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Birthday!
Happiest of days to [info]passe__compose! May today be wonderful to you and may the coming year bring you double the laughter and delight!

Welcome:
Hi there to [info]so_small! Welcome to the nut house, feel free to hop in where you like!

LJ Idol:
Voting is up! Lynn's entry is Bearing False Witness, mine is White Lies Cause Color Blindness. Please consider dropping us a vote. Voting is open to all with an lj account, please limit the human body you exist in to one vote, it's not fair otherwise.

Lynn / ApisAnthrop's Poll:
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Shadow's Poll:
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Published!
Speaking of Idol, several of the previous season's contributors were asked to allow their pieces to be put into a book and they were also asked to provide new, never before seen pieces for this publication as well. I have two of my previously posted entries as well as two new pieces in the book! Pre-orders are now available and from what I've heard elsewhere, should be delivered by Christmas but I haven't been able to verify that just yet.

Weekend:
Friday night we had brown sugar glazed turkey ham for dinner with a side of shells and cheese and wrote up a list of to do's for the next day.

Saturday we finished re-shelving 800 some odd books, organized the pantry and fridge, cleaned the kitchen, vacuumed, and did all the laundry. It was a busy, busy day. But, now the house will be clean for Thanksgiving, I have room for food, and all should be clean while I go off for a week.

Sunday was dance class for Miss Kid and I spent the time browsing in Michael's since I haven't had time to just poke through the isles and see what springs to mind. Afterward we took Miss Kid to Chuck E. Cheese as a reward for helping out so much with all the work on Saturday. Then we stopped in for small cones at Baskin-Robbin's and wondered around GameStop for a bit before taking her home to her mother's. Back home Lynn and I sat down and figured out our timetable for cooking on Thursday ... holy crap we'll be busy! Thank gods for spreadsheets to organize our time.

How was your weekend?

I'm off to read the last of the entries I need to read and clean out my email ... again.
21st-Nov-2009 08:32 am - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]moosl! May today be fantastic to you and may the coming year bring you double the joy!
19th-Nov-2009 12:18 pm - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]java_fiend! May today be fantastic for you and may the coming year bring you only the very best of life.
Fraggle Rock Dance
Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]stardragonca! May today be wonderful for you and may the coming year bring you all the happiness you could dream of!

Voting:
This week in [info]therealljidol was a choice of five topics. I chose to write on Sexual Ethics in my post Winner in a Losing Game. The poll is here, behind the cut, for your convenience. Please consider dropping me a vote.
Poll Here )

Weekend Wrap:
You guys! I love you guys! Friday I got so many notes from all of you on LJ, Facebook, and IM and even a card! That was after waking up to Stephen King's Dreamcatcher in hardback next to me in the bed. I found chocolates on my computer desk, they were coffee creme and have such a rich taste that softly creeps over your taste buds so that it's like a smooth coating rather than a burned taste like so many other coffee flavored chocolates. Downstairs on my place setting at the table was a small box of chocolates that I haven't opened yet. With each gift was a sweet love note. Once Lynn was on his way home I started getting ready for our night out. He took me to dinner at Todai. Some of you will remember that this is where we went last year on my birthday as well and that's when he proposed to me. We had the most lovely evening, stuffing ourselves silly with sushi and hot off the grill meats, chatting back and forth, and getting lost in one another's eyes before giggling like two kids up to no good. Then he brought me home and we enjoyed ourselves in another way that I'll simply leave to your imagination.

Early Saturday morning we were up and moving so that we could get our workouts in before garbbing it up and heading off to the Texas Renaissance Festival. We met [info]13jamie and wondered around the grounds saying hi to friends and family. Lynn told me that after having to put it off for 4 or 5 years I could finally start building a character again for faire time. Yay!! So I got more gifts of a lovely leather mask, feather earrings, and a feather headpiece, all of course in purple and black. Hopefully next year I can see about getting another corset. And he said I could see about commissioning a necklace from one of the lovely artisans I know. All in all were there for about 8 hours and walked for about 6 hours thus working off nearly all of that sushi we'd so delightedly consumed the night before.

