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OT and Not OT Update on me:)
Before I begin...Skype...I have no idea what my account settings are set
to, as I think I've only actually used Skype twice. But how terribly rude of it to say I wouldn't share! So, as many of you know, we were living in the Evil House Of Mold, and expecting our third child. He was born in August 05, and I'll spare you the gory details. (Okay..maybe one or two..like how DH nearly decked the gal who set up my epidural--she was a mean, mean, MEAN person!) We were pretty strapped for money around then, so I was trading my jewelry for baby stuff, with other RCBers Almost all of Elijah's newborn layette came from trading, or the virtual baby shower that a group of my beading friends from RCB threw for us. The beautiful outfit made by Shirley has since gone into his Keepsakes Box That fall, DH's parents approached us and said they'd back us if we could find a house to buy. With their outstanding credit, we'd be able to get not just a house, but a lovely house--one that would fit all five of us and the kitty. So we began looking, in our town and the surrounding towns, for something that would suit our needs. Plans got put on hold when my migraines escalated and we found out that I have a condition called Transient Ischemic Attack Syndrome. Basically, it means that the spasming blood vessel that causes my migraines is also cutting off precious oxygen to my brain. If this goes on long enough, I have a mini stroke, and have an increased risk of full blown stroke within the next few days. The first time that happened...eeesh. All I knew was that my head hurt, and I was mostly unable to see anything, and then DH was leaning over me, holding the baby, as I lay on the floor. I had passed out cold while trying to make it from bed to living room, to tell him that something was wrong--my thoughts were garbled, confusing. I made it two steps from the bed before I had a piercing pain, and the next thing I knew, Adam was trying to get a response from me. He'd heard the *thump* of my hitting the floor. It took a couple of hours, but my mind righted itself--I was just exhausted. Luckily, I've only had two more mini strokes since then, but now I know the signs (that tell me a migraine is not going to be Just a migraine,) and I can usually head it off with medication. There's no lasting effect, thankfully. Its scary when it happens, tho--to look at your kid and think...oh..what a cute baby...I wonder who he belongs to? Or to try and try to recall what my husband's name is, or how to do something I normally do 10 times a day. But enough about that. Last spring, we began looking again, and found the house we wanted fairly quickly. It was in the town closest to Adam's work, which is good. Unfortunately, its also a very small town--even smaller than where we were living. We miss city life, so this is a constant struggle, this small town life. The hardest part is that we live in a very narrow minded, bigoted, racially aggressive area of the US. Yuck. With the help of Adam's parents, we bought our first home. You can see it he http://www.collierco.com/new_pages/W...316closeup.htm So we moved, and that was an experience I won't soon forget! I had two broken toes, a 3 year old and a 8 month old at home all day, a 7 year in school, and migraines happening at least three times a week. DH had to work all day, and I was hardly any use, where getting us moved was concerned. We actually had the house for a month before we moved all the way in, and we spent that time moving things over bit by bit while Darian finished up 1st grade. We painted the kitchen a color that was supposed to be terra cotta, but instead got pumpkin orange, LOL! (This is on the list of things to fix--we have new paint, just haven't done it yet.) Darian spent the summer making new friends, missing his old ones, and learning what it means to live in *your own home.* Adam spent last summer enjoying his new ten minute commute, versus the old 60 miles round trip he had been doing. Tyler quickly realized that he now had room to actually PLAY! Elijah got past his "I'm a new baby" and settled right in to being *the little brother.* I spent my summer working to establish myself as a seller on Etsy.com. http://duet.etsy.com It was slow going at first, but I had a partner in crime--some of you may recall her from here--"lunamom" aka Diana. She's been my best friend and confidant for quite some time now, and even though we still haven't ever seen each other face to face, I knew there was no one else I'd rather share an online shop with. Sales picked up towards the end of last year and I was able to give my kids one heck of a good Yule celebration In January, I began selling my hand coiled wire beads and my sales have risen steadily ever since. (My hot item right now is hand formed ear wires, mostly in sterling.) In March, Diana opened her own shop there, and she's been busily creating beautiful polymer clay items ever since. http://lunamom.etsy.com I don't think either of us could be more pleased with our progress at this point So, I haven't left the world of beads--I still make jewelry, and now I sell it, too!!! I've got some submissions in for a new book coming out late this year...waiting to see if my work was accepted. I've been asked to submit a how to article for a major beading magazine, but I simply haven't had the time to do so yet. I still run the Yahoo Group