Oh my gosh! We are just home from the DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE and NEIL YOUNG concert in Everett and all I can say is, " WOW! ". It was screamingly fantastic and I just about swooned in my seat with how fantastic the music was. It vibrated right through to the very soul of my core! Did I take any pictures? Of course not. Did I buy any souvenirs? Of course not. Did I rock on like I was 18? You bet!!!!! Did I yell and scream and whistle and dance? You bet!!! Wow, what a terrific time! Then even better, I met Chris' parents the next morning at breakfast! He is the guitarist for Death Cab. Fabulous meeting them. We had a wonderful, wonderful time and now I am ready to go again! Love, Lois

We have tatoos and in Phil's case, it is his first ever! His says Sherpa in Tibet because everyone jokes in Tucson that he is my sherpa because he carries all my stuff on his back as we shop! I think it looks pretty cool. And mine? It is another in a series of flower designs and charms I am working on. Tomorrow, the Neil Young and Death Cab for Cutie concert! Yippee! I don't think I 've been to a real concert since college way back when.... Lois

FRUSTRATION!

It is all I can do right now to not throw my laptop across the room and watch it shatter into smithereens! I can access this blog from the main computer but not from my laptop. I have great pictures to post on my laptop but since my laptop won't send or receive emails for some unknown stupid, stupid reason; I can't email the pictures to myself either! AAARARAYFUIGSIUGGIUBD! I will work on this but for now, I will quit while I am NOT ahead! Grrrrr!

I really wanted to post an incredible picture tonight of some of the local scenery and color from here but since I never seem to be in the same place as my camera; I am borrowing a beautiful shot sent to me by my sister in law from Anchorage, Barb. I still get a thrill out of knowing that I HAVE a sister in law and that means I have a brother and that means there is someone else that shares a name with me and I LIKE them! HA! So here it is a picture Barb took on her way home of Anchorage and man oh man, do I lust to be there. G'night, Lois

Just dropping in on the blog to say hello and what a fabulous morning we are having here in beautiful PT. Why I ever called it Port Tacky is beyond me. Had another bit of news yesterday that reminds you of just how very short and sweet life is; a young man, just in his 20's, has found out just a day or two ago, that he has terminal cancer and has 6 months to a year to live! Shocking!! I am so sorry for him and his family and hope that there will be a way through this for all of them. In the mean time, I will count my blessings and remember how special and lucky each day is! xo, Lois

These are some new fire polish beads, exclusive to us that we just added to the site. Aren't they beautiful!
It is a stunning day here in the Northwest with sun, thick, fluffy clouds and warmish, at least for fall, temperatures. I will be spending most of the day indoors at the shop but I am certain I will find excuses to be outside! Maybe I need to sweep or play in the planter boxes or....

I am energized with the fall weather! I want to leap from project to project! From painting to beading to knitting to silver work to.... Ah, it is great to be alive!
Enjoy today, Lois

My favorite and bestest friend sent this picture to me today and I swear; I can not help but smile and feel happy when I look at it! Hope you do too! xo, Lois