Crazy Cat(s)
From June: I recently painted my bedroom. I've only lived for 2 years with the hideous intense mustardy yellow color that the previous owners had in my room. So I finally got the painting done. Art for the wall is on order. It's starting to come together a bit. Last week I bought a quilt in the new green and brown colors.You may know that we have two cats - Josie and Piper. Hang with me here - this will tie together in a minute. Josie is the skitterish one; Piper is more social. Piper is also a fur shedding machine. You'd think that, with the amount of hair she sheds, she would be bald by now. But oh no - she keeps growing it and shedding. Piper sleeps on the bed with me (and Ma

Ah, Thanksgiving
From June: Okay, I think we're ready for the food orgy here. Of course, since when do we need an excuse to eat? Jill and I team-tagged the shopping. I went to the grocery store around the corner from work on my lunch hour and bought everything that didn't require refrigeration. And Jill went to our regular grocery store and bought all the cold stuff.We have a very, very low key Thanksgiving. A few years ago, my son, Rich, and his wife, Becky, decided they were not going to keep switching holidays between parents and in-laws. The decided that they would spend each Thanksgiving with Becky's family, and spend each Christmas with us. Works fine for me, because I can't cook a turkey

Another pretty photo
Here's the glamour shot of Parisian Lights. Adore!

New Night at the Opera photo
Ohmigosh! I just realized I never shared my new professional photos with you guys here on the blog! I'll do them one at a time...the first is Night at the Opera...all glammed up! I'm teaching it at Bead Fest Santa Fe in March, Bead & Button in June, and Bead Fest Philadelphia

Catching Up
As per usual, time is flying by at warp speeds. I've got a lot of catching up to do with you guys!The BABE show in Oakland was a true delight. Not only did I get to have polymer class artist, Christi Friesen, as a neighbor, but her sister, Stacy, was helping her out in the booth too and we all had a blast! On the other side, Dawn Sklar had her treasure trove of buttons and laces and trimmings that I found impossible to resist. Damage: a big old bag of cool buttons, and one sequined applique that I don't know what I'll do with.Just one row over I discovered a sweet little woman who was very nervous because it was her first eve