Orphan Beads, which ebbs and flows like any group does. Life is pretty gosh darn good, you know? We are so much happier now. I suppose y'all might like to hear our latest awesome news 3 days ago, we set up our lampwork bench in the garage. I bought a kiln about two months ago (a brand spanking new Jen-Ken!) and we still have the little HotHead that was gifted to us in a TFNR. Our happiness meter has shot through the roof! We have a small collection of beginner beads, and will work at it until we become the best we can at it. Adam is a natural--he had never even seen a video of someone lampworking until two days ago, and yet he's whipping out perfectly round and centered doughnuts like an old pro. I, on the other hand, will need some time to catch up to his natural aptitude for the glass The house is a mess--who can clean when there's glass to be melted??? and we've had take out a couple times too many, but the kids are fine and we're happy, so who cares, you know? LOL! He's got a 4 day weekend, so we'll split the time between chores and glass, and hopefully come out for the better in the end. Adam is waiting eagerly for his ten days off in July--he's got the hot glass bug and I think its great! I just hope that some day in the not too distant future, I'll be able to send him to a class--there are none in our area, so this will take some time, planning, and of course, money. (On a side note....if any of you lampworkers know where we can find good used tools of the trade, please let me know. _Especially a pair of glasses--we have one pair, but two people_ Our set up is *very basic* and we'd love to be able to do more with our glass.) So, I think that about brings us to now. Darian finishes 2nd grade tomorrow, and we're in the process of having Tyler evaluated for Asperger's Syndrome (one of the many afflictions in the Autism spectrum, but a milder one.) I can hear Elijah waking up in his bedroom, so Momma time is starting (well...round three of it..Round 1 starts at 6 am, round 2 begins around 7, and now is Elijah time, lol!) If you'd like to see some pics of everyone, have a looksie here, and check out the various albums http://flickr.com/duet Thank you Shirley, for pulling me out of my hidey hole I love you muchly, dear lady. ~Candace~ http://duet.etsy.com |
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OT and Not OT Update on me:)
Thanks for telling what happened to you.
Your wire beads are lovely and I love the pendants especially the green ones. I hope your health improves, I know what it is like to be plagued by an illness that does not want to behave. I have been having some funny heart moments myself the last 8 months. I am so glad that I have pulled you out of your hidey hole. Now I wonder if I can pull some others out. LOL Hugs to you and your Shirley In message , ~Candace~ writes Before I begin...Skype...I have no idea what my account settings are set to, as I think I've only actually used Skype twice. But how terribly rude of it to say I wouldn't share! So, as many of you know, we were living in the Evil House Of Mold, and expecting our third child. He was born in August 05, and I'll spare you the gory details. (Okay..maybe one or two..like how DH nearly decked the gal who set up my epidural--she was a mean, mean, MEAN person!) We were pretty strapped for money around then, so I was trading my jewelry for baby stuff, with other RCBers Almost all of Elijah's newborn layette came from trading, or the virtual baby shower that a group of my beading friends from RCB threw for us. The beautiful outfit made by Shirley has since gone into his Keepsakes Box That fall, DH's parents approached us and said they'd back us if we could find a house to buy. With their outstanding credit, we'd be able to get not just a house, but a lovely house--one that would fit all five of us and the kitty. So we began looking, in our town and the surrounding towns, for something that would suit our needs. Plans got put on hold when my migraines escalated and we found out that I have a condition called Transient Ischemic Attack Syndrome. Basically, it means that the spasming blood vessel that causes my migraines is also cutting off precious oxygen to my brain. If this goes on long enough, I have a mini stroke, and have an increased risk of full blown stroke within the next few days. The first time that happened...eeesh. All I knew was that my head hurt, and I was mostly unable to see anything, and then DH was leaning over me, holding the baby, as I lay on the floor. I had passed out cold while trying to make it from bed to living room, to tell him that something was wrong--my thoughts were garbled, confusing. I made it two steps from the bed before I had a piercing pain, and the next thing I knew, Adam was trying to get a response from me. He'd heard the *thump* of my hitting the floor. It took a couple of hours, but my mind righted itself--I was just exhausted. Luckily, I've only had two more mini strokes since then, but now I know the signs (that tell me a migraine is not going to be Just a migraine,) and I can usually head it off with medication. There's no lasting effect, thankfully. Its scary when it happens, tho--to look at your kid and think...oh..what a cute baby...I wonder who he belongs to? Or to try and try to recall what my husband's name is, or how to do something I normally do 10 times a day. But enough about that. Last spring, we began looking again, and found the house we