tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67237594605699066962024-03-13T17:42:35.618-05:00MagpieApprovedmusings about life, jewelry and building the home of my dreamsWindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-90756361579091826502017-05-29T12:08:00.001-05:002017-05-29T12:08:26.479-05:00Of Life and Dragons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life seems to be settling in. I've finally made a few pieces for myself and it felt so good to get back into the studio and create. Don't get me wrong, I've been making, all my sales on Amazon are made to order and there's rarely a week where I don't have orders. That in itself has been a blessing but as I've said pretty much every blog post for the past year, I've had no desire to create. That's not entirely true. I've known I needed to, my head wanted to, just my heart wasn't ready. I've made a ring for myself, and a handful of necklaces and chokers.</div>
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Remember that awesome box I got from Endless Leather? This is the <a href="http://www.endlessleather.com/jewelry-cords/cork-cord" target="_blank">gorgeous cork cording</a> with gold that was in the box. I knew it would make an awesome choker and I was so right! I won this tile in a random draw on FaceBook held by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JLynnJewels?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=16482484" target="_blank">J-Lynn Jewels</a> in one of the groups I'm in. I was surprised and just thrilled to win! The combo of the cork and wood makes an incredibly lightweight choker that you forget you're wearing, until someone tells you how much they love your necklace. If I were being a smart business person right now I should probably buy some tiles from Janice and place an order for cork from Endless Leather and make a bunch of these up to sell. <div>
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I probably will at some point as I have a new line in mind and the cork is just perfect for it. I won't say what just yet. I have sketches, I have thoughts, but no prototypes made yet. The heart is healing and I have the desire again but my studio is pretty much the way I left it a year ago and it's a little overwhelming to be in there. I have been cleaning and putting things away, little by little and it feels it little better to be in there with each cleaning spree.</div>
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I think there may be a final poem in the works, time will tell.</div>
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It's starting to feel as though most if not all of the dragons are slain.</div>
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So, we'll see you next time!</div>
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Thanks for hanging with me!</div>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-55858892100007922612017-01-12T12:36:00.000-06:002017-01-19T15:18:55.269-06:00The Dragon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Oh my it's been a long time since I've posted!<br />
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I've had no heart to write or create and I hate to admit it but there were even times I had no heart to go on living. But I did, strength comes when you need it most and I have far more than I ever imagined. I had forgotten how truly blessed I am, and I am blessed in so many ways.<br />
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I finally feel like it's time to create again. Yay! That thought alone makes me happy, makes my hands happy, makes my soul happy. I'm planning a little playtime in my studio today, thought I'd make a dragon fly. And a dragonfly too :)<br />
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Another poem for you to tide you over until I share a new pretty.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on a quest she did go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but little did she know.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The dragon she was out to slay</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was her very own ego.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She thought the dragon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was a criminal but she was just a seed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Planted by the fears she’d known</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sown by a need.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She thought she could slay it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">by treating it like a weed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But weeds you know have many seeds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and plant themselves with ease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On a journey into her heart and soul</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was the only path it seemed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The journey was a long one</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">filled with darkness, pain, and malaise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She held onto the fear like a rope</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">through both the nights and days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">feeling it slip away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally realizing it was fear</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that had pushed him away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But the dragon was</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">not yet slain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Til Next time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks so much for sticking around!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I promise new pretties for you next post!</span></div>
WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-41172726862527057842016-09-20T16:33:00.000-05:002016-09-20T16:33:10.729-05:00A Little Tennyson for Your Day.<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;">Watching Penny Dreadful with the kiddo last night Ferdinand Lyle quoted Tennyson "It is better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all." We've all heard the quote many many times, and it dawned on me I had never read the entire poem prompting me to google it.</dt>
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<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">This truth came borne with bier and pall,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I felt it, when I sorrow’d most,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">’Tis better to have loved and lost,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Than never to have loved at all–</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">O true in word, and tried in deed,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Demanding, so to bring relief</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">To this which is our common grief,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">What kind of life is that I lead;</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And whether trust in things above</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Be dimm’d of sorrow, or sustain’d;</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And whether love for him have drain’d</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">My capabilities of love;</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Your words have virtue such as draws</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">A faithful answer from the breast,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Thro’ light reproaches, half exprest,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And loyal unto kindly laws.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">My blood an even tenor kept,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Till on mine ear this message falls,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That in Vienna’s fatal walls</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">God’s finger touch’d him, and he slept.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The great Intelligences fair</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That range above our mortal state,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">In circle round the blessed gate,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Received and gave him welcome there;</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And led him thro’ the blissful climes,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And show'd him in the fountain fresh</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">All knowledge that the sons of flesh</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Shall gather in the cycled times.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">But I remained, whose hopes were dim,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Whose life, whose thoughts were little worth,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">To wander on a darkened earth,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Where all things round me breathed of him.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">O friendship, equal poised control,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">O heart, with kindliest motion warm,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">O sacred essence, other form,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">O solemn ghost, O crowned soul!</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Yet none could better know than I,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">How much of act at human hands</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The sense of human will demands</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">By which we dare to live or die.