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duchess • 6 December 2013 at 1:36 AM

CHRISTMAS WORD SEARCH


See if you can find all of the words! 😊

F
RAA
SQMNI
WHEAIDP
---AOLCHRISTMASSALBAROBINIFEA
-------JKLYNGOPDIUMYOPHSDGMB
ZSNOWFLAKEMOSTLA
AIUOPSDQIOLT
PRESENTAEOLSAI
NALOVEADLEMSPAN
JAFFLWQ----STARAAS
---------ONOPWA--------MOPSPE
--------YHG
QOL
-------Z
E

Christmas
Snowflake
Tinsel
Present
Family
Love
Joy
Robin
Star

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ljacks • 6 December 2013 at 3:32 PM

@duchess Hopefully this works. 😊

http://imgur.com/Kdw11Rw

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spiritkoi • 6 December 2013 at 6:01 PM

@duchess


Christmas FOUND
Snowflake FOUND
Tinsel FOUND
Present FOUND
Family FOUND
Love FOUND
Joy FOUND
Robin FOUND
Star FOUND

I also found MOP

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duchess • 7 December 2013 at 4:37 AM

@ljacks Great work! πŸ˜ƒ

@spiritkoi Good work 😊 Haha, sometimes those other words just slip in ^^

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byfelisa • 7 December 2013 at 2:35 PM

@duchess ❀️

Thanks so much for the outstanding Christmas Word Search! 😸

I found all the words and had a fun time as always with the games you give us. It is so good to see your post.

Tomorrow there will be a new mini-game posted.

Could you get together with @prettymint @cubexline and see about some spirited games spread out this month. Even if it is two games from each of you so it is like two games a week that would be divine. πŸ˜ƒ

Thank you and hope you had a lovely holiday. HUGS

Deleted • 7 December 2013 at 3:01 PM

@duchess
Lol, I knda forgot about this topic. xD
Force of habit ...or hobbit? Uhhh. owo

By the way, I did the starred boggle too! ❀️
http://i.imgur.com/DpL5cZL.png

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cubexline • 7 December 2013 at 3:25 PM

Sorry I haven't made any new games yet guys D: I've been busy with school work and keeping my sanity 😊 Maybe this coming week I'll make some games, no promises though.

I do hope you all understand 😊

~Cube

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duchess • 8 December 2013 at 5:50 PM

@byfelisa Thank you 😊 I've finally finished with school, so I have more time for Egg Cave now

I'll talk to prettymint 😊

@wererage Lol, that's fine 😊 Thanks for doing the wordsearch

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cubexline • 12 December 2013 at 6:47 PM

Hey everyone! I know I am very late with these, but here they are, Decembers games 😊

December's Crossword: http://tinypic.com/r/einvkg/5

Decemeber's Puzzle: http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0179ddaec6f7


I may make more later in the month(like during the holiday break), but with life, I can't make any promises. 😊

Enjoy the games!

*~*Cube*~*

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ilovedoctorwho • 12 December 2013 at 7:58 PM

Across
3 - Advent Tree
5 - Snow
6 - Tinsel
7 - Santa

Down
1 - Rudolph
2 - Presents
4 - Pami
@cubexline

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lunacharm1037 • 19 December 2013 at 1:10 PM

MAILBOX DELIVERED

emailed......male.....mail.....box.....boxed.....boil.....bail.....ale...
beer..........deer.....reed.....read.....mead.....are.....ibex.....rad
alive.....dead.....deed.....devil.....raid.....dive.....ream.....dam
road.....rode.....dale.....veil.....vale.....bear.....bare.....varied.....
olive.....maid.....made.....mole.....leer....deal.....aerie.....veer.....
vied.....load.....lode.....ladel.....axel.....ever.....bade.....model.....


I guess better late than never πŸ˜‹

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tetra • 22 December 2013 at 4:46 PM

@cubexline
Time [mm:ss]: 13:01 and 143 milliseconds 😊
Number of pieces: 90

Thank you so much for making all these puzzles!! I love how the Winter one has spiky edges. Really nice touch! ❀️

Crossword Answers are (1) Rudolph (2) presents (3) Advent Tree (4) Pami (5) Snow (6) Lights (7) Santa

[3 to 6 letters]
Mail, box, bail, lox, Loxa, lamb, lib, limb, axe, mad, male, ale, dale, deal, veal, vial, vile, live, lived, devil, liver, deer, dear, deem, deed, made, mode, mild, model, mobile, bile, bid, bide, bade, bad, ball, roll, rile, road, load, love, loved, dove, dive, Dave, David, Viola, Olivia, Oliver, livid, video, idea, deal, ideal, lead, led, read, bead, mead, add, aid, Adele, aided, laid, maid, bard, lard, lad, dad, moxie xD

& bird 😊

Lost count of how many words are in there, probably 68 or so, 70? Kinda weird that axe is right after...oh dear.
Then again, I did see a Let's Play of the new Walking Dead game recently. I suppose that explains it xD

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cubexline • 9 January 2014 at 12:05 PM

Random club pings:
@box
@chowchow2011
@tetromino
@fluffybirds456
@lunacharm1037

I have two games for you guys to start on, I may put up another game after my finals, this was what I was able to do easily while studying.

