...

couldnt of said it any better hugs *****

YOU HAVE A NICE WAY WITH WORDS I AGREE 100% THANKS CAROLYN

Nice to know that other people from everywhere like to do what you do. I think it is great. Now that I have lost my dad the cute family is my family now!!!

Jan, you have said it so well. I agree with you, I moved from NJ to PA when my hubby & I retired and knew no one at all, but I found Cuties & feel like I have a whole bunch of friends that I can talk to when I want to & I really enjoy reading what everyone has to say, even if it's not perfect English. I know I would never be able to do what they are doing. Had a hard time in HS with languages. Loved reading what you had to say. Arlene

Do you know that we learn a lot of new english vocabulary to your contact.
Thank you to listen us and try to understand us even when our words doesn't built a nice sentence and the meaning might not be very clear, you hear us !
THANK YOU MERCI GRACIA DANKE DANKEVEL....

I agree wholeheartedly with you. It is so nice to feel like I know so many beautiful people.

You are so right this is a wonderful place to meet people from all over the world. I am from Cuba retired in the beautiful island of Dominican Republic.

Ditto, Jan!! I find it so very interesting to learn about different cultures in other parts of the world, and especially, from someone that lives in a particular region that's a "sister" Cutie! Love is a universal language, and I believe we all
can decipher that!
As to Grand Lake being a wonderful place to live,
I would venture to say it is a bit of "heaven on earth"! I have never been there, but, after seeing the background of the lake and mountains in one of the photos of Ben, I decided to google it. Grand Lake is a beautiful place! The scenes of the snowy mountains are breathtaking. But, I dare say, the summers there would be most to my liking, as I am a "true Southerner" that prefers mild warmth or coldness in weather! I love snow, but only in a picture!! LOL
Angel

I´m so happy to have found this Cute website. I´ve learn a lot of written English by reading what you cutes are saying here on this website. It´s about 50 years since I learn the English in the school and I have not used the language so much until now I got in to this Cute website. It´s not bothering me if I write something incorrect, I have my English Dictionary beside me and look up the word I will say what ever if it´s in the right grammar or not hehehehehe..........I know you understand me, is it not so???????
Have a nice embroidery year Cutes.
Sigrun from Iceland.

Translate in Icelandic:
Ég er mjög ánægð með að hafa fundið þessa Cute vefsíðu. Ég hef lært mikið í að skrifa Ensku með því að lesa það sem þið cutes eruð að segja hér á þessari vefsíðu. Það eru um það bil 50 ár síðan ég lærði Ensku í skóla og ég hef ekki notað þetta tungumál mikið þar til núna, eftir að ég fór að vera á þessari vefsíðu. Það pirrar mig ekkert rosalega mikið þó ég skrifi eitthvað vitlaust, ég er með Enska orðabók mér við hlið og leita í henni þau orð sem ég er ekki alveg viss á hvernig á að skrifa, alveg sama hvort þau eru málfræðilega rétt eða ekki hehehehehe........Ég veit að þið skiljið mig, eða er það ekki???????
Eigið ánægjulegt útsaums ár.
Sigrún frá Íslandi.

All thats left to say is "flowers for all"

Sooo true - I`m living in Finland and I`m love to read posts from Cuties. It feels like the world is "closer" to me now - if you understand what I mean?! Sometimes it sooo difficult to write what i want to say AND it takes time, that`s why I post comments occasionally. English is my third language - this is a great place to learn more English -- every day...

Jan your comments are delightful and apply to many of us. I go to a book club in my village and we had a message sent from a member who is in Australia at the moment. My thoughts instantly went to the AUS cuties here who Margaret will be near. The replies to your posting make wonderful reading so thanks so much for your comments in the first place

Hello, I agree with everything told in this post. I was just talking about this, tonight with my husband. I am rather discreet and don't post everyday on Cute but I read everyday cutie's exchanges when I am at home and I can say it's also a very good way to improve my english !! Thank you to Miss Veronika and all of you around the world who make this forum live 24 h a day. A big hug from France ! Françoise