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Whatever way my days decline,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I felt and feel, tho’ left alone,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">His being working in mine own,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The footsteps of his life in mine;</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">A life that all the Muses decked</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">With gifts of grace, that might express</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">All comprehensive tenderness,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">All-subtilising intellect:</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And so my passion hath not swerved</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">To works of weakness, but I find</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">An image comforting the mind,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And in my grief a strength reserved.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Likewise the imaginative woe,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That loved to handle spiritual strife,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Diffused the shock thro’ all my life,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">But in the present broke the blow.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">My pulses therefore beat again</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">For other friends that once I met;</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Nor can it suit me to forget</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The mighty hopes that make us men.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I woo your love: I count it crime</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">To mourn for any overmuch;</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I, the divided half of such</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">A friendship as had master’d Time;</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Which masters Time indeed, and is</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Eternal, separate from fears:</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The all-assuming months and years</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Can take no part away from this:</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">But Summer on the steaming floods,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And Spring that swells the narrow brooks,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And Autumn, with a noise of rooks,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That gather in the waning woods,</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And every pulse of wind and wave</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Recalls, in change of light or gloom,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">My old affection of the tomb,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And my prime passion in the grave:</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">My old affection of the tomb,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">A part of stillness, yearns to speak:</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">‘Arise, and get thee forth and seek</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">A friendship for the years to come.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">‘I watch thee from the quiet shore;</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Thy spirit up to mine can reach;</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">But in dear words of human speech</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">We two communicate no more.’</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And I, ‘Can clouds of nature stain</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The starry clearness of the free?</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">How is it? Canst thou feel for me</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Some painless sympathy with pain?’</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And lightly does the whisper fall;</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">‘’Tis hard for thee to fathom this;</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I triumph in conclusive bliss,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And that serene result of all.’</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">So hold I commerce with the dead;</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Or so methinks the dead would say;</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Or so shall grief with symbols play</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">And pining life be fancy-fed.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Now looking to some settled end,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That these things pass, and I shall prove</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">A meeting somewhere, love with love,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I crave your pardon, O my friend;</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">If not so fresh, with love as true,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I, clasping brother-hands aver</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">I could not, if I would, transfer</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The whole I felt for him to you.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">For which be they that hold apart</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The promise of the golden hours?</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">First love, first friendship, equal powers,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That marry with the virgin heart.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Still mine, that cannot but deplore,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That beats within a lonely place,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That yet remembers his embrace,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">But at his footstep leaps no more,</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">My heart, tho’ widow’d, may not rest</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Quite in the love of what is gone,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">But seeks to beat in time with one</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">That warms another living breast.</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Ah, take the imperfect gift I bring,</dt>
<dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">Knowing the primrose yet is dear,</dd><dd style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">The primrose of the later year,</dd>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: center;">As not unlike to that of Spring.</dt>
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<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: left;">I'm doing a little better these days, working has helped. Being around people when I wanted to crawl in a hole and die has helped. I've lost more than 40 pounds and I can see myself in the mirror again, I've aged some these last few months. He's aged more. I don't know what exactly the future brings, but after the past few months I'm sure I'm ready for some good things to come my way. My schedule changes every week so trying to get back into a routine has been a little difficult. Some days work is all I can manage, others I look forward to trying to figure out a routine again. One thing I have learned is I don't need to be on the computer all the time to make sales, but it does increase the frequency when I do come online and do a little something. Thankfully sales have been fairly steady, little lulls here and there but enough to allow me to make so I don't go crazy. My muse allowed me to make a sweet simple pair of earrings the other day and I fully intended to make another to list but haven't found the time do so yet. At least they're planned that's more than I've done in awhile! </dt>
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<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: left;">Be kind to yourselves. Love one another</dt>
<dt style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%; text-align: left;">Oil next time!</dt>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-82830654333842489202016-07-26T14:49:00.000-05:002016-07-26T14:49:13.507-05:00Apologies for my silence.If you've been reading my poems you pretty much know what has been happening in my life.<br />
No surprise then that my muse has been weeping in the corner - I'm right there with her. It's very hard to create beauty when you have to fight to see it. So my hands sit idle or simply cover the pain that is leaking from my eyes.<br />
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My life it seems, is completely falling to pieces. I will get through this eventually. The sun will shine again. And I promise I will find routine again for those things that used to make my heart sing with joy, including this blog.<br />
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I've also just received notice from Rebel Mouse they will no longer be offering the free media site. It's a shame really, it was nice to have fresh content for the blog here even when I wasn't able to find words. Didn't want you to wonder what happened to the page here on the blog once it finally disappears.<br />
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Work these days is my happy place. I put a smile on my face and fake it until it's real. I think I might have gone insane if not for that place. I am so incredibly grateful for my customers and for you.<br />
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Never let the ones you love forget that you do. Hold them tight, whisper sweet words in their ear. Do it every day, don't let someone else do it for you.<br />
