You know how you take your car to the mechanic because it’s been making this crazy noise for weeks now, and the moment you turn the car on to let the mechanic listen to it, the noise is gone? Turns out that computer fall into the same category of instant fool makers.… Read More

Two of the excellent bead retreats I attend and teach at each year are both open for new registrants right now. They sell out every year, and those folks who attended the previous year get dibs on signing up for the following year, so having some openings for new folks is big news.… Read More

Oh, how lucky we are in Central Texas today. Rain. Actual rain is falling from the sky, and it’s a good, soaking rain. Not too hard so it all runs off and causes flooding. Not so sparse that the ground never gets penetrated.… Read More

One class down (Friday night’s sweet Foxy Mama group did me proud!) and four more to go. At least this weekend, they’re all in Austin, and only one a day! Tonight we get to play with Piazza Perline. How I love that bracelet.… Read More

People – PEOPLE! The Dow dropped another 600 points today? What in the world is going on?

Know what I’m going to do? I’m not pulling my money out of my bank (Washington Mutual/Chase) and I’m not selling stocks. I’m going to BUY stocks.… Read More

A rather large pile of packages got mailed out for all corners of the US today. I love the Automated Postal Kiosk at the Post Office…no longer do I have to wait in lines to work with a clerk. And honestly, I can wiz through those screens faster than they do.… Read More

The WildFire is here! Yippee! I have listed it in my new Etsy store, and have set up the 2mm Swarovski crystals in Crystal AB there too.

One of the nice things about the 125 yard spools of WildFire that I hadn’t anticipated is that they come on the same size spools as the 50 yard – there’s simply more wound on the spool.… Read More

Sigh. It’s this time of year that I most miss living in Wisconsin. I was born there, and lived mostly in La Crosse until I was 14 and the family moved to Texas. Fall leaves turning colors in the most radiant and spectacular display.… Read More

This weekend will prove to be a challenge – teaching four classes in three days in two cities that are 170 miles apart! Tonight is Austin, Sat and Sun morning is Ft. Worth, and Sun. night is Austin again.

Gail L.… Read More

Oh goodie, goodie! I’ve got a stash of WildFire on the way to me, and it will arrive early next week. I’ll let you know when it gets here, and I’ll be selling it on my website. Kelly R. tried it yesterday at Bead Brunch, and she really liked it too!… Read More

Yesterday’s Bead Brunch was a super duper blast, as usual. Lots of folks I haven’t seen in a while, like Susan and Bobbi. And then the biggest surprise was seeing the sweet and wonderful Betty Rodriguez! Betty was a regular student in our classes for a long time, and she is a delight to have around.… Read More

Okay, so maybe I was barely in the garage. (shuffling feet, guiltily) But I was up late late into the night working on labeling and repacking my seed beads into the flip top containers I purchased in massive quantities, as well as creating (finally!)… Read More

I figured I’d better report in after Maggie’s vet visit this morning. I know she has a lot of fans out there!

They couldn’t find any bone injury, and her x-ray didn’t show any arthritis in either of her hind legs, which is great.… Read More