Magnificent Beady Twisties

For all you beady whores out there, I found a lovely fellow-lampworker who makes the grooviest twisties eva.

I'm mc'lovin these....Shout out to Laura!!

I've been making my own twisties out of glass for many years, but this could be an easier way to go bout' it.
Just wanted to share the love.

Aww stop. Your welcome, I'll accept hugs later.

Today is the FIRST day I have felt actually human in weeks.

As most of you know, my health has been a really fickle girl, and I dont like to post too much about it, because its really really whiney stuff....*gags* Plus, when Im not feeling well, I dont want to drag you down with negative stuff...

We all know bad stuff can get consuming and I really try not to talk about it "too" much, or at least over-talk it.

Am I overtalking? Just tell me...its ok.

No really, go ahead.

I have been getting numerous emails since October has hit to make a new baby chimp. I know, I know....its WAY overdue...sighs.

I think people start thinking Holidays when Halloweeny is near, and I agree with the masses, its TIME. Past due.

So, I have set a goal for myself to start work on a sculpted baby chimp thats been jumping up & down in my imagination for quite some time.

See there? All that time I've been sick & married to my couch/bed, has paid off. Plus, I got to catch up on the Jackass marathon.....
(love you Johnny Knoxville) *pitterpatter*

Honestly, who ISNT in love with Knoxville? Unless your dead that is.

I realized how UNdead I really was...thank you Johnny!

It was a beautiful day at the Apple Orchard Festival...
Mother Nature was a bit teary eyed, but she behaved for the most part.
Ok, do you want the truth? She was a frigid c-c-c-cold biatch.
"You cant handle the truth!!" (insert best Jack Nicholson voice over)

Other than being a bit chilly & a bit misty, it really was a beautiful day.
Since I had already eaten my weight in carmel apples, before October
even happened, I was a good goyle today and didn't even buy one!
Nope. Not. Even. One. I didn't do it. It took alot of therapy beforehand, but as in anything, if you work hard enough, it can happen.
Or not happen, whichever way you wanna look at it.

Now, im'a wishin I had a daggummed carmel apple!
I have no willpower, I lied. Next time I go to the store, I will get one more of the little boogers to satisfy my addiction.
After that one, I should be good. Or two....but 2 will be it.
I promise. After those 3 - I'm soo over it. Pinkyswear.



My mum had a table at the Orchard, this weekend and sold her weight in gold, holy camoly, its true! Makes me wanna get a table next year and peddle my wares, furreal. I even met a new friend who shares a passion for fire/beedz like I do, and I promised to stay in contact.
I promised and I meant it, cross my heart & no one dies.



We had hot cider & carmel slushies that were good enough to trigger a whole new pattern of addictions. There was a live band and a camel.
Yes, your ears are clean, I said camel.
And wow oh wow, did Mr. Camel Man have funky kneecaps.

I didn't get a picture (just of the horses) - Sorry, but his eyelashes were SO long, I wanted to braid them to keep warm. It's not every day, you get to see a camel up that close. And he was near humpless, so people could climb up a set of stairs and ride on top. It was very awesome and next year I will ride that camel, I will.

I will also get extra caramel on my apples, drink a dozen cider slushies, shake my fist at Mother Nature & dance around like an idiot, swatting at the bees. See? I told you, you cant handle it!!

Pooh Philosophy

Pooh-"This is the best part of the day."

Christopher Robin,
"And, what part is that?"

Pooh, "When you & me become we..."

My dear friend, you know who you are...Thankyou;)

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;)