This blog hangs over my head as something I need to do more often. Those of you that read what I write know that I’m constantly saying I’m going to do better but I never do. I try to find things to talk about but it’s difficult . . .I just can’t think of stuff to write about, other than my everyday life and I’m pretty sure accounts of it would bore you to a quiet slumber. (Please forgive me if your boss plucks you on the back of the head for snoozing on the job.) For example, yesterday I went to have an echo cardiogram, followed by a trip to the post office and then topped off by a fun shopping adventure at my local grocery market. This trip was the highlight of my week. . . Obviously, I don’t get out much. lol
Yesterday when I returned home, I listed my new beads for sale and then was thinking about how nice it would be to just take the afternoon off. That’s what I did. I made a roast for dinner, thinking that I’d do some cleaning as it cooked. The entire time, all I could think about was how I hadn’t made any beads that day. I obsessed on it and for some reason, I didn’t get far in my cleaning. I kept staring out into space thinking, “I could go make beads while the roast is cooking and get a jump on tomorrow’s torch day. The next thing I knew, the roast was done and my bedroom floor still hadn’t been vacuumed. When the oven timer went off, I was thinking, “WHERE DID THE LAST TWO HOURS GO?!!”) This morning, I realize where it went. Good ole “karma” stole the moment from me because I refused to live within it. Sooooo, let THAT be a lesson to us all. Carpe Diem, I say! I’m getting ready to seize the torch and my silly bedroom floor can wait another day or two.
Crimson Kisses
Yesterday I listed a new set of beads that I’m pretty proud of, although I never know what response I’m going to get when I work in tones of red. Unfortunately, I can’ resist because red it is one of my favorite colors. The surface dots are made of Double Helix’s TerraNova 2. As layers are added to the bead, I have to continuously strike and restrike the glass to obtain the deep crimson tone with striations of dark purple. Working them tends to be painfully long but in my opinion, the outcome is worth the extra time at the torch. I just ordered some Bali beads so I think I need to make some extra beads for bracelets before I forgot how I made them! I know I should make notes, but really, I am already slack enough in the area of organization. The last thing I need is to require myself to write more things down when I’m already avoiding every obligation to plan other important stuff. Requiring myself to make notes at the torch might be that ONE little thing that piles on top of all of the other stuff, ultimately causing my head to blow up. Not only that, but one of the things I love about what I do is the impromptu way of which I get to create my work. Mark brought home four note pads yesterday and handed me two of them. I think he wants me to write some stuff and luckily, I don’t think he expects torch notes. lol
Now I’m off to the torch. . .Carpe Diem!!!!
