Ah! Autumn in New England. It's a race to get there before all the leaf-peepers descend on the state. (If it's tourist season, why can't I shoot them?) Yesterday, a friend of mine and I took a ride up to Lake Winnipesaukee to shop at Keepsake Quilting in Center Harbor. I had no money to...

Happy colors, happy beads, happy thoughts! Let's hope this message is going out to happy people tonight. :) I've clearly been exploring my "happy place", because the colors I worked with all last week just make me smile... crisp, tangy green; sweet, singing pink; honey-golden amber; clean,...

Got the SSI decision today. Entirely favorable!!!!!!!!!!! Now, just to wait on the gov paperwork. Thanks to all of you people out there rooting for me in your own little way! I don't think it would have happened without all your love and support.

Hello, Sue! Happy Birthday to you! -Ellen

Hi, Good vibes for a happy day, no matter how or what you celebrate. If you live in the snowy northeast, warmer weather is enough. Of course I know many of you are also marking the Easter Holiday. So I'd like to know. Did you wear jewelry today? What jewelry did you wear? I'll answer...

At this point, it's not really an ad. But this will be going up for sale, possibly on eBay, at some point. I've been accumulating the stuff to do electroforming ever since I first torched. I finally got fed up with my procrastination and decided to JUST DO IT. And, of course, I'm one of those...

LOL!...Queen Conch Shells that is.... I had a lot going on the past few days, not to mention loosing two days last week to thunderstorms. (But it sure does make for nice snoozing weather....) Anyway, I only have one set up tonight. A 10 piece set of Queen Conchs. Very nice ivory with custom mixed...

I'm looking for a great source for 24 gauge sterling silver headpins. Need a new source. I DON'T want to buy from FMG, however....Can you guys help me? (Duh, like there's any doubt!) Having the same place sell pretty bails would be a bonus. TIA!

Current trolls infesting this forum are listed below. Block them or refrain from responding unless you're having fun with it. :) Better yet, report them. My guess is they are all the same person, or they are a group working together. If you see more, feel free to add to the list. :) Margret...

I was just sitting here at my lampworking table thinking about my mom. She didn't raise me but we knew each other pretty well. She was always astounded where I got my talent for drawing (chuckle), painting, etc. I had to think about it myself. She said my dad never did anything artistic but...

The cat scan shows that the cancer is still growing. That means that the second diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer is probably incorrect. So I didn't have chemo today and had to spend the whole day with Mom with nothing to do. Sigh. The good news is that if I don't have Ovarian Cancer, I won't have to...

UPS Man just came:) I now have a fiber blanket, a gorgeous sampling of neutral toned vetrofond glass, and TWO HUGE jars of frit! Thank you Kalera. All we need now is a table/desk, a chair, a surface covering (cement board, perhaps?) and gas! It may be a while before we begin, but we are so on...

Fahcryinoutloud!!!!!! When will the madness stop??? Actually, it's real easy to comply. Put a coffee can, small basket, whatever, by the door to your laundry room. Always empty your pockets before entering the room to do the wash. I'm still trying to figure out what goes in the "Patriot Act...

It's actually pretty amusing, it's been the news story everywhere, that eBay showed a huge profit. Most of the news people were so unconversant with eBay and the various national offshoots including eBay.co.uk that they were really hilarious about how this brand new idea has really taken the world...

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I can't tell you guys how good it feels to be working again... Granted, I'm slower than molasses in January, as my dad used to say, but sometimes slowing down is good for me, both for my health and for my creativity. I'm really pleased with what's been coming out of my studio this week! Here's one...

Oh, Cheri, I'm so very sorry. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "Cheri2Star" wrote in message ... ...

And many happy returns! Hugs! -Su

I'm pretty new to beading, and I'm a bit of a perfectionist. Most of my work so far has been using peyote stitch, with geometric designs. The variability in bead sizes within a tube or hank throws the designs off, even when I use Delicas, unless I cull out the oddly sized and shaped beads. So how...

On 20 Jun 2005 11:07:07 -0700, "starlia" wrote: I have one thing to say about the UK. It's so friggin small why can't anyone go see anyone there? It's the size of a walnut compared to Texas and I get around here just fine. (I hope you guys know I'm really...