wanted fairly quickly. It was in the town closest to Adam's work, which is good. Unfortunately, its also a very small town--even smaller than where we were living. We miss city life, so this is a constant struggle, this small town life. The hardest part is that we live in a very narrow minded, bigoted, racially aggressive area of the US. Yuck. With the help of Adam's parents, we bought our first home. You can see it he http://www.collierco.com/new_pages/W...316closeup.htm So we moved, and that was an experience I won't soon forget! I had two broken toes, a 3 year old and a 8 month old at home all day, a 7 year in school, and migraines happening at least three times a week. DH had to work all day, and I was hardly any use, where getting us moved was concerned. We actually had the house for a month before we moved all the way in, and we spent that time moving things over bit by bit while Darian finished up 1st grade. We painted the kitchen a color that was supposed to be terra cotta, but instead got pumpkin orange, LOL! (This is on the list of things to fix--we have new paint, just haven't done it yet.) Darian spent the summer making new friends, missing his old ones, and learning what it means to live in *your own home.* Adam spent last summer enjoying his new ten minute commute, versus the old 60 miles round trip he had been doing. Tyler quickly realized that he now had room to actually PLAY! Elijah got past his "I'm a new baby" and settled right in to being *the little brother.* I spent my summer working to establish myself as a seller on Etsy.com. http://duet.etsy.com It was slow going at first, but I had a partner in crime--some of you may recall her from here--"lunamom" aka Diana. She's been my best friend and confidant for quite some time now, and even though we still haven't ever seen each other face to face, I knew there was no one else I'd rather share an online shop with. Sales picked up towards the end of last year and I was able to give my kids one heck of a good Yule celebration In January, I began selling my hand coiled wire beads and my sales have risen steadily ever since. (My hot item right now is hand formed ear wires, mostly in sterling.) In March, Diana opened her own shop there, and she's been busily creating beautiful polymer clay items ever since. http://lunamom.etsy.com I don't think either of us could be more pleased with our progress at this point So, I haven't left the world of beads--I still make jewelry, and now I sell it, too!!! I've got some submissions in for a new book coming out late this year...waiting to see if my work was accepted. I've been asked to submit a how to article for a major beading magazine, but I simply haven't had the time to do so yet. I still run the Yahoo Group Orphan Beads, which ebbs and flows like any group does. Life is pretty gosh darn good, you know? We are so much happier now. I suppose y'all might like to hear our latest awesome news 3 days ago, we set up our lampwork bench in the garage. I bought a kiln about two months ago (a brand spanking new Jen-Ken!) and we still have the little HotHead that was gifted to us in a TFNR. Our happiness meter has shot through the roof! We have a small collection of beginner beads, and will work at it until we become the best we can at it. Adam is a natural--he had never even seen a video of someone lampworking until two days ago, and yet he's whipping out perfectly round and centered doughnuts like an old pro. I, on the other hand, will need some time to catch up to his natural aptitude for the glass The house is a mess--who can clean when there's glass to be melted??? and we've had take out a couple times too many, but the kids are fine and we're happy, so who cares, you know? LOL! He's got a 4 day weekend, so we'll split the time between chores and glass, and hopefully come out for the better in the end. Adam is waiting eagerly for his ten days off in July--he's got the hot glass bug and I think its great! I just hope that some day in the not too distant future, I'll be able to send him to a class--there are none in our area, so this will take some time, planning, and of course, money. (On a side note....if any of you lampworkers know where we can find good used tools of the trade, please let me know. _Especially a pair of glasses--we have one pair, but two people_ Our set up is *very basic* and we'd love to be able to do more with our glass.) So, I think that about brings us to now. Darian finishes 2nd grade tomorrow, and we're in the process of having Tyler evaluated for Asperger's Syndrome (one of the many afflictions in the Autism spectrum, but a milder one.) I can hear Elijah waking up in his bedroom, so Momma time is starting (well...round three of it..Round 1 starts at 6 am, round 2 begins around 7, and now is Elijah time, lol!) If you'd like to see some pics of everyone, have a looksie here, and check out the various albums http://flickr.com/duet Thank you Shirley, for pulling me out of my hidey hole I love you muchly, dear lady. ~Candace~ http://duet.etsy.com -- Shirley Shone http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk |
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On May 23, 8:19 pm, "Vibrant Jewels"