Boggle board:
w e l t
i n t a
p p o r
d e a m

How many words can you find? 😊

Monthly Puzzle: http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=39f4b9096c9b

And the answers to my crossword from Christmas time are:

What is wrapped and put under the tree?
Presents

I am also known as "The Generosity Tree"(hint: Eggcave related)
AdventTree

I am full of Christmas cheer, who am I?(hint: Eggcave related)
Pami

A Jolly guy who delievers gifts.
Santa

colorful and spirals around the tree.
Lights

Red nosed reindeer. Rudolph
This can be used to make igloos. Snow


I hope everyone enjoyed that crossword and enjoys these games.

*~*Cube*~*

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lunacharm1037 • 9 January 2014 at 12:42 PM

Boggle Board
Not much time but this is what I got so far:

dream..water..dam..pram..port..prop..mead..rope..trod..meal..eel..reed..read..tear..tare..tarp..meat..deal..peat..moat..rapt..alot..open..drop..tread..tapped..lead..dial..mite..tire..ripe..raptor..trapped..teal..winter..mint..time..name..neat..tame..pine..tired..real..reel..peal..
peel..pile..pole..polar..pomp..malt..load..lode..laden..enter..liter..paid..pie..pipe..piped..alter..mold..told..tale..tail..dime..wine..apart..
appear..liar..lair..wired..mire..wiped..paper..dram..drama..import..
ideal..wile..tape..tile..miter..pore..poem..loam..mapped..date..dote..dole..molten.....thats it for now

@cubexline
thanks for the puzzles, I love puzzles. It took me almost 25 min to complete it the bird & 15 min for the tree πŸ˜‹

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byfelisa • 14 January 2014 at 3:18 PM

Greetings Everyone!!

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The moment has arrived that the December Newsletter. ❀️
http://byfelisa.net/BA/BOAFNEWS8.html

Tomorrow will be our January Newsletter also.

I will be posting from both accounts to give you the news in its full so please refrain from posting until it is all done and thank you. πŸ˜ƒ

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DECEMBER 2013 CLUB NEWSLETTER

Yuletide Greetings Everyone!
Welcome to our December edition of our monthly newsletter.
It is a Winter Holiday theme we are going with.
Is everyone having fun with the Advent Event at Egg Cave?
Are you enjoying the new cave and CS creatures as well? We hope you are being helpful to new members and making more friends this season.

We now have 163 members. Thank you all for being here with us!!
A heartfelt welcome and birdie hug to our latest members; bang14982, bot, cleokitty, cnm0604, cookiemonster, emperor, gabrieltaft, kodakthewolf, linka, mightyeglantine, nidalee2, rainha, starling, xoxo5959 and yileen.

Congratulations to our newest Member of the Month Recognition Reward recipient. Thank you to spiritkoi for your exemplary spirit!!

Thanks to all who participated in November's contests and activities.

Congratulations to all the winners!!
Guess Jar Game (71 in all)
puppymaks - 1st Place, marie_lily - 2nd Place, Tetromino - 3rd Place, jeremylin123 - 4th Place, ilovedoctorwho & spiritkoi - 5th Place, ice2505 - 6th Place, chowchow2012 - 7th Place, hemester - 8th Place.

Pick Your Brain Winners: 5 way tie for 1st Place
ice2505, jeremylin123, marie_lily, puppymaks & spiritkoi = 1st Place
hemester, ilovedoctorwho & iulianna1 = 2nd Place
chowchow2012 = 3rd Place

Update Status Players - byfelisa, hemester, ice2505, jeremylin123, novrain62 & wererage

Autumn Writing Contest - 1st Place Winners: chowchow2012, marie_lily, puppymaks & spiritkoi

Holiday Jigsaw Puzzle - chowchow2012, iulianna1, jeremylin123, ljacks, marie_lily & puppymaks

Crazy Gizzards - (7 day activity)
1st Place winners: chowchow2012, hemester, ilovedoctorwho, ljacks & spiritkoi
Receiving 10K in EC for participating: cleokitty, duchess, hormone, ice2505, iloveu2, iulianna1, jeremylin123, mighty_lair, novrain62, paranoiac, siberian & tetromino

<<<< Drum Roll >>>> Our monthly drawing raffle for November winners are: bookw0rm, chowchow2012, eggs, hemester, hormone, ice2505, iulianna1, jeremylin123, kodakthewolf, ljacks, lunacharm1037, mighty-lair, monkeymoo993, paranoiac, poof, puppymaks, qaz, siberian, spiritkoi, tetromino & wererage.
Each will receive either a Rare or Very Rare Travel.

