tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55211779320303207532024-02-07T12:52:34.304-06:00Bead-MusedBead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.comBlogger491125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-77566685565962086632015-09-11T14:29:00.000-05:002015-09-11T14:29:37.347-05:00Do-Over! I Call A Do-Over!Oh wow - that echoed. And the echo would be because the place is empty. Wow. Has it really been over a year? I have sorely neglected this thing.<br />
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So here's what's up:<br />
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I've been lazy.<br />
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That's it. No excuse. I would think about blogging but then I wouldn't do it. I would feel guilty about not blogging but then I wouldn't do it. I would make time for blogging but then I wouldn't do it.<br />
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Let's pretend that never happened. Let's pretend I've been keeping you up to date with the mundane things in my existence. Let's have a do-over! Yes, DO-OVER!<br />
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Next week, as in September 18-20, I will be in beautiful Rockport, Texas for their annual (the 27<sup>th</sup>, in fact) <a href="http://www.rockporthummingbird.com/" target="_blank"><u><b>Rockport HummerBird Celebration</b></u></a>. And I have made a few delectable pieces to take, such as:<br />
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<br />Then the following week I take off to visit my best friend from high school who now lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Woo hoo! We are going to have so much fun.<br />
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Now, during these few weeks the Etsy store will be closed but will quickly be filled up again for holiday shopping. In other words, I got my butt in gear while I was missing. By the way, why were search teams not dispatched?<br />
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Oh, and I'm finishing a novel. Well, I'm finishing a second one. The first is written, just needs tweaking and editing. But yeah, I wrote a novel. Go figure.<br />
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Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-25141542131766550822014-07-23T08:39:00.003-05:002014-07-23T08:39:39.255-05:00Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly ExaggeratedI'm still here. Life rolls on. My new mantra? "<i>The trouble is you always think you have time</i>." It's been attributed to Buddha but it's really from Jack Korfield in his work <u>Buddha's Little Instruction Book</u>. You can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank"><u>Amazon</u></a>. I haven't read the book but the quote fits right now.<br />
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July is always jammed packed Chez Buchle. I've been writing a lot. I am halfway into my first good novel. I did submit a piece for an anthology but, alas, I received my first rejection letter. So I've started my rejection letter file. No big deal. The important thing is that I put myself out there. It's a good story, just not a good fit for that particular book. And no, I'm not ready to share my pen names yet.<br />
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I've been beading. Yes! Beading! I had purchased some kits from <a href="http://www.beadseast.com/" target="_blank"><u>Beads East</u></a> years ago and have started working on one. If I work diligently I can have it finished in time for a class reunion in October. And if I only pick it up once in a while that's okay, too.<br />
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It's summer. The teenager is home. The little boys are becoming big boys and the baby is growing like a weed. Hopefully in a couple of weeks I will have a ton of beach photos.<br />
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Ah, the poodle skirt. Bastion of the 50s and 60s. Every girl had one, well every girl but me. I wanted a plaid poodle skirt with a black Scotty dog and a chain leash when I was six or seven. It was in the J.C. Penney's or the Sears' catalog - I can't really remember which - but I wanted one so badly. Alas, no poodle skirt for me but I still love plaid and black Scotty dogs. And this is a really long post today, so you are forewarned.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ariel's last choir concert ever (she could not fit choir into her schedule next year) has a theme, a 60s theme. In fact, they are singing Johnny Angel, one of my favorite oldies. Anyway, the girls are wearing poodle skirts and pony tails. Yes, poodle skirts. In case you are not aware, buying a poodle skirt is pretty much impossible in May. If the concert had been in September or October, no problem - Halloween costumes abound. And, given the fact that my child is vertically challenged at 4'11" finding one the correct length would be, well, impossible. So off the fabric store we went. </div>