wrote: Wow what a cool house! I'd like to buy it myself! LOL I really need to get one all on one level like that and the arched doorways are lovely. And your work at your etsy shop is beautiful! I'm so happy that you are doing so much better. Best wishes with yours and Adam's glassmaking experiments! Hugs, -- Karleen Page Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG) Vibrant Jewels web stohttp://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770 CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group: "~Candace~" wrote in message et... Before I begin...Skype...I have no idea what my account settings are set to, as I think I've only actually used Skype twice. But how terribly rude of it to say I wouldn't share! So, as many of you know, we were living in the Evil House Of Mold, and expecting our third child. He was born in August 05, and I'll spare you the gory details. (Okay..maybe one or two..like how DH nearly decked the gal who set up my epidural--she was a mean, mean, MEAN person!) We were pretty strapped for money around then, so I was trading my jewelry for baby stuff, with other RCBers Almost all of Elijah's newborn layette came from trading, or the virtual baby shower that a group of my beading friends from RCB threw for us. The beautiful outfit made by Shirley has since gone into his Keepsakes Box That fall, DH's parents approached us and said they'd back us if we could find a house to buy. With their outstanding credit, we'd be able to get not just a house, but a lovely house--one that would fit all five of us and the kitty. So we began looking, in our town and the surrounding towns, for something that would suit our needs. Plans got put on hold when my migraines escalated and we found out that I have a condition called Transient Ischemic Attack Syndrome. Basically, it means that the spasming blood vessel that causes my migraines is also cutting off precious oxygen to my brain. If this goes on long enough, I have a mini stroke, and have an increased risk of full blown stroke within the next few days. The first time that happened...eeesh. All I knew was that my head hurt, and I was mostly unable to see anything, and then DH was leaning over me, holding the baby, as I lay on the floor. I had passed out cold while trying to make it from bed to living room, to tell him that something was wrong--my thoughts were garbled, confusing. I made it two steps from the bed before I had a piercing pain, and the next thing I knew, Adam was trying to get a response from me. He'd heard the *thump* of my hitting the floor. It took a couple of hours, but my mind righted itself--I was just exhausted. Luckily, I've only had two more mini strokes since then, but now I know the signs (that tell me a migraine is not going to be Just a migraine,) and I can usually head it off with medication. There's no lasting effect, thankfully. Its scary when it happens, tho--to look at your kid and think...oh..what a cute baby...I wonder who he belongs to? Or to try and try to recall what my husband's name is, or how to do something I normally do 10 times a day. But enough about that. Last spring, we began looking again, and found the house we wanted fairly quickly. It was in the town closest to Adam's work, which is good. Unfortunately, its also a very small town--even smaller than where we were living. We miss city life, so this is a constant struggle, this small town life. The hardest part is that we live in a very narrow minded, bigoted, racially aggressive area of the US. Yuck. With the help of Adam's parents, we bought our first home. You can see it hehttp://www.collierco.com/new_pages/W...316closeup.htm So we moved, and that was an experience I won't soon forget! I had two broken toes, a 3 year old and a 8 month old at home all day, a 7 year in school, and migraines happening at least three times a week. DH had to work all day, and I was hardly any use, where getting us moved was concerned. We actually had the house for a month before we moved all the way in, and we spent that time moving things over bit by bit while Darian finished up 1st grade. We painted the kitchen a color that was supposed to be terra cotta, but instead got pumpkin orange, LOL! (This is on the list of things to fix--we have new paint, just haven't done it yet.) Darian spent the summer making new friends, missing his old ones, and learning what it means to live in *your own home.* Adam spent last summer enjoying his new ten minute commute, versus the old 60 miles round trip he had been doing. Tyler quickly realized that he now had room to actually PLAY! Elijah got past his "I'm a new baby" and settled right in to being *the little brother.* I spent my summer working to establish myself as a seller on Etsy.com. http://duet.etsy.comIt was slow going at first, but I had a partner in crime--some of you may recall her from here--"lunamom" aka Diana. She's been my best friend and confidant for quite some time now, and even though we still haven't ever seen each other face to face, I knew there was no one else I'd rather share an online shop with. Sales picked up towards the end of last year and I was able to give my kids one heck of a good Yule celebration In January, I began selling my hand coiled wire beads and my sales have risen steadily ever since. (My hot item right now is hand formed ear wires, mostly in sterling.) In March, Diana opened her own shop there, and she's been busily creating beautiful polymer clay items ever since.http://lunamom.etsy.com I don't think either of us could be more pleased with our progress at this point So, I haven't left the world of beads--I still make jewelry, and now I sell it, too!!! I've got some submissions in for