This newsletter represents the full version of all club happenings for the entire month. You can always come back during the month to re-read, take the polls and join in activities as you like.

We have a Random Prize, 3 activities, 2 contests and the usual puzzles for you.

**Remember you can post everyday at the forum, come share your experiences, suggestions or even questions with us.

Wishing you a thrilling and super happy holiday season!!

Warm Hugs from byfelisa, duchess, hay7199, marie_lily and tikimaki.



- 1st Club Actitivity of the Month -
Starts January 14th and Ends January 20th
Crack Santa's Safe

He is at it again hiding all the goodies in a safe, you can't just open it with numbers, a key or a combination. You must give answers to the questions below from the talking safe. If you help us there is a reward you can get, so will you give it a try?

Please PM your answers to @byfelisa by 12:00 PM Midnight ECT 1/31/2014.
1. There are how many species of Tubenoses?
2. Buttonquails are known to inhabit what lands?
3. Domesticated Wild Turkeys are bred to have what kind of feathers?
4. The Puritans forbade the singing of Christmas carols. True or False?
5. What movie states every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings?
6. RICSSTMAHY (Unscramble)
7. The Canadian province of Nova Scotia exports what kind of trees?
8. The poinsettia originally grew in what country?
9. What is the real name of the original Batman on TV?
10. True or False; All reindeers height are 6 feet tall?


- 2nd Club-Wide Activity of the Month -
Starts January 21st and Ends January 27th
Winter Jigsaw Puzzle
Download and play the jigsaw game in Standalone Mode.
381k EXE file, created and scanned by me. :-)
When you complete the puzzle a code box will appear with a message.
Send byfelisa the code by PM no later than 12/30/12 Midnight ECT.


- 3rd Club-Wide Activity of the Month -
Starts January 28th and Ends February 1st
Update Your Status 10
Yes, Christmas Style! This is a free for all, update your profile status.
Feeling festive? Why not share what you have to say?
It must be about winter, christmas or a personal reflection.

Post in the BOAFFUN Forum Thread that you completed the activity
by February 1st 12:00 PM Midnight ECT to get a Travel prize.



:: JINGLE ALL THE WAY CONTEST ::
Starts January 14th and Ends January 30th
How much do you love other Egg Cavers and helping whenever possible?
We love to see you in action this holiday season and you could win a prize!
All participants should POST in our BOAFFUN Forum Thread.

You MUST LEAVE A verse of a traditional CAROL on their profile wall AFTER you TEND TO their CREATURES.

IF YOU have 20-25 dying coves you feed automatically, that is fine just POST giving a link to those coves and leave a jingle there at their profile, it will be counted for the contest.

Here are the REQUIRED needy coves that deserve love:

@ahgirltc @alan_sjm2 @bunnyshadow @darcy_vasquez @dv55555
@eggs @fuzzydragon @fuzzykins412 @honk @jimt_1992 @lynncrow @mightymouse5x @monkeymoo993 @muzb @naturegirl1999
@nousernamesleft @pain @phoebesoldi @robinkit @sandstorm99 @sarahzafirah @shadowpounce @skylight @thebest
@parrotlet1 - (non-member by special request)

Prizes: 500,000 EC - 1st Place 350,000 EC - 2nd Place 250,000 EC - 3rd Place
200,000 EC - 4th Place 150,000 EC - 5th Place 100,000 EC - 6th Place
75,000 EC - 7th Place 50,000 EC - 8th Place 35,000 EC - 9th Place 25,000 EC - 10th Place

The winners will be announced in the club's forum thread February 3rd.


:: SECRET SANTA CONTEST ::
Starts January 17th and Ends January 31st
Do you love giving more than receiving all year round?
This contest that will fit that bill and you win Egg Coins!
All participants should POST in our BOAFFUN Forum Thread.

You MUST TELL US what creature you gave as a gift and to whom the receiver was.

Example: SECRET SANTA CONTEST I gave an IREL to YTS

Prize: 100,000 EC - To All participants
The winners will be announced in the club's forum thread February 3rd.


:: RANDOM PRIZE ::
It is the season of giving and us moderators are in the spirit.
One pick only per member please.
All prizes will be awarded on or after February 2nd.
Just click on the image you see below and away you go. HO, HO, HO!!


There is a December Maze and Crossword tailored for your holiday fun and hope you will all enjoy the rest of the newsletter that will be posted in a few minutes. ❀️

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contests-r-us • 14 January 2014 at 3:34 PM

DECEMBER 2013 CLUB NEWSLETTER - CONT'D


Bird Facts & Tips


Meet The Birds-Of-Paradise!

The birds-of-paradise are of the Paradisaeidae family. They can found mostly in New Guinea. A few are in the Maluku Islands and eastern Australia. They are mostly confined to dense rainforest. Mostly all species eat fruit (the rest on insects, arachnids & crustaceans) and range in monogamy to lek-type polygamy.