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Tim next timeWindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-87036509456850370492016-07-05T12:58:00.000-05:002016-10-12T10:21:30.795-05:00More Poetry and Daggers<div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">
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<i>She fueled his anger and his lust</i></div>
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<i>She smiled as she thought she’d won</i></div>
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<i>~~Dana 2016</i></div>
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Speaking of daggers. Remember that<i><b><a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/2016/03/leather-ive-got-more-leather.html" target="_blank"> cool little box from Endless Leather </a></b></i> It had some<b><i><a href="http://www.endlessleather.com/jewelry-cords/silk" target="_blank"> great black cord</a></i></b> and some beautiful sterling cord ends in it. </div>
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You know I’m a member of <b><i><a href="http://www.theartisangroup.org/" target="_blank">the Artisan Group</a></i></b> and one of the things we do is supply various costume stylists with accessories they can use on the tv shows or movies they’re working on. I created this dagger piece, largely inspired by the poem and sent it off the stylist for <b><i><a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-originals/?play=a60152be-fb35-4bee-b147-f1e82123ac9d" target="_blank">the Originals</a></i></b> tv show on the CW. I’m very hopeful it will get used and you can say you saw it here first!</div>
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So there you have it, what’s been going on in my world. Like I said before, Smoke and Mirrors and ....more swords and daggers! </div>
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Thanks for stopping by!</div>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-89190879421601672582016-06-28T15:38:00.000-05:002016-06-28T15:38:45.530-05:00of Smoke and Mirrors and Missing Muses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every time I’ve sat down to write a blog post I’ve sat and stared at a blank page and it’s blinking cursor. Nothing, Nada, Zip<br />The world has gone crazy, my life is upside down, and Facebook seems to be in an awfully ugly political fight. Even Year of Jewelry can’t help this one, my poor Muse is sitting in the corner in tears, it’s all just too much.<br /><br />*I’ve managed to hold on to my sanity because even though I’m not making a lot of new pieces, I am selling and making those pieces. <br /><br />*I’ve been working on the house, mostly tape and texture work. Hoping to layout the tile for the Master bath this week, we shall see but I am hoping to.<br /><br />*I have managed to make a couple new pieces for The Artisan Group, I’ve sent in submissions for Bones and the Originals, blog posts coming for those in the coming weeks. And I’m thinking I’ll send pieces for the Press gift bags for this years Emmys - but I still need an idea for that and the Muse is still over there, sigh. Hopefully we can coax her back out again.<br /><br />*New Kitten, omg what a sweetie he is. He just appeared on the door step this last week and has just filled all our hearts with love and laughter - it was much needed. He answers to Boogie, so we call him that. Or Boog, or Boo, or BB. He’s one of those kitties that stares into your soul and is so chill about everything which makes me think he was dumped and not feral. And he’s also extremely gentle with his paws.<br /><br />*I’ve been having some very interesting conversations with friends but I’m afraid they may be what triggered the ugliness to appear in my feed. The algorithm thinking since I had one conversation I want to see all the ugly there is on it - sigh. I really don’t need to, or want to for that matter, it puts me in a dark place that I don’t like.<br /><br />*The Hay House group on Facebook is a life saver, the constant positive up lifting posts there are just amazing - best thing I’ve done for myself in a long time.<br /><br />*I’ve just joined a copy writing group - when you stare at a blank page long enough you realize a little help every now and again is a good thing. Once I was accepted into the group the first thing I saw was introduce yourself, use a graphic NOT yours, NOT of your product, or your art, or of yourself. Show what your aspirations are, who do you want to be? What inspires you? <br /><br />I’m still working on my introduction, the above is the photo I’ve chosen. My tagline is Artisan Jewelry with a Touch of Boheme but the words that come to mind as I think on this and the photo are Sexy, Strong, Exotic, Sought After, Loved. Now we ….. well I …… need to decide how those fit into my aspirations and inspirations, some are easier than others.<br /><br />So there you have it, what’s been going on in my world. Smoke and Mirrors and ha! more swords and daggers! Speaking of, I do have another stanza for the Nightmare poem/series. Yes, it has a name now. There may still be more to write but my Muse, in the corner, yup. Maybe look for the new stanza next week….. or a choker ….. or hey! why not do both!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br />We’ll see you next time!<br />Dana<br />WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-64805881087175139762016-05-31T07:00:00.000-05:002016-05-31T07:00:06.666-05:00On Storms and Paying it Forward<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's storming again as I write this. Yes, AGAIN! This has been a rough month storm and rain-wise. If you remember the bread and butter business is in Construction, rain makes for downtime lots of downtime. Downtime means the bills run late because you need to work to make money. Which actually brings me to todays topic believe it or not.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m sure I mentioned I’ve taken a part time job recently. Our expenses have increased just enough that it was becoming a strain on the hubs</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">, especially with the weather we've been having,</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and I wanted to help take some of that stress off. I've also been going a little stir crazy cooped up on this hill all by </span>myself<span style="font-family: inherit;"> for so much of the time. So, I’m working as a cashier at our local Dollar General. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My In-Laws insisted I was going to hate working there, but I am really falling in love with this job. It’s a lot of hard work I’ll admit. Stocking shelves between customers can get to be a heckuva work out. I was working on sky boxes (we keep over stock on the top shelves) the other day and I joked it was the best leg work out I’d had in a long time - up and down the ladder all day long! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My customers, though, are the reason I love this job. They are just amazing people. They make me smile on days I don’t want to. They make me laugh when I think there is no more laughter. They love one another and me. I get teased for being short and for no reason at all. I even have customers who will come along behind me and place things back up on the top shelf after I’ve pulled them down to restock shelves. Best of all I regularly get to see acts of kindness and pay it forwards that genuinely warm my heart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have missed this so very much! What I see of the world lately on Facebook isn't so nice. It's political and personal, angry and sad, and that wears on you, it wears you down and I was feeling it. It took its toll on my marriage too. I can't tell you how much I needed to have my faith in humanity renewed and my customers have done that in a big way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Be kind to one another, commit random acts of kindness and pay it forward. The love and compassion you share has an amazing ripple effect. Those acts touch many other people as well and that’s a VERY good thing. It's what makes my job a joy, thank you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I haven’t made anything new lately, but that doesn’t mean I’m not making. Amazon sales have remained steady and I make to order most of those. Once I get my routine back in order I’ll get back to new goodies again I’m sure. Those “leg days” are kind of whooping me lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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<i>You could notice that your passion for life may heighten your enthusiasm for your activities today. Your enthusiasm might be the result of your desire to engage fully in your life rather than letting things simply happen to you. Giving your undivided attention to everything you do today can help you infuse all of your activities with greater passion. While working, playing sports, or being with your partner, you might take a moment to stop and breathe. This lets you become aware of the present moment. As your awareness develops you can bring your focus to whatever you are doing or the person you are with and reflect upon what it is about that activity or person that energizes you. Understanding what excites you could ignite an even greater feeling of passion. </i></div>
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Understanding what excites me, wow, twice in two days. I was just asked what I did for fun. For FUN. I couldn’t think of one darn thing I did for fun. I used to be fun all the time, what the heck happened to me? I know, some of you might be thinking but you make such pretty things surely you consider that fun? I make to keep my sanity it’s a part of me just like breathing is but I haven’t created anything for the sheer joy of it in a long while, and that’s a shame. In fact I’ve been entirely too serious for at least a year, and I wonder why I’m facing storms in my life.</div>
