Friday’s Random Bits

Remember when I used to do Friday Random Bits? Well, it’s been a while, but I decided to reinstate them. So here we go again!

  • When I travel to Miami in April for the Best Bead Show, it’s going to be as color saturated as it is on CSI: Miami, right?
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Michael’s ad

I did a quick design job back in December that tickled me, but I decided to wait to tell y’all about it. Now that it’s been published in the April issue of Bead & Button magazine in the Michael’s ad, I can brag!… Read More

Whoops!

Rut Ro. I’m in trouble with Mom for not updating the blog lately. Whoops! She’s totally right, of course (shhhh…keep that between us, will you?) and I’ve got a lot to catch you up on!

First off, I just spent last weekend teaching in the Houston area.… Read More

This and That

From June:
Jill did get back from Tucson last week. She tried to drive all the way in one fell swoop, but the incessant rain made her decide to make it a two-day trip instead. Safety first, always.

Since she’s gotten back, she’s been working on filling the orders that came in while she had all the kits in Tucson.… Read More

Mid-Tucson Report

What a jam packed few days it’s been since I posted last! The days in Tucson are always long because you’re working all day, and then gathering with friends at night. A few hours of sleep and then I’m up to do it all again!… Read More

Cables are taking over my life

Oh, I do love a cool gadget. I’m not one of those tech geeks who buys the latest and greatest of every new thing out there. As a matter of fact, I’m absurdly proud of the fact that we don’t even have a DVD player.… Read More

Moving right along

I’m so very confused! All of a sudden I stopped to look around me and discovered I’m better prepared for Tucson than I thought! Well, with the caveat that I let go of the illusion of having ALL the new kits ready by then.… Read More

What happens at a Bead Retreat…


…should generally stay at a Bead Retreat. There’s a vow of secrecy that should be required before you’re allowed in. But since that didn’t happen this last weekend, I’m telling ALL! Bwhahahaha!

Well, not really since I’m afraid of what they would do to me.… Read More

Frozen fingers

Hey…I just figured out that the warm spot on the bottom of your laptop that’s such a pain in the butt the rest of the year is the perfect place to warm your frozen fingers so you can type a blog post!… Read More

Designing block – OVER!

What a complete relief to be back in the swing of work. I’m already behind on deadlines, buried in emails, and happy as a clam. I do so love my job!

I can’t believe I lost so much work time in December, though, due to my own shut-down.… Read More

OMG – So beautiful!

From June: I can’t remember if I posted here of on Facebook that I was painting my bedroom. It was a hideous shade of intense yellow when we moved in, and after living with that color for two years, I was DONE.… Read More

Getting back in the swing of things

I actually accomplished some things today. I was beset by the usual insomnia all night and tossed and turned and worried and stressed. Sleep finally arrived around 6am. Not ideal. I finally rolled out of bed and eventually out into the world by 3pm, and all of a sudden…I started actually getting things done.… Read More

I haven’t disappeared…

I know. Ya’ll thought I’d forgotten about you, right? Not a bit!

I’ll confess, though, that I’ve been doing pretty much everything BUT anything to do with beading. I’ve been spending time with friends, sleeping a lot, reading a lot, cross stitching, and generally goofing off.… Read More

Your Turn

From June: As Jill and I look back over the last year, it has been absolutely amazing. The business has grown, and we’ve had to grow and adjust with it. I know it sounds corny, but our success has been because of you, our loyal beaders, and we appreciate you so much.… Read More

Quick drive-by post

An all night beading session left me sleepy at 10:30 am when I had to wake up…to go get a 90 min. massage that I’m pretty sure I snored through. Poor fellow working on me. My last minute project got shipped out and will be in the right hands by 8am on Friday.… Read More

I’m taking a hint

Darn it all…I keep meaning to change the blog password! Yes, Mom did a good job of outing my pathetic cold weather aversion. I become quite useless, it’s true. Hibernation mode clicks in, and I want to spend every moment huddled under large piles of bankets and dogs.… Read More

It’s Brrrrr in Texas

From June: Sorry Jill has not updated for almost a week. She is incapacitated by the cold weather. It’s true that we have a horrible draft in the living room from the doggie door. How would she ever have managed if we had stayed in Wisconsin???… Read More