Here I sit, still in my nightgown, checking this group - now a part of
my starting the day's routine. I am laughing at the helpful hints to
knock "that joy business" out of my soul! You guys read between the
lines, knowing that it would probably get gone eventually, might as
well show it the where the door is and yell "don't let it hit you in
the rear" as it scurried away. You have to work harder, though...it
is still hanging around. I don't mean to be a Pollyanna - but really,
as I am reading the notes, part of me is commiserating, but the other
part is thinking about how I can't wait until I know how to set
stones, or until I have enough experience to appreciate the
differences in "gravers." I've yet to even hold a graver! So it is
all relative - I'm still work on not making tiny dings in sterling
wire if I'm making jump rings, or trying to figure out how to get a
particular finish on sterling sheet! I have beautiful ornaments
dancing in my head like sugar plums and dozens of techniques to master
before being able to make them a reality.

I have to admit, though, Peter, that reading it, I did not envy your
yesterday Cyberhug and one whispered chorus of "The sun will come
out, tomorrow..." And, yes, you MAY, cybershoot me.

Raane


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On 18-Feb-2004, (Raane) wrote:

Abrasha, when you first began - did you feel excitement and joy? Does
it continue over time? I have trouble going to sleep at night because
I can't stop thinking of things I want to learn and do!

I'll tell you how to stop that joy business. Try stone setting, no not the
store bought prong type, I mean the drill a hole with that fancy fordom tool
you got and use gravers to make a bur to hold the stone in...Arrrrrgggg!!!!

Les