A Fresh Start

This time tomorrow I will be laying my head down to go to sleep in my new room.  After all the crap, I have boxed up my belongings, shipped my furniture out and have found a new home.  I am excited.  I decided not to feel bad about leaving this house, it is time for a fresh start in all area's of life.  My new home is small, cute and cozy.  I will be able to do my beadwork, have internet access to do my schoolwork and my Etsy shop and my blog all from the comfort of my house.  My new grandbaby will have her own furniture there to come have overnight visits with Grandma instead of Grandma having to go to Amelia's house every weekend.  I am truly looking forward to all these changes.
Most especially not having to head for the library every single day to get my school work done. What a great change it will be to sit down at the computer and study when I want day or night!  I look forward to having the time to create and add new work to my shop.  The fact that I am moving to the country will take some getting used to.  After all these years I am so very used to being able to walk out my front door and then walk anywhere I need to go, the store, the bank, the library or just walk the main streets of town when things are jumping downtown.  My next door neighbor or should I say neighbor's is a herd of cows, I will be living right next door to a large cow farm.  Since I cannot drive anymore I will be at home a whole lot often than I have been in a very long time but I think I am looking forward to that too.   For now, it's off to bed, still have a lot of work to do tomorrow.

Here we go again

I just finished posting this amulet bag in my shop.  I haven't had a lot of time to do my beadwork lately.  I spend most of my creating hours doing schoolwork.  Now, while I am not going to put the shop in vacation mode, I won't be creating for a bit again.  I will just be posting the new work I have finished because my landlord is at it again.
I am very tired of fighting.  My health both physical and emotional needs a break so I have decided I need a fresh start somewhere else.  I need some life changes so Debbie can take care of Debbie before she is lost.  Problem is I have no where to go so I have some challenges ahead as far as what to do with my belongings.  I had them in storage last time I tried to move and let me tell you 3 large storage units is a lot of money. But we are talking furniture and belongings for a family of 4 accumulated over 20 some years.  I am going to have some impromptu lawn sales.  Since I will be moving into a smaller place I have no room for all the furniture other than what my daughter decides to take where ever she may end up.  I guess I have to look at it like I am cleaning out the closet that we just shove everything into.  Once I pare down to what I know I could fit in the smallest of places, LOL, that means my clothes and my beading supplies, then we will move on to the next decision.  In the mean time, my Etsy shop will remain open but after this week I probably will not be adding new items for a good month or so. 

More slippers

As I patiently wait for my grades on the 2 classes I just finished, the weather is finally beginning to scream summer so I can walk as often as I wish.  That means I can scout out the areas they have put this installation through town and just about anything else that catches my eye.  I guess with all the things I have to complain about where I live, I also have to admit we have alot of great things in this town to.  We truly have history and I should not forget that, share it with my grandkids and be more aware of what is alway's going on around me.

En Pointe

For those of you who have been reading my blog for a few years, You know I live in Saratoga Springs, NY, home of 150 years of Harness Racing.  We also have other major attractions such as the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.  All summer we have major events such as the Opera, Orchestras, Bluegrass Festivals and for a few weeks summer the NYC Ballet calls Saratoga Home. 
We are a tourist town.  Our winters are spent getting ready for the summer overload and each year they seem to have some type of theme.  Yesterday I spotted a truck going down the road with some of these 5" tall ballet slippered feet.  Handpainted by local artists, they are truly gorgeous.  Each one is painted differently.   A number of years ago, this was done with fiberglass horses and we had them allover town painted and decorated in so many striking way's it would make your head spin.  At the end of tourist season the horses were auctioned off to benefit a local charity.  Many of the horses were bought by local businesses so we get to enjoy them every summer.  I think I will try to take a walk and snap a picture for you in the mean time  I just love this years ballet motif.  Wondering if they would plant one on my front yard?

Un motivated today

I am sitting at the library computer.  I came to post this new amulet bag in my Etsy shop then get down to my school work for the day.  Trying, trying, got the amulet bag posted.  Went into class and posted an assignment I have due today and then went to post in our daily discussions and completely lost my good intentions.  I am tired, I am feeling just a bit lazy and yup, I am very un motivated.  I just want to lock myself in my studio and make something.  Maybe take a nap with my chihuahua.  Maybe because I am in the middle of my last week of the 2 classes I am in, I am so close to the end, but I just am not in the mood to apply myself to my work today.  I will have to get over it, I need everything done by Friday afternoon so I can head for my son's for the weekend.  New classes start on Monday..........Yes, I think a nap with my chihuahua is in order.  After that I may feel like getting things done.

Amelia Rose

My newest grand baby turned 2 months old on fathers day.  It has been amazing for me to be with her every weekend and then away from her during the week.  This has given me the opportunity to see how much she changes every week of her tiny life and I have to tell you she is such a character already.  My heart is so full having this precious little person in my life. 

Hints of Spring

It is funny how the changing seasons dictate what I want to make.  For sure I want to make baseball ornaments, ice cream cones and butterflies, all the things that make us think of spring.  Starting to get the momentum going and work but I am in my final week of my current two classes so a big test coming up at the end of the week in each but I am not too worried, I think I have done well in the classes and will do well on the finals.  My only worry is how much harder the next two classes will be.  If nothing else I cannot say I am bored.  Working on my craft, working on my school work, working on my life ;o)