I'm not doing beads yet...there's plenty to do before I can get started. Last week I went up to my daughters house...actually her storage shed...well, both...and unearthed some of my stained glass, which has been patiently waiting for me to come find it for 20+ years. Rhonda fixed me some yummie potato soup for lunch. (Thanks, Rhonda)
A couple of days after I got the glass here, I pulled it out of the back of the truck and put it into the sunporch...then a couple of days after that, I took each piece...one by one...into the kitchen and gave them all a soapy bath, dried them off and put them in a wooden box (found at a garage sale...where else?).
Somewhere in there, I stopped by The Jewelry box, and asked if they knew of anyone in Topeka making glass beads...the lady there was very friendly and gave me the name of someone I may have seen showing her "stuff" at Women's Connection last year. I called her, and she's bringing her workshop over here Tuesday morning, and we're gonna do beads! I am soooo excited!
So this put me back into the "getting ready" mode. I've been working on getting the sunporch readied. (Ugh!) Lots of "stuff" needs to be dealt with. The souvenirs of travel, the keepsakes, the should-have-gotten-rid-of-long-ago, the magazines, the general clutter...I'm working on it...fortunately, I've had a spurt of energy the last few days...that helped...kind of like being on prednazone.
OK...break time is over...gotta get back with it.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
MY HOW TIME FLYS WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN!
Can you believe it? I found my blog spot again!
I need to add Tucson, Arizona...Also Bisbee, Arizona to my list of favorite places.
I loved the cactus, the mestique, the palo verda, the mountains and the garage saleing...especially the garage saleing!
Probably only a fellow garage saler can really appreciate this paragraph, but I must continue...I found such bargains! My favorite is a small tri-gold saguaro cactus pendant I found for only $1.00. I found all sorts of pottery bowls really cheap...had to buy some clothes...that's really for another paragraph...the one on packing properly and doing your climate research before packing.
We managed to be there during the Tucson Gem and Mineral show. There is no way I can explain what a big event this is. Acres of tents...also in hotel lobbies and hotel rooms...also hotel parking lots...Also picked up a few great bargains there.
Packing...do your homework. I saw Tucson was Southeast of Phoenix, so "assumed" it would be warmer, and having been in Phoenix during the winter and finding it plenty warm, packed only capri pants, light tops and sandals...plus two pare of jeans...it wasn't long before I was looking for long long sleeves and warm socks and shoes. Note to self...check the altitude the higher up you go, the cooler it is.
Speaking of sandals, they shouldn't be worn anywhere near a cactus, and that would be anywhere in Arizona and/or New Mexico, and many other unmentioned places. I found a pair of second hand cowboy boots at an antique/collectibles store in Bisbee, and my feet felt much more out of harms way.
And, speaking of Bisbee...I returned to the bead shop several more times, and got to speak with the bead guru, Kate. About the third time I was in her store, she asked me if I was making beads yet. I told her I needed to get back home before I could set up, but also told her I'd been watching her DVDs to the point I was making beads in my sleep. She told me she was going to have one woman coming in the next week for a two-day class, and said I should come in and she'd teach me how to make beads. Then she laughed and said, "I don't believe I said that...I don't teach beginners!" But she didn't retract the invitation, and the following week, there I was, in her studio, making glass beads....What fun!
I totally enjoyed being with my step-sister for two months. She is such a sweet person. I am so lucky to have equally sweet sister and step-sister. What fun to be around them...in fact, I'm quite blessed to have so many really nice, good friends...life is good.
So now...where am I besides at home in Topeka...Actually what I'm saying is, how do I plot my course...what are my plans, and how am I going to go about accomplishing them.
I know what I'd like to do...that's pretty obvious...make glass beads! But with the economy as it is, I'm not sure I should be investing in all the equipment and supplies I need. So, I'll just set tight on that one...watch and wait...keep checking ebay, craigslist, and a few other choice spots waiting on someone to sell their stuff...and hope it happens soon.
Today I noticed my tulips poking up through the ground..That's always encouraging. We'll be having warm weather the next couple of days, I plan on spending a good part of them out side.
OK...I've gone on long enough...Arizona...great fun.
I need to add Tucson, Arizona...Also Bisbee, Arizona to my list of favorite places.
I loved the cactus, the mestique, the palo verda, the mountains and the garage saleing...especially the garage saleing!
Probably only a fellow garage saler can really appreciate this paragraph, but I must continue...I found such bargains! My favorite is a small tri-gold saguaro cactus pendant I found for only $1.00. I found all sorts of pottery bowls really cheap...had to buy some clothes...that's really for another paragraph...the one on packing properly and doing your climate research before packing.
We managed to be there during the Tucson Gem and Mineral show. There is no way I can explain what a big event this is. Acres of tents...also in hotel lobbies and hotel rooms...also hotel parking lots...Also picked up a few great bargains there.
Packing...do your homework. I saw Tucson was Southeast of Phoenix, so "assumed" it would be warmer, and having been in Phoenix during the winter and finding it plenty warm, packed only capri pants, light tops and sandals...plus two pare of jeans...it wasn't long before I was looking for long long sleeves and warm socks and shoes. Note to self...check the altitude the higher up you go, the cooler it is.
Speaking of sandals, they shouldn't be worn anywhere near a cactus, and that would be anywhere in Arizona and/or New Mexico, and many other unmentioned places. I found a pair of second hand cowboy boots at an antique/collectibles store in Bisbee, and my feet felt much more out of harms way.
And, speaking of Bisbee...I returned to the bead shop several more times, and got to speak with the bead guru, Kate. About the third time I was in her store, she asked me if I was making beads yet. I told her I needed to get back home before I could set up, but also told her I'd been watching her DVDs to the point I was making beads in my sleep. She told me she was going to have one woman coming in the next week for a two-day class, and said I should come in and she'd teach me how to make beads. Then she laughed and said, "I don't believe I said that...I don't teach beginners!" But she didn't retract the invitation, and the following week, there I was, in her studio, making glass beads....What fun!
I totally enjoyed being with my step-sister for two months. She is such a sweet person. I am so lucky to have equally sweet sister and step-sister. What fun to be around them...in fact, I'm quite blessed to have so many really nice, good friends...life is good.
So now...where am I besides at home in Topeka...Actually what I'm saying is, how do I plot my course...what are my plans, and how am I going to go about accomplishing them.
I know what I'd like to do...that's pretty obvious...make glass beads! But with the economy as it is, I'm not sure I should be investing in all the equipment and supplies I need. So, I'll just set tight on that one...watch and wait...keep checking ebay, craigslist, and a few other choice spots waiting on someone to sell their stuff...and hope it happens soon.
Today I noticed my tulips poking up through the ground..That's always encouraging. We'll be having warm weather the next couple of days, I plan on spending a good part of them out side.
OK...I've gone on long enough...Arizona...great fun.
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