[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Get Well Jana
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:36:57 -0800 (PST)
Now that you've been diagnosed and, I assume, given
antibiotics, hopefully you'll feel better very soon.
When are you leaving on your tour?
Cindy
--- Jana Jackson <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Cindy and everyone! Thanks for the kind words.
> I went to the doctor
> today. Turns out it's not the flu, it's strep.
> I've never had strep
> before, so while I knew it wasn't like any cold I've
> ever had, I didn't have
> a clue what it was. I'm pretty groggy right now,
> but at least I know what
> I'm dealing with. Thanks again!
>
> Jana
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12:38 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Get Well Jana
>
>
> > You have my get-well wishes, too, Jana. I guess I
> > missed the post where you mentioned being ill.
> > Sometimes, since people don't always change the
> > subject line, I read the first few words and
> delete if
> > it's something that doesn't interest me or pertain
> to
> > me (like most questions that deal with machine
> > problems that I don't have). Anyway, I do hope you
> get
> > better soon. You say you're feeling better, but
> still
> > feeling that you're burning up doesn't sound like
> it
> > to me. I hope you've been to the doctor and are
> taking
> > something. Keep us informed. I think here on the
> list,
> > when one person is suffering we all feel it a
> little
> > bit.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> >
> > --- Jana Jackson <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, Lissi! Thanks for the get-well note. <Smile>
> >> Getting sick has been
> >> about the last straw for me, I think. I should
> be
> >> asleep, and I should be
> >> freezing, too, because I have the air-conditioner
> >> on, and it's cold outside.
> >> Instead, I feel like I'm on fire! Then since I
> >> couldn't sleep, I checked my
> >> e-mail and found a note from a client who said
> that
> >> I had not been
> >> supportive of her. Fortunately, I know it's her
> >> story, but it made me
> >> absolutely furious! I wrote back, and I wasn't
> very
> >> patient with her, like
> >> I usually am. <Smile>
> >>
> >> Thanks again, Lissi... And thanks for letting me
> >> vent! I feel better now.
> >> <Smile>
> >>
> >> Jana
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:07 AM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT Get Well Jana
> >>
> >>
> >> > Dear Jana,
> >> >
> >> > I forgot to say that if you have a nasty flu, I
> >> hope it's the kind that
> >> > doesn't stay around for long. Feel better,
> soon.
> >> >
> >> > Always With Love,
> >> >
> >> > Lissi
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:51 AM
> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Think
> Christmas!!!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi! Actually, I believe we have quite a few
> >> Christmas books in the
> >> >> collection. I know that I scanned quite a few
> >> last year, and I seem to
> >> >> recall that a couple of Mary Higgins Clark's
> >> holiday reads were added as
> >> >> well. Still, I just love Christmas books, so
> >> I'll have to see what I can
> >> >> find, once I get back into my house and then
> home
> >> from Holland. Can you
> >> >> believe I've been living in this hotel for
> seven
> >> weeks now?! I think I
> >> >> may have picked up a touch of the flu, which
> >> certainly isn't helping
> >> >> things. <Smile> so, I'm off to get some
> sleep.
> >> Oh, but back to
> >> >> Christmas books. I do remember submitting one
> >> last year called
> >> >> "Christmas Every Morning," by Lisa Tawn
> Bergren.
> >> Take care!
> >> >>
> >> >> Jana
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:37 PM
> >> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Think
> Christmas!!!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hi, Lissi. I'm definitely interested in what
> >> other Christmas books you
> >> >>> might
> >> >>> have. I love good Christmas stories! Take
> care.
> >> >>> Julie Morales
> >> >>> To be in your children's memories tomorrow,
> you
> >> need to be in their
> >> >>> lives
> >> >>> today. -- Unknown
> >> >>> mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>> Windows/MSN Messenger (but not email):
> >> >>> mercy0421@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 9:10 PM
> >> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Think
> Christmas!!!
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Dear Mike, E and Everyone,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> What a happy topic you raised, Mike.
> Christmas
> >> books!
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Elizabeth, do you remember about a century
> ago
> >> when you offered to scan
> >> >>> 8 of
> >> >>> my Celtic books and I dropped the ball?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I'm sorry my projects tend to over tax my
> time.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> One of the books you chose was, Irish Stories
> >> for Christmas by John, B.