Sunday was a quiet work day. I mostly worked on reading LJ Idol entries while Lynn did various things that needed doing, like running loads of laundry, spot cleaning the carpet, and curling up on the couch next to me for snuggle time. Plus I thought of a lovely way to motivate him to get work done, I'll have to try it with Mr. Boyfriend and see if it works on him as well! We packed up some of our books at the end of the alphabet for storage in the attic until we have a house and room to bring them back out. Then we took 4 boxes of older books to half price and traded them in. There I picked up Just After Sunset by Stephen King to add to the hardback collection of his I have going as well as the pop-up book version of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King! I also snagged Coraline by Neil Gaiman and The Ruins by Scott Smith. There were more since we brought home about 20 books but those are the big highlights. Then there was a trip to the grocery store and finally home. It's been a fantastic weekend and birthday, made even more wonderful by all my lovely friends!

How's your weekend been?
14th-Nov-2009 05:21 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
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Happiest of days to [info]elfwench! I hope today is amazingly beautiful for you and the coming year brings you unexpected joy in many ways! You certainly deserve it Sweetie!

13th-Nov-2009 12:02 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to my birthday twin!!!! Happy birthday [info]miintikwa!! I hope today is fantastic for you and the coming year brings you love, laughter, and joy in all things! *hugs*
12th-Nov-2009 12:17 am - Birthday!! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]twirlandswirl! I hope today is magical and the coming year brings your dreams to life!

Happiest of days to [info]pheonix_arising! I hope today is delightful and the coming year brings you twice the laughter and half the tears!
10th-Nov-2009 12:01 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]moonstone_fae! May today be amazing for you and may the coming year bring you triple the happiness and laughter!
Autumn Wolf

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]oberonia! May today be fantastic for you and may the coming year bring you double the photo opportunities and happiness!

Changing of the Seasons:
The Halloween portion of our decorations have been taken down at packed away. And the LJ colors and images have been changed. I'm looking forward to the rest of this month.

Recent Creations:
            

Keep in mind that the holidays are swiftly approaching. What you've got your eye on may go fast unless you let me know! I am always willing to do similar designs but I prefer to not do identical designs, even if I can find the exact items needed twice. If you're wanting a custom design I will need time to do so. Two of these are already reserved.

31st-Oct-2009 10:32 am - Birthday [birthday wishes, holidays]
Happy Halloween

Happiest of days to [info]sabrina_pandora! May today be full of fun and laughter and may the coming year bring you bright blessings.

Happiest of days to [info]simtra! May today be delightful for you and may the coming year bring you all the joy you could ask for.

To the rest of the world:

Happy Halloween! May it be as spooky as you want!

Happy Samhain! May all your encounters be good!

29th-Oct-2009 01:10 pm - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]tribalw0lf!! May today be amazing for you and may the coming year bring you triple the beauty and happiness of the past.
28th-Oct-2009 12:34 pm - Burning Answers [answer, birthday wishes, welcome]
Heart Take Flight
Welcome:
Hi there to [info]manifestress! It's all open here so feel free to jump in where you like!

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]featherjean! May today be fantastic for you and the coming year bring you all the fandom pairings you could dream of!

Happiest of days to [info]norda! May today be extraordinary for you and the coming year bring you all the security you can imagine!

Questions:
What makes you happy? What would you like to be doing for a career?
I want a job where I could work from home. Then I could manage myself, write as I liked, and work on my dreamcatchers. I want to the dreamcatchers to take off and become a successful part time job. I'd also like to start getting paid for writing but I need to put far more work into that and polish up some of my work.

What is your favorite alcoholic drink? 
I really don't have one. I tend to default to a strawberry margarita once or twice a year when out but I haven't had many alcoholic drinks to really compare with.

Name an article of clothing you almost never wear, but could never part with (and why).
I have three shirts that I pulled from my Nanny's closet shortly after she died, before everything was tossed. I wear them on occasion but not often because I want them to be around for a long time.

