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Sneak Peek

Here’s the sort of thing Mom & I have been up to for the past week.

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.

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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

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

One pile after another

Anyone who’s spent any time with me knows what a Messy Bessy I can be. I’m one of those people who walks into a room, and within five minutes I have my stuff spread on every available surface. I’m not quite sure how it happens.… Read More

Blink, blink – home again!

The 2008 shows are done for me. Deep exhale. It’s putting me in a reflective mood – as Mom and I were discussing over the weekend, this year has been a flurry of activity and good news for the most part.… Read More

Blink – I’m back on the road again

Four whole days at home, and poof! I’m off to Houston yet again. Not that I don’t love Houston. I do. But three weekends in a row?

You guys will be so proud of me. We actually had the Element packed and ready to go by 8:30 tonight.… Read More

Catching up

An amazing surprise arrived on our doorstep this afternoon – nope, not a puppy – but our desktop computer! Back home from its spa rejuvenation at HP Tech Support. As we suspected, it was wiped clean, so we’re in the process of reinstalling all the programs and files and yada, yada.… Read More

Half Time Report: Houston Quilt Festival

We’re at the half-way point of the mighty Houston International Quilt Festival, and we’re hanging in there…it’s been a show of challenges, for sure. Starting off on Wednesday when I dragged myself to the car with only a few hours of sleep on board, to load up all the paraphernalia necessary for the booth.… Read More

Better than I thought

Do you know how happy I was tonight to open up my Curly-Q kit supplies drawer, and discover 10 kits, already made up – simply missing the Fireline that goes in them? Which I’d already spooled off the other night? It was like finding a $20 bill in your coat pocket that you’d forgotten was there!… Read More

Do you know where your vote is?

I voted today. Even though I have a terrible cold and only want to huddle miserably in bed until it goes away. Even though I live in a state that I know will make my vote useless in our current Electoral College system.… Read More

When Munchkins Attack

Wow. I managed to dodge Mom’s flu bugs a few weeks ago. I was strong and fought off Mick & Laura’s germy bugs that stole their voices. But Little Miss Alexis? That adorable niece of mine? She’s the culprit! I babysat for her just two hours on Friday while she had a cold, and now I woke up in full-blown cold mode this morning.… Read More

I’m having a show in HOW many days?

Oh, my goodness. Panic has set in. This may actually be the most heinous act of Jillcrastination of all time. Why did it take until today for me to wake up to the fact that one of my biggest shows of the year starts in 6 days??… Read More