A crazy and long day of traveling yesterday. It started out with pure panic – remember how my shuttle was picking me up at 4:15am? Yeah, well, I woke up at 4:06am! You’ve never seen such throwing of things into suitcases in your life.… Read More
Day Two – Natives getting restless
I ache. Oh, I ache. It’s one of those things where you don’t really even notice it until you stop moving. And then it’s like, OUCH! When I drive to a show I bring some spongy mats to put on the floor in the booth so I’m not spending all day standing on hard concrete.… Read More
Puget Sound, Day One
That title sounds like a plane crash survivor’s diary or something, doesn’t it? (Yes, I have an active imagination.)
Today’s show was really nice. The facilities at the convention center couldn’t be nicer, and it was a nicely solid stream of people in the hall today.… Read More
Zombie Jill
Just a quick post – a proof of life, if you will. The trip to Tacoma was blessedly uneventful. I’m delighted by the cool temperatures and the beautiful surroundings. My hotel room is bigger than most single bedroom apartments, and it’s directly across the street from the convention center.… Read More
Some things never change
Every show, I have the highest of expectations that I’m not going to play the same Stay Up All Night Before I Have to Leave game – and every time, my hopes are dashed.
So I have to wake up around 4:30am to get on a 7:30am flight.… Read More
Not the sharpest tool in the shed
Evidence that I might be one nut shy of a full load:
1. It’s 4am, and I’m going to crawl into bed soon, and I’m eating watermelon.
2. I have the world’s most destructive dog and I left my laptop power source cord out where…(wait for it…wait for it…)
3.… Read More
Printing fool
Tonight is Printing Night – I’ve got a bunch of patterns to print, as well as the patterns for the kits I’m making. I’m learning even more lessons about this new printer of mine as I work it this hard.
You know when you’re first starting out with beading?… Read More
Watch out – Jill’s playing with wire!
I got the chance to assist one of Mick’s classes Sunday night at Nomadic Notions. It’s a technique I’ve been wanting to play with for the longest time – as a matter of fact, I had the materials picked out and purchased about a year ago to work on it!… Read More
Ooooo….ahhhh….
I love watching fireworks! Back when I was growing up in Wisconsin, Mom and Rich & I would pile down to Riverside Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin to watch them every year. There was a band shell in the park where the big band would play, and the place would be jam packed.… Read More
It’s the little things that trip you up
I love my computer. I mean, I really LOVE my computer. I can’t remember a life before computers, and really, who wants to? The internet is my really big backyard to play in. But sometimes, ohmygawd, it really tries to kill me.… Read More
I have the password!
Yup, this is June. Jill gave me the password to the blog account. Silly girl. This is your chance – What would y’all like to know about Jill?
Well, she’s been confusing me lately anyway. For several nights in a row, she has gone to bed at a reasonable hour and slept through the night!
Holy Cow – July??
I looked at the date on my computer about three times today – how on Earth can it be July?? I swear I thought I had a few more weeks of June left…
I spent most of the day yesterday working on various computer related tasks.… Read More
Reveal
As promised – here are two of the three new projects for Nomadic Notions classes.
The first is Piazza Perline. I’ll be teaching it twice next quarter, but I expect they will both fill quite quickly, so if you’re desperate to get in, make sure you’re at the store or calling in on July 15th.… Read More
A little more tease
I have two of the three new projects for Nomadic Notions (and eventually other places too) finished, but I’m seriously too tired tonight to get the photos taken and posted. I promise I’ll get it done Saturday. Maybe at 11:59pm, but eventually I’ll get it done!… Read More
Where has the week gone?
I can’t believe it’s already Friday. I’m pretty sure some mischievous elf put a spell on me and made me fast forward through Wednesday and Thursday this week. I surely can barely remember them!
I’ve made good and significant progress on the new designs though.… Read More
Designing ain’t for sissies
I spent a very frustrating day today, trying to pull designing brilliance out of my head and hands. I think it’s safe to say I found a whole bunch of ways NOT to do what I was attempting to create! And while no one likes frustration, you’ve got to put up with some to get to the good stuff.… Read More
There are a lot of up days and down days in this life of mine. Good days where your class goes well, and the new design is awesome, and you got a lot done. Bad days where the package of beads you desperately need doesn’t arrive in the mail, you can’t make a good color choice to save your life, or someone stomps on you.… Read More
One free dog
Slightly used, adorable, and known to chew anything within reach. Yes, it’s true. Winston strikes again. He got his little doggie canines on Mom’s glasses. Within minutes, POOF! They were history. Don’t get me wrong – they didn’t get swallowed by the Great Gut of Winnie, but they are destroyed both frame and lenses.… Read More
Important planning
Let’s see – it’s 3:30am, and I should be asleep right about now! But I couldn’t turn off all the tossing and turning in my brain, so I got up to put all those thoughts down on paper. It turned out to be a useful and much needed overall planning session so I’m glad I got up.… Read More
Slight recovery
Feeling better again today, but not 100%. Argh. Stoopid cold. But I did get Things accomplished today with more accomplishment on the horizon. It’s all about putting one foot in front of the other, even on days when it seems impossible.… Read More