Oh Dear :(

Well, I said I would make an effort to update my blog more often and all I can say is it's a good thing I'm not paid to do this, because I would be fired! I have to be the world's best procrastinator! LOL I'm sure I'm not alone.

Are we all hoping for an early spring? I know I am. We've had so much snow and cold weather it feels like winter should be over soon (or is that just wishful thinking?) Because of the cold weather and my starting the traditional January diet, I've been trying different flavours of Stash herbal teas and my current faves are mango passionfruit and yumberry blackcurrent. I found mine on sale at Safeway the other day, good deal!

At the end of last year I bought some new brass molds from Germany in really innovative shapes. I'm really wanting to try them out soon. When I have something decent to show I will post a pic of what I made so far.

Happy New Year to everyone! Stay warm, drink herbal tea LOL and think spring.

Lovely day

Wow, it's a gorgeous spring day today! It's been so warm the last couple of days. What a far cry from a week ago! I'm frantically trying to get ready for a show I'm doing in a week and half in Ft McMurray. I wrote out a list of beads to make for the show, but it's so hard to sit at the torch when it's so warm and sunny outside. I'd go outside and play if I didn't have so much to do :)

I've really neglected this blog!

I start out with good intentions, but as they say, the best laid plans go to waste. Or something like that! Anyway, I've been keeping busy. Right now, I'm in a class with Kerri Fuhr. She's a wonderful lampwork artist from Langley, BC. We made intricate scrollwork beads today, and tomorrow we'll be making dragonflies. Such fun! I've got lots of ideas for new beads to make with the techniques we learned today. I can't wait to try them :)

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and has a very happy and prosperous new year! My friend said Yuki has a happy face on her back, and she does! So Yuki always wishes everyone a happy day!

Beautiful video

While I'm sitting here freezing, looking at all this snow outside, I can really appreciate the beauty of this animation:
http://www.flixxy.com/earth-rings-3ds-max-animation.htm
It's really worth a look.

Wow, November is nearly gone!

I can't believe it's the last day of November already. The time just flew by for me, I had a craft show every weekend as well as the Old Strathcona Farmer's Market on Saturdays. My eldest daughter, Mandy, held down the fort at the farmer's market while I did the craft shows. Now I can just sit back and relax as I only have the farmer's markets on Saturday and Thursday. Ha ha!

Well, we sure know Christmas is coming now. It actually snowed today, but it didn't amount to much. I managed to make a few red hearts this morning as I'm now out of them for the markets this week. Speaking of which, I should check the kiln and see if they are ready to come out.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr

It's sure chilly in the mornings! I'm glad I've got my kiln warming up and in the meantime, have my Yuki to cuddle up to. She's such a loving cat, she'll purr just when I look at her.

I'm thinking of going to Beadworks bead store this afternoon. I love to take Yuki with me when I can. It's the only place she'll actually walk around on a leash! The staff and customers really enjoy seeing her, it's not often you see a cat out on a leash.

Every Thursday I'm at the Alberta Avenue Farmer's Market, on 118 Ave and 93 St from 2 to 7pm. It's a new market, so it is still in the process of getting established. If you're in the area, come check it out.