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I had big plans on posting on update on the Omnivore's Dilemma or some more pictures from Paris. Too bad I couldn't get out of bed this morning :( It is very cold and windy here. So we are running behind about 2 hours this morning. I was getting alittle stress out about this until I read this list on the bead forum I visit. All is good, have a great day everyone 45 Lessons Life Taught Me -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was Written By Regina Brett of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio 'To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It's the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here goes:' 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step . 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month

My sister in law Tamra is doing an internship for fashion design in London with Alexander Mcqueen. She has been there since the end of September and will be there untill the 12th of December. She has crazy hours but she has been able to see alot of the sites of England and even saw Paris one weekend. I am going to be posting some of my favorite pictures from her trip. That was we can all see Europe :) It is snowing out my window today. Hope everyone has a great day.

Thanks to everyone who has e-mailed me wanted to buy my beads :) I wish I had the time to make the beads for my wholesaler and list on Etsy or Ebay too. I just don't have the time to do it all. I am so sorry to tell people that I can't make beads for them. My beads CAN be purchase at www.vintaj.com look in the stone and glass section. New sets are being made all of the time so if you don't see what you want check back often. Here are a couple of pictures of set being offered right now.

It has turned cold here already and we still have alot to do to get ready for winter. The outside of the barn is done but we=Brian are still trying to get the inside ready for the goats. Brian came home early today from work not feeling well , he hardly ever gets sick. This will push the barn back some. We got our first fill on the propane tank yesterday. I hope we only need two this year. The wood stove help out so much last year. We are going to try to use it as much as possible this year also, we need to split more wood add this the list of things we need to get done soon. It has been very windy the last week and the wind mill has been turning most of the time. I can't wait to see how it effects our electric bill this year. I have been busy making beads and cooking alot. When I was in NC we had this wonderful pumpkin muffins. I made some yesterday. Here is the recipe they turned out very yummy :) Pumpkin Muffins 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 1

  We went Trick or treating on Friday night and then on Saturday Galena had their wonderful parade. If you are ever in this area around Halloween be sure to come and see it. The weather was perfect also. I can't remember the last time the kids didn't have to wear coats over their costumes. It is raining and windy here today, tomorrow we are suppose to get snow. Well there you go fall is over in the midwest :) I am off to the studio to make beads Have a great day.

 

 

 

 

  Pictures from the Mabry Mill of Willow and my Mom. The white house is my sister cute house.

October has just flown by. Country Fair is over and was a great success. Check out the great booth we had here . Carolina was fun, we saw a lot of great things. Reynolda House was very interesting. This compound was built on the back of tobacco, which is still very important to the areas economy. We then ventured to Old Salem I love historic things so this was wonderful :) You have to eat at the Old Salem Taven if you ever get there. They have the best gingerbread with lemon ice cream, Yummy. Then we went to Trade Street in Winston Salem. It is a cute art district, we did some shopping and eating there. Next we went to Mabry Mill in Virgina, about a hour away from my sisters place. They have famous sweet potatoe pancakes, the wait was over an hour. The mill and some other buildings have been restored. You can walk around the compound while you wait. We did some more shopping in their gift store also. It is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the drive was very beautiful with