A new post --- giveaway

here is another neat giveaway for some custom stickers...follow this link:


http://independentmami.blogspot.com/2009/10/custom-stickers-giveaway-from.html

thanks for your support! cindy

Whew -- got quite a few things done today

Not the wittiest title for my entry, but it will have to do for this late hour.

It felt good to accomplish a number of things today, even if they were mundane duties to maintain the household. I will make up for it tomorrow and let loose a bit when I go to Buffalo for yet another doctor appointment. The weather is good and I enjoy the drive. Put in some tunes and I am in my own little world and on my way.

This new obsession I have for Twitter is ending up to be quite time consuming. I don't mean that in a bad way --- I am enjoying connecting with folks and seeing their shops and talents. Besides the personal aspects of it, I am hoping to get more traffic here on my blog and in my shop on Etsy, as well as eBay.

A few minutes ago I received a tweet from :
http://EcoCreations.etsy.com
--- they have advised me that I was a winner in their quest for 500 re-tweets and I guess that the 500th was me! I won a beautiful chocolate brown wool bracelet! I am grateful ...it made my day.

Please take time to visit their shop and see what beautiful items they have!

Last evening I finally finished the bulk of the work at my workspace - it was very discombobulated (sp?). All I have left to do is store the beads by color now that the newer ones are all sorted. The beads on the table represent a very small portion of the beads I have in storage. So here in this entry you will note the pics of my beloved work space.

Thank you for taking time to read this entry - hope you will be back to visit!

Finally a night of sleep...

....I certainly have had more energy today. I can't say that I accomplished near as much as I wanted to but it feels good to feel good. Sleep is needed more than every 4 or 5 days, don't ya think!

After mowing the lawn yesterday I decided to take a few pictures of interest to my eye:



Ordinary objects can have such simplicity and complexity at the same time. The air was cool, but not cold, with a nice breeze. The rustle of leaves soft and crackly, those that were left on the trees anyway. The clouds were high and light with a really cool pattern as the weather was changing and a front ready to come in.

Today is a better day

...except the headache...

here is the link for that free giveaway bracelet that is so pretty:

http://thepennypinchingmama.blogspot.com/2009/10/jewelry-by-blue-shoe-studio-review.html?showComment=1256185913569#c74331201100161276
This is what a vicious rottweiler looks like!

No sleep again last nite...thank goodness for Twitter, my latest addiction.
I awoke late and once the cobwebs cleared from my head I got out in the sun today...sun doesn't happen alot in these parts this time of the year.


Got the lawn mowed, my last perennials stuck in the ground and took a few pictures. The dogs seemed to enjoy being out more today. They are such inside babies that even when the weather is nice they want back in to see their people ASAP after doing their business. But if one of us is outside, they will stay out longer. If George, our lab, wouldn't run off so easily he would enjoy playing fetch...his favorite thing in the world, next to jingle balls and human food.

Well, I have a sinus-y headache tonite so I am gonna call it a night early, hopefully can sleep tonight!

overdue

once again I am overdue for blogging, but I have been busy trying to learn twittering and tweeting! during my learning process I have come across a delightful opportunity to win a beautiful bracelet - hand crafted!

dear readers: follow this link so you too may enter for a chance to win this gorgeous bracelet...

http://thepennypinchingmama.blogspot.com/2009/10/jewelry-by-blue-shoe-studio-review.html?showComment=1256185913569#c74331201100161276

read the directions carefully - there are ways to increase your number of chances!

I will be back!

Autumnal winter

It has been a busy and trying week.
It started with an MD appt out of town - he deemed my vision as likely not to improve. So the only thing to do is accept that. I am grateful I can see what I do!

Later in the week was the estate auction for my Aunt and Uncle's estate. It was a trying day for many reasons. The normal difficult reasons made it difficult but the way the auctioneer company handled the sale was less than adequate for many reasons. The result of this was a nominal return for a lifetime of them both.

