Good Morning . . . so far I've managed to get the batteries in the camera and the on-line instruction manual loaded. Other than that, I'm feeling extremely digitally challenged. Hopefully I'll figure out how to take a picture and load it to the internet before the camera becomes totally obsolete.

See you soon, gang. Keep heading in the great downward direction.

Morning Gals ...Just a quick check in so I can post the picture of the wallhanging I'm going to be making.

Hi gals, hope your having a wonderful day.

I taught a group of about 10 girl scouts last night. We had started a necklace way back in Feb. and finally got together again to finish it. It was a night filled with knots, but everyone wore their necklace home and they were all happy. It is so amazing how loud a group of 9-12 year olds can be!!!!

Cheryl-I LOVE that wall hanging. It is stunning. I can't believe you can control yourself and not start it immediatly!!!!

Linda-Glad you got the camera (and the batteries loaded!) Can't wait till you master it.

I think I'll have my hubby help me tonight, and try to post a picture of the necklace the girls made last night. Maybe if I watch him do it, I'll figure it out!

Brandy...My hubby helped me post the picture this morning. I wrote each step down so I will be able to do it by myself next time. He even showed me how to go into Photo Suite and change the size of the picture, that was why I couldn't post it last night.

Hi again, girls . . . I'm back . . . and pleased to say that I did NOT make a complete pig of myself at lunch today. Had a pizza buffet but actually made some fairly wise choices and got full without needing a gigantic amount of food. So now I'll have a salad-based dinner and the day is not going to be a total disaster. Yippee.

Think I'll just do a point and click with the new camera tomorrow and then get down to the business of trying to figure out how to post something on the net. Hope you guys are really up on this stuff, because I know I'll have questions.

Cheryl . . . that is a really beautiful wall-hanging. It looks like a very challenging project with all those sharp angles; but it will be a real masterpiece when it's done. Hopefully, you won't be able to wait until February. I know I'd have to get started on it sooner. But of course, that's one of my problems . . . I always want to start something new and it can be years before I actually get back to finishing the previous project. So don't let me contaminate you with my disorganized style.

Brandy . . . I'd love to see some of your work. I was thinking about dragging out some of my beading books today . . . Just another example of starting something new before I've completed the current project . . . But I'm a little confused (not a new experience for me) . . . you've got a picture as your avatar . . . how did you get it on here?

Anyway, I'd better get to the salad-making before I get too hungry or I'll be eating the wrong stuff. Wonder where some of our other crafty ladies have been hiding? We miss you, gang.

Morning gals-No picture last night. I had a terrible headache and went to bed quite early. It is still lingering, but not nearly as intense.

I finished my workouts just a bit ago and need to get cleaned up and run the last few errands for my student's recital tonight. I'm feeling worried about the reception and giving into temptation so I'm looking to you for some inspiration to keep my resolve up. I'm run down and thats hard for me.

Linda-I always have at least 5 projects going at once. I know its not really efficient, but thats my brain. The pic on the avatar I figured out, but can't remember the steps. To post in the message you have to fool with the size and I dont know how to do that. I'll play around and let you know if I remember what I did for the avatar.

Hope you all have a beautiful Friday. Have fun.

Hey Everyone!
Sorry I haven't been around in a few weeks. We've been in Charleston, and then I went to visit my mom for mother's day.. all of which put a crunch on filling orders.

I'm working on a couple of painting... a sail boat for my sweetie's new office (he didn't want flowers! can you believe it??) And a pears and crystal for the print folks. The grapes and crystal bit the dust..just not happy with them.

Down a pound this week.. which is great considering how i ate while i was traveling :P And that's another 5 lbs down so I changed my avatar in celebration.

Going back to read all I've missed now

Beth

Hi gals . . . the weather doesn't know what it wants to do today and apparently that is what it's going to be like all weekend. . . It figures Yes this is a long weekend in Canada and is generally the weekend that everybody goes and opens up the cottage for the season or stays home to get the plants into the garden.

Brandy . . . so glad to hear that somebody else works the same way I do. As a matter of fact, I started working on a crocheted purse this morning. Maybe I'm just trying to avoid the frustration of the camera for a little while longer.

Hey girl, do I have to remind you that you are a thin person now. That doesn't mean to let yourself go and put it all back on, but it does mean that you can afford to enjoy anything the reception has to offer. You know exactly what to do to get back on track again. Sure, you'll have to watch yourself for the rest of your life but you don't have to stop living entirely. You don't have to be perfect all the time . . . just most of the time. Enjoy the little privileges that your success have allowed you.

Beth . . . We missed you. Glad you had a good trip and congratulations on losing a pound. Wow, that is impressive. I know I always have trouble maintaining my momentum whenever my routine changes.

Well nothing else is new around here. Must get a few groceries today to make sure I don't run out of the low-cal necessities over the long weekend. Have a great day, ladies. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the great and healthy direction.

Beth...Welcome back and congrats on another pound gone! Love your avatar, very pretty!

Brandy...Hope your headache is better You'll do just fine at the reception. If your really worried and think you will buckle under the pressure, take some grapes or something you like to eat so you don't graze over the cookies. Can't wait to see a picture of your necklace.

Linda...I use to work on a lot of projects at one time, but find if I go by my list I get done faster. I'm want to have this quilt I'm working on now done by the first of June. Doing all the applique I have planned to do on it will take time, but school is out today, so things should settle down a bit here.

Make it a good day and I'll try to check back later.

Cheryl

Good Morning Crafting Chickies ...Just a quick check in before I head up to my room and start tracing more heads, feet and hands. I would sure llike to get this part done today, but know I won't since I don't know how many kids I will need to go completely around the quilt.
Hey gals, I'm going the happy dance this morning. I'm down to 335.6 for a loss of 2 pounds. So glad the fairy fat mother paid me a visit...Now the hard part is to keep it on the downward size and not go up. I'll be back later on to do personals.

Cheryl

Wow, Cheryl, another 2 lbs. lost. Great!

Boy it's really quiet in here. Everybody is hiding somewhere, I guess. I finally took some pictures and tomorrow I'll tackle getting them on the computer and then the internet.

Have a great day, ladies. See you soon.

Linda...Finally got all of the kids parts cut out yesterday. I was getting so sick at looking at them, and my hand was getting sore cutting them out. Today I can finally play with them and arrange their clothes on each one. Glad you got some pictures taken with that new camera.

Brandy...Hope you had a great weekend.

I'll try to check back later.

Cheryl

Hi gals-

I'm giving this a try-This is not what I had the girls scouts make, just from my stuff I already had pics of, and fooling around without help to see if I can get it to post.

OK, that was confusing-Not sure I'll be able to do it again. That is a beaded kaleidascope that I made shortly after returning from Hawaii about 5 years ago. This technique is not my brainchild. I used an article from one of the beading mags for the base, and then embellished. (Can't remember who the actual base technique came from to give them proper credit.) If I get the nerve to go thru that crop process, I'll try again with one of my designs.

Cheryl & Beth-Congrats on the loss!!!

I had a great weekend, but didn't behave as much as I planned. Thats ok, on to a brand new day today.

Morning everyone..Brandy that is an awsome piece of beading..u should be proud of your technique..its very well done..congrats to all the loosers.. wtg ..its sunny but still cold here.. the leaves are just starting to bud on the trees..im attempting to sew again today.. maybe i can get that shirt to fit after i tear out some seams im having trouble with my old pattern as my body size has changed.. the shirts to big and thats good thing right.. have agreat day everyone((((((hugs))))) rosey