Down to the Finish Line!

Tomorrow is the day that I leave for Bead & Button so today in between bouts of crabbiness, even the dog is looking at me warily, I am making jewelry for the show. I just finished a lovely long silver necklace for myself of silver chain, my charms and my rings. I think I will wear it through most of the show.

I also filled some more frames with pictures and resins. There was also this vintage brass piece laying around, a sarcophegeous ( spelling? ) that I turned over, filled it with treasures and poured in the resin. I think it is pretty cool. I have a few extra empty ones so I am taking them to B&B.

I will try to post from B&B but everything may just wait until I get home! See you all soon! Lois

Down to the Finish Line!

I am working on a new painting. This one with tall, skinny, waving buildings with hats. Party hats as a matter of fact. I have this thing for drawing structures occupied by humans and I like them with something on top. Like peaked roofs or hats or spiralling antennas. I am not sure when I will get this done, maybe after the B&B show. It is only 12"x18" but I am going to pack a lot of color and texture in it.

I heard a political pundit today say that Hillary Clinton supporters were " rubbed raw " by this primary and I agree. While it has been exciting, remarkable and amazing; I am sad that the end is near. I am in such a quandry of emotion that yesterday someone had stuck an OBAMA '08 sticker on the Farmer's Market poster in the lobby and I agressively ripped it down and tossed it in the trash. It is not that I do not like Obama; it's that I like Hillary Clinton better and you bet, I am rubbed raw! Raw emotions, that is! Good night and have a very pleasant tomorrow, Lois

new works in progress

The packing is done and everything has shipped to Bead & Button so knock wood, it will be there on Friday and I will be there on Tuesday. Whew! Now maybe just for this evening, I can relax a bit and play around with little projects I have wanted to finish for awhile. Jacob rode his bike today 25 miles during the school's bike a thon fund raiser. Their goal was to raise $1200 for school supplies. I don't know yet if they made it but I do know that after the 5th mile; Jacob fell and tore open his knee. It probably needs stitches or at least crazy glue but he is too wriggly to try it! I made hime take a hot bath to fix him up. It is kind of creepy though staring into the hole in his knee. " Look ma, I kin see his innerds! "

In honor of finishing the packing of 11 boxes to B&B; I am posting a picture of a bead embroidered brooch I am working on. I think she is beautiful in her finery!

Sweet dreams - Lois

Stupid is as Stupid Does!

This image was emailed to me and I think it says a lot without really meaning to. HA HA ! Good grief! Good night! Lois

Memorial Day

On this day of remembrance, I am thinking of my father who died in 1983 and the service he gave his country. I do not know much about his time in the SeaBees during WWII except that he went to Japan to rebuild immediately after the war. I am honored by the service he gave his country, honored by the service from both my husbands as they were also in the Navy during war and peace times. My wish for this day would be that no other mother's child, man or woman, would ever, ever have to fight in a war or battle again.

I also want the retired and disabled service members to get the very best medical care and never have to want for this care. We need to provide for them. I hope in my lifetime, another veteran never has to live on the streets again or die from neglect or poor medical care.

Above all on this day of thanks, prayer and remembering; I want peace on this planet forever more.

Lois

Spectacularly Pretty Day!

It was a beautiful day but you will just have to take my word for it as I have no photos for proof. Spending the whole day working in the shop, I just don't get around to taking pictures! Everything was swell today ... customers were in a fine and friendly mood, Gina and I snuck away for a lunch not in her restaurant and I had a bowl of fresh bing cherries waiting for me when I got home this evening, I do love cherries and Jacob is sitting here with me in the studio right now saying, " let's go watch most outraegeous moments on TV and eat cherries. I hate to tell him this but it is way past time for him to be asleep! Anyhow, I leave/lead with a picture of Jacob watching TV in my room practicing to be a teenager!
Lord love a duck tonight!!!! Lois