Crazy Blog!

For some strange reason,  my blog isn't letting me comment.  Every time I try to post one,  it takes me back to the sign in page.  Very strange. 

I do read the comments and thanks for writing them.  I'll try to get this figured out,  but in the meantime ,  be assured,  I do read them!!!

I Got Busy!

Happy Thursday!! 

Maggie wanted a simple bracelet  and earrings to go with a gorgeous dress she's wearing to a wedding.    After I picked myself off the floor..........Maggie is not a bracelet or necklace or even a dangly earring type person.   She wears a watch and a pair of studs.  I was surprised.  So,  I pulled out a few things,  some nice Turquoise and Sterling Silver for her earrings and seed beads for her bracelet.    The way her dress is,  she has blue turquoise faux beads at the top of the dress and greenish turquoise with a blend of silver/gray,  white and black design on the rest.    For her bracelet,  I used seed beads in green and blue turquoise and white, gray and black. 

For her earrings,  I used some Hubei Turquoise with Sterling Silver.    I just happened to have the earrings,  and since I'm very very very low on silver wire,  and didn't want to have to buy more,  I opted to use those.

I hope she loves them.  I think they are cute.

I still don't have another desk or even a table to work off of in this bedroom.  I SO don't want to keep the dining room table covered in beads.    I haunted some second hand stores and Goodwill stores on Tuesday,  in hopes of finding something suitable and inexpensive.    I didn't find anything. 

I have to work on getting a few things put up in the living room today.  I'm so tired of bare walls in there.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!

I Still Have Packed Boxes

Hello!  Long time no see!!  We got moved...completely!!  Not everything is unpacked and put up.  I did make a pantry out of my hall closet.  There just wasn't enough room in the kitchen for all my dishes.  One of my lower cabinets is filled with wine glasses and margarita glasses...I didn't realize I had so many!! 

We just came back from Cali visiting the kids, grandkids and my JerBear's sister.   We had a GREAT time,  and as always,  it's good to be home.   One of my friends from Cali is in town and I had a small luncheon for her and a few friends yesterday.  This morning I took one of my neighbors from the previous place to the doctor and since I didn't get much sleep last night,  I've been dragging.  I had told JerBear last night I'd make brats for dinner and I sure don't want to disappoint him !!!

My friend Maggie needs a bracelet for a dress she's wearing to a wedding this month.   I have a pearl bracelet I need to clean up and send to my friend Lucia!!  I've been sitting on that one for a while!!  I've got to get in and dig out my beads.   I know where two boxes are....but it will be a  hunt to find them all!!   I'm anxious to get back to beading and feeling productive again!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Memorial Day

Just a quick note to say Thank You for your service to those who served and to remember those who served and never came back.   Too often we forget to do this.

We have 99 percent of everything moved over.  My 16 qt. pot,  some soft drinks and a few casserole dishes are still in the pantry,  but I'll get those Wednesday when I go back to the old place.   I'll clean the fridge,  but I think I'll get Merry Maids or someone to come put the polish on it.  I just don't have the want to,  anymore,  to even go back there. 

I get my new washer and dryer Tuesday!  WOOOHOOOO!!!   If it were left to me,  I would have had it delivered  a week ago....   It's going to get a workout on Tuesday!! 

Our little community had a meet and greet Sunday afternoon.  We have a lot of artists,  few business people,  people in the medical profession and several retirees.  Very nice new neighbors.  Afterwards ,  me,  the manager's wife (our next door neighbor) and another new friend hopped into the hot tub before calling it a night. 

I cooked our first dinner in the new place last Wednesday.  Friday evening we grilled brats and then had the leftovers Saturday when Maggie helped us move the patio furniture.    Today will be a ribeye and chicken wings! Yum..

All my beads and chains are still packed.  I'm hoping to get to them  soon.  The downstairs decorating will have to get done before the beads are unpacked.  I still have to get a beading table,  I don't want to go back to using the dining room table!! 

Thanks for stopping by!! 

We're packing!

My beads and chains and wire are all packed.   We are moving , hopefully  I can pick up the keys this weekend.   I have boxes stacked in front of my large window in the second bedroom,  on the bed,  behind JerBear's chair, on the kitchen table and in our bedroom.  I've run out of room.  I need to get the key.....hahaha!!!   I know how I'm going to do this since we have plenty of time to move.  I'll go in and decorate first.  That's more important than bringing  in the food..well maybe not MORE important!!!  Anyone who knows me,  know I can't stand bare walls.   I am definitely NOT a minimalist.  I can deal with a bit of bare space. 

The new kitchen has the space over the cabinets and I already know what's going up there.  The downstairs bathroom has very little wall space,  due to the Jack and Jill design and it being so small.  It will be a piece of cake!

The living room has a fireplace and cathedral ceiling.    I'll bet it's at least 15 feet high.  That's going to be my decorating dilemma.   I could paint.  But,  I'm really scared of heights,  so,  I think I'll not.    It's the wall behind where the flat screen will go.   I may just have to buy something.  Big.  I'll figure it out,  it may take me looking at it for a couple of weeks,  but it will come to me!

There are two patios.  One off the living room and one off the downstairs bedroom.    They are just a few feet apart.  I'm thinking of putting down stones to take the patio off the bedroom out a several feet to accommodate a table and chairs and umbrella.  I love eating outside and the sun will be blocked by the time we have dinner. 

I'll post some before and after photos after the move.   And as soon as we get settled in,  I'll unpack my beads and get hopefully gets something done!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Easter!!!

Have a Happy Easter everyone!! 

JerBear was off on Friday,  so we had breakfast with Carol and Jer.   It's a always a good weekend when JerBear is off. 

I haven't done any work lately.  My dining room table is clean.

Check back and have a Happy Easter,  and thanks for stopping by!!

A Sunny Morning In April

I haven't been blogging lately.  I haven't made anything lately....  anything to write about anyway.  I guess you could say my muse has been gone for so long I forgot what it looked like!

We have a loved one in JerBears family with a serious illness.   We have a  friend who , thank goodness, dodged the bullet, and the same with a granddaughter.  

Anyhoo,  I'll post something when I actually get something made! 

Thanks for stopping by!