Bead finds from Rings and Things

These are some of the beads I found at R and T yesterday.

My bead Fairy was there to guide us to the show as it

wasn't in the same place as it usually is, and if I would have

read it on their website I would have known. But I wasn't

the only one, we met two women that followed us to the

right destination. Thank goodness to for Onstar, although

I didn't quite make all the turns it wanted us to, that's where

my fairy came in to guide us.

Fancy Jasper, snakeskin jasper, brown lava, and silver mist.

New jade, amethyst, mother of pearl (faceted) and rhodonite.

I got a couple of plated leaves in copper, I was leery of

them at first, but once I got them out of the package and saw

how substantial they were, I was really pleased. And I got

a coupon for 15% off on any order before the end of May...

I got my nose in the catalog!

Dane is looking cool in his shades, trying to

keep a low profile, especially since his Aunt

Rosanne has been acting pretty crazy lately.

Day one of sorting rummage...somebody brought

in a box full of dresses and ruffly slips from their

square dancing days. So of course I put on the

ruffles and treated the girls to my version of the

Can Can. All the older women said they remember

wearing these under their skirts in high school.

Hmmm....I'm glad I can't say the same ;^)

I feel like a Grandma!

Happy Mother's Day! I was so happy to wake up and

find that the geese have hatched their babies.

We have 5 little goslings following Mom and Dad

around the pond. So sweet. The little guys have a lot of

obstacles to overcome. Snapping turtles, a hawk,

a pike and who knows what else eats them. Soon as I

can get close I'll get some photos.

The first of the month was our church's annual spring

rummage and bake sale. I think I mentioned at one

time that we do it twice a year. I'm the one in charge

of getting it together, but I have the best group of ladies

that help me. Although they told me there was a method

to their madness too, nobody wants to be in charge!

Its a whole week of craziness that we do twice a year. We

sold just about every thing this year. What we didn't sell

went to the Mission for them to sell. All I have to say is,

I could see what a couch potato I was this winter...it

just about killed me.

Other than that I'm still playing with clay, knitting prayer

shawls, and this weekend I am planting my flowers. I think

its safe to say that we won't get a freeze. Knock on wood.

My sister Beverly is coming up from New Orleans this week.

We have lots of beady things planned...some new projects

using fibers, a trip to Milwaukee to the Bead and Button Show.

She's staying for about 3 weeks. Yahoo!!

Have a blessed Mother's Day!

WHAT =:0 ?

How in the world did it get to be October already?
I'm workin' the Church's Fall Rummage sale this week.
It's an amazing experience...I've come to the conclusion
that we are a nation of constant consumers and collectors
of STUFF....unbelievable amounts of it.