a new book coming out late this year...waiting to see if my work was accepted. I've been asked to submit a how to article for a major beading magazine, but I simply haven't had the time to do so yet. I still run the Yahoo Group Orphan Beads, which ebbs and flows like any group does. Life is pretty gosh darn good, you know? We are so much happier now. I suppose y'all might like to hear our latest awesome news 3 days ago, we set up our lampwork bench in the garage. I bought a kiln about two months ago (a brand spanking new Jen-Ken!) and we still have the little HotHead that was gifted to us in a TFNR. Our happiness meter has shot through the roof! We have a small collection of beginner beads, and will work at it until we become the best we can at it. Adam is a natural--he had never even seen a video of someone lampworking until two days ago, and yet he's whipping out perfectly round and centered doughnuts like an old pro. I, on the other hand, will need some time to catch up to his natural aptitude for the glass The house is a mess--who can clean when there's glass to be melted??? and we've had take out a couple times too many, but the kids are fine and we're happy, so who cares, you know? LOL! He's got a 4 day weekend, so we'll split the time between chores and glass, and hopefully come out for the better in the end. Adam is waiting eagerly for his ten days off in July--he's got the hot glass bug and I think its great! I just hope that some day in the not too distant future, I'll be able to send him to a class--there are none in our area, so this will take some time, planning, and of course, money. (On a side note....if any of you lampworkers know where we can find good used tools of the trade, please let me know. _Especially a pair of glasses--we have one pair, but two people_ Our set up is *very basic* and we'd love to be able to do more with our glass.) So, I think that about brings us to now. Darian finishes 2nd grade tomorrow, and we're in the process of having Tyler evaluated for Asperger's Syndrome (one of the many afflictions in the Autism spectrum, but a milder one.) I can hear Elijah waking up in his bedroom, so Momma time is starting (well...round three of it..Round 1 starts at 6 am, round 2 begins around 7, and now is Elijah time, lol!) If you'd like to see some pics of everyone, have a looksie here, and check out the various albums http://flickr.com/duet Thank you Shirley, for pulling me out of my hidey hole I love you muchly, dear lady. ~Candace~ http://duet.etsy.com- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Candace, You can try asking Mike Aurelius about used glasses. He owns AuraLens and their website is www.auralens.net. I believe he has a program for supplying used glasses to people who are just starting out. I think he talked about it at one of the Gatherings I went to. No harm in asking anyway. Explain your circumstances. It's good to see you back, Patti www.pattiwhiteley.com |
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On May 23, 8:17 am, ~Candace~
wrote: Before I begin...Skype...I have no idea what my account settings are set to, as I think I've only actually used Skype twice. But how terribly rude of it to say I wouldn't share! So, as many of you know, we were living in the Evil House Of Mold, and expecting our third child. He was born in August 05, and I'll spare you the gory details. (Okay..maybe one or two..like how DH nearly decked the gal who set up my epidural--she was a mean, mean, MEAN person!) We were pretty strapped for money around then, so I was trading my jewelry for baby stuff, with other RCBers Almost all of Elijah's newborn layette came from trading, or the virtual baby shower that a group of my beading friends from RCB threw for us. The beautiful outfit made by Shirley has since gone into his Keepsakes Box That fall, DH's parents approached us and said they'd back us if we could find a house to buy. With their outstanding credit, we'd be able to get not just a house, but a lovely house--one that would fit all five of us and the kitty. So we began looking, in our town and the surrounding towns, for something that would suit our needs. Plans got put on hold when my migraines escalated and we found out that I have a condition called Transient Ischemic Attack Syndrome. Basically, it means that the spasming blood vessel that causes my migraines is also cutting off precious oxygen to my brain. If this goes on long enough, I have a mini stroke, and have an increased risk of full blown stroke within the next few days. The first time that happened...eeesh. All I knew was that my head hurt, and I was mostly unable to see anything, and then DH was leaning over me, holding the baby, as I lay on the floor. I had passed out cold while trying to make it from bed to living room, to tell him that something was wrong--my thoughts were garbled, confusing. I made it two steps from the bed before I had a piercing pain, and the next thing I knew, Adam was trying to get a response from me. He'd heard the *thump* of my hitting the floor. It took a couple of hours, but my mind righted itself--I was just exhausted. Luckily, I've only had two more mini strokes since then, but now I know the signs (that tell me a migraine is not going to be Just a migraine,) and I can usually head it off with medication. There's no lasting effect, thankfully. Its scary when it happens, tho--to look at your kid and think...oh..what a cute baby...I wonder who