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My life has become so wrapped up in everything around me I have forgotten me. AGAIN! I swore I wouldn’t do that again, and yet here we are. heavy sigh</div>
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So maybe I start dancing again, maybe belly dance. Or maybe I start date night and take advantage of $5 movie night at the theater. Or something else I don’t know the University has a rock climbing wall maybe I’ll learn to play on rocks or climb them, maybe my fingers still have enough strength in them to do that. Maybe I have enough strength in me to find fun and happiness again, just maybe I do. Wasn’t fun on my list of important things to do this year? On my list or not I guess it’s about time.</div>
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ah! the storm that woke me up has passed and the sun has come out of hiding.</div>
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I made this pendant a few weeks back, posted it as an in progress piece on Instagram and then immediately dropped it and busted it in two pieces. sigh Alan bought a new torch for me a week or so ago and it works a charm! However the heat of the torch did darken the Ruby in Fuchsite a bit. .....Note to self invest in some Jool Cool if you think you might ever need to apply heat to a cab again......</div>
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I also make a crown ring using the same bezel wire, it's my second best seller on Amazon right now. I've also sold several on Etsy. I'm really starting to enjoy rings and may have to think about a bezel set ring or a saddle ring soon.</div>
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Short and sweet this week...... I've rejoined the workforce after 30 plus years of self employment and it seems to take up a lot more time than I remember, or maybe I was just a bit younger and had a lot more energy. </div>
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This weeks Year of Jewelry piece is a talisman for myself A simple stack of gemstones from top to bottom Moonstone, Rose Quartz, Garnet and Labradorite. There are a number of books and websites that list the mystic and or healing qualities of the various gemstones. I used to have several of those book marked but a couple crashes and a couple computers later I’ve lost more bookmarked sites than I can remember. So when Pearl over at the Beading Gem posted this <a href="https://lavha.com/pages/healing-stones" target="_blank">particular website </a> I thought I’d take advantage while I was thinking of it and chose my stones for my talisman.</div>
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an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.</div>
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If you remember my goals and aspirations for the year you already understand my choices. Strengthening those good things in my life. and making a pretty little something for myself at the same time :)</div>
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<b>Moonstone- Divine, Harmony And Feminine</b></div>
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Moonstone is an excellent stone to use in meditation to understand oneself. Moonstone supports the heart as it stimulates the mind, soothing worry or anxiety, and bringing out the best in people. Its loving energy promotes the Divine in all situations. It helps to strengthen intuition brings balance and harmony. It soothes stress, anxiety, women's hormones it enhances intuitive sensitivity via feelings and less overwhelmed by personal feelings. Greater flexibility and flow with life It reminds us of our own worth and divinity. It invokes sensuality and gentle passion. It enhances and makes aware the power of the Divine feminine.</div>
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Clear Quartz stones are one of the most versatile stones in the mineral realm. It easily enhances any intention focused through it. It also amplifies the energetic properties of any stones it is used with. Different formations of quartz have other associated properties: Ancient Japanese believed quartz formed from the breath of a white dragon, and regarded it as representing perfection. Quartz is a power stone. It has been called the "Universal Crystal" because of its many uses. It enhances energy by absorbing, storing, amplifying, balancing, focusing and transmitting. It channels universal energy. Quartz also enhances thoughts, as they are a form of energy. Because it directs and amplifies energy, it is extremely beneficial for manifesting, healing, meditation and protection.. Due to its ability to balance, quartz is excellent for harmonizing and balancing one's environment. Quartz is also good for energizing other crystals. Quartz is also a stone of clarity, which dispels negativity and clears away negative energy. It can be used to purify and clarify on the spiritual, mental, and physical planes. It is powerfully protective because of these properties. Quartz enhances spiritual growth, spirituality and wisdom. Because it clarifies thought processes and emotions, it can increase inspiration and creativity. It can also help particularly with concentration, studying, and retaining what one learns. Quartz is also a stone of harmony because it balances energies, and is even helpful in romantic relationships.</div>
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Rose quartz is a beautiful translucent pink stone that radiates the energy of unconditional love. It is the best crystal for healing anxiety because it replaces worries and fears and brings in feelings of calmness and reassurance. Rose quartz is often called the "Love Stone." Its energetic hallmark is that of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra. This makes rose quartz a stone for every type of love: self-love, family, platonic, romantic, and unconditional. As a variety of quartz, rose quartz has high energy, and this strong energy can enhance love in virtually any situation. Rose quartz is used to raise self-esteem and a strong sense of self-worth. Its loving energies teach us to apply this love to ourselves and thereby find ourselves more worthy. Emotionally, rose quartz is used to balance emotions and bring peace and calm. This calm emotional balance brings stress relief and easing of anxiety. All these things carry energies of forgiveness, tolerance, and compassion to the fore, enabling us to see the good in both others and ourselves. </div>
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Garnet is a powerful energizing and regenerative stone. It balances, strengthens and protects. Garnet sharpens your perceptions of yourself and other people. It dissolves ingrained behavior patterns that are no longer serving you, and helps you let go of obsolete ideas. Garnet removes inhibitions and taboos, opening up the heart and bestowing self-confidence. It revitalizes feelings and enhances sexuality, bringing warmth, devotion, understanding, trust, sincerity and honesty to a relationship. Red Garnet controls anger, especially toward the self.</div>
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Thank goodness for the Year of Jewelry project. I’m feeling less than chatty and like I have no words again this week so it’s Year of Jewelry to the rescue.</div>
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If you follow me on <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/winddancerstudios/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b> you saw the burn on my thumb. I was a little careless and lost in thought rather than paying attention to the location of my hand. Ouch. A little lavender oil and my thumb healed up beautifully. </div>
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Since then I’ve noticed my torches flame is flowering. My awesome son cleaned the tip for me but that didn’t completely solve the problem. I switched over to using my butane torch but it has always been hit or miss. (I think it was a bit of a lemon) My son being the wonderful kid he is, went out and bought me a new tip. My husband being the loving man he is, went out and bought me a new butane torch. I was one Happy Camper!</div>
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So this weeks post brings to you a simple band of sterling silver. Lightly textured and soldered with the new torch. And the Kiddo claimed it immediately as payment for the modeling session!! Ha! I need to steal it back for a few photos to create a made to order listing. She wears it stacked with another ring she purchased and they look beautiful together.</div>
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I also shared on Instagram a pendant I had made a few weeks back. I dropped it and the cab/bezel popped off. The new small torch went in and tacked it right back in place!! This one has a good solid pin point flame the other one never had. The hubs did really really well!</div>
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Week 15 of Year of Jewelry is a sweet pair of earrings. Bell flowers made form little brass bells.</div>
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Once upon a time I used to get daily e-mails for the Beading Gem. I’m not entirely sure why I don’t anymore upgraded servers on her end or mine, I dunno. I don’t seem to get a lot of mail that I used to…. Anyway one of the last e-mails I remember was for a tutorial for some really sweet earrings. The original poster had tried to use bells but didn’t quite like how they turned out so she had dissected the bells to create her own. I actually liked how the bells looked so I stuck to that part of the tutorial in making my own. I may try the rest of it some day in the future but for now I’m happy with these.</div>
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Here’s the<b><i><a href="http://www.beadinggem.com/2015/12/how-to-make-metal-work-bell-flower.html" target="_blank"> Beading Gem blog post</a></i></b></div>
