For you MA people, I just had to share!! An old friend that I met in Jr. High School (!) is opening a new bead shop in Lowell, MA. She was laid off from a tech job during the big bust and decided to make beading her career. I don't know if she lurks here, (if so...HI Liz!) but I just had to toot her horn. She's having and Open House this weekend and the official Grand Opening in on Wednesday, May 5th. The website is
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. Joanne M.