Just like to say thanks for sticking around.
Always. I don't know you well either but I understand a bit of what you're going through and I'm always here should you wish to talk.

Do you support the Death Penalty?
Yes and no. I support the idea of it but not the way it's currently being done. I think it needs reform and a lot of changes to speed up the process. I'm not a fan of paying for somebody to languish behind bars while they while away years waiting for that final day.

Do I annoy you?
Honestly, everybody annoys me to some degree at some point. However, you are one of those who rarely annoy me, so while the answer is yes, it's not quite like you're expecting.

You can still ask me a question, tell me a secret, or be naughty here.
24th-Oct-2009 03:10 pm - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift

Happiest of days to [info]kenakeri! May today be delightful for you and the coming year bring you all the joy and bliss you could ask for!

All Mad Here

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]caersidi! May today be bright and may the coming year bring you much laughter, joy, and happiness!

LJ Idol:
Voting on Week 1's Topic Empty Gestures is now open! If you read my entry Empty Gestures vs Sincere Love and enjoyed it please drop me a vote. I'm in the second poll down, Tribe BigDoug. Also, please consider voting for [info]apisanthrop! He has his very own tribe, the first one on the page. His entry, Empty Gestures and Throw Away Words, is here. Voting is open until Monday evening and anybody with a livejournal can vote. Please vote for all your favorites but only once. It's not fair to use more than one account to vote with.

Today's Find:

Photo links to shop listing.

Description: Iridescent black butterfly earrings with three round beads hanging from them.

Faireweave is a small shop that's just full of affordable handmade jewelry of all types! I love these earrings and I'll be sure to point them out to somebody close to me since I have a birthday coming up soon. *wink* Really though, there's a lot here that's gorgeous and you should stop by and check it out!

If you know of a handmade artist that needs a little bit of love please drop me a line here and let me know so I can feature them.

21st-Oct-2009 10:01 am - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]akdidge! May today be filled with delight and the coming year bring you double the laughter of the previous year!
Purple Lips

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]eriksangel15! I hope today is delightful for you and the coming year brings you all the happiness and joy you could ask for!

Welcome:
Hi there to [info]shadows_of! Feel free to jump in the pool where ever it pleases you.

Open Minds:
How does somebody claim to have an open mind but refuse to ever try anything new? Help me out here because I am one confused girl. If you don't try new things then how does your world ever grow? How do you truly know if item x is the best thing since sliced bread? I'm glad that I'm willing to try pretty much anything at least once, just to see how I like it.

COH/COV
The Halloween event is supposed to start today so if you're looking for more badges and fun events keep that in mind.

I'm off to see if I can get caught up on Idol entries ... so many people to read!

19th-Oct-2009 11:37 am - Weekend Wrap [birthday wishes, weekend report, welcome]
Autumn
Welcome:
Hi to new readers [info]danialtravieso and [info]tijuanagringo! Life is an open book around here so feel free to poke around and comment where you like.

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]thoughtskill! May today be delightful for you and may the coming year bring you all the security and creativity you can ask for.

Saturday we spent quite a bit of time at Miss Kid's school for an International Day. We watched her dance with her mother and enjoyed samples of food from various countries such as the Philippines, Greece, Japan, India, Korea, and China. There were many performances by the children from their native countries which I'm sure were lovely but the parents always crowded the stage and blocked the audience so they could get pictures. Afterward we went to Bed, Bath & Beyond to spend a gift card we'd gotten and we picked up new pillows and some kitchenware.

Sunday Lynn started to get out of bed but I pulled him back in with talk of sleeping in and cuddling, with a smile he wrapped me in his arms. We finally got up and began moving around. Lloyd gave us a call and he and Jenny came over so that Lynn could help him with a bit of his math in his class that he was having trouble with. Lynn helped him and worked on adding in all the new books to our shelves we've picked up over the last three months. Lynn also made another homemade pizza while I did what I could to read more of the Idol entries. It was a wonderful day with candles burning, good food, and fantastic friends to share with.
17th-Oct-2009 08:17 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]vulpine137! May today be wonderful to you and may the coming year bring you all the happiness and redheads you could ask for!
Cinderella cleans
Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]bodandra! My today be amazing for you and the coming year bring you many flavors of happiness and laughter!

