Live and in person from OZARK MISSOURI!!!

OK, I always called it "the Ozarks" and never really knew there was an "Ozark MO"! And I also always thought it was called Missouri because of the misery you were in when you were here! LOLOL!!!!

This is one of the most gorgeous places on the face of the earth. Even this late in the year! We took a little drive today along a winding creek bed, natural springs coming out of rocks, trees bending to meet each other in the center of the road...absolutely beautiful! Did I have my camera with me? Of course not!!!

After a trip to Walmart, Goodwill, and Lowes we were set for the day! Don't you know that is the perfect way to start every crafter's day????

We started today with Friendly Plastic. I NEVER thought that stuff was a bit "friendly" but after today, I'm starting to think it has some real possibilities. Yes, I've worked with it. I made a full sized mask, pins, even filled bottlecaps with it. But today....with Lindy Lou...ahhhhhh!!! Sweet peace has come between me and this stuff....I can actually see the possibilities of working with it and having fun. I'm working on a journal cover that I will share as soon as it's done. With what other than scrapperdashery paper, friendly plastic, some metal mesh.....and whatever we decide to play with tomorrow.

So, nearly 12 hours later...I was truly going to do another tutorial on diecuts...but ummm....NOT tonight! I'm here to play....NOT work!!!

Ah....to spend a whole day playing with a friend!!! When is the last time you indulged yourself in such sheer luxury? Ok...for me, um, it was last Friday when I spent the whole day playing with Torrey & Dian. Hmmmm...maybe I am just a little bit spoiled!

Life is good! :o)

Expressions

Mom asked me the other day if I had a blog for aging. I said, "no" thinking to myself, "I'm NOT old!"

And then this morning, I was thinking that thought, "I'm so excited I could pee my pants!!!" and realized that as I age....that might just not be the best expression to use! LOLOL!

But it just fits. It's the expression I have used all my life to proclaim my ultimate excitement over an impending event!

My bags are packed! I've checked my lists not once, not twice, but THREE times! I think I have everything! I know I have way too much, I even shipped a box of goodies to play with! In just a few minutes....I'm off to catch a plane to fly to the Ozarks to spend the next few days with my dear friend, LINDA PETERSON!!!!!

I am so excited....ok, I HAVE to say it....I could just pee my pants!!!! LOLOL!

Linda is my creative muse. She is my guru. From the moment I first met her on board a cruise ship where we were teaching...she has just made me laugh. And to top it all off, she is probably my biggest cheerleader! She is always encouraging me to do the things that I do and to keep on playing!

So, a whole week to play???? I may just not survive it. My only warning has been that there will be NO sleep! LOLOL!!!

BUT....there is more! I'm sitting here on pins and needles waiting for my kiln to cool. I've made my first attempt to fashion a dichroic glass bracelet! What a completely scary thing. From the gal who said she would never have a kiln in her home...I've now fired it to 1250F, taken the lid off, stuck my gloved hands in there with tongs and fashioned a bracelet of glass on a mandrel!

Talk about heart attack city!!!

Maybe I should go back to living on a farm and cleaning horse stalls! Probably a whole lot safer!

NOT!

OK....15 more minutes and I can run to the studio and check to see if the kiln is cool enough to take the bracelet out. Of course, I plan to add silver to it...the silver is already done!!! And yes, I will finish the diecut tutorial....but it might not get posted until tomorrow as I'm driving from Kansas City to Ozark MO tonight!!!

Hey Linda....Hey Lindy Lou!!! Are you ready for me???? And no...I don't need depends yet....but I really am just so excited I could........


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