Jill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I can’t seem to shake this cold all the way off. I was almost 100% better, but then I had a massage yesterday and that seems to have caused a relapse. I got zero done today, and feel crummy. So forgive the blah post tonight.… Read More