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April 10
Vacation! My husband and I are heading out west to visit friends and family, and we won't be back for two weeks. I decided to take time off from eBay and Etsy as well. Look for new eBay auctions April 23, and for my Etsy store to reopen the 24th or 25th.
February 4
Yikes, where did all this time go?? Things have been kind of crazy around here. I've noticed my sales dropping off for a while now, but this fall -- when my sales are typically the highest -- my sales were horrible. I do understand why: when people are getting laid off and money is tight, beads are a luxury. There was no help for it, I needed to get a job.
I did get a job at the end of November, and took training for all of December. (The training was full time, so it really cut down on my bead making.) So now I'm working part time and making beads part time. I'm still trying to settle into a routine, so the bead making has been a little sporadic.
But I put some new beads on the Beads page today! I will try to be more consistent in putting beads up here, as it's hardly worth listing them on eBay anymore.
And on that note, I think I'll go take a nap. I have a cold and am just exhausted.
August 28
Look for some new beads in a few minutes. They are utterly not appropriate for the season, but I guess I was in a pinky/purple mood this week.
I started an Etsy shop recently, and am trying to list a few things every day. I'm trying to make beads that are easy to remake, so if you see something there that you like but it's sold, or you want more or less of them, convo me!
The summer here seems to be done, after never really getting started. There were a few hot days, but nothing like years I remember from the past. I don't mind, though-my house is very poorly insulated, and our bedroom would get stifling hot even on moderately warm days.
July 31
I normally list a bunch of auctions on Thursdays, and this week was supposed to be no exception. The beads are ready to go, but we were so occupied with our car this morning that I lost my window to take pictures. (I take pictures in natural light, but in the afternoon the light turns blue and the bead colours no longer look 'true".) I should be able to take the pictures tomorrow or Saturday and have the beads up Saturday night. I'll run the auctions for five days, so they'll end at the same time as the ones I relisted today.
Our car did indeed get totaled off by the insurance company. We think we're going to get a P.T. Cruiser because they're so cute and my husband is enamored of them. We've been checking out the used car listing, trying to find a good one. Wish us luck!
July 24
Added a few new sets of beads to the beads page. I need to figure out how to make the newest beads appear at the top of the page-but until I figure that out, you'll have to scroll through.
Well, it's definitely summer. I've enjoyed it so far, until our car was caught in a flash flood and it ruined the motor! Hopefully the insurance people will pay for it, (fingers crossed) but we might have to get a new car.
July 3
More beads on the beads page!
So much for my regular updates, eh? I think my problem is laziness: I often have beads sitting around, waiting for me to add. I just take a long time to get around to it.
Summer's finally arrived here, and all of a sudden my little house that was so cold in the winter is unbearably hot in the summer. I think we're going to have to spend some time this summer working on the insulation.
Have a good fourth of July USicans! (We spent Canada Day eating barbecue.)
May 18
I just added some new beads to the Beads page.
It's a long weekend here in Canada, but of course I'm still torching away. (Because I'm a total glass addict!) It's finally feeling springy here, though, after the long winter. It wasn't actually that cold this winter (compared to other winters I've had here) but it never seemed to end.
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