> >> >>> Keane. It's 150 pages long with a one page,
> >> easily scanned glossary at
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> end. I've clipped braille notes identifying
> >> blank pages, and chapter
> >> >>> names.
> >> >>> The first word in each chapter also starts
> with
> >> an enlarged capitol
> >> >>> letter
> >> >>> which I've noticed often doesn't scan
> correctly
> >> in books I've validated,
> >> >>> so
> >> >>> I've also noted the first word of each
> chapter,
> >> in case that helps,
> >> >>> though
> >> >>> monitoring that might be the validator's job.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Anyway, if you are still interested,
> Elizabeth,
> >> I promise to have the
> >> >>> book
> >> >>> in the mail to you by Wednesday. If you are
> busy
> >> with studying and other
> >> >>> projects, I understand, and will offer the
> book
> >> to anyone else who might
> >> >>> be
> >> >>> interested.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> For anyone else who is looking for a
> Christmas
> >> book to scan, I have
> >> >>> another
> >> >>> collection of Irish Christmas stories called
> A
> >> Celtic Christmas edited
> >> >>> by
> >> >>> Mairtin O'Griofa. It's 127 pages long and
> also
> >> has a one page glossary
> >> >>> at
> >> >>> the end which you might want to skip because
> it
> >> is written in columns in
> >> >>> slanted text. There are whole page
> illustrations
> >> in this book which I
> >> >>> think
> >> >>> can be skipped without detracting from the
> text.
> >> I could note the
> >> >>> chapter
> >> >>> names and first words in this book, too, only
> if
> >> it would be helpful as
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> chapter titles are also in very large print
> with
> >> a small decoration
> >> >>> under
> >> >>> each one and the first letter of the first
> word
> >> of each chapter is three
> >> >>> lines tall and could confuse a scanner.
> >> Otherwise the text is very plain
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> scanner friendly.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Usually I send books with permission to chop
> and
> >> not expecting them to
> >> >>> be
> >> >>> returned, but I'd like these two books back
> and
> >> will send return
> >> >>> postage. Of
> >> >>> course I don't mind a bit if the binding is
> >> softened up so the book lays
> >> >>> flat on your scanner.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I also have a large box of Christmas books in
> my
> >> basement and most are
> >> >>> up
> >> >>> for donation as I can part with them knowing
> >> they'd turn up in the Book
> >> >>> share collection. If there's an interest,
> I'll
> >> list some of them for any
> >> >>> of
> >> >>> you to consider to scan.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I've forgotten the title, but if you search
> >> under Anne Perry, there's a
> >> >>> wonderful Christmas story of her's in the
> >> collection.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Always With Love,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Lissi
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Mike Pietruk" <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:43 AM
> >> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Think Christmas!!!
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> Yes, I realize it's only November 14. But,
> >> given the time it takes to
> >> >>>> acquire, scan, validate, and get books
> through
> >> the administrative
> >> >>>> queue,
> >> >>>> it's time to begin working on Christmas
> >> >>>> books for the collection that you would like
> >> folks to be read this
> >> >>>> season.
> >> >>>> Doing a search for the word Christmas on the
> >> step 1 page, I come up
> >> >>>> with
> >> >>>> no hits other than my just uploaded
> >> >>>> "The Christmas Scrapbook: A Harmony Story"
> by
> >> Philip Gulley.
> >> >>>> Perhaps some seasonal books don't have
> >> Christmas in the title, so other
> >> >>>> Christmas books might be there.
> >> >>>> Regardless, given the lead time needed, it's
> >> not too early to begin
> >> >>>> working on them.
> >> >>>> I've already submitted, and it's now in the
> >> collection, "Gideon's Gift"
> >> >>>> by
> >> >>>> Karen Kingsbury.
> >> >>>> Also, I am planning to scan "Silver Bells"
> by
> >> LuAnne Rice which I
> >> >>>> picked
> >> >>>> up from the librrary the other day.
> >> >>>> And still on Step 1 is "The Winter Seeking:
> a
> >> Novella" by Vinita
> >> >>>> Hampton
> >> >>>> Wright.
> >> >>>> Anyone else working on books for the Season?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
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