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November 03, 2004
Whew! the Election wore me out
I stayed up making beads until 2:00am and then watched TV until 3:00am and finally realized I needed to go to bed...I was as tired as Tom Brokaw looked...but I'm up and ready to go...I tried something new last night - I bought some tiny 3/64" mandrels from Frantz - they are smaller than the 1/16" I normally use...after visiting with Nicole Brown in Pt. Townsend, she showed me some of her bead collection, including some teeny weeny Sabrina Pierson beads..I've never seen beads so tiny...3mm, maybe 4, they are as small as Swarovski crystals - amazing! So I tried my hand at making a few and not burning the mandrel completely in half...I'll show you some pics shortly, I just cleaned them...
I also have plans to make beads all day today so I can get back in the swing and get ya'll some goods...there's nothing like being gone for a week and getting outta the habit of making beads...its crazy...but this month is a quiet one for me so I plan to load up on beads cause what else is there in life but beads?
My lapidary grinder should be here late this week, maybe early next week...that probably doesn't mean anything to you - yet...but wait till you see the groovy things that can be done with it...I can't wait!!!
I'm really in the holiday mood- maybe its the 50 degrees outside, maybe its that I know it's coming fast and I need to be ready...I still have Halloween stuff outside, but I'm already singing Christmas jingles and enjoying the thought of the holidays...Considering I"m usually ready for Christmas by around February, this is a whole new aspect for me...I'm sure the weather is affecting me...its going to be 80 later this week (supposedly), so ask me again if I'm excited...Maybe I'm just hungry and want a turkey lunch...I dunno...but I'm getting excited all the same..
Posted by Donner at November 3, 2004 06:15 PM
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Hi Donna-
I'm right there with you, getting excited about Christmas. I am fighting the urge to put the tree up before Thanksgiving! Being in school for the past few years, I didn't have the time or energy to decorate and I have really missed the tree especially. I'm really looking forward to it this year. I'll probably leave it up til Valentine's Day! LOL
Posted by: Rachel G. ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.blackberrybeads.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at November 3, 2004 12:48 PM
Hi!
Here's an idea for you (off topic).
I want a Donner Bead Calendar! Some of your lovely bead set photos in a calendar would be fab. Ever thought about it? (like you need more projects). I need a new calendar and didn't like any of the barnes/noble ones. I want to see BEADS!
Posted by: Nancy B at November 3, 2004 01:18 PM
oh yes, that's a cool idea! Wet Canvas offers a calendar (or at least has the past 2 years) and its great fun to see all the beads...I'm sure I could find an online calendar building site and make my own, I just dunno how many I'd have to order to make it worth while...but lemme see what I can find out...never enough things to do, no... :)
Posted by: donner at November 3, 2004 06:14 PM
Wow, the new beads you made are so cool!
Posted by: Mandy at November 3, 2004 07:18 PM
I'm geeked for xmas too. I just took down my Halloween deco and the only "fun" stuff I have for Thanksgiving are placemats, the real fun is all the xmas decorations.
PS. I love the calender idea , I haven't seen a post on WC about this years calendar, are they doing one?
Posted by: Marianna at November 3, 2004 08:42 PM
Love that calendar idea. I'm ready to decorate for Christmas, too but I always feel like I need to celebrate Thanksgiving first. Didn't it seem like when we were kids...Christmas was never going to get here...but now it's here sometimes before I know it.
Have you found a home for those cute little kitties?
Posted by: TaraHarris at November 4, 2004 09:27 AM