he belongs to? Or to try and try to recall what my husband's name is, or how to do something I normally do 10 times a day. But enough about that. Last spring, we began looking again, and found the house we wanted fairly quickly. It was in the town closest to Adam's work, which is good. Unfortunately, its also a very small town--even smaller than where we were living. We miss city life, so this is a constant struggle, this small town life. The hardest part is that we live in a very narrow minded, bigoted, racially aggressive area of the US. Yuck. With the help of Adam's parents, we bought our first home. You can see it hehttp://www.collierco.com/new_pages/W...316closeup.htm So we moved, and that was an experience I won't soon forget! I had two broken toes, a 3 year old and a 8 month old at home all day, a 7 year in school, and migraines happening at least three times a week. DH had to work all day, and I was hardly any use, where getting us moved was concerned. We actually had the house for a month before we moved all the way in, and we spent that time moving things over bit by bit while Darian finished up 1st grade. We painted the kitchen a color that was supposed to be terra cotta, but instead got pumpkin orange, LOL! (This is on the list of things to fix--we have new paint, just haven't done it yet.) Darian spent the summer making new friends, missing his old ones, and learning what it means to live in *your own home.* Adam spent last summer enjoying his new ten minute commute, versus the old 60 miles round trip he had been doing. Tyler quickly realized that he now had room to actually PLAY! Elijah got past his "I'm a new baby" and settled right in to being *the little brother.* I spent my summer working to establish myself as a seller on Etsy.com.http://duet.etsy.comIt was slow going at first, but I had a partner in crime--some of you may recall her from here--"lunamom" aka Diana. She's been my best friend and confidant for quite some time now, and even though we still haven't ever seen each other face to face, I knew there was no one else I'd rather share an online shop with. Sales picked up towards the end of last year and I was able to give my kids one heck of a good Yule celebration In January, I began selling my hand coiled wire beads and my sales have risen steadily ever since. (My hot item right now is hand formed ear wires, mostly in sterling.) In March, Diana opened her own shop there, and she's been busily creating beautiful polymer clay items ever since.http://lunamom.etsy.com I don't think either of us could be more pleased with our progress at this point So, I haven't left the world of beads--I still make jewelry, and now I sell it, too!!! I've got some submissions in for a new book coming out late this year...waiting to see if my work was accepted. I've been asked to submit a how to article for a major beading magazine, but I simply haven't had the time to do so yet. I still run the Yahoo Group Orphan Beads, which ebbs and flows like any group does. Life is pretty gosh darn good, you know? We are so much happier now. I suppose y'all might like to hear our latest awesome news 3 days ago, we set up our lampwork bench in the garage. I bought a kiln about two months ago (a brand spanking new Jen-Ken!) and we still have the little HotHead that was gifted to us in a TFNR. Our happiness meter has shot through the roof! We have a small collection of beginner beads, and will work at it until we become the best we can at it. Adam is a natural--he had never even seen a video of someone lampworking until two days ago, and yet he's whipping out perfectly round and centered doughnuts like an old pro. I, on the other hand, will need some time to catch up to his natural aptitude for the glass The house is a mess--who can clean when there's glass to be melted??? and we've had take out a couple times too many, but the kids are fine and we're happy, so who cares, you know? LOL! He's got a 4 day weekend, so we'll split the time between chores and glass, and hopefully come out for the better in the end. Adam is waiting eagerly for his ten days off in July--he's got the hot glass bug and I think its great! I just hope that some day in the not too distant future, I'll be able to send him to a class--there are none in our area, so this will take some time, planning, and of course, money. (On a side note....if any of you lampworkers know where we can find good used tools of the trade, please let me know. _Especially a pair of glasses--we have one pair, but two people_ Our set up is *very basic* and we'd love to be able to do more with our glass.) So, I think that about brings us to now. Darian finishes 2nd grade tomorrow, and we're in the process of having Tyler evaluated for Asperger's Syndrome (one of the many afflictions in the Autism spectrum, but a milder one.) I can hear Elijah waking up in his bedroom, so Momma time is starting (well...round three of it..Round 1 starts at 6 am, round 2 begins around 7, and now is Elijah time, lol!) If you'd like to see some pics of everyone, have a looksie here, and check out the various albums http://flickr.com/duet Thank you Shirley, for pulling me out of my hidey hole I love you muchly, dear lady. ~Candace~http://duet.etsy.com Welcome Back Candice Good to hear from you and yours smile cant wait to see what you and Adam come up with in Glass! Victoria |
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Candace, great to hear from you!!
