Well since we are fixing up the house,,, before we move . I have decided to reupholster and recane my dining room chairs. It was going to be 155.00 per chair just for the recaning. I have six chairs. wow. so I found this site and it doesn't look hard. I will let you see before and after pictures. making beads like crazy for the show and that about all.
posted by Cathie on 9:59 AM
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Tuesday, September 28, 2004
I have beads but you can't see them lol,, I just found out I am doing a bead show in West Michigan. October 9 th,,, off to make beads
posted by Cathie on 9:52 AM
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Sunday, September 26, 2004
Show was not good, made my fee and then a little bit more :( I had no idea what to expect , but I won't be doing this one again. I can make so much more on E-bay and not even have to leave the house. It was ok though ,my mom come to help and then my girlfriend Katherine and her daughter Grace came out. After we packed up Katherine's mom came over to meet us and we went to some antique stores and then had some food. After I came home and unloaded the van we had a bon fire and order pizza and calamari with the neighbors. Oh yeah we had some wine too lol. I am off to Target and the grocery store. Have a great day.
posted by Cathie on 1:07 PM
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Friday, September 24, 2004
No beads today :(,, I am getting ready for the show tomorrow in Forest Park. I have no idea what to expect from the French Market. I will let you know how it goes. Need to finish some things and pack the van.
posted by Cathie on 2:17 PM
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Wednesday, September 22, 2004
no new beads ,, I am working on a new very cool, I think anyways, Project. Pictures to come soon. Finishing up last minute things for the French Market this weekend in Forest Park. Also Happy Mabon Here is a little information on this holiday MabonAutumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest, September 21st or 22nd Mabon, (pronounced MAY-bun, MAY-bone, MAH-boon, or MAH-bawn) is the Autumn Equinox. The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year's crops. The Druids call this celebration, Mea'n Fo'mhair, and honor the The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to trees. Offerings of ciders, wines, herbs and fertilizer are appropriate at this time. Wiccans celebrate the aging Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone, and her consort the God as he prepares for death and re-birth. Various other names for this Lesser Wiccan Sabbat are The Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Alben Elfed (Caledonii), or Cornucopia. The Teutonic name, Winter Finding, spans a period of time from the Sabbat to Oct. 15th, Winter's Night, which is the Norse New Year. At this festival it is appropriate to wear all of your finery and dine and celebrate in a lavish setting. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare for the winding down of the year at Samhain. It is a time to finish old business as we ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection. Symbolism of Mabon: Second Harvest, the Mysteries, Equality and Balance. Symbols of Mabon: wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, grains, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines such as ivy, dried seeds, and horns of plenty. Herbs of Mabon: Acorn, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomon's seal, tobacco, thistle, and vegetables. Foods of Mabon: Breads, nuts, apples, pomegranates, and vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions. Incense of Mabon: Autumn Blend-benzoin, myrrh, and sage. Colors of Mabon: Red, orange, russet, maroon, brown, and gold. Stones of Mabon: Sapphire, lapis lazuli, and yellow agates. Activities of Mabon: Making wine, gathering dried herbs, plants, seeds and seed pods, walking in the woods, scattering offerings in harvested fields, offering libations to trees, adorning burial sites with leaves, acorns, and pine cones to honor those who have passed over. Spellworkings of Mabon: Protection, prosperity, security, and self-confidence. Also those of harmony and balance. Deities of Mabon: Goddesses-Modron, Morgan, Epona, Persephone, Pamona and the Muses. Gods-Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, and The Green Man. Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honor Aging Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with the hussle-bussle of everyday life. May your Mabon be memorable, and your hearts and spirits be filled to overflowing!
posted by Cathie on 9:12 AM
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Monday, September 20, 2004
Now back to the beads :) Here are the latest ones. I am still trying to get ready for this show on Saturday, hope it is worth it.
these are done with the new raku frit,, loving this stuff alright.
posted by Cathie on 9:28 PM
YEP BEARS WON!!!!!!
posted by Cathie on 9:27 PM
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Sunday, September 19, 2004
Beads Here, and I have a list of things to do today. Hope to play with frit YEAH. Take care and have a great weekend.
posted by Cathie on 10:57 AM
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Friday, September 17, 2004
Here are my beads from yesterday. All posted to Ebay. I am going to get to the torch this afternoon, but first I need to get some stained glass started and I am going to work on the web page !!!!! I will be adding some new things to the gallery page so check that out tomorrow also.
posted by Cathie on 8:17 AM
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Thursday, September 16, 2004
I do have beads and they would be up except that I had to spend 2 hours on the phone with Dell today ,, they couldn't help me out ,,, makes me crazy . Turns out that my 2 year old computer needed a new cd drive. more money I really don't have to spend.
posted by Cathie on 9:14 PM
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Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Here they are, I just listed them on ebay. I am going to hop on the bike and watch Starting over.. Then I need to do some stained glass and I hope to get on the torch today also.
posted by Cathie on 11:20 AM
I am off to take pictures of the lastest beads,, I just found my ebay template so that makes me very happy. Here is somthing crazy ,, a car lost one of it's tires this morning in my front yard,,, The tire is still there????? I really need to move
posted by Cathie on 10:22 AM
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Tuesday, September 14, 2004
one more :D
posted by Cathie on 2:59 PM
Here are my bead babies, I have more soaking and I hope to get to the torch again tonight so check back tomorrow. All of these are up on ebay with some other assorted things
posted by Cathie on 2:55 PM
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Monday, September 13, 2004
I made beads yesterday, !!!!! they are soaking now so check back later to see what I created. We went to Galena on Saturday, and guess what I think we found a house !!! isn't that crazy!! still alot to figure out but this may be the one. Off to clean beads and do laundry.
posted by Cathie on 10:26 AM
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Friday, September 10, 2004
Yes it is Friday,, but I don't have to go to the fair ,,, YEAH!!!!!!. I love the fair but after 7th week I am burned out. I was in an after the fair coma this week. Sunday I am getting on the torch, it has been 4 months since I made beads and I can't wait. Check here on Monday to see what I made after all that time. This could be interesting. I just went and cleaned my van , checked the oil and tires , we are leaving tomorrow for Galena to look at some houses. Our neighbors Llyod and Brenda are coming also.. They want to move too. This is going to be fun I will let you guys know what we think. Take care I am off to fry some egg plant from our garden.
posted by Cathie on 6:51 PM
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Thursday, September 02, 2004
It's Thursday and I am getting ready for the faire ,, last weekend. I can not wait to get back to making beads. I haven't made any for 4 months. I the realtor sent us some get property to look at in Galena. We are heading up there the Saturday after the fair. Off to get stuff made so we can have a bang up weekend,, better than last weekend I hope. have a great day.
