Awwww….I have such mixed feelings about the end of Bead & Button each year. It’s an extravaganza of delights – things to see and fondle and oogle – friends to hug and chatter on endless with – laughter and frolic. But it’s always the most exhausting of shows.… Read More
Uncategorized
Have you missed me? Every day I’ve thought, I need to update the blog. And then I collapsed into bed before I was able to get on the computer to do it. This is like the ultimate beady endurance test! One more day on the Marketplace floor, and then we pack everything up tonight into the car.… Read More
Dang, am I tired
I’ve been in Milwaukee less than 24 hours, and it’s already kicking my butt!
First, the drive from Tulsa to Joliet Tuesday was long but uneventful, right up to that last 150 miles. Then it was kind of like driving through the apocalypse.… Read More
2am in Tulsa
Just finished today’s 494 mile drive and checked into a hotel in Tulsa. I’m so ready for bed, but still a bit wound up, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to update the blog.
I’ll be driving more miles tomorrow, and the day will be longer, so I may flop into bed before I can get the computer out of the case and plugged in.… Read More
Weekend report
I’m finally surfacing, after collapsing into an almost 12 hour sleep last night. The plan on Friday was for Mom & I to leave for Houston by 6pm – right after she got home from work. But I had one last kit that I wanted to take the time to put together and begged Mom to let me.… Read More
Eventually it works out
Sometimes it takes me a while to get it right. Remember how I was so happy and excited that I was flying to Bead & Button this year? Well, part of me was happy and excited, but it was also causing chaos and confusion in my head.… Read More
Here, there, and everywhere
I’ve been feeling a bit like a ping pong ball today, running here and there to accomplish various errands. No linear path for me…nooo….that would be too sensible! But on the other hand, I still managed to get my ticket taken care of a whole 50 min.… Read More
Tribute
Most of the time I talk about happy, beady things here on the blog, but I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment as I tell you about Terry Olson.
I found out just today that Terry passed away in March.… Read More
Slow and steady wins the race
At least that’s what Anne keeps telling me as we trade daily updates on our mutual plodding along the path to B&B. And I’m seeing the vision. Of course, it might be a mirage. Or a hallucination.
Rich’s foot injury was hurting Big Time today.… Read More
And if it ain’t your mother or your dog…
…it’s your brother…again! I got home from class last night and the first words out of Mom’s mouth were, “You’re not going to believe where your brother is.” And I thought, oh, no – not again! Sure enough, he was at the emergency room at the hospital.… Read More
Assembly Line in progress
I love this part of making kits – when all the little pieces and parts I’ve been laboring over pull together into a nice, neat bag, and the bag gets shut and put in it’s drawer and all is right with the world.… Read More
Ouch
Well, I managed to pull a muscle in my neck while turning over in bed last night. No big surprise, really, since the last few days I’ve been cursed with tensed and aching muscles all over my body. It’s my usual reaction to stress, and it’s kicked in like crazy.… Read More
Photo day!
Last night’s Ring Around the Rosie class was so much fun – all the usual suspects were there since it was the first time I’d taught it, and even better – I came home wearing all sorts of new jewelry!
First up, this lovely bracelet from Margaret Smith.… Read More
One bead, two beads…
…three beads…
Yup – it was the perfect storm today as all my bead orders arrived in one fell swoop. And we’re off to the races!!! I called Mom at work to warn her I was going to be putting her to good use tonight and mysteriously she had to work late tonight at the office.… Read More
Busy day
As per usual, I was up in the middle of the night, finishing up the instructions for tonight’s class. That means there’s a nap in my future this afternoon before I go to teach. Afterward I’m going to catch Doyle Bramhall‘s show at the Continental Club with a friend.… Read More
Sock go bye bye
You won’t believe this. First of all, I’ve been up all night with Winnie – he was heaving, trying to throw up the sock every hour or so all night and I was afraid it might get stuck in his throat and he’d choke, so I stayed up to monitor him each time.… Read More
Winnie eats a sock
Yup – I’m totally serious. The dang dog has really done it now. Winston managed to get his little mouth on one a sock in Mom’s closet – now, we keep the doors shut and such things out of reach as much as we can – we know he’s still chewing on anything he can find.… Read More
My favorite guy – Mr. UPS
Ah, as I sit and type, I’m listening to the dogs going nuts, barking greetings to Mr. UPS. He’s my hero time and time again. He visits my house as often as I do. Often he’s bringing me beady goodness. Sometimes he’s bringing clothing (I think that’s today’s package).… Read More
Good friends – I gots them
Do you guys ever look at the I Can Haz Cheezburger website? It’s my very favorite daily visit, and I’m finding myself talking like the cat captions.
After my panicked posting yesterday I was so grateful to get an email from a beady friend of mine reminding me that she’s available to help put together kits pretty much any ol’ time.… Read More
I jinxed it
Was it only yesterday that I was proudly patting myself on the back for being so calm and organized? Ah, what a fool I was! I should have known better than to voice such a bold statement outloud for all to read.… Read More