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and the <b><i><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/beadinggem/bell-flower-earrings-tutorial" target="_blank">original post by Judy Larson</a></i></b></div>
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<i>I love you still, she whispers, though her heart has been outworn.</i></div>
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Sometimes you need to dabble a little in other art forms. It’s been years ahem decades since I’ve written any poetry and this one started out much much darker. The kiddo didn’t like the way it flowed, so I’ve been working on it tweaking words here and there. I’m not sure if I’m done with it yet, I think I’m happy with the way it reads and I may write a sister poem of him, how empty his life was without her, the regret he felt at not stopping her, we’ll see. Maybe I’ll add some artwork, watercolor maybe or just a drawing. hmm I dunno. But it has been kinda nice to switch gears for a little bit.</div>
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This is week 14 of the Year of Jewelry project. I missed last week - life happened and I kept thinking I’d get a post written all the way until it was time to write this weeks, and I just had to admit it wasn’t getting written.</div>
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Lima Beads had these really cool looking Tibetan horns in their newsletter and they inspired the brass dagger I made this week. Originally I had thought I’d make up an arrowhead or a sharks tooth in brass and or copper to hang from the <b><a href="http://www.endlessleather.com/leather-cords/exotic-leather/stingray-leather" target="_blank">stingray leather</a> </b>I got in that awesome box from <b><a href="http://www.endlessleather.com/" target="_blank">Endless Leather</a></b> but somehow this dagger (could be a claw now that I look at it lol) and its matching beads seemed perfectly suited.</div>
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I drew out the shape on some brass sheet, cut it out, annealed it, ran it through the embosser and then started dapping and forging the curves. And of course all edges have been filed smooth as well. I actually had a lot of fun creating the dagger and it allowed me to take a breather from all the tax stuffs and deep serious conversations with the hubs. We've needed to have them and it feels so good to really talk with him again. He has always been my rock and I'm so grateful to have him. </div>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-46490828447125121622016-03-22T11:38:00.000-05:002016-03-22T14:17:55.156-05:00Leather! I’ve Got More Leather!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here I am with this box of gorgeous cords and still kind of stuck for an idea for this weeks Year of Jewelry piece. We even have color prompts for stuck weeks and that didn’t get the ball rolling. I looked on the desk at my UFO’s and meh I don’t feel like stringing, or weaving, I made simple earrings last week, what to do what to do? Hmmm what do I have left in this basket? Oh yeah! The embossed butterfly…… I wonder if some of the blue leather will match the turquoise color of the glass beads. </div>
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This is a <a href="http://www.endlessleather.com/leather-cords/flat-stitched/nappa/6x2-5mm" target="_blank">Nappa Leather cord</a> and oh my, this is some of the softest leather I’ve ever felt, and it lays along the neck just beautifully.</div>
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I’ve got all kinds of ideas from bracelet wraps to necklaces for this gorgeous gorgeous stuff! You’ll be seeing lots more of this as I have a couple different colors and I’m really excited about using more of it.</div>
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The hubs and I have been having some very serious discussions as of late, this morning was no exception. I got up walked over to him. Held his face in my hands and raised up to tip toes so I could look him in the eyes. I say to him "I love you. I need you to know that I know you have....F'ING CALVES!" Both calves cramp up dropping me to my knees, still holding his face in my hands we both twist over. The hubs cracks up, this intense romantic moment has been turned into much needed comic relief. He looks me in the eyes and says " We are a pair, and this is our life" I do love that man.</div>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-87022565497718033752016-03-15T13:05:00.000-05:002016-03-15T13:05:25.798-05:00on Building, or Finishing Another Room<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It’s been awhile since I wrote a post on the goings on around the house. Mostly because it’s been largely quiet. The weather wasn’t co-operating there for awhile for the outside projects and the hubs has just been too busy or too tired to work on the indoor projects. Which leaves me to do all the work and I start to feel unappreciated being the only one so everything comes to a stop. sigh</div>
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This last week the stars aligned just right and everything fell into place. Not only did the hubs get some more of the trim up around the doors, he capped the end of the wall in the kitchen - originally there was going to be a book case there but the wall is not just out of plumb it’s crooked. </div>
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We’ve run into this a lot more than we should’ve. Never hire someone who wasn’t on the short list just because you have to wait on the ones who are on the short list - HAVE PATIENCE.</div>
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Anyway, so the bookcase was eliminated from the cabinetry and the pantry cabinet got bigger but that left the end of the wall unfinished. The hubs capped it, finished the trim on the outside of our bedroom door and started the trim around the doorway to my office. Best of all, we laid the tile in the laundry room! I think I mentioned I had started the tile sometime back and was just waiting on the hubs to lay down some more backer board so I could get to the end of the room before moving all the appliances across the room before working on that side. </div>
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I asked if he wouldn’t mind and we just ran with it, got the whole room finished!! Yay! That’s two rooms 100% completely finished! I love my laundry room now! En suite bathrooms are next, flipping coins to see who gets to go first lol There has been some rumblings about not being able to use the bathroom while it’s being tiled - oh how quickly they got used to not having to share bathrooms!</div>
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Year of jewelry, it’s week 11 and since I was busy with the laundry room I opted for something simple this week. Sometimes though, simple is just the ticket, I LOVE these earrings. Sterling silver and Labradorite, that flash is just gorgeous isn’t it? It’s one of my favorite gemstones to work with, and I never seem to buy it, I just don’t know why. I need to correct that and soon!</div>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-46560281968702884562016-03-08T11:20:00.000-06:002016-03-08T11:27:29.203-06:00on Creating Efficiency, a Theme on a Goal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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One of my goals this year is to be more efficient with my time in order to free up more time for the family. </div>
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I’ve noticed more posts on FB doesn’t necessarily equate to more interaction. In fact I increased postings before Valentines and my stats dropped. So a high frequency of posting isn’t necessary at all, but a good quality posting still is. </div>
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I opened a Hoot Suite account for scheduling purposes but I still haven’t used it. I have however started working on putting together some posts and trying to work out a schedule that doesn’t put the same post everywhere at the same time - no one likes that either, or at least I don’t, maybe no one else actually minds and I’m just weird that way. What “my” audience does seem to really like are in progress shots and inspiration posts and gasp posts about me? lol I don’t know why that surprises me, but it does. I kind of like it though. It’s like I’m finally finding that little something I’ve been hunting for.</div>
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The whole less posting thing has freed up a bit of time for me, and I feel more productive with my time when I am online and posting. More importantly my family is happier with my increased presence and availability for them. And THAT is what it’s all about. </div>
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This weeks Year of Jewelry piece is a green Aventurine donut adorned with silver plated stampings, a sterling rolo chain and a couple sweet crystals in a matching green. I believe this one is running off to live on the east coast fairly soon but if someone were interested in a similar necklace I can easily pick up another gemstone donut or two…. or more. As pretty as it is in Aventurine, think how sweet this could be in the soft pink of a Rose Quartz! Or how fun a composite Turquoise would look with it’s metallic veining! I might have to buy some just so I can play with it now, I wonder who has some Mojave Turquoise available?? What do you think? Blue, Purple, Green? Or the heavy black matrix with pops of blue/green turquoise? I am really going to have to check this out as soon as I'm done posting here.... or after I get back from the post office... customer service first, shopping second.</div>
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This morning was gloomy. Dark and stormy, and I was feeling sad and lonely. I was reading my e-mail and drinking my morning coffee feeling smaller and smaller as my troubles started feeling overwhelmingly large. The tears began to fall down my cheeks and I was on the verge of a complete meltdown.</div>