Hunting and habitat depletion are threatening some species. Many generally look crow-like in a general body format. Most species, male tails are larger and longer than the female by little or huge difference. Though, most are in tropical rainforests it is not uncommon for them to live in swamps and moss forest. Nearly all species are solitary tree dwellers.


How much do you know about Swans?

Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus. The swans' close relatives include the geese and ducks. There are six or seven species of swan in the genus Cygnus.

Swans mate for life, unless a nesting failure or a mate is killed by a predator. Laying of eggs in each clutch can be from three to eight. Swans are the largest members of the waterfowl family and are among the largest flying birds.

Adults have a patch of unfeathered skin between the eyes and bill. In the Northern Hemisphere there are species of swan that have pure white plumage, but the Southern Hemisphere ones are mixed with black and white.

The Australian Black Swan is entirely black except for the white flight feathers on its wings. Although, most birds don't have teeth, swans are an exception to this, having small jagged teeth as part of their beaks for catching and eating fish.

Swans feed in both water and land. They are mostly herbivores, though may eat small amounts of aquatic animals. The lifespan of the Mute Swan is often over 10 years and clutch size is 4 to 7 eggs with an incubation period of 34 to 45 days.



Do you love watching movies over the holidays? Take the poll below!

What is your favorite holiday movie?
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Story
Brazil
Elf
Die Hard
Gremlins
Home Alone
Miracle on 34th Street
The Nightmare Before Christmas



Fat Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Yields: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar or sugar substitute
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/2 cup skim milk
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix dry and wet ingredients separately, then stir just until combined.

2. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake papers or spray with nonstick zero-calorie spray, fill each cup 2/3 full with batter.

3. Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.



Peacock Tree Ornament

If you need visual help click on the picture.
It is a fantastic site, do roam around there.

Supplies Need:
Green sparkly foam sheets with sticky back

Blue sparkly foam sheets with sticky back

Green and blue feathers

Googly Eyes

A piece of purple sparkly foam sheet

A Beak
(cut out from purple sparkly foam sheet)

A green or teal Ribbon

Glue

Scissors

** Glitter Foam-Sheets 6-Inch-by-4-1/2-Inch, 30-Pack, Bright Colors can be found on Amazon.com or you can visit any store like Walmart or Michaels for any craft supplies needed.

Instructions:
With the blue sparkly foam sheet, cut out two blue ovals for the body of the bird.

With the green sparkly foam sheet, cut out a green "bowling pin" shaped body.

Peel the back off of one of the blue ovals

Press the blue and green feathers on the sticky side in a blue-green pattern; for the peacock's tail.

Now peel the back off of the other blue oval and press it down over top of the feathers on the sticky side so both oval's sticky sides are stuck together, holding the feathers in between.

You will peel the back off of the green sparkly bowling ball body and stick it to the top of the blue sparkly oval body.

To get the circle patterns on the feathers like real peacocks, just cut out blue and green circles from the remainder of the blue and green sparkly foam sheets.

Peel and stick the circles on the feathers in a pattern.

Glue on the googly eyes to the bowling pin green sparkly body

Now peel the back off the purple sparkly foam sheet you cut out in triangle shape and stick on as a beak on the green sparkly body.

Glue the green or teal Ribbon to the back (center) of the feathers and your ornament is ready to hang up once glue is all dried.



::Club Member Checklist::

Did you pledge the club anthem today?
Have you talked to other club members?
Did you share something in the forum?
Have you visited other bird coves this week?
Do you make fair or generous trades here?
Have you participated in a game or activity?
Did you welcome a new member to the club?
Have you helped someone out who asked for it?
Did you promote the club for others to join?
Have you contributed to the club newsletter?
Are you active at least 3 times a month?

These are basic things we are looking for when we pick the MOTM Recognition Award each month. We hope you are pleased being in the club and a very sincere thanks to everyone who has made this a lively place to come together.



[Purpose of Club Newsletter]

Our newsletter is provided to you in hopes you will get the most out of being a member at Egg Cave interacting with other members.

Moderators work hard to provide you with fun things to satisfy all bird enthusiasts.

A member can always submit by PM anything they might want added in the newsletter. We encourage all to respect, love and take proper care of all their adopted pets.

This is just another venue to express our dedication to Egg Cave and being a member of the BOAF Club.


MAY YOU ALL ENJOY A GREAT NEW MONTH AND THE CREATURES IT BRINGS FORTH. 😊 😊 😊

THAT IS IT FOR THIS MONTHLY EDITION!





PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR JANUARY'S NEWS & FUN. ❀️

*** January Highlights 2014 Newsletter ***

Fuzzy Image - 1st Activity
R.A.O.K. (Random Acts Of Kindness) - 7 days - 2nd Actitivity
Unscramble Words Twist - 3rd Activity

Snowy Days Contest - (Winter Essay) - 1st Contest
Name That Bird Contest - Surprise! - 2nd Contest
Guess Jar Contest - (Snow Themed) - 3rd Contest

There will be the usual maze, puzzle, arts and crafts, bird facts, vote poll and recipe to delight in.


*** END OF POSTING & THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING AWESOME MEMBERS ***

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spiritkoi • 14 January 2014 at 4:24 PM

@byfelisa Oh, wow, so many things to do and things that we have done! πŸ˜ƒ Can't wait to start!

For the poll I'd have to say A Charlie Brown Christmas. 😸 And all the fun we had and all those people who won! Wow! Congratulations! ❀️ Thanks for hosting those great activities!

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byfelisa • 14 January 2014 at 6:22 PM

Good evening @spiritkoi!

I'm glad you are pleased with the activities and sorry I forgot to post the url to the newsletter, here it is so you can jump right in having fun. πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ

http://byfelisa.net/BA/BOAFNEWS8.html

That is a classic and tried to get the compilation of all the Charlie Brown clips, but will try again. It is only pricy because Schultz has passed on. Happily, his legacy will always remain to entertain families around the world.

Congratulations to you again and thank you bunches.
You're welcome and my pleasure. ❀️

Deleted • 15 January 2014 at 3:30 AM

@byfelisa
Whoa, there are so many news this month (I'm also very glad to see you ❀️) and I don't really know which game to take part. Ahaha I need to think a little about it, then I'll decide πŸ˜‹

About the poll ... well, I always loved a Christmas Carol so I go for it. ❀️ I also love the ... uhm, version with donald duck and uncle scrooge ahah ... when I was little I loved the cartoon version. πŸ˜‹

By the way, sorry If I post right here but ... Felisa, I found out a new film you may like. Is nt so scary, though. Γ§_Γ§
It's called "Stay Alive", it's a not-so-scary horror. xD

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puppymaks • 15 January 2014 at 10:37 AM

@byfelisa
Woah, a lot of new updates! *O*
I just now write to which users I gave gifts to, but then, I read that starting date is for two days, so, I deleted it Cx
You know me, always in hurry! :'3

Love what you came back! ❀️

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lunacharm1037 • 15 January 2014 at 12:54 PM

@byfelisa

Hiya I just completed the 1st part of Cracking Santas Safe & PMed you the answers 😊

I'm not a fan of Winter although I do like to watch the snow falling.
The fact that no two are exactly alike it's an overpowering thought since there are billions upon billions of them. When i was a child we lived in the country and after it snowed the fields would be covered in thick pristine snow for as far as I could see...marred only by a few tiny bird footprints😊

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spiritkoi • 15 January 2014 at 4:36 PM

@byfelisa Just finished Cracking Santa's Safe and Pmed you! πŸ˜ƒ Plus the random prize!

I just realized that with all the people who won previous contests that..... How do you keep track of them all to send all of the prizes!?! That must be a lot of work. ❀️ Thanks for taking the time do it though!

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ljacks • 15 January 2014 at 8:51 PM

@byfelisa Whoo, newsletter fun.

Just letting you know parrotlet1's username is spelled wrong.

I will be participating in the Jingle all the Way feeding thing. 😊

Can we just do one post and edit it or post for each member?

@thebest - Jingle Bells
@parrotlet1 - Do you hear what I hear

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chowchow2012 • 16 January 2014 at 9:32 PM

@byfelisa
Thank you for the new newsletter this month sounds like a bunch of fun! πŸ˜ƒ

I'll try to participate as much as possible even with exams

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byfelisa • 17 January 2014 at 3:28 AM

Greetings Everyone! ❀️

Our January news is here and the full edition can be viewed and interacted with here - http://byfelisa.net/BA/BOAFNEWS9.html

I'm posting it below now and hope you enjoy this month's activities and contests. πŸ˜ƒ



- JANUARY 2014 CLUB NEWSLETTER -

Winter Greetings All!!
We hope you are taking delight in the happenings around Egg Cave.
There are some new creatures and travels that makes it so exciting!
However, we have important things to share with you about our club.

All winners from the December and January Newsletters will be announced in full in the February 2014 Edition of the news and prizes will be disbursed.

A very sincere thank you to everyone who have kept our bird club afloat and patiently have waited for their winnings and new activities to be given out.

A huge thank you and hugs to both @eschla and @poof for all the awesome donations they have given to our bird club. Thank you ladies so much!!

Also, please give a warm thanks to @novrain62, @wererage, @ljacks and @puppymaks for their unselfish and loving ways displayed toward all egg cavers and especially our club members. They have gone above and beyond caring for others and their coves. We are so indebted to you and appreciate the donations plus all you do every day around Egg Cave!