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Ariel and I spent <b><i>all day</i></b> Saturday pinning and cutting. That meant down on the floor, stand up and stretch, repeat for six hours. Bend, stretch, repeat for six hours. I’m not too old for this shit but evidently my knees and hips are. Oh my stars! I was so very stiff by bed time! Let’s just say sleep was impossible – I think I got three hours in spurts. Anyway, we laid it out, pinned it, and cut it. Then I sewed it – simple, right? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I put the skirt on her to pin the waist band in place and the waist band does not go around her even though we had measured and cut the appropriate size. As Ariel told it to T-man “mom spent half an hour just whispering the ‘F’ word over and over”. Yeah, pretty much. Fortunately there was a ton of fabric AND interfacing left over (thank you so much, Simplicity, for making me spend more money than I needed to). I laid out the waist band pattern again and just lengthened it – ruler and Sharpie to the rescue. Sew it, put it on her, pin it. It fits, glory halleluiah. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now for the poodle. Iron on? You didn’t really think so, did you? One strip of double-sided tape in the center. That’s it. Soooo, text the husband who is working for a friend in the middle of nowhere with barely any reception to pick up some type of fabric adhesive (there were four texts from me with different types, yeah, there were). I love that man – he brought me an adhesive kit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I got up at 8:30 just to cook this thing. I was actually supposed to get up at 7:00 but keep in mind how very strenuous the cutting, pinning and sewing were. Everything for this sauce must be precooked (that has taken two hours). Then it is supposed to go into the slow cooker for 12 to 15 hours. My plan was to let it cook overnight. Weeellll, I started chopping (food processor – my hero). Then I cook my “holy trinity” (carrots, onion and celery). Then add the three pounds of meat and sausage, then a few other things. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now comes the liquid – three cups of milk. Okay. My pot is getting really full and I am looking at my little old crock pot thinking “this is not going to work”. But I am still following the recipe. Time to add the two big (BIG) cans of tomatoes and now my pot is full to the brim and I still need to add the three cups of wine before I put it in the crock pot (it is NOT a slow cooker, it is an actual crock pot from the 70s). Okay, I can do this. I start ladling into the crock and the crock is half full but the pot on the stove is still quite full. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Basically, as part of the recipe, you let the milk cook off living the milk fat. I know, it sounds yucky but this Bolognese is going to be really good and it’s only been cooking for an hour. But I digress. The milk cooks off, but I have no room for the wine. So I have to <i>slowly</i> add the wine, like every twenty minutes, after some of the liquid from the milk and the tomatoes <i>slowly</i> cooks off. I finally get the three cups of wine which, by the way, is a full bottle, into the pot and now I’m cooking it down, stirring it every 20 minutes and the house smells amazing and every time I taste the spoon it gets better and better. But I have been standing and stirring while . . . .<o:p></o:p></div>
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I glue and pin the non-adhesive iron-on adhesive poodle to the skirt. Glue a section of leash, pin it down (lots of curves), go stir the pot, repeat for two hours. And in the middle of this venture, I spill a box of pins. Did you know sewing pins are no longer magnetic? That’s right, kids! But it is now glued in place. A book is holding the cute poodle down while a hundred or so pins hold the curves. I’ll post photos later in the week. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-52886753855731321532014-05-10T06:47:00.000-05:002014-05-10T06:47:21.332-05:00Stupid BloggerThe <u><a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2014/05/welcome-to-8th-bead-soup-blog-party.html" target="_blank">Bead Soup Blog Party</a></u> post was supposed to publish at midnight. I had it scheduled to automatically publish but it did not. Alas and alack, I am a few hours late. But enjoy!Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-22203742633089564472014-05-10T06:44:00.000-05:002014-05-10T06:48:30.788-05:00Bead Soup Blog Party! Time For The Big Reveal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is the day! You get to see what I made with the fantastic stash <u><a href="http://bookbug-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tina Bosh</a> </u> sent me. First, instant replay. Here is the luscious focal from a souvenir <i><b>swoon</b></i>, I mean spoon. There was also a fabulous sterling toggle clasp. Those pearls are to die for and there were oodles of vintage goodies (note the hematite facsimile glass in the lower right -- one of my favorite vintage beads.)<br />
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Here is a close up of the beads. I used the vintage pink crackle glass rounds she sent with some Chinese gemstone cuts in a hematite finish. I also found some of my own hematite facsimile glass in an oblong shape, and there are some titanium plated hematite stars sprinkled here and there. There are seed beads in a gray AB finish. I used the larger vintage beads from the soup and the pearls. Two strands are knotted but the one with the bird is strung.<br />
