CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE GARDEN MEMBER OF THE MONTH!!
Staff Member of the Month
This month's staff member is long overdue for recognition of her hard work. Each and every month she provides a valuable and enjoyable service to all WOSIB members; one that is not an easy job!! She makes sure each and every month is readable, interesting, newsy, and timeworthy. Without her, we would not be as well informed as members as we are now!!! Please help us congratulate BONNIE, of the Newsletter Team, for accomplishing so much as Newsletter Editor!!!!
Until next month, love and hugs!
Jeri and Idgie
WOSIB CoLeaders
BIG SISTERS
Big SOTM - Cathie
Little SOTM - Lisbeth
Middle SOTM - Katja
BUTTERFLIES
Our Butterfly of the Month for March is a delight to work with and is always timely with her digs. Please congratulate Lady Destinee at ladydestinee@aol.com Well done!
CELEBRATORS
OUR COTM's for March are:
Our Pagemaker has been in the garden for almost a year. A delight to work with, always willing to help out. Pagemker for March is Jill.
Our Gifter/Signer has only been with us a short time. She's signed every book since joining the garden. We are so happy to have her with us. Our gifter/signer for March is OC Seagull.
Congratulations ladies.
hugs,
Vick
CREATORS
Creator of the Month - March 2007 is .: Debbie -
Redmysticangel :.
Debbie has come such a long way since we started seeing her work,
and we are so proud of her accomplishments.
Veronica & Creators Staff
CRITTERS
Congratulations to our Critter Keeper of the Month....Jenn! A fairly new member of our garden, Jenn always takes the time to respond to conversations, questions and announcements from her Critters Garden family members. Jenn always remembers that, even if you dont have the answers, a comment to let a sister know you are there, you are listening and you care is just as important as a solution to a problem.
You can visit Jenn at Web Page or send your congratulations personally to E-Mail
DESIGNERS
Our Designer of the Month for April is:
JILL W.
Web Site
Thank you Jill for your on-going support and dedication to our Garden!
FAE
Fae with Attitude for March
Fae Evening Star
JUDGES
Our Judge of the Month is …..Seagull! Seagull is one of our best judges. Seagull has been a Judge of the Month three times (once in 2006 and twice in 2005)! She does an outstanding job as an Advance Judge, and we appreciate her contribution to the garden. Thank You, Seagull, and Congratulations!
LITERARY
Michelle Koren
E-mail
Web Site
What is your favourite Literary Garden Nook and why?
I think I enjoy the Poetry Nook the best. It gives me a chance to kind of blurt out words and emotions that are in my heart, and even if it doesn't completely make a lot of sense, it still can become a beautiful piece of poetry. Poetry can be spontaneous, even if you do have a topic you need to keep in mind.
What do you like best about being a member of the Garden?
The Challenges, the constant changing of topics and the variety of topics and Nooks. I also love that it keeps my creative juices flowing. I can sometimes go without writing for months just because life gets in the way. The Literary Garden lets me take the time to sit down and write. Of course, sharing my works and reading the works of others is always great. I love exchanging ideas and hearing critiques of my writing.
Do you believe "the pen is mightier than the sword?" Why?
Yes. Having been born and raised in a country that is very familiar with war and political conflict (Israel), I can tell you that in times of war the fact that you scored points or the enemy scored points in an ongoing battle doesn't really do much, even if you are winning, you are not encouraged. It is war. There is nothing encouraging with war. However, I have seen words, articles, songs, speeches during times of war, that have changed the face of the nation. Ones that effected the moral of the military and the people. And ones that helped bring a calm, and peace. Today, it is evident with the peace treaties between Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Less than 50 years ago both Jordan and Egypt were big enemies of Israel (and vice versa). Thanks to the spoken word and the written word, even if it is a diplomatic or political one, we now have peace. We now have an exchange of cultures, a joint work towards total peace in the region, an example and a hope that words of peace will be written and spoken between Israel and the rest of the Arab countries surrounding it one day soon.
If you had the chance to speak on international television and your speech had to be about you, what would you tell the world?
I am just me. I seem very ordinary on the outside, but I am a quirky little thing on the inside. I am a wife, a soon to be mother, an Israeli, an American, a writer, an artist, a warrior, a peace maker, a friend, a geek, a goth at heart. I am a lot of different things. There are many colorful shades to myself, both open to the public and hidden deep inside my soul.
Do you have any pets?
Yes! My husband and I are proud parents of: 5 Cats (Mimi, Gilbert, Whitey, Charlie and Lucy), 5 Rats (Erzabet, Jack, Lucretia, Itchy and Scratchy), 2 Turtles (Petunia and Daisy), 1 Snake (Flame) and many Fish. We intend on getting more fur babies in the future! We love animals.
When life gets you down, who can make you laugh?
My husband, no doubt.
Do you collect anything? If so, care to share?
Tarot Decks and Rosaries.
Can you tell us one thing about yourself that we might find surprising?
I have just turned 25, and I lived through 3 wars already.
What is your favourite thing to do on a rainy day?
If my husband has the day off from work, we love to spend time with the animals, cook and watch movies all day. If my husband is at work, I like to spend time online and do some html work on my website, Yoga, TV and some snuggling with the cats.
Who or what inspires you to write?
I am very influenced by the Gothic Victorian authors of the 18th and 19th centuries (Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, etc). Also, my favorite music and get me in the mood to write, and help inspire me (am a huge European Black and Gothic Metal fan! I love loud metal music!). I also love Medieval European culture, so that always helps inspire settings or events in stories I write.
PIXEL PARK
Shelly
QUILTERS
Congratulations to Carla for being named our Quilter of the Month for April 2007. Click on the Carla's name to visit her beautiful site.
RECIPE
Our winner for the ROTM
Cordelia
RECEIVERS
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH
RESOURCE
Our Member of the Month for March is Mandy. Mandy recently volunteered to help out as a Garden Assistant and we are delighted to have her with our staff. You can congratulate Mandy at: Mandy
REVUE
Colinda and I are pleased to announce that our
Wosib Revue Member of the month for April is Michelle.
She is a wonderful lady always helpful to others and a
joy to work with.
Please visit Michelle`s home at
http://girlwithravenwings.bravehost.com
and show her how much you care for her.
Michelle you can pick up your plaque here.
http://www.wosib.org/revue/rotm.htm
Hugs
Rita Wosib Revue Garden Head
Colinda Wosib Revue Assistant Garden Head
SNAIL MAIL
Angela
TLC
Our MOTM has been busy for a new member...she has taken the time to sign guestbooks, send out emails to our sisters in need, and makes an effort to do all required of her. We're happy to have her with us!!! Our MOTM is Sarah (SeededVision)!!!!