Getting Caught Up

Earrings made with my ribbed barrel beads!

I am slowly getting caught up! I think I published and responded to all my blog comments - thanks so much for your patience! I am getting through my list of things I really need to do, and that doesn't even include cleaning my house or grocery shopping! But I've been taking these last few days off to get back on track. Sunday was lunch with a beer at Wild Wings and then Super Bowl! Yesterday I spent the entire day on the computer and went to my son's basketball game! Today, I have spent a large amount of time on the computer, have plowed through a few things on my list. If I don't help boyfriend drywall his new bedroom tomorrow, I will be making beads!

Oh, and I have an exciting little project to complete too! I am doing frit paddles for Val Cox Frit, testing out to see how the frit looks on clear glass. I'll be opening an etsy store for my jewelry, soon, as well! AND I'll be making some beads for the goody bags for the Bead Cruise sponsored by Heather of Humblebeads - woo hoo!

I have to file my assessment appeal - I wonder, why do other cities know how to assess properties for taxes and Pittsburgh and Allegheny County just can't get it right?????? I am bewildered at the place in which I live. That's saying it mildly.

Hope you are all having a good week. I hope to list new beads soon, but in the meantime I have a very nice selection of beads in my SueBeads etsy store still available and my web site, SueBeads, is always available for made-to-order beads!

Comments

Loris Glassworks said…

Hi just wanted you to know that your blue barrel beads caught my eye as I was scanning my reading list. Very nice color. Thanks for sharing.
Lori

February 7, 2012 at 2:44 PM

Barb Fernald said…

Catching up feels so good. Congratulations. I think I am doing it too.
Nice earrings too!

February 7, 2012 at 10:35 PM

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