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This is the clasp. I added a couple of links from an acid etched brass chain in a silver color. It made it easier to combine all three strands. I am loving this clasp!<br />
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Now for the drum roll! Open the photo so you can see the details, like the stars and the tiny faceted beads that add a bit of sparkle. I included a silver finish brass bird and I called the piece <b>Fly Me Home</b>.<br />
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The inner strand is 19 inches long, the outer strand with the pendant is 23 inches. The pendant strand and the center strand are hand knotted on gray silk. I used silver-plated copper core wire to make the loop to hang the pendant. The bead tips for the two knotted strands are plated silver. The crimp beads have nickle colored crimp covers over them. All in all I wanted a slightly vintage look for everything so I tried to stay away from bright, shiny silver. The only beads sent to me by Tina that I did not use were the bronze seed beads. I am in love with what I did. There, I said it, fully admitted it.<br />
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Now, a little about my partner, <u><a href="http://bookbug-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tina Bosh</a></u>. She has traveled all over the country (47 states!) but has spent most of her time in Northern California. She's very much like I am regarding Texas -- she wouldn't want to live anywhere else.<br />
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She has two children, a boy and a girl, both in their 20s. They have done their mama proud with their degrees. He went into Industrial Technology and she went into Event Planning. And Tina was a school librarian for a while, which explains her love of books. She has been married for 27 years and has four dogs: three dachshund mixes and a chihuahua who help fill her now empty nest.<br />
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Now for the other thing she and I have in common (the thing other than beads, of course): finding other people's junk and making something else out of it! You know, junktiques, upcycling, repurposing. Only she has actually made a teensy bit of money doing so. Also, for the past four years she has made it a point to take an art class each semester (and a P.E. class which puts me to shame!). I love all of this about her.</div>
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This part is in <u><a href="http://bookbug-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tina's</a></u> words: "I love making jewelry. I have taken college classes in
casting, making wax models and then casting in metal. One semester I took glass
fusing and enameling. I have made many focals in the classes. For beads, I pick
up thrift store necklaces, deconstruct them and make something new. I
work in stone, gem or glass beads. My style is a bit Bohemian/Hippie.
While I think seed beading is lovely it is not my thing . . . . As far as art, I work mostly in mixed media. Collage
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effort. I am taking watercolor this semester and am only a few weeks into
the learning." By the way, I love the watercolor bird! What I took out was that she doesn't like seed beads. <i>*sigh* </i> I just couldn't bear to see the words again, <i>sniff</i>!</div>
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<a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2014/05/welcome-to-8th-bead-soup-blog-party.html" target="_blank"><u>Bead Soup Blog Party</u> </a>links are found<a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2014/05/welcome-to-8th-bead-soup-blog-party.html" target="_blank"> <u>here</u></a> on <u><a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lori Anderson's blog</a></u>. Warning! There are several hundred links, so be prepared.<br />
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Happy hopping! And have a Happy Mother's Day if you happen to be a mom. I have a great weekend planned and might just have pics for you next week.Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-59835192950843189872014-05-03T09:12:00.000-05:002014-05-03T09:12:03.771-05:00Blog Party DelayIf you came by for the big reveal I have a little bit of bad news. Unfortunately the <u><a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/2014/04/postponing-reveal-by-one-week.html" target="_blank">Bead Soup Blog Party has been postponed for a week</a></u>. We need our hostess <u><a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" target="_blank">Lori</a></u> to be up and about when everything is shared with our readers. BUT I will give you a sneak peek:<br />
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Next week, May 10, big reveal with a link to lots of beady blog links. There were over 200 participants this year, so have your coffee, tea, wine, whatever close by. Then sit back and enjoy the bead porn!Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-47627879892421673552014-03-19T11:59:00.000-05:002014-03-19T11:59:27.011-05:00Beads!My soup came! The box of beads was waiting for me when I came in the door. I love boxes of beads.<br />