Bored Shadow is Busy Shadow:
I got caught up on various things yesterday and decided I was bored sitting at the computer. So I cleaned. I organized bathroom closet and redid all the medicines and the towels. I cleaned up my desk, found two pair of earrings I was looking for, cleaned the kitchen, and set out some of the Halloween snacking candy. I did two loads of laundry, folded some clothes, did dishes, organized the hangers since they were taking over the floor, organized my shoes for the same reason, and did a pick up of various things that had found their way to other parts of the house. Then I had a whole hour to read and it felt so wonderful and guilt free to sit down with a book on the couch.

Thoughts on LJ Idol:
I write my entry before I read anybody else's. If you're on my friend's list and participating in Idol I will almost always skim right past your entry until I am ready to read it. I keep a spreadsheet where I make notes and keep track of who gets my votes, this way I can read a few at a time and not forget who really stood out for me. Plus I'm not trying to cram all those entries into one or two afternoons and then either missing some or not giving them as much consideration. After I've posted my entry I begin reading and leaving comments for everybody, typically in the order they were posted. If you're on my friend's list and I happen to cross yours on a view of updated journals then you get to skip the queue so to speak. I try to vote based on writing skill alone, not on how close we are as friends, though that does help at times. Best of luck to all who are playing this season, it looks to be off to a fantastic start!

Today's Find

Photo links to shop listing.

Description: Glass lampwork bead in the form of a cupcake with a chocolate brown cup, pink frosting, and is topped off with a swirl of lavender rose flowers on a single leafy stem.

a Studio by the Sea has some cute pendents for sale! And there's at least two that I'd love to bring home and wear on a regular basis. Drat this whole no money thing I have going on! Stop by and see what you find to fall in love with.

If you know of a handmade artist that needs a little bit of love please drop me a line here and let me know so I can feature them.
Fairy Dreamer
Welcome:
Hi there to two new readers [info]magsscribbles and [info]crimsonplum!

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]badasher! May today be wonderful to you and the coming year bring you double the happiness of the past!

Today's Find:

Photo links to shop listing.

Description: Tiny glass bottle filled with mini polymer clay double chocolate chip cookies.

xShortCake is an adorable little shop with some really fantastic things. It's a small shop but I'm really expecting it to grow. I'm in love with this piece and the bottle of candy canes. They're both fantastic and I'd love to have one of each. Maybe someday. Stop by and see what you can find to fall in love with.

If you know of a handmade artist that needs a little bit of love please drop me a line here and let me know so I can feature them.
6th-Oct-2009 12:44 pm - Plans [birthday wishes, coh, cov, dreamcatcher, gaming, welcome]
Fairy Dreamer

Welcome:
Hi there to [info]cainle_bean! Welcome and I hope you enjoy your time here!

Birthdays:
Happiest of days to [info]dr_nebula! I hope today is fantastic for you and the coming year brings you double the lovelies and shineys!

Happiest of days to [info]kiwiria! I hope today is delightful for you and the coming year brings you triple the books!

Happiest of days to [info]libra_dragon! I hope today is wonderful for you and the coming year brings you all the happiness and love you could ask for!

Catch A Dream
I will be opening the store up later today and updating the facebook fan page with links to see more pictures / purchase each dreamcatcher, if possible. Other than that I'm taking a bit of a break. I've been trying to do far too much with everything and Lynn and I both think it's time I scale back a bit in some areas so I can work on other things and balance myself. Customs will still be available but original designs will probably be a bit slower for a bit.

COH
Double XP Weekend / Reactivation Weekend starts on Thursday October 8th. During the days I'll be working on some of my less played toons, typically anything that's not on Triumph, nights will most likely be teaming with Apexers, usually on Triumph. You can see a list of all my toons on City Info Tracker and find me in game @Spancia.

