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flew out the next day and arrived two hours before he left this world i was honored and touched to be able to sit with him talk to him stroke his hair and face once he passed on i helped wrap his body up and carry him out along with the lovely hospice nurse and the mortician such a kind and sweet people my brother s wonderful friends showed up the next day to help me with the house we laughed at stories about my brother then cried together at his passing then laughed at more stories i played the cd that was in his stereo every morning while i worked the very best of cream my brother was a musician playing in several bands over the years he belonged to a tight knit community of people who loved him and were devoted to helping care for him during the last couple of years of his life ken sitting on a rock at tetonia id the music and his wonderful friends got me through lots of work and brought joy to me knowing my brother was in such good hands and so well loved he and i shared a love of the same types of music my brother moved away with my parents when he was 13 and i stayed in san diego to get married and raise a family he moved to haley idaho 31 years ago for work loved the area and stayed we didn t see much of each other for much of that time i am so grateful that for the last few years of his life we went for an annual hike together and met at the russian jazz festival a couple of years in a row pete kathy graci me and stella i traveled back to haley idaho five times during 2012 clearing cleaning having estate sales visiting with his wonderful friends who continued to help me every time i went back lifelong bonds have been formed and i treasure seeing these lovely new friends each time i return i grew to love the area as well it is so beautiful the pace is slow and the town s people are a close knit community we returned my brother to the mountains he loved in november pete kathy graci me and stella the dog traveled to galena id and walked up the snow covered road to put my brother s ashes into the big wood river as he requested it was a sparkling beautiful day full of joy tears laughter and love as we each took turns pouring some ashes into the river for me last year was a whirlwind of change personal and professional transitions traveling to bead shows and to teach bead work five trips to haley id sprinkled in between business trips catching up with friends and family when i was finally home my friends and family are such a treasure to me since my brother died i have become very selective about whom i spend my precious personal time with these days i will only be with people who celebrate and welcome who i am with open arms and acceptance long time friends are so dear new friends are becoming more dear and some people come and go people move into and out of my life leaving bits of themselves taking bits of me as we pass through each other s worlds this is as it is meant to be with the people in our lives everyone has a purpose a time to come together a lesson to teach or learn from us all are valuable and cherished some stay some go allow life and people to flow in and then out again like the tide like a river they are here and then gone some come back some stay away some pass out of this world trying to hold onto them is like trying to hold a hand full of water dipped from the ocean or a stream cherish the moment and the people in your life now and be at peace posted by beadyeyedwomen blogspot com at 7 50 am 24 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday february 12 2012 lost in tucson after the to bead true blue show closed i decided to stay an extra day so i could visit with kate gail chalon and joyce have a massage rest up and maybe go shopping at a gem show it was a beautiful sunday morning and three of us set out for a shopping trip we set the gps and attempted to follow the directions somehow we made a wrong turn getting ourselves lost on the outskirts of tucson we could still see the city so there was hope traveling down a long road through the edge of the desert gail realized that she had been here before we were on our way to st xavier mission st xavier de bac mission this lovely mission was established in 1692 and construction was completed in the late 1700 s it is undergoing renovations at this time and the results are wonderful there is a beautiful little cactus garden behind an iron fence we strolled the grounds took some great pictures had indian fry bread and visited the lovely little gift shop we were unable to enter the church as a memorial service was being held at the time i love spirals beyond this lovely fence is a wonderful cactus garden we entered the cactus garden and were amazed at the beautiful colors of the cacti take a tour with me bright yellow fruit of the cactus such great texture purple yellow i am so inspired by the colors and textures of the desert tucson is a wonderful city to explore each time i return new discoveries delight my senses posted by beadyeyedwomen blogspot com at 8 46 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday february 7 2012 an artist s view of tucson it s always exciting going to tucson the drive across the desert is so beautiful in winter it is an easy 7 hours from san diego my favorite thing about tucson is staying with kate mckinnon she has a beautiful creative environment the house is filled with other artists we share great conversations strong coffee good food visual delights and lots of laughter beading together in the evening is always so inspiring the support we offer each other is invaluable susan aj beading across from gail kate and miss fish our watchful supervisor miss fish one highlight of my stay is that i get to stay in the barbie dream coach out in the back forty love being an artist vendor in these times kate s recent blog about herd mentality was very timely i know lots of wonderful and supportive and generous people then there are some who are not being a self supporting artist is getting rather difficult these days we artists have many discussions about what we will do to keep going on our paths to support ourselves with our art i know many artists who are now looking for jobs some will stop going to shows with their wares the economy is still quite tough show promoters continue to raise booth prices each year hotels raise their room rates during the shows which adds to the high cost of doing business this really puzzles me while working at my show i heard many people say they hadn t made their expenses and were even deeper in debt after the show due to all the expenses involved i barely made my expenses this year and did not sign up for a booth for next year i would have lost a great deal of money if it weren t for the gracious hospitality of kate our promoter offered to keep the prices the same if we would commit to two more years why not just keep the price the same anyway or even offer a bit of a discount for coming back loyalty i know of one show promoter who was charging 2800 for an 8 table most vendors quit that show last year when they heard about this increase more will not go back next year why not create a win win for everyone wouldn t it be smarter to keep the price of booths reasonable while still profiting we are all working to earn a living show promoters are working very hard and should get paid but the greed of some is killing the shows