Hi all! I just wanted to pop in and let you know that I'm not dead or gone. There have just been a few too many changes in my life to keep up with this group. I did want to ask a question though...what happened to the page with the info on bead stores around the US? Was that in one of our yahoo groups? I only ask because sometime in the future I will be going to Atlanta, and I think there were a couple bead stores there and I would love to stop by them. I also have a funny story to relate... I brought some polyclay over here to my mom's house to get a fix (it's hell being without my clay!). I had a couple colors wrapped in waxed paper inside a plastic bag inside the fridge. One night my mother woke up and started poking around in the refrigerator for a midnight snack. Now my mom is notorious for eating my sweet stuff (candy, pastries, whatever) and that was what she was on the hunt for. During the time she was rooting around in the fridge looking for something to munch on, I happened to be going to the bathroom and asked her what she was doing up, and she replied "Eating". By the time I had come out she was making funny noises, so I asked her if she was alright. She was fine, but she had purple crumbs all over her teeth! The woman had EATEN my polymer clay! Full on chewed it up, then realized it wasn't a candy bar and spit it out! I took a peek at my polymer clay and it even had teeth marks in it from where she took a good healthy bite. ;-) Maybe she'll think twice before she tries eating "candy" that isn't hers! Linda2 told me I had to post to you all and tell you that story, but it took awhile to convince my mother that it would be for the good of the bead group to do so. But once she gave in, I mean agreed, she thought that it would be nice to give you all a laugh too. ;-) Hope everyone is ok, and you are all making wonderful works of art. And "HI" to all the newbies too! I hope I will be able to come back sometime soon and meet you all. :-)
Valerie