1st-Oct-2009 06:36 am - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of day to [info]the_elfster! May today be good to you and the coming year bring you all the happiness you deserve!
Oh Wow! House
Birthday!
Happiest of days to [info]az_starshine! May today be delightful for you and the coming year bring you double the laughter!

Happiest of days to [info]padiwack! May today be lovely for you and the coming year bring you warm fuzzies and happiness!

Welcome:
Wow! Hi there and welcome to new friends and readers [info]jp7, [info]meileiki, [info]comradecharlie, [info]magicalstephie, [info]jarlina, [info]pbsweetheart, [info]geniusinmaine, [info]moosl, [info]rheyamorgaine, [info]java_fiend, [info]fireflylive, [info]treeluv87, [info]phoenixejc, and [info]tribalw0lf! My world is a fully public one so feel free to poke around where you like and comment as the mood strikes you. I'm always open to new ideas and views, I only ask that you be respectful.

Finding Me:
This list is always on the sidebar of my journal but since there's so many new people I'll link it here too. Feel free to add me there too.

Dreamwidth
Facebook - Please let me know who you are as names don't always match up.
Twitter
LinkedIn - Please let me know who you are.
MySpace - I never use it.
My Etsy - Catch A Dream
Facebook for Catch A Dream

And for the Handmade Artisans in the audience: Please drop me a line here so I can add you to the list of people I pull from for the badly named Today's Find (it's not daily). I love seeing new work from new people. Check here to see what I've featured in the past.

Recently Finished: In the Halls of the Candy King


Description: A 5-inch ring wrapped in bright green thread and webbed in bright blue. Beads of blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, and purple in three different sizes swirl in toward the center.
29th-Sep-2009 08:50 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]apocalypsos! May today be full of delight and the coming year bring you into the published world and hand you all your dreams!
25th-Sep-2009 09:00 am - Birthdays [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]minikin! I hope today is fantastic for you and the coming year brings you double the happiness you deserve.

Happiest of days to [info]cerubus! I hope today is wonderful and your trip is all you want it to be.
24th-Sep-2009 02:47 pm - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]n_decisive! I hope today is wonderful for you and the coming year brings you all the happiness you could dream of!

Happiest of days to [info]trekwriter! I hope today is delightful for you and the coming year holds much creativity and laughter for you!
20th-Sep-2009 11:39 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]morlith! May today be overflowing with happiness and the coming year bring all your dreams true!
19th-Sep-2009 08:29 am - Birthdays [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]photognome! May today be fantastic to you and the coming year hold many lovely photo opportunities!

Happiest of days to [info]beldar! May today be delightful for you and the coming year hold all the happiness you could ask for!
13th-Sep-2009 01:28 pm - Birthdays! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]ghastlycomic! I hope today is a wonderful day for you and the coming year is full of sexy fun times and comics!

Happiest of days to [info]corvus1970! I hope today is a fantastic day for you and the coming year is overflowing with love, pictures, and happiness!
9th-Sep-2009 10:08 am - Birthdays! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]tru2myart! May today be delightful and the coming year bring you much love and light!

Happiest of days to [info]prdct! May today be wonderful and the coming year bring you lots of laughter and reasons to party!

Happiest of days to [info]puppetmaker40! May today be fantastic and the coming year bring you many ideas and creative moments!
5th-Sep-2009 08:55 am - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]brandedeclipse! May today be all you could wish for and the coming year be filled with happiness and joy!
4th-Sep-2009 05:15 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]mnfiddledragon! May today be chocked full of geeky fun and the coming year bring you all the prosperity you could hope for!
29th-Aug-2009 10:08 am - Birthdays! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]zarhooie, [info]nursemae, and [info]moon8sky!! May you each have a fantastic day and the coming year bring all your happy dreams true!
Love Tree

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]jaeliyah! May today be a delight and the coming year bring you double the geekiness and sales!

Visiting:
A week from now I'll have a [info]elionwyr! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

Health:
I know it's just stress and nerves ... but waking up sick right now is really not what I need. At least after a bit more sleep my stomach seemed to have settled down. My arm is very sore today but I know how it got that way so it bothers me less in the worry department.