We have had quite a bit of drawings and bird word art given to the club to use in posts.
Thanks to @cnm0604, @eggs, @griffinwings, @linka, @spiritkoi, @wererage
for such beautiful club comradery.


Hold on to your hats it is very breezy outside and jack frost is up to his antics again.
Unbeknowing to us club moderators he has frozen a cave and trapped us inside.
Help! We can't defrost ourselves and need you see to solve this awful dilemma.

For every member who is interested in being an assistant moderator in the meantime, please apply for the position by PM'ing @byfelisa no later than February 5, 2014.
All members who are chosen will be announced on February 10th.

You will get a CS creature each month, moderate over our Club forum threads, assist in recording which members post our club anthem monthly, help monitor member's coves for any dying creatures or if they have the required birds in their coves. Create new games weekly or start topics/share things in our chat thread.
You will be able to play all games, activities and contests.
Exception is monthly raffle drawing as you automatically get perks and a CS creature.
Hours each month will range from 20 minutes to 2 hours depending on your task description.

We are happy for any response to this plea and hope you will also be able to unfreeze us so we can resume to our duties very soon. Thank you to all club members!!


Please help us congratulate our latest MOTM Recognition Reward Recipient for December 2013, our very own @lunacharm1037. Thank you for chatting it up in the forum and dedicating a bird to all of us - The Dovqua

Another fellow club member is in need of our help, please visit @tralala22 and give a hand with the precious creatures there and thank you so much.


The moment is here to announce our December 2013 Monthly Raffle Drawing winners. Congratulations and thanks for being active, your prize will be disbursed to you very soon.

chowchow2012, emperor, hemester, hormone, ice2505, ilovedoctorwho, iloveu2, iulianna1, jeremylin123, kodakthewolf, linka, ljacks, lunacharm1037, mighty-lair, poof, puppymaks, rainha, siberian, spiritkoi, tetromino, tralala22, wererage and yileen

Good News!! We now have another feature that will be permanently a part of our club.
Introducting our New Club Jigsaw Game that is playable right now.
It will be updated weekly and will be used in mini-games also, so enjoy everyone. =)


May you all have a splendid, safe and fun January!
If you have any questions? Remember your club moderators are here to answer them.

Warm Hugs from byfelisa, duchess, hay7199, marie_lily and tikimaki.

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- 1st Club Actitivity of the Month -
Starts on January 17th and ends on January 25th
FUZZY IMAGE - Identify the bird below and win a prize.
Please PM your answer to byfelisa by 12:00 Midnight ECT 01/25/2014.


This bird picture was blurred twice to give the effect you see.

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- 2nd Club Activity of the Month -
Starts January 19th and Ends January 30th
UNSCRAMBLE WORDS TWIST
The concept is to figure out the words below by unscrambling them.
However, there is a twist here! You must then put the word in a sentence related to winter.
Seems easy? Well, let us see how you do among your peers for this activity. =)

CAKREPBAP VONLE

RNIWEEGERTN

SONWFLSEKA

OIANMBLABE NMWOSAN

EIC ASKITNG

THO COACTLHEO

GIDFRI DOCL

ARWM EOVSGL

SSROC IKNISG

SOFRBTTEI

Once you have the words unscrambled and the sentences ready, kindly PM @byfelisa by midnight ECT January 30th.
All participants will receive either EC or a limited edition creature.

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- 3rd Club Activity of the Month -
Starts on January 20th and ends on January 26th
R.A.O.K. - 7 DAYS OF CARING
It is about that time when we show how much we love other egg cavers and give of ourselves.
A simple random act of kindness can go a long way and make special someone else's day.

You must make ONE POST and each day EDIT that post in BOAFFUN forum thread.
It has to say on that day of the activity that you completed the kindness and to whom.
All days adhere to Egg Cave Time (ECT) so please post before the day's ending.

DAY 1 - JAN. 20th
Welcome 5 people to Egg Cave via the "Introductions" section in the forum.

DAY 2 - JAN. 21st
Give 1 travel of any rarity to anyone new joining within 3 months at Egg Cave.

DAY 3 - JAN. 22nd
Help a newbie in "Creature Auctions" have their first successful exchange.

DAY 4 - JAN. 23rd
Give an immortal creature or limited edition creature to any egg caver.

DAY 5 - JAN. 24th
Gift any dying cove owner EC or give a new egg caver 10K in

DAY 6 - JAN. 25th
Donate an item to the "Donation Center" here on Egg

DAY 7 - JAN. 26th
Post in our main BOAF forum thread a cove that is in need of others help.

All prizes will be announced and disbursed in February, have fun all!

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:: NAME THAT BIRD CONTEST ::
Starts January 18th and ends on January 30th
There are two bird calls for you to recognize and tell @byfelisa by PM which bird it is.
*Please only send one PM with your answers, especially if playing multiple games or two parts of a contest.
Prize will be awarded in February and thanks for participating.

