Happy Carmel Apple Day!!

My heart hath commeth to a complete stop. Its officially Autumn and you know what that means. Right? Right!

Right? You do know what that means...? Its carmel apple time *dances*

It should be a National Holiday, with no mail service, banks would be closed and trash pick-up resumes tomorrow.

Actually, trash pick-up should be a week from tomorrow, because I need to hide all the evidence.
Hey, they were small apples, dont judge!!
But, but I only ate 6 out of the 8.
Then I got 3 more and only ate 3, see...aren't you proud?

The MacQueens Apple Orchard Craft Show is approaching and I couldn't be more excited. My mum has a table there, which helps me to justify why I would be walking around eating more caramel apples.
Im positive that they are all adding some type of addictive substance to the carmel, which would explain my addiction...

Smitten........

Stopped in to pass along a wee bit of glass heaven.
Its a well known fact that when it comes to Lauras Beads, I am clearly smitten. She is a CIM tester and a beautiful one at that.
The wee round oddly shaped balls (made by Laura Sparling) of goodness are Sepia Unique. A delicious mixture of blue hues & violet.

Whenever I log onto her Blog and see new beady goodys, its a perfect mixture of happiness and contentment.











Why content?
Because from now to forever more, I will know the true color of glass before ordering it.
As most of us bead makers know, just because a rod of glass appears to be one color, when its put to the hot flame, it can certainly change into something its not.


Probably like alot of other things we experience in life, if you want to know the true color of anything or anyone, just add a little heat or
hot water;)

Flying Lessons

I took flying lessons and so should you.
I cant encourage you enough to just do it...
Jump & take the leap, you wont be sorry.
Pinkyswear.

Etsy Treasury....Aww Crap!!

Aww Crap!! (*insert best fat bastard voice here*)
I really had to chuckle on this one...
I got an email today, that I had been included in an Etsy Treasury
under their "fecal matter" section.
OMG, ok, gross, mmmm I know. *wrinkles nose*

And why do they even HAVE a fecal section? Who knew?
Thats just some nasty crap, I tell you.....nasty!
So we'll just say poo....my Flys & Poop beads made the crap cut and
its just soo comical, especially when/if your having a crappy day, lol.
The irony is soo right on.

Classes for me started today....its gonna be a full time job, but a fun one.
Since my back wont allow me to physically GO to the skool yet, I took everything online...12 credit hours.
Plus factor in, I haven't been College edjamacated in over 7+ years!!
But the diversion will be good for me...dealing with chronic pain really
wears down the body, mind & soul.

I hope you enjoy the Crap Screenshot from Etsy.
I never even knew how to do screenshots till today *gasps at the horror*
Life is funny like that sometimes....

Hope, Giggles & Coffee........

:::My eyes change color depending on weather & mood
:::today was a good day, I dont get many of those & Im thankful.
:::with good days come lots of smiles, giggles & prayers to God for more of those, please, please, please, Amen & Thankyou.
:::wondering if everyone melts in this humidity or its just me
:::wondering if everyone gets as irritable as I do in this humidity
:::navy blue is my favorite color
:::ink blue is the prettiest glass ever made in my book
:::hoping for less back pain tomorrow
:::and no more spinal procedures
:::hoping I will sculpt new babies this fall
:::confession: thinking about becoming addicted again to my friend, coffee. I love coffee. I miss my friend.
:::Some addictions are just plain good.

Freakin .....

::: Because free is freakin good ...
::: Cuz she's been round these freakin parts way too long and she's got
a freakin complex, thankyouverymuch.
::: She needs freakin love and I chose you...
::: Freakin email me at lorinicolls@yahoo.com with the words
Freakin' Free to be entered in the free drawing.
::: Or freakin Facebook, whichever is freakin easier.
::: I will draw freakin names on Friday the 13th
::: Holy freakin crap, I just realized it was friday the 13th this friday.
::: Freaky.

At the end of my lens.....

Ive been incognito...sorry ma' Beady Peepz.
Another spinal procedure, life on hold, blah to the blah, blah....
But before I ended up in bed, I had the absolute honor to be called
in to do a wonderful friend of the family's, Senior Pictures.

Some people need time to butter up to the lens, but not Morgan.
She's a natural beauty and my camera & her got along very quickly.
She's a natural and I'd love to photograph her again soon.
All I can say is, Thankyou for allowing me the honor to celebrate in
such a priceless moment. The honor was all mine.

And with that mush & goo....stay on the prowl.
All this pillow time with my back has bred up some fascinating new
arty idears. I cant wait to show you....
it will be well worth your wait time;)

Little Chef.......

Im soo excited.

I have new lampwork to show you this week!

All new stuff, all new ideas, all new online class stuff.

It rocks...

Until then, I'm holding you over with Little Chef (Remy) ......

and a bead that found a good home.

Top 10 Excuses

Hello Ma' Peeparoni's!!
What was that? What did you say?
You've come here everyday to read my infinate words of blogging wisdom?

I know *hides shame* I know...
Allow me to explain:


1.) The dog ate my blog
2.) Ok, not really
3.) Its Summer and the searing heat melted my fingertips into a big sticky pile of finger-goo, therefore rendering me helpless and
unable to blog.
4.) Ok, so not really
5.) God told me not to blog, and who am I, to disobey HIM?
6.) My monkey died
7.) My chair makes my butt fall asleep
8.) Been soo busy making new beedz, that I just forgot...no really!
9.) I couldnt come up with number nine
10.) Which means, I probably most likely dont really but seriously dont have a number 10 either.

So.... the next time you stop by, you should be seeing new pictures
of new beedz. And stuff.
(The 'and stuff' is a buncha new beady ideas using new glass)
Plus, I cant come up with any more new excuses...

Geez.

Louise.

Nekkid.....

Im nekkid....or at least I feel that way.
Allow me to digress.

At one point about 2 years ago, my hair was wa-a-a-ay down my back.
Past the brassiere strap and headed towards 3rd base...
It took me a long time to cut all those hairs. *You do have more than one hair dontchaknow* So, time was up, and I cut all of them.
About 10-12" .....*Gasps*!! I know, right?

Me thinks that was the hardest decision to make, but once you take that initial step, it becomes alot easier. I guess with anything, that probably holds true. Its always hard to let go, beit choices, old habits, or whatever your "thing" might be....

When my wonderful-will-you-come-home-with-me-hairdresser, gave me my new do, I felt nekkid. Not naked in the literal sense, but naked in the fact that my long hair was gone.....Gone like a bad habit...

It had grown out again, because Im not one to see my Beautician and play beauty shoppe. Nope, just not my style (no pun intended, lol)
& you cant make me -neener neener boo boo*sneers*
So, cutting it all back off felt really great today.
I feel nekkid again, but feeling nekkid has never felt soo great.

With my new do, I secretly hoped & prayed for a new me, new health and less being sick. Silly stuff I know....But, I sure hope God was listening today....because I whined, I cried, I stamped my feet and threw a fit.
Thank goodness God doesnt judge us for poor behavior or our nekkidness. He loves us exactly how we are.....

Even with short hair and bad habits.