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She actually got two soups. One is built around rose quartz and the other around an ammonite and some jaspers and agates. I will provide more details on everything later. I can't wait to see what she makes. I also included a little pair of earrings I made just because. Those are niobium, copper, mookite, and glass.<br />
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Luke had a big welcoming reception when he got home. It is just too sweet how his big brothers can't stop touching him and kissing him. I really didn't want to leave but I'll be going back again soon.Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-48313963913221876632014-03-14T11:11:00.002-05:002014-03-14T11:11:45.339-05:00Bead Soup Blog Party Previews & News!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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And it will be mailed on time today even though I am a little ways from home. You see, that's not my dining table or my cup. My plans were slightly interrupted this week by arrival of the sweetest little bundle of joy:<br />
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And this time we waited a full nine months so he gets to come home today with his mommy and daddy. His name is Luke and we are all very excited. And even though the weather is freakishly gorgeous, I will not brave the beach for it is spring break. Yeah, that's right - no beach. I've got other things to keep me occupied.</div>
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Once again, I have a fantastic swap partner. Tomorrow I will introduce you to <a href="http://bookbug-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u>Tina Bosh</u></a>. This is my fourth year participating the Blog Hop and it's Tina's third. She and I have a lot more in common than just beads, but I'll tell you more about that later.<br />
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Unfortunately, I was so wrapped up in the story being told as my beading group sat around the table that I counted 66 rather than the 88 needed for the cabochon surround. (I was picking up multiples of 22.) Of course, I did not notice this until I was packing up to leave. I had already gotten to the very last round and wondered why the points were off. Then Jessi said "that looks awfully small" so I held it up to the cab. Of course it was.<br />
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So now I must redo everything I did and start again. But the point is, I beaded.Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-81891730511538597152014-01-16T11:01:00.000-06:002014-01-16T11:02:12.058-06:00Giveaway Alert!It's been a while, but this is a double giveaway and the items are fabulous! Not a designer? Look at the necklace!<br />
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Hop over to the <a href="http://www.esfera.me/travel/interview-lesley-watt-theajewellery-and-theaelements" target="_blank"><u>Esfera Travel blog</u></a> and check this out:<br />
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From <a href="http://www.thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u>Thea Elements</u></a> - a wonderful set of beads (selfishly, I want this - back off!).<br />
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And from<a href="http://www.esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories" target="_blank"> <u>Esfera's blog</u></a> this CUTE owl necklace (okay, I want this to - ignore this post).<br />
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For Christmas, T-man got the flu. Fortunately I have only succumbed to a bad cold combined with awful allergies. Combine this with being out of town for several days and mind-numbing cold (all things relative) and I now feel like I'm running a month behind and, no matter how much I hurry I will still be behind.<div>
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Alice was FEARLESS! My heroine.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
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This is my word for the year. This year I will not let myself be held back by insecurities nor by my negativity from my past. I will not listen to negative thoughts. I will not be afraid to try something new and push forward with it.<br />
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If I am fearless, then YES I can! I want an entire year of YES I CAN. It will be nice for a change.<br />
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Wherever you are, whatever you celebrate may it be joyous, safe and warm. </div>
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Here's to a happier and healthier 2014 for everyone.</div>
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So, I'm getting ready for big changes. I've got a new calendar/organizer to keep me on track - <u><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Your-Best-Year-Productivity-Workbook/dp/149276258X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386690217&sr=1-1&keywords=lisa+jacobs" target="_blank">Lisa Jacob's business planner</a></u>. I've got specific web pages bookmarked to read and absorb information like a sponge. I'm part of different groups on<u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theresa.buchle" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></u> and <u>Google+</u> to help me out. And I've got pages bookmarked for inspiration.<br />
