It’s very bad timing. I have a serious case of the “I don’t wanna’s.”

I had the second part of a class here at the house this afternoon, and it was a pleasant way to while away the hours. One of the only big things I miss about teaching at the local bead store (as opposed to here at the house) is seeing all the beaders.… Read More

Sometimes making color choices is a careful, studied art. And sometimes you just throw stuff on the wall and see if it sticks. It’s either fabulous, or a nightmare…and I’m heading for one of those experimental moments on Saturday.

I’m headed to Houston on Saturday to take a class from Carol Wilcox Wells, and while she offers kits for the project, I decided to put my own goodie bag together.… Read More

This is, hands down, my favorite time of the year. The temperatures are just perfect…the tree leaves are all that new, bright, green…and in Texas, it’s the season of the wildflowers blooming everywhere. We’ve taken to keeping our back door open most of the day to let the light and fresh air in, as well as the varied bird chirps and calls.… Read More

From June
Jill has, indeed, been busy, so I’ll give her a pass for not updating the blog recently. Since it’s my show today, I’ll update you on MY stuff.

I am now nearly 6 weeks post-surgery on my new knee.… Read More

The to-do list gets longer and more complicated even as I chip away at it with a pick axe. Today’s cross-offs include most of my supply ordering (I have one more vendor left to do on Wednesday) working out a design for one of the class submissions I’m sending in for the 2010 bead shows (I’ll show you soon!),… Read More

Things have been running in fast-forward ever since I got back from Santa Fe Tuesday night. Usually when I get back from a big show like that I take a day or two off and laze around the house, sleeping and reading and being a big slug.… Read More

Just a quick note tonight to let everyone know I’m home safe and sound. You ladies are like having a whole gaggle of mothers! Not that I’m complaining one bit!!

Very tired, and very happy to be back with the family – two and four footed alike.… Read More

I have the most wacky sleep patterns of anyone I know. Instead of being a good little girl, and going to sleep Sunday night, I’ve tossed and turned and turned and tossed, and now at 5:30am, I’m just giving up. I plan on heading out on the road just as soon as I update the blog.… Read More

One more day of the Bead Fest Santa Fe show, and then we all start packing up and heading for home for a little while. I have absolutely fallen in love with the city and the people who live here. The attendees at the show have been a delight and our kits and patterns have been wonderfully well-received.… Read More

Hey – I kinda like it here! Santa Fe is just as beautiful and artistic and compelling as folks have told me over the years. I’m dying to get free to go visit some of the eleventy million galleries and shops around here, but honestly that won’t happen until Monday, after this weekend’s show.… Read More

First things first…Kathryn promptly corrected me from my last post that she’s 78, thank you, not 76. Dang! How did that happen?? She’s been a part of my life since our first bead class together in January of 2002, and I’m grateful for beading bringing us together…my slightly older sister at heart.… Read More

Holy cannoli – where did all those people come from?? This weekend’s show in San Antonio was, quite frankly, the busiest bead show I’ve ever seen. On Saturday, shoppers could barely move through the aisles. And Sunday – which is traditionally a much slower day – was as busy as a normal Saturday would be!… Read More

From June:
It’s good to be home, although the nurses at North Austin Medical Center were fantastic. I actually felt better in the hospital than I do now. But I’m doing very well – I can shower and dress by myself, and get around okay with the walker.… Read More