and devastating the vendors i believe show promoters are shooting themselves in the foot with this more more more attitude people will simply stop renting booth space and the show promoters will get less less less doesn t make sense to me if we are all successful we will support each other for many years to come i love the show life for the most part the hours can be long setting up and tearing down and travel is difficult but once in my booth i have a great time i love my customers my fellow artists vendors are a great bunch of people if you stop and listen you hear laughter coming from most every booth even when worrying about making expenses people are helpful and generous with each other we share our lunches and snacks give each other breaks offer each other discounts or gifts of our work help each other with set up and tear down marianne kasparian of maku studio for example gave me the two pieces of her work that i had set aside her work is amazing i am honored to be given these fabulous pieces the gorgeous marianne and me at to bead true blue tucson edgy hearts by martianne the good does outweigh the negative the latter get more press i want to switch that around good getting more press will promote an attitude of kindness and generosity i believe of course i want to go on with this lifestyle let s think long term and help each other create successful lives yes for all of us in every facet of the community it s really not that hard to do posted by beadyeyedwomen blogspot com at 7 04 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday january 4 2012 a sweeping saga harvest time involving a rake a broom lots of leaves and a beautiful dinner my maple tree finally dropped all it s leaves then the ash began dumping it s leaves these trees have two different styles of leaf dropping the maple gentle and gradual the ash dumps tons of leaves each day so there s lots to do in the yard every day call me old fashioned i am actually enjoying sweeping and raking and mowing with a push mower these days right now in san diego leaves are falling all over the neighborhood we get our fall a bit late blowers are blowing but not at my house i use woman power it feels good to move my body while doing yard work sitting all day beading can stiffen you right up i am taking a page from my neighbor buford s book keep moving at 91 he cares for his house car and truck and yard once that work is done he comes over to my place and mows my lawn for me i do own a blower and a weed whacker but the way i see it this is like a trip to the gym i walk at the zoo each morning that takes care of the lower half the raking and sweeping and mowing and trimming works the rest of me and it s all green january 4 in beautiful lemon grove this morning i harvested beautiful tangerines and picked roses yesterday my neighbor invited me to harvest some pink grapefruit we are so fortunate to be able to pick food all year long grapefruit bath so many tangerines speaking of beautiful look at this red chard one of the prettiest veggies on earth of cours there are beads in these colors somewhere in my stash then there is the sweet potato i had with the chard and a small steak last night brilliant orange hmmm what s for dinner tonight posted by beadyeyedwomen blogspot com at 2 30 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday december 28 2011 old stuff new year i love many things about christmas time mostly the beauty of lights and smells and sparkling things family and friends gathering together to eat and drink and play and give and receive it can also be quite stressful expectations run high for a perfect hallmark holiday people get disappointed kids have issues money is tight this year i strove not to get caught up in all that money is tight for me so i kept gift giving to a minimum a 20 for each grandchild plus something i made or already had around the house was given adults got a nice edible treat along with some good coffee beans and or a lovely box of tea most were thrilled with their gifts i had been putting pressure on myself a few weeks before to give each person more money then realized my mortgage was due i snapped myself back to reality and paid that important bill first each of my grandchildren have so very much in the way of possessions lots of relatives pile gifts onto them i think they choose one or two favorites and ignore the rest the decision to go minimal was a huge relief for me and as the weeks go by and kids rooms need cleaning my hope is that they will be happy with maintaining fewer possessions being responsible for so many things is exhausting this is a small house and there is little room for things downsizing is very important i love this video of george carlin talking about stuff looking forward to the new year there is still so much work to do i am getting a roommate soon she will be here by january 5th or so the master bedroom and bathroom need to be totally emptied and cleaned a hall cupboard will also be hers so that needs to be emptied more things need to be purged from my life i feel like i have been wrangling things back and forth for months with the garage to studio renovation the bead studio and just general household possessions of 13 plus years it has been a huge task the shed in the back yard was full of some yard work tools and garden supplies but mostly useless stuff it is now cleaned out shelves are installed and it is organized and some things from the garage are now properly stored in the shed each week i put out recycling as well as trash from the shed and that is almost all gone some construction leftovers are still on my driveway but that pile is getting smaller each week too the camping gear i had stored in the garage and then on my driveway for my daughter is now back at her house and the ugly tarp i had covering it is out of my driveway as well the house will look much nicer when everything else is gone i like a pretty yard moving forward to 2012 and a fresh start to the new year is exciting i can plow myself back into the bead business in a large clean and organized space my focus can be back where it belongs creating new designs writing instructions making kits and earning a living doing what i love i hope your new year is full of goodness and fun and that your burdens will lighten as the year marches on oh and don t be fearful of 2012 this cartoon sums it up for me laugh and have fun posted by beadyeyedwomen blogspot com at 7 43 am 9 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday december 18 2011 a very fun saturday the talmadge art pop up show was wonderful the sun shone most of the day there was a crisp chill in the air with a few clouds moving in later in the afternoon being an outdoor show we were fine with clouds that didn t spritz us the mood was happy and fun sharon and alan s garden is lovely here s a shot of my booth the sun was really bright not the most ideal light for shooting black velvet i was so busy setting up and helping customers that walking around taking photos slipped my mind two of my students from the mastering the curl class dropped by for a little shopping the two maggies this maggie wore her finished curl it came out so elegant with the color palette she chose to match her lamp work bead it is perfect as a focal point nestled into the opening in the curl nice job time to relax a bit and think about christmas my friend ginger is in town from santa cr...