BIRD CALL 1 (Sound File) BIRD CALL 2 (Sound File)


(Part 2 of Name That Bird Contest)
Below are bird names and facts that are conveniently given
so you can match them up and have fun while doing so.
How bird savvy are you?

THE BIRDS TO MATCH:

Baltimore Oriole
Chicken
Cuckoos
House Wren
Kiwi
Penguin
Raptors
Sandgrouse


BIRD FACTS:

I'm the only bird that can swim and walk upright, but can't fly.

My genetic code helps me lay brown eggs, I have red ear lobes.

I'm blind yet it is my sense of smell that helps me hunt for food.

I can feed 500 spiders and caterpillars to its nestlings.

Eating 17 hairy caterpillars in a minute is my delight.

I feed on insects and their larvae plus I inhabit forests and savannas.

My wings are broad for soaring and can reach more than 9 1/2 feet.

I have a small head, short neck, rotund body with short legs covered
with feathers down to my toes and pointed tail and wings.

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:: SNOWY DAYS CONTEST::
Starts on January 16th and Ends on January 30th
Do you like winter or perhaps just fascinated by snowfall? Are there fond memories you have that you like to share about a particular winter season? Whatever you love or despise about winter or snowy days this is your chance to write about it and even win a prize.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL WIN A PRIZE - GRAMMAR WILL BE JUDGED.
Submissions can be in way of an ESSAY or POEM, so feel free to be creative.

Please POST all entries in the BOAFFUN forum thread
no later than January 30th at midnight ECT.
Type of prize will be announced in February.
Let us get those fingers limber and ready to write!

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:: GUESSING JAR CONTEST ::
Starts January 20th and ends January 30th

Once again, Jack Frost is capturing things!
He has snowflakes captive in the jar below.
If you guess how many there are, I can release them.

All participants will receive a prize.
The Top 4 Guesses that are closest to the total; wins.
1st Place thru 4th Place: 50,000 EC awarded
Winners will be posted in the BOAFFUN forum in February.
Good Luck All!

(More news to post ....)

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contests-r-us • 17 January 2014 at 3:39 AM

JANUARY 2014 CLUB NEWSLETTER - CONT'D...

FULL News - http://byfelisa.net/BA/BOAFNEWS9.html


- Bird Facts & Tips -

Meet The Cockatoo!

The Cockatoo bird is affectionate, playful and very enterprising in nature. They are recognized by the showy crests and curved bills. Their plumage is less colourful than that of other parrots, mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. Averagely they are larger than other parrots but the Cockatiel, is the smallest and labeled a small bird. Cockatoos are popular birds but their needs are difficult to cater for.

The Cockatiel is easiest to care for and most frequently kept in captivity. White cockatoos more so captive than black ones. Cockatoos love to eat seeds, tubers, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, especially when ground feeding.

They are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Forest-dwelling cockatoos are mostly sedentary, for the food supply is more stable. Cockatoos require daylight to find their food. They wait until the sun has warmed their roosting sites before feeding.

All species are highly social and roost, forage and travel in colourful, noisy flocks. They may display site fidelity, returning to the same nesting sites in consecutive years. Clutch size differs within the family. The Palm Cockatoo and other larger cockatoos lay only a single egg while the smaller species lay between two to eight eggs.

Food supply determines a clutch size also. Incubation is dependent on species size, the Cockatiels have a period of 20 days and the larger Cockatoos incubate eggs up to 29 days.

It is said that several species of cockatoo are serious agricultural pests. Some a nuisance in urban areas because of destruction of property. They maintain their bills in the wild by chewing on wood but, in suburbia, they chew outdoor furniture, door and window frames; soft decorative timbers are visibly demolished. They may target external wiring and fixtures such as solar water heaters, television antennae and satellite dishes.

The Long-billed Black Cockatoo is known in the south-west of Western Australia to be a pest in apple and pear orchards where it destroys the fruit to extract the seeds. 7 species of cockatoo are now vulnerable or worse; one is considered to be near threatened. Of these, two species being the Red-vented Cockatoo and the Yellow-crested Cockatoo, considered to be critically endangered. The main threats to cockatoos are habitat depletion and wildlife trade. Cockatoos are popular as pets but the capture and trade has threatened them; between 1983 and 1990.

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Here are two polls, we look forward to your responses. =)

Do you like the new Khione out this month?
YES or NO


What is your favorite winter activity?

Bobsledding
Going to the Ski Resort
Ice Skating
Making Snow Angels
Playing in the Snow
Riding a Snowmobile
Seeing A Luge Event
Snowboarding
Staying at home playing board games

(Please take the poll on the club's website Newsletter page and I will post the results at the end of the month)

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Fig-Pecan Macaroons

Yields: 4 dozen (2 Macaroons)

Calories: 86

Cholesterol: 0


Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pecans

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Dash of salt

2 large egg whites

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, divided

3/4 cup finely chopped dried
Black Mission figs (about 8)


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300Β°

2. Combine pecans and cinnamon in a food processor; process until finely ground. Add rind; process until blended.

3. Place cream of tartar, salt, and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until foamy. Increase speed to high, and beat until stiff peaks form. Place 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Gradually add remaining sugar to egg mixture; beat at low speed until blended. Fold in pecan mixture. Add figs to reserved sugar, tossing to coat; fold fig mixture into egg mixture.

4. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop egg mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake at 300Β° for 20 minutes or until bottom edges are lightly browned. Place pans on wire racks; cool completely.

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Blue Footed Booby Cup Marionette


Materials You Will Need:

20 oz. Foam Cups

String or Heavy Duty Thread

Blue and Brown Acrylic Paint

Low Temperature Glue Gun

White or Brown and Blue Card Stock (Heavy Paper)

10mm Wiggle Eyes

Notched Craft Stick

Tape

Hole Punch


Instructions:

1. Print out the pattern onto card stock (heavy paper). Cut out the patterns and use them as templates to cut the shapes from card stock or colored the paper.
2. Study pictures of the blue footed booby and then paint your cup and patterns to match the pictures.

3. To make the beak cut on the solid lines and glue it into a cone shape. Fold in all the tabs. Glue the beak to the cup by the tabs.

4. To make the feet fold the rectangle shape in half and glue the top of the two feet to each side of the folded rectangle piece. Punch holes in both sides with a hole punch. Fold the feet at the top to about a 45 degree angle.

3. Punch a small hole in the middle of the bottom of the paper cup. Cut a piece of yarn or string about two feet long. Poke one end of the string through the hole to the inside of the cup. Put your hand inside the cup and pull the string down through the cup.

4. Tie a big knot about six inches from the end of the string. Pull up on the string from the outside of the cup to bring the knot up against the bottom of the cup, make sure it won't come out. If you can't tie a big enough knot you can tie something to the string like a button or piece of cardboard.

5. Tie the end of the string to the feet placing the string through both holes, tying it in the middle.

7. Tie the other end of the string to the middle of a craft stick about six inches from the bottom of the cup.

6. Glue on the wings and eyes.

7. Tie string to both ends of the craft stick and then tape the string to the wings and feet.

8. Move the ends of the craft stick up and down to move the feet.

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Red Cardinal Paper Plate Craft


Materials Needed:

2 regular-sized paper plates

1 snack-sized paper plate

Acrylic paint

Glue

Scissors


Craft Instructions:

1. Turn the large paper plate over and fold down one edge towards you to make the wing. Cut a slit at one end of the fold so that the end of the wing stands out slightly.

2. To make the head roll the snack-sized plate into a cone shape overlapping the edges slightly. Glue the edges together. Pinch the sides of the open part of the cone together to form the cardinal's crest. Glue the sides together. Glue the head to the body.

3. Cut the tail and feet from another paper plate and glue to the back of the body.

4. To finish paint the cardinal with acrylic paint.

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There are the two puzzles for you to enjoy in the newletter also. Have a great time all! ❀️

That is it for the January News and hope you all will join in the activities this month.

----- END OF JAN. 2014 NEWSLETTER -----

Deleted • 17 January 2014 at 4:10 AM

@byfelisa
First of all ... whoa, there are so many big news! ❀️
The first thing I watched are the recipe ... is seems just too much delicious (and reminds me of an italian Christmas sweet too!). But ... I ... ate ... too ... much ... in ... the ... Christmas ... period ... argh! xD

Also, I'm taking part in the Snowy Days Writing Contest. Iìll post my text when I'll finish, it will be a good way to test my english. 😸

I also took the new pool. 😸

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puppymaks • 17 January 2014 at 6:06 AM

@byfelisa
Like Rage said, so many new updates!!
Macarons looks so tasty! *o*
My mum made some muffins called "Lava Cake"..
That are my fav cupcakes, and they are so easy to make, filled with chocolate, and they look almost like these macaroons! ❀️

I'll try to enter in all of them, because each seems better then the previous one! πŸ˜ƒ Thank you so much for double - newsletter!

Oh, and, I need start from something, and since it't 17th today, I can enter in one from December, what did we give and to who for Christmas!

I gave 2,000,000 EC to @life ! πŸ˜ƒ
I gave frozen Pami (first stage) to @wererage ! πŸ˜ƒ
I gave frozen Ott (first stage) to @poof ! πŸ˜ƒ

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lunacharm1037 • 17 January 2014 at 12:50 PM

@byfelisa

I love all birds but one of my favorites are the Barn Swallows. In early summer I see them zooming around the indoor riding ring. But they also leave earlier than other birds. Luckily they don't poop on the horses πŸ˜ƒ

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spiritkoi • 17 January 2014 at 6:13 PM

@byfelisa Wow, so many more things to do!!! πŸ˜ƒ I wish I didn't have so much homework.....

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