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“All Dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.
~ Walt Disney”

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“Shame and guilt are tricks of the Ego that keep you stuck in place”

Another quote that I jotted down without the complete reference I really need to be checking on these to give the proper credit.

This was said to one of the gals of “Starting Over” by a guest/minister in an episode ….

Fear

“Fear is paying attention to what could possibly go wrong more than your vision” – from “Starting Over”

“Fear is mis-directed attention” – Iyanla Vanzant

I had these jotted down as reminders – but I forgot where I picked them up… probably a book. I’ll have to look for the correct reference.

Ha! Found them again…apparently [...]

Fused glass Slumping supplier

http://www.slumpys.com/SlumpysStore/

I’ll have to check them out in more depth….later when I’m more awake maybe.

Excitement!

It would appear that Santa’s workshop is gradually moving to my studio – one power tool at a time!

I now have a nifty new 16″ variable scroll saw with stand…. waaay cool.

Now I just have to make room for it. I already have loads of ideas. And I just spent a few minutes flipping [...]

Bud

You were the TOOL GUY in our family and between that, your handy man skills and the crafts that you and Joan did – there is much to remember. I paid more attention than you may have realized, and I still remember going through your woodworking magazines!

Joan

Growing up you seemed like a master chef to me, and you gave me my first taste of glass in your stained glass sun catchers. The many craft projects you and Bud did over the years and ALL the various tree decorations you did for years. Wow! I’ll never know how you had the energy.

Plugin for customizable post listings

http://www.coffee2code.com/archives/2004/08/27/plugin-customizable-post-listings/

refered to in the forum topis here:

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/98130

Maybe what I need to do the categories the way I want – something to check into at any rate.

Necklace - Blue Delight - dichroic glass and silver

I nick named this one Blue Delight.

A very fun necklace of fused dichroic glass, it has sterling silver and enameled copper wire with glass and silver bead accents. I hated to see this one go…

finding time….

Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘ I don’t want to.’

~ Lao Tzu

I like to use this quote as the banner on the top of my “to do” list occasionally – usually when I’m feeling [...]

Feeling this waaay too often

Wow – I found someone who put into words how I feel almost constantly. I really must start reading her blog on a regular basis. But Wait! – It’s yet another way to avoid doing my own art…..(Sigh)

From the artist’s blog: http://www.kerismith.com/blog/index.html

“Most times I am guilty of thinking too much, wanting to control the outcome [...]