New Beads! Finally :)

It's taken me dang near forever to get these beads cleaned and photographed, but I finally did it.  Finally.  :)

So here is a sneak peak of the ones that are about to start going into the shop.  Now.

Here's a shot of some of the green beads I made that may end up going into the shop later.  I made these on special request for jewelry gifts.  It will be the last jewelry I make, if I hear back on these.  I may have missed my window of opportunity on that.  All I have to say about that is bronchitis for 5+ weeks really stunk and threw me into a tailspin on so many fronts.  Slowly digging my way out.  So very thankful to be able to breathe normally again.

Here are re-takes on the discs I shared over a month ago.  Finally got some sunlight for shooting beads, so I wanted to pull these out and rephotograph them since the originals were so dark on my dining room table.  These are all still in the shop and I will be updating the listings to add these photos today.

And now I am off to start updating Etsy as I enjoy the sunshine streaming in through my windows.  We are supposed to hit a sunny 65 today and that makes me oh-so-happy.

Almost Back to Normal

Yesterday was my first day without a fever in awhile.  

My breathing is so much easier now, like a weight is lifting on my chest.  

My boy child argues that 'almost' should not be a word.  

Everything is black or white to him.  

Either you are or you're not.  

To him, I will say I'm not back to normal.  

I still get tired walking around.  

Today will be my last day of being one with the couch.  

So many things are getting added to my To Do list and I can't wait to jump in.  

But I am following my doctor's orders (albeit partially.  someone needed to drive the kids to karate) of one week of bed rest and today is the last day.

And because I have a hard time posting without a picture, here is one from last week.  CT scans (at least at this office) are no longer tunnels, but basically a doughnut standing on its side.  My head was out through the hole of the doughnut before my chest even started passing through.

Tomorrow, I plan to be back on the torch.  Cleaning a boat load of beads.  And tackling laundry.  I can't wait!

It's Gonna Be Another Week

Before I get beads cleaned, photographed and listed in my shop.  There are still some discs in there that are feeling a bit lonely.  I am going on my fourth week of being friends with bronchitis.  Yesterday, I started in on round two of steroids and have noticed I'm breathing a bit easier today which is sooooo. very.  awesome.  Because being short of breath for a month = no fun.  

Panting Pony.  He doesn't look like it in this photo.  He looks like a calm sweet boy.  But he is on my Naughty List right now and not just for panting at night when we're trying to sleep.  He has been peeing on my deck.  Mellisa, I may be sending him out to you before the month is over.

My doctor even said I should be on bed rest for the next week to let my body heal.  I'm becoming one with my couch.  For the most part.  At least while the kids are in school.  In the afternoons after homework, we have karate and I am crocheting a blanket for the boy child during that time.

Ruby is settling in nicely.  She tries very hard to be good, but is still learning some manners.  Like to not snatch muffins out of Todd's hand as he walks back to his office.  She still likes to grab her water bowl, dump it out and then carry it around the house to clatter on the floor. 

And last night (while being one with the couch), I pulled out my external flash and played around while shooting the animules.  At first, Jezzie wasn't very cooperative and jumped right as I took this picture.  Thanks Jezz.

But then she sat still for a minute and I got this one.  And then that was enough for us both.

I love the catchlights in her eye.  It is the backsplash of my flash on the ceiling and wall behind me.

I have 7 sets of beads sitting above my kitchen sink that are waiting to be cleaned.  Most were made in the last week or two.  I'm excited to share them.  Next week.  When I'm more vertical than horizontal.  I promise.  And then we can finally move along to a new shop update.  Finally.