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Something moved in the wind outside and I caught it out the corner of my eye. I had been sitting sideways in my chair facing the back windows, I turned to see what it was and there to the front of the house were plenty of blue skies and sunshine.</div>
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It’s funny how simply seeing the sun was in fact still there can immediately turn your attitude around. And I remembered something I said just the other day. Happiness comes from within, you can’t depend on someone else to create it for you. How you allow the words in your head to speak to you genuinely impacts your feelings. And since you are the voice in your head, you have control over what you say and hear.</div>
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I am dealing with some deeply personal things at the moment and I do need to allow myself to cry as it is part of the healing process but today it was largely the words in my head. As the skies got darker so did the negativity of those words. When I turned and saw blue skies, my spirits lifted and the words began to focus on the positives again.</div>
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Just a simple shift in perspective. Same sky, different view. A simple reminder the sun is still there. An invitation to send those clouds packing on a gust of wind.</div>
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I missed last weeks posting so you get double YoJ postings. I was really busy on the jewelry front last week and I’m hoping this is just the beginning of an upward trend. All indicators say it is and that’s definitely something to be happy about.</div>
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Weeks 8 and 9</div>
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I love the warmth of raw copper, it’s very similar to Rose Gold probably because Rose Gold picks up it’s rosiness from Copper :) and with todays Gold prices copper is VERY affordable. Put a little patina on it and it takes on a calm earthy feel, put a lot of color on it and it takes on the appearance of a relic. </div>
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Today’s blog post shows you how I added a little depth to the copper ball chain I used in last weeks Year of Jewelry post “Charmed I’m Sure”</div>
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Still on a feather kick with a simple wrap bracelet this week. Turquoise from my favorite purveyor of turquoise <b><a href="http://www.magpiegemstones.com/" target="_blank">MagPie Gemstones</a></b>, more from my BFF Moonie, and <a href="https://www.houseofgems.com/search.aspx?search=coral" target="_blank">Coral</a> from <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/houseofgemsusa" target="_blank">House of Gems</a></b>. Silver hearts and feathers are repurposed from an estate sale find and are most likely plated or “toned”, vintage seeds (I can verify their age as I bought them new lol) as well as new. A sweet look for an easy on easy off wrap.</div>
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Week 6 Already! Wow time is speeding right along! This week’s “A charm” You might recognize the charms on the necklace. I made them for my loop tutorial found<b><a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/2015/07/left-handed-loop-tutorial.html" target="_blank"> HERE</a></b>. As you can see, I had put them on a leather cord but I was never quite happy with that. It just seemed too heavy for the dainty charms so I just set it aside.</div>
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I realized I had some ball chain hidden away that I thought would be a better weight visually for it and I think I’m much happier with it now! The funny about this is, it’s pink. January’s prompt if you got stuck for an idea on making for the week was Pink lol but now that we’re in February, the color is red! Ever the rebel!</div>
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The second choker takes the leather and the wooden bead I removed from the first and shortens it just a little bit for feathers. You might remember some of these from another blog <b><a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/2014/11/feathers-or-when-did-i-become-bird.html" target="_blank">post</a></b> as well. I discovered them again while cleaning up my desk and really like the idea of them being charms. They remind me of my best friends and that makes me happy.</div>
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I would decorate my domicile, dine on delectables, and discuss things with the Dalai Llama on a day trip to the Dutch Antilles and I could dot the landscape with Dahlias, Daisies, Day Lilies, and Daffodils…..</div>
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This was a lot of fun! It almost reminds me of the plan a day in your future life, but using only one letter instead of scheduling time slots makes it easier. I almost want to go through the alphabet just to see what I can come up with! Could be a fun pick me up on those days where you feel a little blah. </div>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-61350466571423117162016-02-02T07:00:00.000-06:002016-02-02T07:00:13.867-06:00I Rocked the 30 Days of Infinite Possibilities!<div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">
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<b>Day 26 </b>Put your skills to work. Manifest something - make your desire known to the Universe and then do your part. Want a smile from someone, put a smile on your face first and have a happy attitude - watch how quickly that brings smiles from others.</div>
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<b>Day 27 </b>Write an I Rock Because list. This sounds fun! Feel free to include things you aspire to rock at. Even more fun! So fun it became this weeks blog title!</div>
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<b>Day 28 </b>Look ahead 5 yrs in your life. Write a letter to yourself from there and tell yourself of all the successes you’ve had. How your life and the lives of your loved ones have changed because of it. What surprised you and what dreams do you aspire to now?</div>
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This was a really fun way to start the year! I hope you followed along either informally with me or with the daily e-mails from TUT. As a reminder you can find all 30 days on TUT’s website along with Mike’s videos for each day. </div>
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It was actually not across the room, just a foot or so away hiding in plain sight in Lola’s chair. I moved my old office chair into the corner and she curls up and naps there while I’m working. I probably never would’ve found it but I had set some photos on the chair while cleaning. Ha! Too funny! But perfect timing for me as I was scratching my head for an idea for this week. I have all my UFO’s pulled out as I intend to finish many (if not all of them) during Year of Jewelry. Including the heart I started several years ago! </div>
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Speaking of mindful cohesion, this years Build a Line Master Class had their first hop this weekend. If you’d like to swing by the B’Sue badge on the right here will take you to Brenda’s blog where you can find this years participants. I’ve peeked at a few of their blogs already and I’m looking forward to the next two hops!</div>
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<b>Day 19 </b>Imagine how those you love will benefit from your success. This one is easy, the kids will have been set up in their own businesses and will be little successes in their own rights. The hubs can spend more time with the kids as they build their businesses. We all get some toes in the sand time.</div>
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<b>Day 20 </b>Meet your peers. Make a list of those who are where you wish to be, add your name to list. Sounds like my screensaver :) 10 days left and I was already doing so many of these on a daily basis. It’s nice to hear I’m heading in the right direction.</div>
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<b>Day 21 </b>Have a chat with someone who gets your dream and speak to them as if it’s already reality. Make it celebratory …. for each of you.</div>
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<b>Day 22 </b>List 20 things you love from the simple to the exotic if you love to do it, list it. Just a little reminder of the wonder that is in your life or could be. *I love puttering in the garden and around the yard with a butterfly perched on my shoulder. *Feeling the sun on my face and shoulders. *Snuggle time with the hubs. *That he brings me my coffee in the morning. *That 25 yrs together feels like no time at all. *Listening to the birds sing, *watching the sun rise in the morning and *set in the evenings, *being awed by the immenseness that are the stars and *the curve of he world. *I love the satisfaction that only comes from doing it yourself and well.* I love being goofy with my kids *I love toes in the sand, waves at my feet, salt air in my face *I love listening to the chirpy purr of the Siamese and the instant deep I love you purrs of the other cats. *I love no matter how many times you give the dog a biscuit he ALWAYS takes it and puts in in the kiddos shoe before he eats it….. no matter where that shoe is lol *I love that we built this house together to live our lives in and we’re creating memories on a daily. *</div>
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<b>Day 24 </b>Write a letter to yourself from an admirer, what wonderful qualities/inspiration/talents do you have? Shower yourself with love and appreciation. I see the potential for a revamp of my about page here. Like several of these activities I think I’ll work this one privately. I think this one has a great amount of potential.</div>