have fun with the glass, and keep the B vitamins flowing for Tyler especially--we take Emergen-C packets with lots of B's everyday and it really REALLY helps with many of the Aspergers behaviors. Dail B vits, and LOTS of consistancy....my son needs it too, and we've managed to get him all the way through public school, he graduates this weekend! There were times we realllllllly wondered...but he made it. Good luck with your school years to come. Sarajane -- Sarajane's Polyclay Gallery Beads-Dolls-Wearable Art http://www.polyclay.com See the progress at "Pieces" http://www.polyclay.com/store.htm "Vicky" wrote in message ups.com... On May 23, 8:17 am, ~Candace~ wrote: Before I begin...Skype...I have no idea what my account settings are set to, as I think I've only actually used Skype twice. But how terribly rude of it to say I wouldn't share! So, as many of you know, we were living in the Evil House Of Mold, and expecting our third child. He was born in August 05, and I'll spare you the gory details. (Okay..maybe one or two..like how DH nearly decked the gal who set up my epidural--she was a mean, mean, MEAN person!) We were pretty strapped for money around then, so I was trading my jewelry for baby stuff, with other RCBers Almost all of Elijah's newborn layette came from trading, or the virtual baby shower that a group of my beading friends from RCB threw for us. The beautiful outfit made by Shirley has since gone into his Keepsakes Box That fall, DH's parents approached us and said they'd back us if we could find a house to buy. With their outstanding credit, we'd be able to get not just a house, but a lovely house--one that would fit all five of us and the kitty. So we began looking, in our town and the surrounding towns, for something that would suit our needs. Plans got put on hold when my migraines escalated and we found out that I have a condition called Transient Ischemic Attack Syndrome. Basically, it means that the spasming blood vessel that causes my migraines is also cutting off precious oxygen to my brain. If this goes on long enough, I have a mini stroke, and have an increased risk of full blown stroke within the next few days. The first time that happened...eeesh. All I knew was that my head hurt, and I was mostly unable to see anything, and then DH was leaning over me, holding the baby, as I lay on the floor. I had passed out cold while trying to make it from bed to living room, to tell him that something was wrong--my thoughts were garbled, confusing. I made it two steps from the bed before I had a piercing pain, and the next thing I knew, Adam was trying to get a response from me. He'd heard the *thump* of my hitting the floor. It took a couple of hours, but my mind righted itself--I was just exhausted. Luckily, I've only had two more mini strokes since then, but now I know the signs (that tell me a migraine is not going to be Just a migraine,) and I can usually head it off with medication. There's no lasting effect, thankfully. Its scary when it happens, tho--to look at your kid and think...oh..what a cute baby...I wonder who he belongs to? Or to try and try to recall what my husband's name is, or how to do something I normally do 10 times a day. But enough about that. Last spring, we began looking again, and found the house we wanted fairly quickly. It was in the town closest to Adam's work, which is good. Unfortunately, its also a very small town--even smaller than where we were living. We miss city life, so this is a constant struggle, this small town life. The hardest part is that we live in a very narrow minded, bigoted, racially aggressive area of the US. Yuck. With the help of Adam's parents, we bought our first home. You can see it hehttp://www.collierco.com/new_pages/W...316closeup.htm So we moved, and that was an experience I won't soon forget! I had two broken toes, a 3 year old and a 8 month old at home all day, a 7 year in school, and migraines happening at least three times a week. DH had to work all day, and I was hardly any use, where getting us moved was concerned. We actually had the house for a month before we moved all the way in, and we spent that time moving things over bit by bit while Darian finished up 1st grade. We painted the kitchen a color that was supposed to be terra cotta, but instead got pumpkin orange, LOL! (This is on the list of things to fix--we have new paint, just haven't done it yet.) Darian spent the summer making new friends, missing his old ones, and learning what it means to live in *your own home.* Adam spent last summer enjoying his new ten minute commute, versus the old 60 miles round trip he had been doing. Tyler quickly realized that he now had room to actually PLAY! Elijah got past his "I'm a new baby" and settled right in to being *the little brother.* I spent my summer working to establish myself as a seller on Etsy.com.http://duet.etsy.comIt was slow going at first, but I had a partner in crime--some of you may recall her from here--"lunamom" aka Diana. She's been my best friend and confidant for quite some time now, and even though we still haven't ever seen each other face to face, I knew there was no one else I'd rather share an online shop with. Sales picked up towards the end of last year and I was able to give my kids one heck of a good Yule celebration In January, I began selling my hand coiled wire beads and my sales have risen steadily ever since. (My hot item right now is hand formed ear wires, mostly in sterling.) In March, Diana opened her own shop there, and she's been busily creating beautiful polymer clay items ever since.http://lunamom.etsy.com I don't think either of us could be more pleased with our progress at this point So, I haven't left the world of beads--I still make jewelry, and now I sell it, too!!! I've got some submissions in for a new book coming out late this year...waiting to see if my work was accepted. I've been asked to submit a how to article for a major beading magazine, but I simply haven't had the time to do so yet. I still run the Yahoo Group Orphan Beads, which ebbs and flows like any group does. Life is pretty gosh darn good, you know? We are so much happier now. I suppose y'all might like to hear our latest awesome news 3 days ago, we set up our lampwork bench in the garage. I bought a kiln about two months ago (a brand spanking new Jen-Ken!) and we still have the little HotHead that was gifted to us in a TFNR. Our happiness meter has shot through the roof! We