11.06.09
Friday Friday Friday
They are almost done laying the brick for the plaza at work. Before it was poured concrete and after years of water damage to the whole block we have been having work done since end of August/beginning of September. The brick work looks great. I do hate jack hammers that is now known. The dogs do not like all the work either. They run through the work area like it is molten lava. I do like the brick with the 12″ stepping stones around the perimeter.
Classes went well this week. At Lorton, Jean is done soldering, Diane is finished wrapping and the rest are wrapping. Two more classes. At Belvoir start of new class- 3 new people, 2 advanced and 3 finishing up their projects. Bo in the wood shop helped align the wheels on my new band saw. I am so excited. The water reservoir is underneath and circulates. Can not wait to use it. Got supplies for pottery shard pendants to finish for show in December. I soldered tulip and started iris.
Took Nanook to vet- hot spot from allergy. So pills and spray plus an Elizabethan collar of the boy. He hates it and I swear the cat is laughing at him. It will be better now that he has antibiotics, the area had to be shaved and it was a large area and large scab. Nanook is now taking fish oil caplets for his dray skin.
Today was a down day, called VA Tax Dept as I was given a second and third tax number over the last year and was behind on two. Crazy. Now down to one and no bills. Thank you Mr Taxman. Went to library book sale and picked up a couple of books for me and some for my sister for Christmas gifts. I do miss my old coworkers at the library but ai do not miss the politics of the job.
Tomorrow…. bead show with Terresa and maybe Bonnie if she can get out of work. It will be fun to see the new venue and see old vendors from our old shows. I will probably pick up supplies for the next two classes at Arlington, I don’t need anything personal but supplies are down and with a full Basics class I can use nuggets, headpins and wire. For Next Level I can use some cool beads for the copper necklace, jump rings for the chain maile crystal bracelet. I have a $600 budget and that covers 8 classes- 5 with 7 students and 3 with 10 students. When I get home I need to finish the iris and do the two fruit panels as well.
As you can tell I have not gotten any better this week with finding filler instead of doing studio time. I can not get out of this rut. I NEED TO WORK! There is a show coming up, ArtFire store still not up and running. Kits need to be made. The list goes on… on that note I will end and go do one of the many projects before me here on the work bench.