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<b>Day 25 s</b>et your intention for the day. I already do this daily. I have a little pop up reminder that is set to run when I’m reading my e-mail. It says what do you want today? Some days it’s to get something done, some days it’s to enjoy the quiet moments, some days it’s about attitude. It’s really a nice way to focus on the days priority, whatever it is. Today I’m going to schedule this blog post, download tax forms, and decide on this weeks YoJ piece. I have several UFO’s and a handful of ideas for refinishing some pieces. Sometimes the taking away process was ended too soon and sometimes the piece was finished too early, either way it was called finished but it niggles until you realize it isn’t truly finished, hence re-finishing. I believe all pieces have someone who will love them, and being properly finished helps that along :)</div>
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This week I kept it simple with matching bracelets for last weeks necklace set. Red Creek Jasper with a Shell focal and brass. And a skinny bangle of twisted copper and brass.</div>
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Over on my Facebook page I’m sharing hearts and flowers everyday until Valentines. Giving you a virtual bouquet, pop on over anytime you feel you need a pick me up or a flower to make you smile. If you haven’t already. hit that like button and receive notifications to get those flowers on a daily!</div>
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<b>Whew! It's Been a Busy Busy Holiday Weekend</b><br />
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<b>Week 3 Year of Jewelry = Coral </b> I had coral pulled I really did, paired it up with turquoise for a really pretty necklace but then this Red Creek Jasper said it wanted to play pretty pretty please. Isn’t it just a gorgeous stone?! At first I was going to weave a bail for it but that just seemed too plain. I’ve been trying to clear off my desks and found some small pieces of brass that I set aside and I had one just the right size for a bail. I’m pretty pleased with the results, and I kind of want to keep this one for myself.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ah, just warms the heart! She likes them, just made my day - and then I found the missing deposit in the bank statement and <span class="">all</span> was right with the world once again.</span></div>
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<b>Day 12 </b>Plan the celebration for achieving your goals - sadly when this one came in I was pretty mad at the hubs, A Party was not anywhere on the list. Maybe I can revisit that one in a day or so.</div>
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<b>Day 13 </b>Share the Love, today spend a couple minutes and Pay it Forward with a Random Act of Kindness - That I can do</div>
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<b>Day 14</b> Create a daily planner and fill it with all the things you wish you’ll be doing. - My first thought was I’m an introvert, the only thing I want is to hide away on my hill and make pretties.l Then I looked a little deeper into my hearts desires and realized Jamaica isn’t on my hill. Vacations are a blessing and toes in the sand is really quite necessary to recharging batteries, and since I’m not angry with the hubs anymore he can come too =grins= </div>
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<b>Day 15 </b> send thoughts of love in small and meaningful ways, even if you don’t say it out loud think it. I love how you’ve read this with me, thank you! I like this one too. It fits in with my goal of being kinder and replacing those negative words that have crept in. <i>This works for me. HEY!! </i>We’re half way through already!</div>
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<b>Day 16 </b>Almost missed this one, notes don’t come on the weekend and I kept watching the inbox for it. Was in bed before I realized It was Saturday! lol Technically I did miss it lol But you didn’t know that! Create a pleasing ritual…… hmmm I was thinking 15 minutes on the Stairmaster every morning just to get the blood pumping, but maybe a gentler start that won’t be so tempting to brush off on off days would work better for my purposes. I’m thinking a morning stretch, or maybe a little bit of yoga that can be done even before getting out of bed while still warm and cozy. This I like! I need to do a little research to find what I can do but it sounds like a really nice way to start the day. I can hit the Stairmaster after coffee, once my eyes are actually open and my feet are no longer stumbling.</div>
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<b>Day 17 </b>acknowledging your amazing self. Another nice one! We say and do good things all the time without acknowledging the good we do in the world. Take time to look over just the last 24 hrs and take note of the kindnesses and good things you have done. They do make a difference in the world and in doing them so do you!</div>
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<b>Day 18 </b>Going back to the calendar, pick a day and visualize everything wonderful going on. From the moment you wake up on…</div>
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This really has been a fun way to start the year and I'm looking forward to the next 12 days. It's been really intriguing how well it ties in with my goals for the year. If you've been following along I'd love to hear how well it's been matched to your goals too. Please let me know in the comments!</div>
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Valentine's Day is coming up, I think I'll post some hearts and flowers over on the FaceBook page for the next couple of weeks, show you all how much I appreciate you!</div>
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When I write my posts up on my computer I do it on a single page in Notes. Once they’ve published on Blogger I delete them and start fresh. For whatever reason I only deleted the post back to the original goals. Turns out it’s pretty handy to have them there! Then I realized I had started this post on a different page so I wouldn’t lose the “journaling” aspect on the computer - *face palm* Good think I had it “backed up” on the blog!!</div>
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Day 5 of our Journey was to envision what life will be like once your dreams and goals have become reality. That one’s kind of fun a little day dream to start the day with, puts a smile on your face for sure.</div>
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Day 7 Pay attention to the words you think and say, self correct where necessary. I like this one. I’ve been doing this since I was 16, but it is really nice to have the reminder with all the negative we get bombarded with on a daily basis anymore. I have noticed the past several years those negative words creeping into my own vocabulary - that’s where the be kinder goal comes from. Kinder to myself, kinder to my family with responsible and positive words.</div>
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Day 8 Take a hard look at the story you’ve told yourself about your life, rewrite it so it becomes empowering. This one is going to take some thought. I pretty much already do that….. but there is always room for improvement right? My Mom has always called me a rebel because of my “just watch me” attitude, maybe it’s time to wake that part of me up again? Kind of like that Meme This is the year I will be unstoppable. This year I will be fierce. Which is a pretty cool affirmation. Rewriting that to be empowering becomes In 2016 I became unstoppable the moment I remembered that I Am Fierce! </div>
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Day 9 Choose beliefs that enforce your goals. He gave a couple examples that I thought fit perfectly so to be “efficient” lol I grabbed a couple of those to add to mine.</div>
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Day 10 oops I had in my mind combined 9 and 10 before I even knew what 10 was….. ever efficient I am! :D Choose affirmations that enforce your goals. A Mantra - well can I say how efficient it is to have already chosen efficient? lol OK I’m having fun with it now. I knew this was going to be a great start to my year!</div>
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Day 11 Surround yourself with empowering resources. Ted Talks, Notes from the Universe, groups on FB etc etc Create a book list, video list, whatever it is that supports your choices. done done and done I actually do this a couple times a year it really helps to recharge the batteries so to speak. Day 12 as this posts……. I hope you’ve been playing along, this has been pretty fun so far.</div>
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Week One of Year of Jewelry had us introducing ourselves and sharing our goals for the year. I know! Our Jewelry goals, what we want to accomplish by participating, since I only made it as far as April last year my goal was pretty simple, to finish out the year, if I stumble (or my Muse takes a vacation) I’ll just pick myself up, dust myself off, and continue on. </div>
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This years theme is Color! Week two was Monochromatic…how fun!…….</div>
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Of course after I made it I discovered the color of the month had been decided and it was pink. I actually had Rose Quartz pulled for a bracelet but set it aside to make my Owl set. Coral next week and I’m thinking red and turquoise instead of pink. We’ll have to see what my Muse whispers in my ear over the next day or so.</div>
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All in all another very productive week. I need to price and write copy but I have several new pieces to list on Amazon that should mix really well with the pieces already on offer.</div>
