What's Going On ...

Your works of art arrived over the weekend and I was left breathless! I wasn’t home Friday when they arrived so we had to run to the post office Saturday to pick them up…. I drove there, but once I got that yellow envelope in my greedy little hands I made my hubby drive so I could goggle over them properly! The kids were in the back and I was showing the beads off to them too…. My 2 year old daughter, Brigid, promptly declared them HERS! (her new favorite word… MINE!) Luke, my 12 year old son who’s into jewelry making with me a bit, wanted to know if HE could make something with them! HA! Not gonna happen….. We stopped by a bead store while we were out in order for me to buy some glass and crystal to properly set them off and took the beads with me in to the store to match things up… you should have seen the reaction of all the ladies in the store! I had a crowd around me admiring your work! I let them know your name & website which several of them furiously scribbled your info down on paper so they could check you out themselves! It was so cool! Showing off you beads & being smug in knowing that they were MINE to take home with me & play with! Joy…. Rapture… oh so FUN! Forgot to bring them with to work today… I’ll have to bring them in tomorrow! I’ve gotten several ladies here hooked on beads and given them jewelry making lessons…. Heeheee! Can’t wait to show them off!

-Katie B

11:15am...the cable guy got here early, turns out there was a problem all over the city and they are running around patching things everywhere they're called..good thing they aren't the 'major' cable company in town, or it'd be bad...anyway, he was here and gone in 10 min and I seem to be back online...my computer woes continue, but I know that's boring, so lets move on...

Leah Nelson, the ISGB Southwest Region contact (I'm not sure that's the right title) let me know there is a really cool Bead Raffle going on at Kim Mile's website - go donate via PayPal, and you could win some great bead goodies...I'll be sending something to her as well, just need to make something really groovy...

and I DO have some pairs, about 10 sets...haven't done pics or anything yet, so it'll be awhile, but I'll post when they'll be ready...round beads (!) with gold dots...fun...

Yeah, what is that about Lance thinking of coming out of retirement? NOOOOoooooo!!!! He might be mad, but he doesn't need to go for another title, even tho he prob could beat everyone in the Tour...its too much...back off and sic your lawyers on the lying liars, or let it go...you know they are just trying to piss you off, and now you're letting them.../rant off

earlier this morning: Just a quick note from DH Brian. Our cable modem decided to blink out on us yesterday evening. We've got a technician scheduled to arrive any time between 8AM - 6PM today to replace it. Donna will be offline until they get her fixed up. I think Donna DID mention something about a kiln full of beads. That'll make her return even sweeter, eh?

Thank you for your support and patience! :D