have a small collection of beginner beads, and will work at it until we become the best we can at it. Adam is a natural--he had never even seen a video of someone lampworking until two days ago, and yet he's whipping out perfectly round and centered doughnuts like an old pro. I, on the other hand, will need some time to catch up to his natural aptitude for the glass The house is a mess--who can clean when there's glass to be melted??? and we've had take out a couple times too many, but the kids are fine and we're happy, so who cares, you know? LOL! He's got a 4 day weekend, so we'll split the time between chores and glass, and hopefully come out for the better in the end. Adam is waiting eagerly for his ten days off in July--he's got the hot glass bug and I think its great! I just hope that some day in the not too distant future, I'll be able to send him to a class--there are none in our area, so this will take some time, planning, and of course, money. (On a side note....if any of you lampworkers know where we can find good used tools of the trade, please let me know. _Especially a pair of glasses--we have one pair, but two people_ Our set up is *very basic* and we'd love to be able to do more with our glass.) So, I think that about brings us to now. Darian finishes 2nd grade tomorrow, and we're in the process of having Tyler evaluated for Asperger's Syndrome (one of the many afflictions in the Autism spectrum, but a milder one.) I can hear Elijah waking up in his bedroom, so Momma time is starting (well...round three of it..Round 1 starts at 6 am, round 2 begins around 7, and now is Elijah time, lol!) If you'd like to see some pics of everyone, have a looksie here, and check out the various albums http://flickr.com/duet Thank you Shirley, for pulling me out of my hidey hole I love you muchly, dear lady. ~Candace~http://duet.etsy.com Welcome Back Candice Good to hear from you and yours smile cant wait to see what you and Adam come up with in Glass! Victoria |
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Thank you Shirley I'm quite proud of those wire beads--they really
are such a simple thing to make, but it takes some fussiness to make them neat and uniform, every time. It took me a little time to discover the trick to making them neat, tight, and uniform (would you believe that you have to STOP using the coiling tool in the middle of the process to achieve this? lol!) but they really are so much fun to make. I think I have probably have over 9000 feet in colored wire. Who, me? Addicted? Never! Okay now, you need to tell that heart of yours to stop with the funny business. 'Nuff of that, ya hear? There still so much to do, and you can't very well do those things if you aren't here! *hugs* ~Candace~ http://duet.etsy.com Shirley Shone wrote: Thanks for telling what happened to you. Your wire beads are lovely and I love the pendants especially the green ones. I hope your health improves, I know what it is like to be plagued by an illness that does not want to behave. I have been having some funny heart moments myself the last 8 months. I am so glad that I have pulled you out of your hidey hole. Now I wonder if I can pull some others out. LOL Hugs to you and your Shirley |
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We're pretty pleased with it Not too bad for a 60 year old house that
was apparently "the party spot" for many years. The arches really sold me on this place...that and the hardwood floors! We still need to rip out the remaining carpets and refinish some of the floors, but we have plenty of time to do so. Thank you, Karleen! I'm in a place where my jewelry really represents me--and couldn't be happier about it! Speaking of glass experiments....I caught the edge of a packet of copper leaf out of the corner of my eye the other day--stuff I use on polymer clay. Well, I wanted to see what would happen if I encased a bead with it, so I gave it a try. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.....nice burn, nice boil, and nice gunmetal grey effect, LOL! So, so, so not working ~Candace~ http://duet.etsy.com Vibrant Jewels wrote: Wow what a cool house! I'd like to buy it myself! LOL I really need to get one all on one level like that and the arched doorways are lovely. And your work at your etsy shop is beautiful! I'm so happy that you are doing so much better. Best wishes with yours and Adam's glassmaking experiments! Hugs, |
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Thank you Vicky We're having a lot of fun and frustrating moments
with the glass. I did have a *yay me!* moment when I programmed my kiln correctly on the first try--thought I'd bought a pre-programmed controller, but I was wrong. The booklet was a tad confusing, but I managed it! ~Candace~ http://duet.etsy.com Welcome Back Candice Good to hear from you and yours smile cant wait to see what you and Adam come up with in Glass! Victoria |
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Hi Sj! Oh, I've missed you and your fabulous hair You'll be happy to
know that whenever someone over in etsy asks about polymer clay, luna and I send them to your website. Then we follow up with glassattic, since ya just can't beat that treasure chest of info We're sort of stuck in a holding pattern right now, where Tyler is concerned. A combination of lack of qualified people to DO the evaluation, only having one car, his Ped being 20 miles away, blah blah blah......we'll get there, tho. We know he has it--I've done the research, matched him point for point, etc etc. We've changd the way we interact with him, since January, and the improvements have been drastic! He called me Mom, directly and appropriately, for the first time since he was a little baby, in February. I cried buckets of tears He gets a daily multi vitamin, but I'll have a try with adding a boost of B vit, too. Thanks for the tip! ~Candace~ http://duet.etsy.com Sarajane Helm wrote: Candace, great to hear from you!! have fun with the glass, and keep the B vitamins flowing for Tyler especially--we take Emergen-C packets with lots of B's everyday and it really REALLY helps with many of the Aspergers behaviors. Dail B vits, and LOTS of consistancy....my son needs it too, and we've managed to get him all the way through public school, he graduates this weekend! There were times we realllllllly wondered...but he made it. Good luck with your school years to come. Sarajane |
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