It’s all my friend Heather’s fault. Really. When my computer died and I was floundering for something to do…because I don’t have thirty other projects that need to be done, I noticed that she had made some jewelry and put it on our craft site.
“Hmmm,” I thought. “I’ve never made anything like that…I’ll bet I could though.” So I went to Michael’s Crafts and bought a few things. By the following weekend I had made nine trips to Michael’s and had put together a dozen or so necklaces and a heap of memory wire bracelets. I began to research more medieval and rennaissance period patterns and colors for necklaces and was collecting Michael’s coupons from wherever I could find them.
Then the evil…I mean malevolent…I mean wonderful Heather, told me about a bead company online. I made an order for…twenty-eight pounds of beads. Subsequently I made a somewhat larger order. I am waiting for my fourth order to arrive sometime this week. I will tell you more about this amazing company after you have fully comprended the extent of my addict…hobby….HOBBY. It’s just another Hobby.
Here for your viewing pleasure is a picture of the last few weeks worth of handiwork. No spare moment left unbeaded…
Over 150 Necklaces in the past few weeks...that's just a hobby right?
Tags: Beads, Evil Heather, Hobby, Jewelry
Oh, My Ghod. You really have turned to the dark side. You have become a beader.
The Darling Wife is one. I know where this leads. Step back from the edge, be strong….
Nice work, however.
I think he went over the edge in one magnificent leap. Did you see how many pounds of beads he has ordered?
Is it time to start nagging about writing yet?
8 Days. Definitely time to start nagging.
Michael, I seem to recall you and David dragging me out of the house in El Paso one day because I was watching a documentary on stone masons and you were afraid I was about to switch my medium. I don’t remember if you only threatened to hose me down or actually hosed me down….but I’ve never gotten into stone cutting…
No. No you didn’t see how many pounds of beads I have ordered…because it is a secret. A closely guarded secret that only I and the poor UPS man know.
Thank You. Nag received.
I don’t remember if you only threatened to hose me down or actually hosed me down….but I’ve never gotten into stone cutting… IRC, I was still in service, which means I would not have hosed down an officer.
Daffyd, on the other hand, was, and still is a civilian.
Hahaha.. I enjoy reading the posting in here. Enjoy your new hobby and thanks for sharing the picture.
nice artwork! i love beads as well, it seems michaels is having a 50% off coupon on their site: http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home enjoy and make more of those!
Quite hard you have a hobby. I would not been able to…
Thanks for sharing the picture. Enjoy your new hobby.
Wow!
You really delved into this new hobby! It seems you really grew onto the beading!
uh oh.. no wonder we havent seen you blog much these days.. new addiction i guess.. this is actually a good thing, it will bring ur creative side out…
Wow… those are some pretty cool beads. It’s funny how you refer to beading as your new addiction, because actually, as someone who is recovering from addiction arts and crafts can be a really good way to get your mind off of other stuff… so good for you – now go out and sell your beads. You have actually just inspied me to create an arts and crafts/hobby section on my website http://rehab-wiki.com because it’s definitely true that having a good hobby can help keep you clean
happy beading