Stayed away in droves

Well, the party was not all I had hoped for .....
The only people there were the people who had been to my home before and one who had not. The rest of the almost 50 people I invited, all stayed away. It was very disappointing, however, I didn't shed tears over it until Sunday and I am sincerely and truly grateful for the six who did show up. We did repair some vintage pieces and some fun and some meaningful stuff was put back into day-to-day circulation. I got a few pieces for custom repairs which I am excited about. It was a wonderful experience as the women who did show up are wonderful women and I love them all dearly for so many reasons. For right now, I'm blaming it on the Atlanta expressway repair work that has keep the weekend traffic at a standstill all summer long. I questioned if I should even continue trying to make this a viable business but those doubts and fears did not last long so I'll just keep, keeping on and try to be more successful with the next party. We'll see....
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Blah Pictures

I took pictures of the ring and bangle bracelet I made this past weekend. They are absolutely awful. This will have to be a later item.....
Still getting ready for my party this weekend and haven't obsessed totally over it. I spoke with my friend, Kathy, who I have done many beautiful things for and she's bringing them on Saturday. TG.
Now just to get the house ready and not to panic. I know, just breathe, just breathe, just breathe.....
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Where did it go or where did it went?

The weekend has come and gone;it's Monday and I'm tired! Since Friday afternoon I have been on the go. I had grocery shopping and cooking to do Friday night and then went out to eat with the hubby and mother-in-law Friday evening to my favorite place - Romano's Macaroni Grill. Saturday I was at a seminar and met my friend Carey before it got started at 10:00 to do some catch up, as in, "what have you been doing" time. Then we saw lots of friends we hadn't seen in a while, caught the first hour seminar, and then went out to eat at a great place, Sweet Tomato. Carey, Erica (a new friend, I hope) and I had a great lunch and took 2 hours doing it. Lots of fun, fun, fun.
After an afternoon session I went to my mother-in-law's to visit with visiting family and especially to see my niece who was visiting. Then I went home and just died.
Back up early the next morning to finish more cooking and to the Down The Street Bead Show to take 2 classes with Kim St. Jean - she's like my favorite teacher. I made a bangle bracelet and a funky ring and learned lots of new techniques. I'll have pictures tomorrow. I always have fun at bead shows but they a killer on my pocketbook.
Then after my last class, ended at 3:00 or so, I went back to the mother-in-law's to help the rest of the family begin packing a lifetime of dishes for shipping to other relatives or the Dunwoody Holiday Festival. My mother-in-law is being very proactive about finding new circumstances for herself and is actively seeking a new community that will provide her with an environment that won't have stairs. She has a little knee trouble and wants to make sure she can get around OK at all times. We can't keep up with her schedule now.
We packed until about 7:30 then had dinner and I got home about 9:00 unpacked my goodies and that was it until this morning. The alarm went off the first time and I said, no. The alarm went off the second time, I said no. The alarm went off again and I said - I have to. So, I'm off and running again.
I'll be preparing for the jewelry repair party on Saturday every evening this week. Lucky me, my friend Colleen is going to help me on Friday to get the house in order and then during the party on Saturday. Busy, Busy, Busy,
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Tweaking

Today I have pictures. I treaked this necklace from the last time you saw it. Here are two pictures. I've added a tag that I made for this one so it's ready for the party next week. Yeah!
I finished organized my shelves in the studio this morning and now I'm in the final stages of organizing the rest. That's a relief. Hubby says it doesn't make him claustrophobic any more. That's a good thing.
I'm at my "day job" and have only a minute.
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OMG

It's been way too long since I've written here and I have no real "pretties" to show for myself. I have been organizing my studio for my upcoming party. I'm not done yet but boy am I making progress.
I have a new Grand Niece, Frances Riley, who arrived July 7 at a whopping 9 pounds. I have only seen pictures and I can't wait to meet her. Her mother and father live about an hour or so away in Columbus and I haven't ventured over there yet. My dear niece has had a terrible time with this pregnancy and I'm sure she's glad the wait is over. I guess I'm waiting for everyone to get a little settled and have a visitor lull before I venture over there. It's difficult to get everyone's schedule to agree. There's my schedule, the hubby's schedule, each member of the other family's schedule, even the kids have schedules these days. It's what happens when you live your life I think.
The hubby had some major dental surgery (4 hours)and I had a bout with my chronic rhinitis that kept me in the bed for four days after the fourth. I did go to a wonderful picnic with some friends over the holiday and we spent a fun afternoon and evening together. Much eating, socializing, fireworks, and getting better acquainted. The hubby is able to eat solid food again but it's still not an easy road for him and to top it off he got so stressed he had major back pain that put on the chiropractic table.
My friend, Colleen, had a neighborhood sale last weekend and I was invited to join her but I was at my calendar maximum.
My party is in a week and a half and I'm going through all the pre-party jitters - will anyone show up, will they like my stuff, am I prepared, blah, blah, blah......
If you are coming, I can't wait to see you and if you aren't sure yet, hope you can.
More later......