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You also know I'm all about the giveaway. Today's giveaway is not jewelry, nor is it supplies - it's information. If you've never checked out <span id="goog_1846292012"></span><u><a href="http://www.flourishthriveacademy.com/" target="_blank">Flourish & Thrive Academy</a></u><span id="goog_1846292013"></span> now is the time. Tracy and Robin are hosting a <u><a href="http://contest.io/c/utfhtxto" target="_blank">10 day challenge</a></u> to get you prepared for success in 2014 AND there are prizes. Be sure you enroll before the 19th of this month. What are you waiting for? Go check it out!<br />
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<br />Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-35886488314675687502013-12-02T11:25:00.003-06:002013-12-02T11:25:58.894-06:00November! What A Month!I hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving (if that's what you celebrate!).<br />
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What did I do in November? I wrote a book! At the very last minute I signed up for the<a href="http://nanowrimo.org/" target="_blank"> <u><b>National Novel Writing Month</b></u></a> challenge - 50,000 words in 30 days.<br />
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It's rough, it needs to be fleshed out, the characters are not done with me yet, but I took it from beginning to end in one month! And I reached my goal of 50,000 words early because . . . .<br />
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We went camping for Thanksgiving!<br />
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Four cold days in Stephen F. Austin State Park. It had recently flooded, so there was water everywhere. Some of the campsites had standing water in them - not puddles, standing water. Our own site had been under water at the beginning of the week!<br />
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We were surrounded by green everywhere and by trees. I saw my very first Mississippi Kite - a beautiful bird. Think of a small, silver colored hawk. We heard cuckoos at nightfall, owls right outside our tent, and one night the beautiful sound of coyotes greeting each other. Ariel saw a giant armadillo (her words) and we came across fellow campers on a trail carrying a huge rattlesnake that the young man had just killed. We had our own rattlesnake encounter when we got back home - Ariel was startled by one in the back forty when putting up the bikes. I thank the universe that she was not bitten! It was too close a call - her dad came to her rescue and took care of the snake. I hate killing them but sometimes it's a necessity - this one was too close to the house (we only have an acre, mind you) and too close to the child and the animals. Mama Cat has been bitten and is recovering nicely on her own, but I don't want anyone/thing else bitten.<br />
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It was cold and muddy - this is where I spent most of my time. We had our traditional mac and cheese with sausage - not good for me, but it's tradition. And cheesecake (our Thanksgiving pie), s'mores, broccoli cheese soup - several times (there was a lot of it). And of course, hot cocoa!<br />
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Now it's time for Christmas/Yule celebrations, a very special birthday later this week, a visit from my darling boys and then Christmas with them. If I'm lucky, a big Yule fire in the back forty with friends.<br />
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I will also start planning my strategy for 2014, because those beads are calling loud and clear - my brain is filled with a cacophony between the beads and the book characters. I'm staging a comeback and a premier at the same time - bwahahahahahaha!<br />
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Looks like December will be a crazy month too!Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-20911310817135624322013-11-17T09:03:00.001-06:002013-11-17T09:03:46.472-06:00More Etsy Treasury Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Talia of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SwirlyShirley" target="_blank"><u>Swirly Shirley</u></a> included my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/6670940/coral-reef-beaded-bracelet?ref=tre-2725279388-14" target="_blank"><u>Coral Reef</u></a> bracelet in the fantastic treasury. Thank you, Talia!Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-33763781262498184532013-11-05T10:06:00.000-06:002013-11-05T10:06:31.005-06:00A Month For A New Endeavor And Thanks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And a tiny beady break. The month of November is National Novel Writing Month. So I'm working on a novel - it's one that's been inside my head for a while. The challenge/goal is to write 50,000 words by the end of the month. There are lots of tools, fellow writers, and many, many pep talks. There are also face-to-face gatherings which can be good for a wanna-be hermit like myself. So, as of this moment, I am on schedule with my daily word count and we will see what happens. If I can just get the bare bones down, I will feel like I've accomplished a lot.<br />