To Do:
I mark one thing off the to do list and two more pop on ... I'm not sure that's how it's supposed to work.

Jealousy:
The topic of jealousy came up in [info]brigits_flame the other day. Here's my thoughts. Yeah, I get jealous, I'm human after all. But, I try to approach it with a rational mind. I don't mind if Lynn or Mr. Boyfriend look, I encourage it. I'm secure in my relationship with each of them to not feel threatened by it. There's even allowances for them to do more than just look if everything is handled correctly. But they play their part in that too. They appreciate the view of another but they don't shove it in my face either. An occasional comment of "she's really attractive" or some such is fine. However, constantly telling me all the dirty things they'd like to do with that person ... not so much. And they get that. There's a degree of respect there, on all sides, and I love them all the more for it.

Bride
Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]nursemae! May today be full of happiness and the coming year bring you twice as many road trips!

Wedding To Do:
We worked on the list last night and ... crossed off nothing that was on the list and the list grew since we added to it. *sigh* On the plus side we have a time line of things that need doing and have scheduled it out. He's agreed that he can't work this weekend or next but everything after that is fair game. Which is fine. I'm just at that point where I need him here to finish things up and I can't do that if he's only home and conscious for 2 hours, including dinner time, each night. This weekend looks to be a very full weekend as I'll be cramming as much into it as possible.

Planning:
Today: Custom Air/Water Dreamcatcher for [info]stormdreamer
Tonight: APEX Army meet up on Justice, I miss running with the guys.
Friday: More dreamcatcher stuff and what cleaning I can do alone.
Weekend: Everything else and then some.

Fairy Tales:


Description: 5-inch ring, wrapped in light purple and webbed in light blue. A fairy, a glittery purple winged dragonfly, a pink and green ladybug, and glittery flowers can be found in this clearing.
Autumn Wolf
Welcome:
Hey there to [info]stormdreamer! Welcome to the insanity! Feel free to join in as you like.

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]andsheewas! May today be full of delight and the coming year bring you all you could hope for.

Weekend:
Saturday was a birthday party for a friend of Miss Kid's so we were up early to hit Target for a present before the party. The party was relaxed and good. Once we were back home we got more packing done. Sunday we dropped Miss Kid off with her mother at dance class and made sure all her stuff went with her. The month long visitation is mostly over now, except for this coming weekend. We made a trip to Michael's to pick up the things I needed for a custom dreamcatcher. After futzing around the house for a bit we curled up on the couch to watch 'From Hell' and enjoy cheese and wine.

Plans for today:
I've got two dreamcatchers in the works, and two to upload. I've got the custom to get started on after I get my desk clear of the in progress ones. There's about 12 still sitting by when I'm ready to move on to those too. Tonight we need to start putting together the favors. And I need to contact the last handful of people that haven't replied with an RSVP. Only two weeks left!
22nd-Aug-2009 10:26 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]lovesrush! May today be full of love and the coming year fulfill your deepest wishes!
21st-Aug-2009 12:25 pm - Admin [birthday wishes, welcome]
Gift

Welcome:
Hi there to new reader [info]luckythirteen05! Welcome and I hope you enjoy your time here!

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]agirlnamedluna! May today be bright and the coming year bring you twice the happiness and laughter!

19th-Aug-2009 03:15 pm - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]writersblock_va! I hope today is full of happiness and the coming year brings you many of your desires.
Rainforest
Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]edith_jones!! I hope today is beautiful for you and the coming year brings you double the smiles you've brought me ... and that's a lot!

Weekend:
.... did not go as planned. We'd been planning and looking forward to this past weekend because it would be our first non-kid weekend in several weeks. We were going to have a wine and cheese day and curl up on the couch to watch movies. Friday night [info]apisanthrop had to work late and didn't get home until nearly 8pm. He then had to be up early on Saturday to spend another full day at work. The overtime pay will be wonderful to have but damn ... I was really looking forward to this weekend. Saturday night I treated him to some seasoned salmon and pasta with a cheese sauce for dinner and Sunday morning we dug out all the cheeses, crackers, and grapes. I made some queso and added chips and the chilled wine to the line up. We laid everything out on the table and grazed our way through Kill Bill 1 & 2. We didn't make it to From Hell since a stop to the store was very necessary before Miss Kid got home; since we were out we stopped in at the bead store for centers for my various 3-inch rings and Michael's for more 5-inch rings. We did a bit of play in on our Dark Alliance game though.

