Home at last…

Hey everyone! It’s so good to be back and in my own little house. The past month has flown by…

This photo was taken in the booth of Craftside at CHA. They had a sign that said, “Take your picture with the ugliest sweater in the world.” How could I not? Actually I kind of liked it. My friend Stefanie Girard is barely visible on the very right of this photo. She has written a book called Sweater Surgery, which involves projects like the one I am standing behind.

I had a great time at CHA- made some new friends and got to catch up with my peeps (you’re not gonna catch me saying “old” friends). Lots of opportunities are ahead, along with some hard work. And I thank God every day that I am able to do what I love.

So here’s what I’ve been up to. I drove with my friend and neighbor Lorine Mason (how lucky am I that we live in the same town?) to Chicago. The drive was not too bad- 13 hours. We ended up staying in this fancy hotel where a bottle of water was $5.50! What the heck! Luckily I had a 12 pack of my diet Mountain Dew to sustain me. Whew.

More later about the show… right now I am doing laundry, answering 700 emails (mostly junk thankfully!), getting ready for a trip to the post office to mail the third installment of Trinity’s birthday presents and have lunch with a few friends. You have to stop and smell the flowers, right? I had a great idea for a die and am afraid to test it. If it works it will be VERY cool, if not, I am back to the drawing board. I am enjoying the suspense right now.

Time to post on my other blog over at http://www.memorykeepingcollection.com/ and should also check in at Sizzix since it’s been a while since I posted. I miss working on my stuff! Hope you can stop by…