I've managed to avoid the studio for over a week now. I haven't been sleeping well and when I'm this tired I'm a danger to myself around the torch. No sense in courting a bad burn, so ...
I've also been spending what little money I've made on more STUFF. Brent Graber's DVD + some boro rods & frit to get started with; more glass, this time Gaffer (just what I need yet another COE); more FRIT for pete's sake. I should have kept my frit store going. At this rate I may just have to open it again. And MORE frit (found a bunch of Val's samples in the garage sale at LE and could NOT resist). sigh. Mandrels. What else? Jeez. Oh yeah, fresh mangoes, handpicked by an LE member in Florida. I'm drooling over THAT purchase.
Hmm. I think that's all for now. I think I have just enough money left in my checking account to make my car payment this month.
I had really planned to make more beads yesterday but, same old same old.
At least we've finished up the guest bedroom. Got the new sheetrock primed and the whole room painted and furniture put back. The carpet dude came today and measured both rooms for the new carpet. I can't believe we've lived with that ghastly UGLY gold tweed shag type carpet for 12 1/2 years. UGH. We're getting a nice berber. Not quite the color I wanted but I think it will work with both rooms.
Now comes the big job. I need to start clearing out the "office" once the bedrooms are finished. What a PITA that's going to be.
Maybe I can get to the torch tomorrow. I have some new frits I'm aching to try out.
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