Wedding:
There was few to no thoughts on the wedding this weekend. We took a weekend off from planning and such to simply relax. Wedding plans resume today. 21 days left!

Dreamcatchers:
Since I had all Saturday to myself I got several dreamcatchers done. I've got four to upload to the store today so those will be going up soon. I'm really pleased with how much I got done. When I get them in the store I'll also post them to Facebook and Twitter.

Recently finished:

Photo links to shop listing.

Description: 5-inch ring wrapped and webbed in a light blue thread. Aquamarine crystals line the edges of the path as it spirals in. A dark thread of blue winds down the middle of the path and leads you to the center where an aquamarine crystal heart hangs from the center of the webbing.

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How was your weekend?
16th-Aug-2009 11:46 am - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift

Happiest of days to [info]googlebrat! May today be a delight and the coming year bring you all you could ask for!

Jazz Hands
Birthday:
Happiest of days to two fantastic women on my list: [info]firesign10 and [info]glassmouse13! May you both have a delightful day and the coming year bring you all the love and happiness you each deserve!

Admin:
I cleaned out my links on the side bar and updated stuff. Now you can find me anywhere on the web that you could possibly want to. Dead links are gone and things are a bit more consolidated. Thanks to [info]blueashke for the nudge!

Last night:
We joined up with some friends for a birthday celebration at Star Pizza. Good lord that was a lot of pizza! I've got lunch for today and maybe even tomorrow.

Craft Fair:
I'm buying a space at a local craft fair on October 3rd. I'm working on getting more dreamcatchers together for that. I'm really looking forward to more sales.

Wedding:
Holy crap! 25 days left! We've got a schedule for the day of, need to figure out scheduling for that weekend. I need to line the flower girl's basket and put the favors together. We'll go pick up the license next week. The place cards are being calligraphied.  And I need to make the unity candles.  So little time left ... I can't wait!
9th-Aug-2009 12:01 am - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift

Happiest of days to [info]asim! May today be bright and the coming year bring you much happiness!

8th-Aug-2009 03:48 pm - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]darkprism! May today be full of your deepest desires and the coming year bring you all that you could possibly hope for!
Fairy Dreamer
Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]ossie! May today be bright and may the coming year be doubled in laughter and happiness.

Wedding:
Great, now I'm having fears of nobody showing up. I suspect this is normal. We paid for 50 people to show up, invited 80, were willing to pay more if more people were able to come ... but now I'm worried that barely 20 will show. The minimum number that we can pay for is 50. *frets*

Worries:
I'm worried about Mr. Boyfriend. He's been out of a job for a bit and I think it's starting to get to him. Please keep him in your thoughts for a job soon. I can't say anymore about it as he prefers a quiet life to my loud and public way of being. (How he ended up with me and what he sees in me I'll never understand.) But hopefully the good thoughts will be enough to turn the tide for him.

Dreams:
Had an odd dream this morning .... anybody interested in taking a crack at it?

Today's Find:

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Description: Half of this necklace is sparkly silver; the other is gloomy black and dark gunmetal gray. Across the front is a brightly-polished watch plate stamped with Robot Watch Co, Unadjusted. On either side hang Swarovski bicone crystals. One Swarovski crystal is a shimmering Crystal AB, the other is Satin Black Diamond.

Gothic Glitter is a steampunkish store with some absolutely lovely pieces that are so pretty and shiny. It's a perfect store for anybody who believes that gothic does not equal dark and dull.  This particular piece I could see me wearing quite often, so gorgeous. Stop by and check out her fantastic pieces.

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Bouncy Jelly Neo
Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]thellyntyn! I hope it's a fantastic one and the coming year brings you much joy and light.

