At last, I arrived back home Wednesday afternoon. It seemed like twice the distance I drove getting to Santa Fe! The strong pull to be home home home was the culprit, I’m sure. I spend much of the next 10 weeks getting to BEAD!… Read More
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Bead Fest Santa Fe: By the Numbers
766 – miles from my front door to the Santa Fe Convention Center
14 – hours it took me to drive nonstop on Thursday to get there
12 – the time of night I arrived
2 – the time of morning I went to bed because I was glued to the Japan earthquake/tsunami coverage on tv
6 – the hour the alarm clock went off
3 – number of curse words used when the alarm clock went off
20 – happy students who now can make Kumihimo with Beads
4 – vendors from whom I made purchases (Beyond Beadery, Alacarte Clasps & Wirelace, Oak Grove Studio, Artworks by Cathy J.… Read More
Packin’ up the suitcases again
One more big trip to get through, and after that, while I do have a quick overnight trip to Lake Jackson, and a vacation weekend visiting a friend in Phoenix, I will be HOME until the beginning of June.
And what do I plan to do while I’m home, you might ask??… Read More
Pretty Tucson photos
I still owe you the STORY of Tucson Tales, The Finale, but in the meantime, here’s some fun photos!
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| We have a LOT of fun in Tucson! |
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| The top photo is an overview of the loot I brought home. Smaller photos are close-ups. |