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In the meantime, I'm keeping my bead angel very busy. She has four projects and she is busily beading samples. All of those will be downloadable tutorials. She beads samples, I write tutorials. I learned several years ago that I cannot do it all and having a dear friend like her is indeed priceless. She is an angel, a cheerleader, a shoulder, a confidant, and a soul mate all wrapped up in one wonderful package. Love you, Gaye!<br />
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And he is due in the spring! Grandson Number 4 is eagerly awaited by everyone!<br />
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It's November and it seems that it's time for Thanksgiving - I am always very thankful for my family. I am also thankful for friendships, old and new. I only wish I had been taught at a much earlier age how to stay in touch with people. So, oddly enough, I am very thankful for social media! I have reconnected with folks that I've know since I was in 8th grade. That being said, I am thankful for this every day and not just during the month of November.<br />
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I am seeing a "30 days of Thanksgiving" going around Facebook. So what are you thankful for right now?<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tornpaperco" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Torn Paper<sup>tm</sup></a> was kind enough to include my <b><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/6670940/coral-reef-beaded-bracelet?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Coral Reef bracelet</a></u></b> in this fabulous treasury. I always, always appreciate the treasuries.Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-9540507693899968382013-10-20T11:42:00.000-05:002013-10-20T11:42:33.409-05:00Love Your Earrings!<br />
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Do you fret because you can't buy those lovelies you see at your local craft fair or art show or simply on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tbuchle?ref=si_shop" target="_blank"><b><u>Etsy</u></b></a>? These will be in <b><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tbuchle?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">my shop</a></u></b> soon.<br />
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The earrings to the right are a favorite pair with a lime green (bad photo) magnesite ball, a <a href="http://www.vintaj.com/" target="_blank"><b><u>Vintaj</u></b> </a>brass drop and <b><u><a href="http://www.vintaj.com/" target="_blank">Vintaj</a> </u></b>brass ear wires. I am loathe to part with them. They have a matching bracelet. Yes, in the <b><u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tbuchle?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy</a></u></b> store soon.<br />
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I consider myself lucky as I can wear just about any metal with no problem. HOWEVER, I realize that a lot of my customers simply cannot wear anything other than sterling silver. Some cannot even wear sterling. I have found a temporary solution for you at One Good Thing by <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Jillee</a>, which is a great blog full of homemade goodness from cooking to cleaning.<br />
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Here's the <b><u><a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/10/help-for-sensitive-earring-wearers-like-me.html" target="_blank">link</a></u></b> to a simple remedy to keep your sensitive ears sensitive but still wear those cute earrings you've been eyeing. No you have no excuse - go forth and shop!<br />
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Cindy Wimmer is not only doing a blog tour for her new book, she's giving away STUFF! Yes, that's right - STUFF. Visit <b><a href="http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/?p=13154" target="_blank">her blog</a> </b>for more details on this generous give away opportunity. Even someone like me who focuses on tiny little beads woven with needle and thread needs fabulous wire work to show them off once in a while. Besides, it never hurts to add to your repertoire. Bead on, beadlings!<br />
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I found this photo in multitudinous places all over the Internet. Try as I might I could not find a source to credit it to. As I read on one of those places, trying to locate the source was in itself a little overwhelming.<br />
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Yes, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. I think I have put too much pressure on myself, which is not unusual for me to do. I'm also a little disorganized right now. A photo of my studio would be just downright embarrassing. <br />
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I have lots of ideas spinning around in my head. Sometimes grasping just one seems, well, overwhelming - kind of like pulling one thing out of a tornado. Overwhelming to say the least.<br />
