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July 27, 2004
Oh yea, this list thing is working
Although I didn't get everything done on my list yesterday (I loaded each day up with lots of stuff, figuring I'd get *some* of it done each day), I am finding the list is working well...I sat down and made a set for eBay and that was my main goal...As you might be able to deduce, I received my new Zoozii tool - the Mini pillow/diamond press and I went to town pressing beads into the new shape. I had planned on making a Fall set using these colors, so smushing them was just extra fun...these are my favorite colors by far - I could work in them all day, every day...Course now that I say that, I'm not working in them today...or maybe I will...! who knows what I'm going to do from day to day...My list knows!
I also spent a few hours cleaning up my desk area...I'm one of those 'neatniks' who likes a clean workstation. I can't stand to have a rod of glass 'splode all over the place, I'll busily pick up all the little glass chips, but of course I miss a few...after awhile those few turn into a ton of shards everywhere...so I removed everything from my desk, swept the thing down, and reorganized my stringer containers. I feel all shiny and special now that I can FIND what I'm looking for. My desk gets that 'supplies creep' - where I end up with extra jars of frit, enamels, piles of stringer, paperwork, pens, beadstamps and other crap all over it...I made a 'clean sweep' of it and put everything back in its place...I think I was needing to do this for awhile, as it just makes me happy to work in a clean environment. Most beadworkers have messy desks - nothing wrong with that, look at Corina's work space - and the amazing work she produces. Its not always bad to be messy - in fact I've heard her say she's created some great 'happy mistakes' by picking up the wrong stringer on her desk...I just make "ugly mistakes" when I do that...
I'm not going to tell you what I have written on each day of my list, otherwise I'll feel obligated to get it done when I may not feel like it...So I will tell you that more Pickings WILL be coming, I'm just not sure yet which day...so stay tuned!
Posted by Donner at July 27, 2004 09:33 AM
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Beautiful beads!!!! I love the colors too....yeah for Fall! Too bad that we can't go straight from Fall to Spring and just bypass Winter!
Posted by: Jean at July 27, 2004 09:43 AM
Your beads are incredible as always. foot tapping... patiently awaiting my zoozi minitool. She could have just put it in with yours since we are both in Austin;)
Posted by: lisa at July 27, 2004 01:08 PM
Hey Donna! Incredible set as always!! Hey can you bring some of those and the mini press to the meeting Sat.? I want to see just how small that press is!
Posted by: Anne at July 28, 2004 06:31 PM
Howdy Anne! I should be able to run by with them - we have a dinner at Ararat from 7-10 on Saturday, but its just down the street, so I'm sure I could swing by a little early, if you'll be there a bit early...
rock and roll woman...you ought to buy one of these, you'll want it after you see it..ha!
and thank you Jean for the very nice compliment..I'm glad you like this set, I sure had fun putting it all together...
And Lisa, I hope yours arrives very soon...I'm sure it will, now that Amy is shipping them...you'll love squishing glass with it, and they shape is a blast to decorate...hope you're enjoying your Czech glass too!!
Posted by: donner at July 28, 2004 10:58 PM