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WindDancerStudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983949396783806905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723759460569906696.post-89568719361189498842016-01-05T07:00:00.000-06:002016-01-05T07:00:07.160-06:00the Infinite Possibilities Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you know last week I wrote about setting goals instead of resolutions. I had briefly touched on a couple of my goals and noticed efficiency seemed to be my mantra for the year. </div>
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You may also recall I subscribe to Notes From the Universe (<b><a href="http://www.tut.com/Inspiration/nftu" target="_blank">click here!!</a> </b>to see what that’s all about ) I love starting my mornings out on a good note and I encourage everyone reading to start theirs our on a good note too. The Infinite Possibilities Project (<b><a href="http://www.tut.com/index/infinitepossibilitiesproject" target="_blank">click here!</a></b> to join in the fun) is the brainchild of Mike Dooley, who just happens to bring my notes to my inbox every weekday morning. I thought since the notes start my day so well THIS would be a great way to start my year. It’s 30 days of quick activities to help you achieve your dreams. Day one was all about setting goals, right up my ally! </div>
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Since I talked about some of my goals with you last week and since it’s so on target with this time of year I thought I’d share my 30 days on the blog here throughout the month of January, and since it’s a new year and I have a new shop to fill up I’m also participating in the Year of Jewelry Project again this year, so I may sprinkle some new goodies in there from time to time as well.</div>
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5 goals in order of importance, ordering them was kind of hard because they all kind of intertwine with each other…… </div>
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<b>1: </b>Health; Continuing regular exercise and improving on our nutrition. Because even Pizza Night can turn into a family meal with a salad.</div>
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<b>2: </b>Business; you’ve read this one already : Social Media Marketing, Inventory, Book Keeping and the business plan revisited for the bread & butter business. You might feel this one should be lower but once it gets rolling it will free up time for 1, 3 & 5 (my Mantra for the year) and will actually help create 4 but it is 2nd because health above all else, without it you can’t fully enjoy the rest.</div>
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<b>3: </b>Home; finish my existing projects, prioritize what needs to be done and get those started</div>
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<b>4: </b>Finances; my little business has been self-sustaining and has met it’s goals consistently, this is the year I want it to contribute to the household.</div>
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<b>5: </b>Family; help the kids build their dreams, be kinder, be happier, <b>cook together. </b>Once the kids were big enough to cook without supervision I backed out of the kitchen when they cooked to allow them to stretch and develop their skills. But I really miss cooking together, some of our best happiest and goofiest moments are had in the kitchen together. If they’re making pizza, I can make a salad. Which brings us right back around to Goal number 1.</div>
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Day 2 was about choosing a theme for the year and I immediately thought ha! I’m ahead of the game my word is efficiency. But then I thought no that’s not my theme, efficiency is the key to finding balance so that I can create abundance.</div>
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Abundance of Love, of Creativity, of Time, of Success, of Health and sure of Wealth too. So the word might be efficiency, but the theme is Abundance.</div>
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Day 3 was getting into detail about day ones goals……. hahaha umm yeah did that on day one :)</div>
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Day 4 start a journal to record your 30 day journey lol again ahead of the curve I started writing this on day 2 because I loved how well it tied in to what I was already writing about.</div>
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Consider creating a vision board on Pinterest….. that might actually be fun too. If I decide to make one I’ll post it on next weeks blog for those of you following along and need ideas for your own board. Or I can do that now! (that's the magic of writing posts early lol) Here's my <b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/winddancerspin/infinite-possibilities-project-2016/" target="_blank">Board! </a></b></div>
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As this publishes for you to read it will be day 5 - I try to write my posts a couple days early so I can post them in the morning, and now you know why some posts are late.</div>
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All in all it’s been a productive week around here, I love the renewed energy a new calendar brings, it’s fresh and new and full of potential. just waiting for me to fill it up with wonderful things!</div>
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Speaking of Pinterest boards…… I have one for the Year of Jewelry Project, I started it last year so don’t let the dozen or so posts fool you I’ve only posted the one bracelet so far this year. It’s here if you want to see. https://www.pinterest.com/winddancerspin/a-year-of-jewelry/</div>
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The countdown to 2016 is upon us so like many of us, I’ve been contemplating what I want to accomplish in the coming year, and taking stock of what I’ve accomplished so far.</div>
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As I ruminate on this, I’ve decided I need to figure out what my idea of success is, if it’s still the same or has it evolved? When I first started selling, my idea of success was to sell enough to reinvest in more gemstones and tools. That evolved into creating a more consistent sales pattern. Which evolved into defining and developing a cohesive line that allowed me to play with different skill sets and price lines. In these regards I have been very successful. I’ve set and met my goals, exceeding in some areas and refining what still needs work.</div>
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Since opening the “doors” at Amazon’s Handmade Marketplace, I’ve been deliberating on my ideas of success and have decided it may just be time to set the bar a little higher. I like Amazon, a lot. I like the business lay out, I like how straight forward things are, I like how it makes sense to me, I like how it even makes Etsy clearer for me. I believe Amazon will help make me a better seller on Etsy and I look forward to the coming year on both selling platforms. I truly believe this is going to be a very good year!</div>
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As far as resolutions go, I generally set goals and map out plans for them all year long re-evaluating as necessary and adjusting accordingly. Where last year was about photos and tags, this year will be about book keeping and inventory, exciting isn’t it? </div>
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I lost my inventory data when my desk top died and I started rebuilding it some time ago but that stalled out. I just recently lost a decent sale when I didn’t have the inventory on hand to complete it. That hurt, I need to know what materials I have on hand and reorder when low so that doesn’t happen again.</div>
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Book keeping is boring but I constantly have a stack of receipts to file and that just needs to be addressed, I used to be on top of these things. Part of that is just not really liking the software I have and the resulting procrastination. I need to just get over it OR find new software, I’m leaning towards new software.</div>
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Other than that it’s just building a cohesive shop on Amazon and keeping a decent balance of items in my range. As well as developing a nice clean look in Etsy so both market places have similar looks. This should also streamline my photo process for me which is a bonus really.</div>
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As I read over this I’d have to say I have a recurring theme for my goals this year. I’d say the word of the year is <b>Efficiency.</b></div>
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Efficient: adjective: working in a well-organized and competent way</div>
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: organized, methodical, systematic, logical, orderly, businesslike, streamlined, productive, effective, cost-effective, labor-saving. ANTONYMS disorganized.</div>
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hahaha yes I am a Virgo why do you ask?! Yes, I did just reorganize my pantry…… and cupboards……umm no I’m not a neat freak, the dust bunnies would thank you not to put that particular idea in my head lol I just like things where I can find them easily so I can make a mess with them! Including numbers, because lets face it - taxes and inventory need to be seen at a glance and the less work it takes the better.</div>
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I do have other goals as well but they revolve around family and the house. I’ll probably share those later in the year as things get done. Knock wood <span style="font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal;">😊</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Monaco; line-height: normal;">What say you? Any </span>wonderfully wild plans for your year<span style="font-family: Monaco; line-height: normal;">? Fun things or serious? Goals Hopes Dreams Ambitions? Share them here if you're so inclined.</span></div>
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