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When I was studying nutrition a couple of years ago I took a stress management as one of my elective courses. One thing we were taught is that, contrary to popular belief, multi-tasking is stress inducing and can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed. I a good article on <a href="http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/10/16/overwhelmed-these-6-strategies-may-help/" target="_blank"><b><u>Psych Central</u></b></a> that had some useful words of wisdom.<br />
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So my question for you today is: How do you overcome feeling overwhelmed, whether in beading, jewelry making, art, or just day-to-day existence? Remember, inquiring minds want to know.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125714084/sweet-bird-earrings?ref=shop_home_feat" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSbSt3A4vI-1WIA0ISiBuwJB83Y8_DJT7k4jkckL9Yud_4cy5m6MWmkifGh2Yqda4B_lQd1H9STYN1IbFcg4-Dy5UFd-p2rcIPWuTymcS8ednjIy6tUVXJAPXyAIxPB8C6Z67omVEy_8/s1600/sweetbird.jpg" height="320" width="187" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Bird Earrings Copyright 2011 Theresa Buchle</td></tr>
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<br />Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-62806883415836120142013-09-23T10:52:00.000-05:002013-09-23T10:52:32.886-05:00Oh My Goodness!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2010 Theresa Buchle</td></tr>
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Linked In page and noticed that I had visitors - an anonymous attorney at the
US Attorney's office, another anonymous person, evidently an administrator at
Cornell University, someone in semiconductors in San Francisco, and a couple of
others who wants to remain anonymous. Well, how about that? No, I don't give
that link out. It doesn't really do much for me. But it does make me wonder.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Then I was searching for
something of interest for YOU and took a look at my blog links. I noticed that
some of my fellow bloggers have not updated in a year (or more!). Oh my
goodness! Well, that's not good, is it? So I guess I'll clean those up a bit
for you. Have a beady blog I should add? Let me know - I'd be happy to link to
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I considered photographing
today. I'm not sure I'll find another model like the one above and my back is
protesting a bit from all the bending, twisting and positioning. We'll see. I
might just work with the photos I took yesterday. I do have a tutorial to
write. But I'm working at home - yay! Maybe I'll publish. Oh wait! Yep, stories
and novels. You'll have to search for the <i>noms des plumes</i> though! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-61670460327280037612013-09-22T17:43:00.000-05:002013-09-22T17:43:32.811-05:00Everything Old Is New Again<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163518031/sunflowers-beaded-crystal-earrings?ref=shop_home_feat" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxP9FZLYZ4O2HWSgi063KPkCoA5tpQyJJv3ev9vgbJ0pG2kiNYZhdL64cU3hKR6aaxSxtX9ZjlJoVNJOfQMz6CDSJww4u1dydUYcjWMTa2XSSVCegaxTgvgSjOtca83hIJPsfCjPiwuhM/s1600/Sunflowers5.jpg" height="239" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">Copyright 2013 Theresa Buchle</span></td></tr>
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So, what's new? Me? Well, I've actually reverted to old tricks - sort of. The T-man has a brand new gig and I am now helping him in a temporary capacity as his Girl Friday, but I am also back in my little studio space doing my own thing. Half a day here, half a day there - most of the time it works that way. Right now it's the best of both worlds. And unfortunately to do that Girl Friday gig I had to give up the teaching spot at <a href="http://www.nomadicnotions.com/" target="_blank"><u>Nomadic Notions</u></a> but they will always hold a dear spot in my heart. It doesn't mean I won't be teaching, it just means I'm on hiatus while I take care of clearing off my work table in my studio. It seems to be cluttered with beads and such.<br />
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So for now, I'll be loading the <u><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tbuchle?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Etsy</a></u> shop with tutorials like the one you see above. That's the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163518031/sunflowers-beaded-crystal-earrings?ref=shop_home_feat" target="_blank"><u>Sunflower Earrings Tutorial</u></a> and that gorgeous sample was beaded by my bead angel Gaye. She does a wonderful job of beading samples for me. Give her a big round of beady applause!<br />
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So, it's nice to see you again. I'll be back in a couple of days with more beady goodness. Keep on beading on!<br />
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<br />Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-92095895877234960142013-08-12T10:45:00.001-05:002013-08-12T10:45:46.974-05:00Under ConstructionI'm going to put things under construction for just a little bit but I'll be back, full tilt, before you know it.<br />
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In the meantime, keep on beading on!Bead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.com0