I had such high hopes of what I’d get done today. Working in the bead room on the reorganization project, a bunch of laundry, and finishing up a bangle for myself. Sadly, it was not to be. Instead I spent a good portion of the day huddled under blankets.… Read More
Jill
This, and that, and the other thing
So much to cover tonight! Hold on – it’s gonna be a long blog! We’ll start with a pretty picture… 
These cases hold 4 hours of my life. My Size 15 seed bead drawer was out of control. OUT OF CONTROL!… Read More
I’m the boss!
Everyone can breathe easy again – the big ol’ honkin’ pile of Failures is now a distant and picked apart memory. Today, I regained control of the beads – the herringbone necklace has been tamed and is totally gorgeous. I’m still gonna tweak a little on the embellishment, so it’s not quite ready for an official unveiling yet, but the basic structure and lovely soft drape is there, and that’s what was elluding me the last eleventy billion hours.… Read More
When Beads Misbehave
I sometimes tell my students that you’ve got to let the beads know who’s in charge when you’re working. And sometimes it’s the beads. That’s the little battle of wills that’s been going on in my home the last two solid days!… Read More
Beading comes back
Ah, what a wonderful and productive day, despite a good 3 hour nap in there. Mom and I spent time reviewing our current kits and figuring out which ones to discontinue for our new goodies. Making sure we had a good mix of beginner to more advanced, bracelets to necklaces, etc.… Read More
Isn’t Christmas over already?
I confessed to Mom today that more than once this week, I’ve found myself confused in a store because all the Christmas merchandise wasn’t on clearance. After all, MY big party is over – and that was the big Holiday event happening around the Wiseman household, so the same is true for everyone else, right?… Read More
Post Open House Report
I know ya’ll have been waiting, breathlessly, for a report on the Open House. I’m sorry it took me so long to post – I had to sleep ALL DAY Monday to recover!
We had so much fun and I can’t wait to do it all again.… Read More
Holiday Open House on Sunday!
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care…and they really are!
We’ve decorated. And we’ve cleaned. And we’ve baked. (Yes, I mean Mom’s baked.) And we’ve organized. And we’re near collapse. But we’re finally ready for tomorrow’s Open House. Wheee!… Read More
Beads, beads, and more beads!
Ah, I do love my UPS man. Today I came home from a hair appt to find 20 pounds of beads on my doorstep. And 40 pounds of bags. Yup. Plain ol’ bags. 2×2 baggies, 2×3 baggies, 6×9 baggies, and on and on.… Read More
Sneak Peek
Here’s the sort of thing Mom & I have been up to for the past week.
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Santa hanging out in the front hall
These are the new tables for the studio. I love them! And that blank wall on the left won’t be blank for much longer.
Holiday Open House Details
First Annual Holiday Open House
Sunday, December 7
Noon – 5pm
Tapestry Beads Studio
914 Wild Petunia Way
Pflugerville, TX 78660
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Noon – 5pm
Tapestry Beads Studio
914 Wild Petunia Way
Pflugerville, TX 78660
We’ll have food, punch, soft drinks…
If you’ve got a fabulous dish that you want to bring and show off, feel free!
Show & Tell
It’s been been a long time since I shared any jewelry photos with you – mainly because I’ve got about eleventy million projects partially worked up, but nothing actually completed. I’m working away on rectifying that situation as I’ve got more beading time available to me this time of year.… Read More
Mystery in Round Rock
We had a strange thing happen to the Wiseman Family this Thanksgiving.
While my brother & sister-in-law were visiting her family in Dallas over the holiday, someone took it upon themselves to add Holiday lawn decorations to their house. It’s a “complete mystery” who might have done such a thing.… Read More
Adoptiversary
Woof! This is Winston, taking over the blog for the day because it’s MY DAY! (wag, wag, wiggle) Today is one hooman year since I came to live with Mama June and Mama Jill and my step-sisters, Maggie, Piper, and Josie.… Read More
Lost a post?
I’m so confused – I just looked at the blog to remind myself of what I’d last told ya’ll about the doings around here, and the last post I made is missing!? I KNOW I wrote it – but it’s just gone.… Read More
Stimulating the economy
Mom and I sure did our part today to help alleviate the economic crisis. Shoes were purchased (two pair for Mom! A record! And a pair for me as a “commission”) which was the critical component. We tried to clear out the holiday aisles of Hobby Lobby, but their reserves are more than we could handle.… Read More
Falling down on the job
Kelly R. told me in class last night that I was falling behind on the blog, and I’ll be darned, she was right! Know what’s funny? I think about what I’m going to put in the blog all the time – the trick is sitting down and writing all the good material that’s in my head.… Read More
What a great weekend
This whole weekend turned out to be so fun. Getting to spend some time with Alexis – she’s a little sponge, absorbing everything she sees – it’s fascinating to watch her experience the world and figure it out.
We had an absolute blast with class Saturday afternoon at the house.… Read More
The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Fact: One of the suitcases in the living room is actually empty. Just hasn’t made it to the garage yet.
Fact: Mom really never does sleep past 7am. So what was up with that whole 10:20am thing? She’s trying to encroach on my Vampira territory!… Read More
What Jill Didn’t Tell You
From June:
First, let me totally agree with Jill’s most recent post. Any flat surface? Covered in 24 hours. Even though I told her the table was lava. Covered. Unpacked suitcase from the Houston show before the last Houston show in the hallway.… Read More