Work:
Today is Lynn's first day at his new job. I made sure he had a good lunch to take with him today and tomorrow while he's feeling things out there and he was out of here early this morning looking very nice! To bad I had to let him leave since he looked so good but I behaved myself. Nox certainly loved having me to herself this morning. She's been feeling very neglected. I'm not sure when he'll be heading home or if he'll have access to 'net today to let me know like he did at the old job. It's not a huge deal as if something does happen here I still have somebody I can contact that can contact him but it does mean that I can't have dinner waiting for him like I like to. I'll set aside something quick and easy to have tonight until we figure out a schedule. Why yes, I do spoil those I love. *grin*

Craft Fairs / Cons
Houston folks, do any of you know of craft fairs or conventions coming up that I could possibly sell the dreamcatchers at? I'm looking for small at least at first but I'd still love to know of large ones that I might have to work up to. Many thanks.

Today's Find:

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Description: Blue flower pendant formed of Czech rhinestones and zinc alloy base metal and is painted with enamel paint.

Saritas Jewelry Box has many styles of jewelry ranging from feminine and dainty to bold and colorful. Many items here I could actually see myself wearing as they're all fun and interesting. Stop by and see what you can find to fall in love with!

If you know of a handmade artist that needs a little bit of love please drop me a line here and let me know so I can feature them.
Queen Mab
Welcome:
Big hi there to [info]katscanx! She found me via [info]dydan's frenzy on Monday. :) Feel free to jump in where you like.

Birthday:
Happiest of days to three wonderful people! [info]siln, [info]twistersflowers, and [info]wookiemonster are all celebrating today! May you each have a fantastic day and the coming year be full of laughter and happiness for you!

Catching up:
I read back as far as I could yesterday before my brain melted. If there was something that you really wanted me to see or weigh in on please drop me a link. I got some dreamcatcher work done while I was gone this weekend so I need to finish those up with little touches and get them online. We received the guest book today so that's one less bit to worry about. I think I'm getting caught up on sleep but that may very well be a lost cause ... but oh so worth it for the fun I had. I did get my bags unpacked much sooner than I did last time though.

Dreamcatcher Contest:
There's a writing community, [info]brigits_flame that has some fantastic writers in it. I've been watching it since they started up and there are some really good writers. This week I happen to be running a mini contest and the prize is one of my custom dreamcatchers. All you writers out there should go check out their community and their monthly writing contests!

Lynn's Job:
He's passed the background and the first of two physicals. We think there's just one more physical and he'll be on his way to working but we'll see. *crosses fingers*

CoX:
This weekend is double xp weekend in City of Heroes. Make sure you're ready for a non-stop weekend of leveling and task forcing!

Today's Find:

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Description: Wrist cuff made from crochet sterling silver wire and decorated with white freshwater pearls.

Ali Bali Jewellery has contemporary handcrafted silver jewelry including pendants, bracelets, rings, earrings and cufflinks. Most items are made from eco friendly recycled silver and customization is available. This bracelet is stunning and I'd love to own it ... if only I had reason to wear it! LOL Stop by and check the wares out, see what you can find to fall in love with.

If you know of a handmade artist that needs a little bit of love please drop me a line here and let me know so I can feature them.
26th-Jul-2009 06:41 am - Birthday [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]sorchawench! May today be lovely for you and bring you a year overflowing with love, happiness, and laughter!
25th-Jul-2009 06:36 am - Birthday! [birthday wishes]
Gift
Happiest of days to [info]lyssrose! I hope today is full of delight and the coming year brings you nothing but happiness!
Autumn Wolf

Birthday:
Happiest of days to [info]darqstar! I hope today is full of kitty snuggles and happiness and the coming year brings you double the happiness and half the kitty attempts on your life. ;)

AFK:
I'm leaving in an hour or so to be out of town until Sunday. I love you all and want to read every word you write, but my net time will be limited so if you post something and really want to be sure I'll see it please link me via this post or LJ messages. As always my email is open to you.

Everybody have a fantastic weekend and be good to each other!

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