I was there to intently bid on a couple family heirlooms. There was a desire to bid on so much more - it was so hard to see it all pass to strangers. I don't know how my cousin was able to hold up.

The following day we spent half the day doing the final clean on the house as the sale closing is pending this coming week. Indeed it was very sad and most difficult for my mother and aunt who were siblings to my uncle, and my cousin - his son. Not that I am without feeling in this regard but having been a nurse so many years, some how I seem to cope with these things a bit more pragmatically.

Thursday morning we woke up to heavy snow flakes floating from the skies. By that evening there was measurable snow! Everything was very pretty - flocked in fresh, heavy snow.

A block away someone built a snowman, but by the time I went to take a picture he was melting.
I have set up a Twitter account and am trying to get the hang of that...interesting.

I have posted a few new items to Etsy and had 2 sales in my eBay store. Tonight I have spent quite awhile in the forums, trying to network. I have been accepted to the Vintage Market Team, which I am excited about; additionally, I have made inquiries to 2 other teams. I love the model of Etsy and am hoping I can grow to success there.

This week I don't have much on the docket and I really need to spend some time creating. While working on the creative process I will try out the lovely "executive" task chair I got from the estate sale, it was my cousin's.

I shall post again soon! Thanks for visiting.

Another Nice Day

Today ended up being a special day...It started out an ordinary day with a doctor's appt out of town, about an hour away. We left about 30 minutes early, believing that was plenty of time to find a place we were unsure of - uh-huh - NOT! Between the detours, one way streets, not knowing Jamestown, unsquare blocks and three unknowing opinions, instead of being there 15 minutes early we were 20 minutes late!

The doctor's staff was very understanding as I had called them twice during our trial. The visit was longer than I anticipated, which was ok with me. The lovely testing technician realized our difficulty finding their office so she went on lunch break a bit early to escort us to the edge of town, until we were on our way! Who says folks don't care these days!

We stopped at Bob Evans where we encountered a gal in training. Once she finally got the correct items delivered to us she graciously checked on us frequently. We gave her an A+ for trying so hard (and a nice tip).

We knew the expressway was less than 1/2 mile from the restaurant so we started on our way...but then we decided to take the back roads home, since the autumn leaves are peaking. In this endeavor, we did well until we realized by Aunt Kate's auto compass that we were going south west instead of north east. As a group of three, we decided it was fine to go on an adventure and see where we ended up. That turned out to be Pennsylvania!

Our trek off the beaten path took us around much of the Alleghany Reservoir (I have no idea how many miles - but quite a few!). There is no wording to describe the beauty of the hills and mountains with their fiery display of leaves contrasted by the still, smooth reservoir water.

Once we crossed into a larger town we knew of we stopped for a snack and a break, then headed home (we hoped). Although it took us three hours to get lost, it only took us an hour and 15 minutes to get home again. Home Sweet Home!

It proved to be a delightful day, as I was with 2 of my favorite people in the world - my mother and her sister. Giggles were had by all, as well as a few silly puns and jokes. But that is the way we like it and will remember this day for quite some time. We decided not to tell any of the men folk lest we be teased about our jaunt for eternity!

It is my hope that the liberty of the free thought that goes along with a day like this will be fruitful with creativity the next time I sit down to bead - inspiration of contrast and color. Additionally, it was lovely to hear these dear ones share stories of reminiscence about all the little burgs along the way, how things had changed, viewing antiquated buildings and lamenting the loss to these towns and villages that no longer have gas stations, restaurants or grocery stores.

time flies

I can't believe it has been so long since blogging. I have been busy I guess LOL!
Today I have spent HOURS trying to maximize my understanding of twitter, networking and the Etsy community. I am grateful for all who are so willing to share their knowledge. Not enough hours in the day to do all the learn by trial and error, so folks' advice helps tremendously.
I now pledge to do better about posting and I want to acknowlege thanks to the Vintage Market Team for accepting me as a member!