Three patterns to make. A basement studio to sheetrock, paint, install flooring, organize, and decorate. A booth to make for QuiltMarket. Five quilts, several outfits, multiple bags, and lots of pillows etc. to make for booth once my fabric comes in. A house to clean, piles of laundry to do, a bathroom to recaulk, sheetrock to patch, trim to reinstall, a yard to prep for spring planting, and an entire upper story to patch, paint, and organize so we can feel "moved in" after a mere 2 years of being here. Oh - and Easter outfits to make for the kids.
All this, and what do I do for 2 nights in a row?
Make jewelry, of course! The only logical course of action.
I've been collecting beads and pendants for about a year now, thinking that I'll get to it when I have all of the "important" things taken care of. Well, you know how that goes. There is never, ever a lack of important things to take care of.
So, I decided to trade in a panic attack for some frivolous time off. And hey - at least I got some jewelry out of it!
ps. Mr. Frog says it's easy to be green when you're a bead.
Tell Mr. Frog I love him!! Fabulous! :)
Posted by: Stacey | February 23, 2011 at 09:10 AM
Love the jewelry! Often I have to do the same thing. When a panic attack is coming on I put aside everything that would seem to help and do what really helps. ME TIME! So glad you had time for yourself.
Posted by: Melissa | February 23, 2011 at 09:49 AM
Ooh, the pretty-pretties! So, where do you buy your pendants? Are they spendy? Not that I will probably do any jewelry--only the lightest necklaces do not give me a headache.
Posted by: Edith Songer | February 23, 2011 at 09:58 AM
Hahahah! That is so ME all the time. Lists of "have-tos" and I find something else to do. :0) Beautiful job on the jewelry, Shelley!
Posted by: Katie | February 23, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Yesterday I sewed a dress-up costume for my niece instead of doing taxes or any of the other several things on my highly responsible sounding things to do list. Jewelry sounds almost as theraputic.
Posted by: Deanna | February 23, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Sometimes that is the way to feel the most productive and get your juices flowing again.
Strong work, my friend. :)
Posted by: Emilie | February 23, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Thanks, everybody! Glad to know I'm not the only one who just needs to shut down and take a break once in awhile.
Edith - I bought most of the pendants at Michaels, and the beads at either Michaels or JoAnn's. Sorry you can't wear necklaces without getting headaches...guess I won't be bringing you one when I come visit in May!
Deanna - eww, taxes....I thank my lucky stars that my husband takes care of those unsavory types of things. Having to do that stuff would really, really push me over the edge!
Emilie - yes, I do feel better. Now I can put my beads away for awhile and concentrate on patterns. And laundry. And...
Posted by: Shelley | February 23, 2011 at 03:09 PM
beautiful work!
Posted by: Beth | February 24, 2011 at 06:46 AM
Beautiful! You have such an eye for beauty! Your list of things to do is so overwhelming, with hardly one thing that's easy to cross off. Very daunting! You amaze me!
Posted by: Jenna Consolo | February 25, 2011 at 08:14 AM
Aww, thanks Jenna! Don't be too amazed, though - I haven't actually accomplished any of those things yet (except the house cleaning part - I tackled that today)! It'll be a very interesting next couple of months, that's for sure. Thanks for the encouraging words - I really appreciate it!
Posted by: shelley | February 26, 2011 at 09:25 PM